Dr. Erin W Stone

Dr. Erin Stone, department chair and professor of Latin American history teaches Atlantic, Latin American and Indigenous history. A summer trip to Lima and Cuzco, Peru, gave Stone the window of opportunity to explore indigenous architecture and artifacts, but most importantly, the experience inspired her to pursue graduate studies in Latin American history. In particular it centered her interests on indigenous/Spanish relations during colonization. First, she turned to the conquest of the Caribbean and the rise/impact of the indigenous slave trade while completing her PhD at Vanderbilt University studying under Jane Landers. In addition to her scholarly endeavors Dr. Stone has served multiple academic organizations, including as President of the Gulf South Historical Association and as an advisory board member of La Florida: The Interactive Digital Archive of the Americas. Closer to home, Dr. Stone has served as the Coordinator for the annual university wide Peer Review of Assessment since 2016. She looks forward to many more years of service, teaching, and research at the University of West Florida.