Dr. Kerry Shannon

Kerry Shannon is a historian of modern East Asia. His broader research and teaching interests include the intellectual and social history of public health. He is currently working on a book tentatively titled Going to the Bathroom for the Nation: a History of the Modern Japanese Toilet.

Dr. Shannon offers courses on East Asia as well as GE courses on samurai films and the history of Korean popular culture.  He also serves as the faculty advisor to the History Club.