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Dan Shea

Title

Chair, Government, Professor of Government

Department

Government

Information

  • (207) 859-5357
  • [email protected]
  • 207-859-5229
  • Diamond Building

Address

8800 Mayflower Hill Waterville, Maine 04901-8853

Current Courses

CRS Title Sec
GO111 Introduction to American Government and Politics A
GO214 Parties and the Electoral Process A
GO226 Media and Politics A

Education

B.A., State University of New York at Oswego

M.A., University of West Florida

Ph.D., State University of New York, Albany

Areas of Expertise

  • American Poltics

  • Parties and Elections

  • U.S. Congress

  • Politics of the Media

  • Youth Political Engagement

  • Civility in Politics

 

Personal Information

As of July 1, 2019, Shea is Chair of the Department of Government


Publications

Shea has written or edited more than 20 books on American Politics. His most recent volume (as of 8/19) is Why Vote? Essential Questions about the Future of Elections in America.

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Waterville, ME 04901 207-859-4000
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