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J. Duncan Shaeffer

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Senior Lecturer and Undergraduate Advisor

COOR 5650
(480) 965-3652

Education:

2001 - Ph.D. (Geography) Arizona State University

Research Interests:

Cultural and historical geography of the American Southwest and Europe, literature/landscape connections in Europe, geographic education and online education

Research Activities:

Recent presentations at academic conferences dealt with:

  • Europe as Setting: Evoking Feelings of `Being There' Through the Genre of Espionage Fiction
  • Spying Europe: A Sense of Place & a Sense of Time in the European Landscape as Portrayed Through the Novels of Alan Furst
  • Undergraduate Geography Courses on the Internet: Recent Advances Bring Opportunities and Challenges

Awards and Honors:

2005 - Distinguished Teaching Award for Lecturers, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Arizona State University

2005 - Nominated for Excellence in Advising Award, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Arizona State University

2004 - Honored for "Truly Making a Difference" in the lives of students at the Student Affairs 15th Annual Student Tribute to Faculty and Academic Professionals, Arizona State University

Courses Taught:

World Geography
Geography of Europe
Geography of Arizona/Southwest U.S.
Geography of Asia
Orientation to Geography