Duncan Shaeffer
Teaching Professor,
School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning
Other ASU affiliations
Affiliate,
Melikian Center
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Phone: 480-965-3652
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Fax: 480/965-8313
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COOR 5570 TEMPE, AZ 85287-5302
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Mail code: 5302Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio
Teaching Professor J Duncan Shaeffer currently teaches numerous regional geography courses including Geography of US and Canada, Geography of Arizona, Geography of Latin America, Geography of Europe, Geography of Australia and Oceania, and Geography of Russia. The majority of these courses are taught in both the in-person and online formats. In the past he taught World Geography, Geography of India and South Asia, Geography of Natural Resources, and Introduction to Human Geography. Additionally, he serves as the Associate Director of Undergraduate Programs for the School of Geographical Sciences & Urban Planning.
Education
PhD Geography, Arizona State University 2001
Research Interests
Cultural and historical geography of North America, Latin America, Europe, Northern Eurasia, and Australia and Oceania. Literature/landscape connections, geographic education, and online education.
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
| GCU 421 | Geography Arizona/SW U.S. |
| GCU 421 | Geography Arizona/SW U.S. |
| GCU 323 | Geography of Latin America |
| GCU 323 | Geography of Latin America |
| GCU 598 | Special Topics |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 421 | Geography Arizona/SW U.S. |
| GCU 421 | Geography Arizona/SW U.S. |
| GCU 323 | Geography of Latin America |
| GCU 323 | Geography of Latin America |
| GCU 598 | Special Topics |
| GCU 421 | Geography Arizona/SW U.S. |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
| GCU 421 | Geography Arizona/SW U.S. |
| GCU 421 | Geography Arizona/SW U.S. |
| GCU 323 | Geography of Latin America |
| GCU 323 | Geography of Latin America |
| GCU 598 | Special Topics |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 421 | Geography Arizona/SW U.S. |
| GCU 421 | Geography Arizona/SW U.S. |
| GCU 323 | Geography of Latin America |
| GCU 323 | Geography of Latin America |
| GCU 598 | Special Topics |
| GCU 421 | Geography Arizona/SW U.S. |
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
| GCU 421 | Geography Arizona/SW U.S. |
| GCU 421 | Geography Arizona/SW U.S. |
| GCU 323 | Geography of Latin America |
| GCU 323 | Geography of Latin America |
| GCU 598 | Special Topics |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 421 | Geography Arizona/SW U.S. |
| GCU 421 | Geography Arizona/SW U.S. |
| GCU 323 | Geography of Latin America |
| GCU 323 | Geography of Latin America |
| GCU 598 | Special Topics |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
| GCU 421 | Geography Arizona/SW U.S. |
| GCU 421 | Geography Arizona/SW U.S. |
| GCU 121 | World Geography |
| GCU 121 | World Geography |
| GCU 426 | Geography Russia/Surroundings |
| GCU 426 | Geography Russia/Surroundings |
| GCU 421 | Geography Arizona/SW U.S. |
| GCU 426 | Geography Russia/Surroundings |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 332 | Geography of Australia/Oceania |
| GCU 332 | Geography of Australia/Oceania |
| GCU 421 | Geography Arizona/SW U.S. |
| GCU 421 | Geography Arizona/SW U.S. |
| GCU 323 | Geography of Latin America |
| GCU 323 | Geography of Latin America |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
| GCU 421 | Geography Arizona/SW U.S. |
| GCU 421 | Geography Arizona/SW U.S. |
| GCU 121 | World Geography |
| GCU 121 | World Geography |
| GCU 426 | Geography Russia/Surroundings |
| GCU 426 | Geography Russia/Surroundings |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 332 | Geography of Australia/Oceania |
| GCU 332 | Geography of Australia/Oceania |
| GCU 421 | Geography Arizona/SW U.S. |
| GCU 421 | Geography Arizona/SW U.S. |
| GCU 323 | Geography of Latin America |
| GCU 323 | Geography of Latin America |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 322 | Geography of U.S. and Canada |
| GCU 325 | Geography of Europe |
| GCU 421 | Geography Arizona/SW U.S. |
| GCU 421 | Geography Arizona/SW U.S. |
| GCU 121 | World Geography |
| GCU 121 | World Geography |
| GCU 426 | Geography Russia/Surroundings |
| GCU 426 | Geography Russia/Surroundings |
Honors / Awards
2006 - Distinguished Teaching Award for Lecturers, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Arizona State University
Professional Associations
Association of Pacific Coast Geographers