Dr. Daniel Anthony Yonto is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Urban Planning and Design at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool Univesrity (XJTLU), China. He received his Ph.D. in Geography and Urban Regional Analysis from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, USA. He began his career as a Lecturer in the Department of Geology and Geography at Georgia Southern University and later at the University of Alabama, USA. In 2022, he was assigned to XJTLU as an Assistant Professor and, in 2023, he received his first major grant to engage in urban development dynamics in Southeast Asia. 

Daniel's primary research interests include the following:

• Neighborhood Change/Gentrification
• Southeast Asian Cities
• Urban Development
• Spatial Analysis
• Human Geography

• Assistant Professor, Department of Urban Planning Design, XJTLU
• Lecturer, Department of Geography, The University of Alabama
• Lecturer, Department of Geology Geography, Georgia Southern University 

Courses Taught at XJTLU

• UPD 312 - Spatial Project 
• UPD 310 - International Planning Studies
• UPD 305 - Final Year Project 
• UPD 201 - Environmental Sustainability

Courses taught at The University of Alabama

• Human Geography
• Cultural Geography
• World Regional Geography

Courses taught at Georgia Southern University

• Human Geography
• Cultural Geography
• World Regional Geography
• Political and Cultural Ecology
• Nature and Society
• Political Geography
• Geography of Africa
• Geography of ASEAN
• Geography of Europe
• Geography of Latin America

• Khmer Language and Culture Fellowship
• Professor of the Week, Georgia Southern University Athletics
• Young Scholar Award, Social Science Education Consortium