Nicholas A. Robins

Nicholas A. Robins is a Teaching Professor in the Department of History at NC State University's College of Humanities and Social Sciences, where he also serves as Faculty Director of the Cuba Study Abroad Program. His research examines Andean environmental history, indigenous rebellions, and mining contamination legacies, with fieldwork focused on mercury pollution in Peru and Bolivia. Dr. Robins founded the Environmental Health Council addressing heavy metal contamination and established the Casa Ancestral Archaeological Museum in Bolivia.

Research interests include colonial mining impacts, environmental justice frameworks in Andean communities, indigenous resistance movements, and mercury contamination's historical pathways. Recent work documents Shining Path conflicts in Huancavelica and environmental inequities across Andean-Amazon regions.

Publications demonstrate expertise in historical pollution reconstruction, colonial social history, and indigenous uprisings. Recent articles combine environmental science with historical analysis to quantify mercury legacies in contemporary communities.

Honors include three Fulbright awards and an honorary doctorate from Peru's National University of Huancavelica. Dr. Robins leads archaeological initiatives and maintains active community engagement through museum development and environmental remediation advocacy.