Stephanie Mitchell

Stephanie Mitchell is the Valor Distinguished Professor in Humanities and Professor of History at Carthage College. She holds a doctorate from the University of Oxford and previously served as Professor of International Relations at the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), Mexico. Her research focuses on women’s history, the Mexican Revolution, Guatemalan civil war, and migration policy. She teaches Latin American history courses and advises senior thesis projects. Mitchell has led study abroad programs in Guatemala and England.

Education:

• Doctorate in History from the University of Oxford
• Previous academic position at ITESM, Mexico

Research Interests: Explores hemispheric women’s suffrage movements, Central American migration patterns, and the intersection of violence and migration. Her work critiques historical and contemporary anti-immigrant rhetoric, emphasizing parallels between 19th-century xenophobia and modern policies.

Media & Advocacy: Frequently discusses immigration and asylum policies in outlets like the Kenosha News and Racine Journal. Collaborates with organizations like Voces de la Frontera to support detained asylum seekers, advocating for humane detention conditions and legal pathways. Her husband, Brent Mitchell, partners with her in these efforts, highlighting moral and ethical dimensions of immigration crises.

Awards: Recognized as a Valor Distinguished Professor in Humanities at Carthage College.

Community Impact: Engages students and local communities in dialogues about migration trauma, asylum systems, and the psychological roots of xenophobia. Her work bridges academic scholarship with grassroots advocacy, addressing systemic injustices faced by marginalized groups.