Dr. Lance Ingwersen

Dr. Lance Ingwersen is a graduate of Rhodes College (B.A., Latin American Studies, 2002), Arizona State University (M.A., History, 2010), and Vanderbilt University (Ph.D., Latin American History, 2017). A native of Georgia, he comes to JSU after teaching at both Miami University-Ohio and Denison University. 

Dr. Ingwersen is a historian of modern Latin America. His book manuscript, “Theater and the Making of Nineteenth-Century Mexico City" uses theater as a lens to explore the intersection of politics, culture, and public life in the Mexican capital from the 1830s to the turn of the 20^th century. He has also published on the history of Latin American immigration to the U.S., drawing on his work with Latin American immigrants and his interest in inter-American relations.

His teaching interests range widely. He has taught surveys and upper-division courses on Mexico, Latin America, and inter-American relations. He looks forward to teaching existing courses and developing new ones at JSU.