Stephen Warren

Stephen Warren is a Professor of History and Program Coordinator for Native American and Indigenous Studies at the University of Iowa. His work emphasizes community-engaged scholarship and explores Native American histories, ethnohistorical methods, and Midwestern history. He authored four major books including The Worlds the Shawnees Made (2014) and co-edited Replanting Cultures (2022), focusing on collaborative research with Indigenous communities.

• Education: Indiana University (PhD)

His research investigates how Native peoples navigated colonialism through migration, governance, and cultural adaptation. He has received prestigious fellowships like the Mellon Sabbatical and Gilder-Lehrman grants. Recent publications address racial exclusion policies and Indigenous resilience in the Midwest.

• Awards: Mellon Sabbatical Fellowship (2010-2011), Gilder-Lehrman Fellowship (2010), NEH Summer Seminar Participant (2007)

Warren advises students on projects like Jim Beatty's Interpreting the Shawnee Sun, published in Kansas History. He collaborates with tribes such as the Eastern Shawnee and teaches courses on public history, engaged scholarship, and Midwestern studies.

His work bridges academia and community, exemplified by projects like the Meskwaki Powwow analysis and tribal-directed research funded by the Administration for Native Americans.