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Jaclyn Sumner, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of History at Presbyterian College. She specializes in Latin American and Mexican history with a focus on Indigenous politics, environmental change, and modernization. Her research examines figures like Próspero Cahuantzi, exploring governance under Porfirio Díaz's regime.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Latin American History, University of Chicago (2014)
- M.A. in History, University of Chicago (2009)
- B.A. in History and Spanish, Northwestern University (2005)
Research Interests: Dr. Sumner's work bridges colonial and modern Latin America, emphasizing race, gender, and power dynamics. Her book manuscript, Indigenous Autocracy (forthcoming, Stanford University Press, 2023), analyzes Indigenous political agency in 19th-century Mexico. She has conducted fieldwork in Mexico and Spain, leading student trips to the Yucatán Peninsula (2018) and Spain (2019).
Awards & Grants:
- American Council of Learned Societies grant
- Fulbright-Hays Program support
- Fulbright IIE Program fellowship
Teaching & Engagement: Teaches courses on Modern Latin America, Colonial Latin America, and US-Latin America Relations. Advocates for liberal arts education through close faculty-student mentorship.
