Paul Marr

Paul Marr is a Research Professor of Geography in the Geography & Earth Science Department at Shippensburg University. His office is located in 110 Shearer Hall, and he can be reached at 717-477-1656 or pgmarr@ship.edu. He maintains an extensive faculty webpage at http://webspace.ship.edu/pgmarr/ with comprehensive course materials.

Dr. Marr earned his PhD from the University of Denver and both his MS and BA from the University of North Texas. His academic background supports his specialization in quantitative geographical analysis.

His research and teaching interests focus on Geo-archaeology, Historical Geography, Quantitative techniques, and Latin American geography. He has developed and taught GEO 441: Quantitative Methods, a rigorous course covering statistical methods for geographical analysis including hypothesis testing, regression analysis, and spatial pattern techniques. His expertise is demonstrated through extensive teaching materials including lecture notes, SPSS lab sheets, and statistical examples.

• Current Courses:
• World Geography (GEO 101)
• Geography of Latin and South America (GEO 308)
• Historical Geography (GEO 320)
• Medical Geography (GEO 402)
• Quantitative Methods (GEO 441)
• Disease and Environment (GEO 532)

Dr. Marr has created specialized resources including SPSS macros for statistical testing, comprehensive statistical tables, and a curated collection of foundational statistical papers for his students. His office hours are listed as Monday-Friday 9:00-10:00am as of Spring 2020.