Dr. John Kostelnick
Professor of Geography, Director GEOMAP
Office
FHS Felmley Hall Of Science 107
Office Hours
MW 10 - 11 and F 11 - 12
Office Phone
Email
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Selected Research
Current Courses
GEO 300.001 Cartography
GEO 300.002 Cartography
GEO 300.003 Cartography
GEO 400.007 Independent Study
GEO 287.004 Independent Study - Geography
GEO 306.001 Regional And Area Studies: Geography Of Chicago
GEO 135.001 World Geography
Teaching Interests & Areas
Current Courses: Advanced GIS, Cartography, Cartographic Design, Human Geography, Geography of Chicago, World Geography, Independent Study in Geography
Research Interests & Areas
Geographic Information Science (GIScience), geovisualization, cartographic symbolization and design, design and usability of interactive maps, crisis and humanitarian relief mapping, hazards and risks, GIS applications in science and society, urban geography, and cultural geography of the United States.
BA History
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
MA Geography
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, NE
Ph D Geography
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Distinguished Geographer
Illinois Geographical Society
2024
Researcher to Know
Illinois Science and Technology Coalition
2022
Outstanding College Service Award
Illinois State University
2020
Oustanding University Teaching Award
Illinois State University
2016
Oustanding College Teaching Award
College of Arts and Sciences
2013
Research Initiative Award
Illinois State University
2011
Douglas Clay Ridgley Fellow
Illinois State University
2010
Gamma Theta Upsilon
Illinois State University
2009
Grants and Contracts
Advancing Research and Creative Scholarship (ARCS)
Lea Kimberly Cline, Katie Jasper, Abigail Chipps Stone, John Christian Kostelnick, Jonathan Boyd Thayn.
Illinois State University Office of Research and Graduate Studies. October 1 2025 - September 30 2026
BNCRC: Bloomington Normal Climate Responsive Community
Guang Jin, David Kopsell, Liangcheng Yang, John Christian Kostelnick, Frank Dwight Beck.
US Environmental Protection Agency. August 1 2024 - April 30 2025
“BNCRC: Bloomington Normal Climate Responsive Community,”
John Christian Kostelnick.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. March 2024
Advancing Research and Creative Scholarship (ARCS)
Lea Kimberly Cline, Katie Jasper, Abigail Chipps Stone, John Christian Kostelnick, Jonathan Boyd Thayn.
Illinois State University Office of Research and Graduate Studies. August 2023 - June 2025
Combining Deep Learning, Drones and Cloud Computing for Weed Growth-Stage and Proliferation Detection
Jonathan Boyd Thayn, John Christian Kostelnick.
Illinois Innovation Network. July 1 2023 - June 30 2024
“Northwest Bolsena Archaeological Project,”
John Christian Kostelnick.
ARCS, Illinois State University. September 2023
“Sustainable Farming in Illinois: Developing Deep Learning Algorithms for Classifying Growth Stages of Weeds in Soybean Fields,”
John Christian Kostelnick.
Illinois Innovation Network, University of Illinois. November 2023
Vertical Assets Mapping for Broadband Breakthrough – Phases 1 and 2
John Christian Kostelnick, Jonathan Boyd Thayn.
Illinois Soy Bean Association. 2023 - 2024
Enhancing the Access to and Accessibility of Wellness Services and Programs for District 87 Schools
Nicky Wu, Emily Jones, John Kostelnick.
College of Applied Science and Technology. December 1 2022 - June 30 2023
Mapping and Spatial Analysis of Rural Broadband Access and Quality to Develop a Roadmap for Smart Farming in Illinois
John C Kostelnick, Jonathan B Thayn, .
Illinios Innovation Network. July 1 2021 - June 30 2021
Interdisciplinary Initiative Award
Kathryn Jasper, John Kostelnick.
CAS. August 2018 - December 2018
Illinois Geographic Alliance, 2017-2018
John Christian Kostelnick.
National Geographic Education Foundation. November 1 2017 - October 31 2018
Illinois Geographic Alliance, 2016-2017
John Christian Kostelnick.
National Geographic Education Foundation. November 1 2016 - October 31 2017
Mapping Function Needs Populations in McLean County to Improve Emergency Response
John Christian Kostelnick.
McLean County Public Health Department (Flow-through Illinois Department of Public Health). April 1 2016 - July 1 2016
Illinois Geographic Alliance, 2015-2016
John Christian Kostelnick.
National Geographic Education Foundation. November 1 2015 - October 31 2016
Illinois Geographic Alliance, 2014-2015
John Christian Kostelnick.
National Geographic Education Foundation. November 1 2014 - October 31 2015
Development of Cost-Effective GIS and Mapping Practices for Humanitarian Relief
John Christian Kostelnick, Leah Hoeniges.
Research and Sponsored Programs. August 31 2013 - December 31 2013
Online Atlas for AP Human Geography in Illinois
John Christian Kostelnick.
Illinois Geographic Alliance/National Geographic. October 2012 - 2015
A web-enabled mapping system for hazard preparedness in Illinois
Dagmar Budikova, John Christian Kostelnick.
Department of Homeland Security. May 2011 - September 2011
Miscellaneous Project Contract Work through GEOMAP
John Christian Kostelnick, Crystal Williams.
2010 - 2012
An Evaluation of the Use of Color Infrared Photography to Assess the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Infestation in Chenoa, IL
John Christian Kostelnick.
Illinois Department of Agriculture (flow-through funding via U.S. Department of Agriculture). - May 2009
Illinois Human Geography Atlas Project
John Christian Kostelnick.
Illinois Geographic Alliance via National Geographic. - September 2012
Introduction to GIS Workshop participant registration fees through GEOMAP
John Christian Kostelnick, Crystal Williams.
- June 2013
Introduction to GIS Workshop participant registration fees through GEOMAP
John Christian Kostelnick.
- October 2012
Book Review
Book review of The Red Atlas: How the Soviet Union Secretly Mapped the World
John Christian Kostelnick.
(2019)
The Place of Religion in Chicago
John Christian Kostelnick, , .
(2015), 1, 97-99, Illinois Geographer
Book, Chapter
Humanitarian geospatial technology
John Christian Kostelnick.
(2023), The Routledge Handbook of Geospatial Technologies and Society, Routledge
Online Visualizations of Natural Disasters and Hazards: The Rhetorical Dynamics of Charting Risk
Charles J. Kostelnick, John Christian Kostelnick.
(2016), 157-190, Science and the Internet: Communicating Knowledge in a Digital Age, Baywood Press
Conference Proceeding
Social media widget for emergency response
Shreeti Banerjee, Bryan Hosack, Billy Lim, John Christian Kostelnick.
Issues in Information Systems, 14 (2), 289-297, (2013)
Journal Article
Designing optimal middle-mile network architecture for smart farming applications in rural areas
Mousumi Bhattacharyya, Sadip Midya, Bhabani P Sinha, Anupam Ghosh, John Christian Kostelnick, Jonathan Boyd Thayn, Sri Jyothi Chinta, Koushik Sinha.
Innovations in Systems and Software Engineering, (2024)
Mapping and spatial analysis to expand rural broadband access
John Christian Kostelnick, Jonathan Boyd Thayn, Koushik Sinha.
Papers in Applied Geography, 10 (2), 154-175, (2024)
A demographic, economic, and environmental analysis of public transportation in Chicago today
John Christian Kostelnick, Jessica Abdelnour, Elisabeth Cummings, Bailey Estell-Edghill, Nicolas Plaza, Patrick Rice, Tim Riley, Brooklynn Scharwark, Jacob Southerd, Jacob Stites, Drew Wilson, Jade Allen.
Illinois Geographer, 61 (2), 26-60, (2020)
Map symbols for crisis mapping: Challenges and Prospects
John Christian Kostelnick, Leah C Hoeniges.
The Cartographic Journal, (2018), 10.1080/00087041.2017.1413810
Mapping ethnic change in Chicago’s Avondale and Logan Square neighborhoods
John Christian Kostelnick, Jodi Becker, Matthew Brinkmann, David Cord, Daniel Craigmile, Shannon Dunne, Leah Hoeniges, Matthew Klotzbach, Joseph Langreck, Michael Marchand, Nicholas Sherman, Ashley Smiley, Courtney Tyler.
Illinois Geographer, (2017)
Optimizing DEM resolution inputs and number of stream gauges in GIS predictions of flood inundation: A case study along the Illinois River (IL), USA
Anas Rabie, Eric Peterson, John Christian Kostelnick, Rex Rowley.
Environmental and Engineering Geosciences, (2017)
Application of airborne LiDAR data and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to develop a distributed generation system for the Town of Normal, IL.
John Christian Kostelnick, J. H. Jo, J. Rose, J. Cross, E. Deabel, A. Verderber.
AIMS Energy, 3 (2), 173-183, (2015)
A GIS-Based Approach for Relating Anthropogenic Impact and Environmental Stress: A Case Study within the African Albertine Rift
Melanie A Jonas, John Christian Kostelnick, Sabine Loew.
Geocarto International, 28 (8), 707-732, (2013), 10.1080/10106049.2012.743600
Approaching Cave Level Identification with GIS: A Case Study of Carter Caves
Brianne S Jacoby, Eric Peterson, John Christian Kostelnick, Toby Dogwiler.
ISRN Geology, 2013 (160397), 7, (2013)
Cartographic Methods for Visualizing Risk
John Christian Kostelnick, David McDermott, Rex Rowley, Nathaniel Bunnyfield.
Cartographica, 48 (3), 200-224, (2013), 10.3138/carto.48.3.1531
Building and Sustaining a GIS Education Program for Indian Country at Haskell Indian Nations University. In Tribal GIS: Supporting Native American Decision Making
Bowen Carol, John Christian Kostelnick, D McDermott, D Rowland, R J Rowley.
ESRI Press, 113–18, (2012)
A Web-enabled mapping system for hazards and disasters in Illinois: Phases 1 and 2.
John Christian Kostelnick, Dagmar Budikova, R Rowley, K Panchal, J Zheng, M McCleary, L Hanna, J Thayn, S Banerjee.
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Estimating the Timing of Cave Level Development with GIS
Brianne S Jacoby, Eric Peterson, Toby Dogwiler, John Christian Kostelnick.
Speleogenesis and Evolution of Karst Aquifers, (11), 52-61, (2011)
Red bat fatality: Geographic extents through deuterium and niche models
Rachael Murtaugh, Angelo Capparella, John C Kostelnick, Greg Johnson.
Journal of Wildlife Management, 83 (6), 1347-1351, 10.100/jwmg.21721
Newsletter
The GIS Bridge: What it is, Why it is Important, and How We Build it
John Christian Kostelnick.
GIS Notes, Illinois GIS Association, (Fall 2013), (2013)
Presentations
Mapping to Support Rural Broadband Access
John Christian Kostelnick, Jonathan Boyd Thayn.
Broadband Breakthrough Workshop, Online, February 9, 2023
Toolkit for Expanding Broadband in Rural Areas with GIS and Remote Sensing
John Christian Kostelnick, Sara Schelinski, Jonathan Boyd Thayn, Koushik Sinha, Ryan Hogan, Eric Richmond.
Rural Broadband Infrastructure Planning Tool Program Workshop, Normal, Illinois, December 2, 2022
Analyzing rural broadband access for agriculture in Illinois with GIS and remote sensing
John Christian Kostelnick, Sara Schelinski, Jonathan Boyd Thayn, Ryan Hogan, Eric Richmond, Koushik Sinha.
Illinois Innovation Network Research Symposium, Chicago, Illinois, November, 2022
GIS and Remote Sensing Methodologies to Analyze Rural Broadband Access for Agriculture in Illinois
John Christian Kostelnick, Jonathan Boyd Thayn, Koushik Sinja, Sara Schelinski.
ILGISA Annual Meeting, Normal, Illinois, October 17, 2022
Mapping and spatial analysis of rural broadband access for agriculture in Illinois
John Christian Kostelnick, Sara Schelinski, Jonathan Boyd Thayn, Koushik Sinja.
Southwest Illinois Rural Broadband Workshop, Glen Carbon, Illinois, June, 2022
Mapping and spatial analysis of rural broadband access to agriculture in Illinois
John Christian Kostelnick, Sara Schelinski, Jonathan Boyd Thayn, Koushik Sinja.
AAG Annual Meeting, Online, February, 2022
Collective action for school-wellness: An ecological example
Emily Jones, Andrew Eberline, Tyler Kybartas, Joseph Lee, Megan Weemer, John Christian Kostelnick, Susana Calderon, Laura Finan, Adena Meyers, Nicky Wu.
AIESEP World Congress, Gold Coast, Australia, February, 2022
Effects of thermal variation on flow dynamics in the hyporheic zone
Jake Riedel, Eric Peterson, Toby Joseph Dogwiler, John Christian Kostelnick.
Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, October, 2021
Assessing past Cave Collapse Probability using GIS
Ethan Conley, Eric Peterson, John Christian Kostelnick, Toby Joseph Dogwiler.
GSA 2020 Connects Online, Online, October 27, 2020
Cultural mapping: A review of cartographic methods
John Christian Kostelnick.
North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS), Norfolk, VA, October 17, 2018
Confronting Crisis: Challenges for hazard and risk mapping
John Christian Kostelnick.
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, October 5, 2018
The Online Atlas of Illinois: Interactive Mapping for Exploring the Geography of Illinois
John Christian Kostelnick, Megan Maher.
International Geographical Union Regional Conference/Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Meeting/National Council for Geography Education Annual Conference, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, August 8, 2018
Thinking Like a Historian, Thinking Like a Geographer: Reading A Source From Different Perspectives
Richard L Hughes, John Christian Kostelnick.
Annual Conference of the National Council for History Education, San Antonio, Texas, April 19, 2018
Using Maps to Examine Historical Thinking and Geographic Thinking
Richard L Hughes, John Christian Kostelnick.
2017 Geography Education in the 21st Century Conference, Normal, IL, November 11, 2017
Using Maps to Examine Historical Thinking and Geographic Thinking
Richard L Hughes, John Christian Kostelnick.
Geographic Thinking in Action, University Park, IL, June 13, 2017
Geography: Geographic Thinking in Action: Using Historical Maps in the Classroom
Richard L Hughes, John Christian Kostelnick.
History and Social Science Education Symposium, Normal, IL, January 27, 2017
Association of NDVI and Crop Yield for Agricultural Index Insurance
A. H. Choudhury, J.R. Jones, John Christian Kostelnick, F. Danquah, R. Choudhury, A.D. Spaulding.
Western Risk & Insurance Association Annual Meeting, Maui, HI, January 3, 2016
Map design tools for crisis mapping
John Christian Kostelnick.
International Cartographic Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August, 2015
Gentrification along Chicago’s Milwaukee Avenue
John Christian Kostelnick, Courtney Tyler.
Association of American Geographers, Chicago, IL, April, 2015
The Humanitarian Symbology Scorecard: A resource to improve crisis map design
John Christian Kostelnick.
Association of American Geographers, Chicago, IL, April, 2015
Towards an atlas of peace
John Christian Kostelnick.
Association of American Geographers, Chicago, IL, April, 2015
Expansion and impacts of gentrification along Chicago’s Milwaukee Avenue
John Christian Kostelnick, Courtney Tyler.
Illinois Geographical Society, Chicago, IL, April, 2015
The Crises of Crisis Mapping
John Christian Kostelnick, Ashley Brehmer.
Illinois Geographical Society, Chicago, IL, April, 2015
Determining Effects of Physical Characteristics of Storm Sewer Sheds on Water Quality of an Urban Streams in Bloomington, IL
Alicia O'Hare, Catherine O'Reilly, Kevin Kothe, Rex Rowley, John Christian Kostelnick.
Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America, Vancouver, British Columbia, October 20, 2014
Towards Best Practices for the Design of Crisis Map Symbology for Humanitarian Relief
Megan Maher.
AutoCarto 2014, Online, October 6, 2014