Department of History
Dr. Mary B. Floyd
Link to Dr. Floyd's Web Site
Contact Information
Email: mbfloyd@uncg.edu
Office: 2127 MHRA
Office Phone: 336-334-5208
Education
Ph.D., Indiana University, 1982
M.A., Ball State University, 1970
B.A., Wilmington College, 1967
Teaching Experience
Associate Professor,
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 1983-
Research Interests
Venezuela, 1840-1880
19th Century Latin America
Political elites in coffee economies, 1840s-1880s
19th Century Latin American constitutional history
Courses Taught
- HIS 239: Latin America: Colonial Period - Introduction to the early history of Latin America. Emphasis on the clash of cultures, Indian-Spanish relations, and the structure and mechanisms of empire.
- HIS 240: Latin America: National Period - Introduction to the political and economic history of Latin America since independence. Survey covers political dynamics, social transformations, and the evolution of export economics.
- HIS 320: Central American History - The political structure and economies of a "nation divided," the Central American republics from independence in 1821 to the triumph of neoliberalism at the beginning of the 21st century.
- HIS 321: Latin America and the United States - A history of inter-American relations from the Monroe Doctrine to the Caribbean Basin Initiative. An examination of traditional interpretations and contemporary arguments and the Latin American context and perspective.
- HIS 370: Revolutions in 20th-Century Latin America
- HIS 508: Latin America: Selected Topics - Latin America and the United States
- HIS 511C: Seminar in Historical Research and Writing - Latin America
- WCV 102: Western Civilization, 1500-present