Dr. Derek Shanahan
Dr. Derek Shanahan
Professor and Interim Department Chair
Derek.Shanahan@millersville.edu
Office: McComsey Hall 221
Phone: (717) 872-3564
Fax: (717) 871-2497
Office Hours
T: 3:00-5:00PM
W: 11:30AM-12:30PM
R: 12:30-2:30PM
Additional Information
Education
- Ph.D. Geography, University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN), 1992
- M.A. Geography, University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN), 1987
- B.Sc. Geography, University of London (London, U.K.), 1984
Dr. Shanahan joined the geography faculty in the fall of 1994. His undergraduate work was completed at the University of London, UK. Graduate work at the University of Minnesota consisted of a specialization in social and cultural geography. Dr. Shanahan has published on issues related to ethnic segregation, gender and geography, and is currently researching the geography of ethnicity and class in late Victorian London. Dr. Shanahan is an editor of the international peer reviewed journal, “Environment, Space, Place”, of the International Association for the Study of Environment, Space, and Place. He teaches courses in political and urban geography, the geography of Europe, and the geography of London, U.K..
Courses Taught
- GEOG 226 Political Geography
- GEOG 227 Urban Geography
- GEOG 342 Geography of Europe

