Philosophy and Religious Studies
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Darrell Shomaker
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
dkshomake@radford.edu
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
RU Carilion - Roanoke
9th Floor, Rm 911
540-985-8362
M.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Professor Shomaker is a lifelong resident of the New River Valley and a proud beneficiary of the educational opportunities available in this beautiful region. He attended New River Community College, where he earned an Associate Degree in Education, Radford University where he completed undergraduate degrees in History, and Philosophy and Religious Studies. He then earned his Master of Arts degree in Philosophy and a Graduate Certificate in Gerontology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, VA, where he also completed coursework toward a doctoral degree in Adult Development and Aging. As part of the merger between Jefferson College of Health Sciences and Radford University in 2019, Shomaker returned to the Philosophy and Religious Studies Department at Radford as a Radford University Carilion (RUC) faculty member. Building on his 12 years of experience at Jefferson, Professor Shomaker is now sharing his passion for healthcare ethics with his beloved Highlander community.
Professional Contributions - Publications
- Shomaker, D. K., Link, L. (2014). Medicare's Advanced Beneficiary Notice: An Ethical Analysis. Clinical Practice 11(4), pp. pp403-407
- Shomaker, D. K. (2012) Book Review – “When Mom and Dad Need Help: Help Your Family Achieve the Quality of Life You All Deserve, Michael C. Campbell,” Painesville, OH: Iffenwen Publishing Co., 2010, 323 pages, soft cover. Activity, Adaptation, and Aging (36)1 p88. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01924788.2012.653917
- Darrell Kirtland Shomaker (October 2010). Preventing Anorexia in the Elderly. Verve Fall/Winter 2010-2011 https://issuu.com/carilionclinic/docs/verve_fall-winter_2010-11
- Shomaker, D. K., Richardson, T. & Bradshaw R. (2009). Resources for Rural Families Coping with Economic Anxiety and Stress. Virginia Cooperative Extension Bulletin 2911-1418.