Maureen Shanahan
Professor
Art History
James Madison University
United States Virgin Islands
Biography
Before coming to JMU, Dr. Shanahan taught art history and women’s studies courses at SUNY Oswego, where she directed the women’s studies program and a SUNY-wide French exchange program. Before entering academia, she worked as a lawyer at the Securities and Exchange Commission and as a grants writer for the Southwest Museum in Los Angeles.
Research Interest
French Modernism Early French film history Visual culture in the 19th and 20th centuries Gender and sexuality studies
