Kerry Shannon

Dr. Kerry Shannon serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of History at California State University, Dominguez Hills within the College of Arts & Humanities. His academic appointment centers on modern East Asian historical studies with specialized focus on cultural and social dimensions of public health infrastructure.

Research expertise spans intellectual history of public health, Japanese sanitation evolution, and Korean popular culture studies. Current scholarship examines how toilet technology transformed Japanese societal norms in Going to the Bathroom for the Nation: a History of the Modern Japanese Toilet, while teaching portfolio integrates film history through samurai cinema analysis. Methodologically, his work bridges material culture studies with national identity formation.

Scientific awards have not been documented in available materials.

Dr. Shannon actively mentors undergraduate historians as faculty advisor to the History Club, facilitating academic events and research initiatives. While specific grant funding isn't detailed, his book project indicates sustained scholarly output in public health history. Office hours are maintained in LaCorte Hall A-347 with correspondence via kshannon@csudh.edu.