Erin Stone

Dr. Erin Stone is Professor and Chair of the Department of History and Philosophy at the University of West Florida. She specializes in Latin American history, particularly indigenous/Spanish relations during colonization, indigenous slavery in the Atlantic World, and the War of Arauco's impact on Mapuche ethnogenesis.

• Education: University of Miami (B.A.), University of North Florida (M.A.), Vanderbilt University (Ph.D., Atlantic World history)

Her research spans colonial Latin America, Caribbean history, and indigenous studies. She has conducted extensive archival research in Spain, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, and Puerto Rico, supported by grants like the Fulbright Hayes.

Dr. Stone's publications reveal trends in Atlantic World slavery systems, indigenous resistance, and colonial legal frameworks. Her work bridges historical analysis with contemporary education research, demonstrated through co-authored studies on e-learning pedagogy.

• Scientific Awards: Fulbright Hayes grant

She serves as President of the Gulf South Historical Association and advisory board member of La Florida Digital Archive. Her teaching includes courses on the Caribbean, Andes, and comparative slaveries in the Atlantic World.