Professor of History
Chair of History, Philosophy, and Religion
John M. Turner Distinguished Chair in the Humanities

434.544.8117
[email protected]
History House (505 Brevard Street) 1

Dr. Sanders joined the University of Lynchburg in 2003.

Education

• PhD, Latin American history with graduate feminist emphasis – University of California, Irvine
• MA, history – Texas State University San Marcos
• BA, History, minor in Spanish – University of Texas, Austin

Courses Taught

• HIST 105: History of Disease and Medicine
• HIST 275: Latin American Survey
• HIST 375: Love and Sex in Latin American History
• HIST 371: History of Drugs in the Americas

Research Interests

• Gender and Sexuality in Mexico and Latin America
• Economic Development in Latin America
• Political Legitimacy in Latin America

Areas of Expertise

• Gender and Sexuality in Mexico and Latin America
• Modern Mexican History
• Latin American History