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About Christopher R. Laingen

My research involves assessing multi-decadal trends of rural and agricultural land use change in the conterminous U.S. and describing the complex web of socio-ecological driving forces that cause them.  I rely highly upon land use and land cover change data products derived from remotely-sensed satellite imagery, as well as more traditional types of data such as those from the quinquennial U.S. Department of Agriculture's Census of Agriculture.

Positions

Present GIS Faculty, Eastern Illinois University ‐ GIS
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Present Professor, Eastern Illinois University ‐ Geology/Geography
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Curriculum Vitae

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Professional Service and Affiliations

2018 - Present Editorial Board Member, Applied Geography (Elsevier)
2017 - Present Chair, AAG Rural Geography Special Group
2016 - Present Member, AAG Membership Committee
2016 - Present Editorial Board Member, FOCUS on Geography (American Geographical Society)
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Honors and Awards

  • 2011 EIU Achievement and Contribution Award - Balanced Category
  • 2013 EIU Achievement and Contribution Award - Balanced Category
  • 2015 EIU Achievement and Contribution Award - Balanced Category
  • 2016 EIU College of Sciences Research Release (3 CUs)
  • 2017 EIU College of Sciences Research Release (3 CUs)
  • 2017 College of Sciences Baharlou Distinguished Service Award
  • 2017 Sabbatical Assignment
  • 2018 EIU College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Research Release (3 CUs)

Education

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2009 PhD, Kansas State University ‐ Geography
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2003 MS, South Dakota State University ‐ Geography
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2001 BS, South Dakota State University ‐ Geography with GIS Minor
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Books (1)

Research Works (22)

Other (1)