M. Shaun Mooney

M. Shaun Mooney serves as an Adjunct Professor in the History Department at James Madison University while concurrently holding the administrative role of Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management and Director of First Generation Success within the Centennial Scholars Program. He teaches undergraduate course History 225, contributing to JMU's history curriculum and university-wide initiatives supporting first-generation students.

His educational qualifications include:

• Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.), James Madison University

Research Interests: Professor Mooney specializes in Cold War history, diplomatic history, and colonial agricultural history. This triad of interests reveals a scholarly focus on how agricultural policies shaped and were shaped by international relations during colonial periods and 20th-century geopolitical conflicts, particularly examining socio-economic dimensions of colonial resource management amid superpower tensions.