Stephanie Cole

Stephanie Cole is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). She specializes in women's history, gender studies, and racial history, with a focus on the American South and Southwest. As Chair of UTA’s History Department, she leads academic and administrative initiatives.

• Education: PhD in History (University of Florida, 1994), MA in History (University of Florida, 1988), BA in History (Sewanee: The University of the South, 1984)
• Research Interests: Lynching and racial memory in Texas, women's labor, domestic service, interracial marriage in Jim Crow Texas, and educational technology in historical pedagogy

Her recent publications include Texas Women: Their Histories, Their Lives (2015) and The Folly of Jim Crow (2012). She has authored influential works on antebellum household labor and gendered violence, winning the Liz Carpenter Prize (2016) and Richard C. Wade Award (2014).

Her scholarly output spans interdisciplinary themes:

• Racial and gender dynamics in historical memory
• Domestic labor economies
• Educational technology in history teaching
• Legal and social frameworks of marital conflict

Scientific Awards and Recognition:

• Liz Carpenter Prize (2016)
• Richard C. Wade Award (2014)
• Maverick Advantage Fellowship (2021)
• Multiple nominations for Outstanding Graduate and Academic Advisor Awards at UTA

Advising and Community Engagement: Dr. Cole has chaired or served on over 30 doctoral, master’s, and undergraduate thesis committees. She actively collaborates with institutions like the National Women’s History Museum and the Roberson Project on Slavery, Race, and Reconciliation.