Eric R. Meringer

Dr. Eric R. Meringer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts. He holds a PhD in History from Arizona State University (2007). His research focuses on 20th-century indigenous activism and ethnic relations in Central America, oral history methodologies, and the socio-political dynamics of Ciudad Juarez during Mexico's drug war. He teaches courses on U.S. history, Latin American Christianity, comparative indigenous studies, South American history, and leads the Andean Journeys study abroad program in Ecuador.

Teaching responsibilities include foundational U.S. history surveys (pre- and post-1865), specialized courses on Indigenous Americas, and special topics in Native American and South American studies. Recent courses span from 2018 to 2025, demonstrating sustained engagement with undergraduate and graduate education.

Though no publications or awards are listed in available records, his work bridges transnational histories with contemporary issues in borderlands studies. No grants or lab affiliations are documented in the provided materials.