Stephanie Dyer
Professor of American History and Political Economy
Professor of American History and Political Economy
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Professor Stephanie Dyer brings American history to life by exploring how culture, business, economics, and everyday experiences shape our society.
Her teaching and research focus on modern U.S. history, consumer culture, tourism, media, and the development of American communities.
Through interdisciplinary courses, she encourages students to examine familiar subjects from new perspectives and discover the connections between history and the world around them.
Education
| Degree | Institution |
|---|---|
| Ph.D., History | University of Pennsylvania |
| M.A., Communication | Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania |
| B.A., English | University of California, Berkeley |
Academic Interests
- Modern U.S. History
- Consumer Culture
- Business & Economic History
- Oral History
- Urban & Suburban History
- Media Studies
Selected Publications & Presentations
| Publication or Presentation | Year |
|---|---|
| From "Village in a Vineyard" to Beautiful Wine Country: The Rise and Fall of Italian Swiss Colony in California Wine Tourism — Business History Conference Annual Meeting | 2016 |
| Democratizing Visions of Luxury and the Good Life in California Wine Country — Business & Economic History | 2015 |
| Progress Plaza: Leon Sullivan, Zion Investment Associates, and Black Power in a Philadelphia Shopping Center — In The Economic Civil Rights Movement: African Americans and the Struggle for Economic Power, Routledge | 2013 |