Hamilton M. Stapell is a historian of modern Europe. His research and writing focus on popular social movements, and on the political and cultural history of Spain. He is currently Professor of History at the State University of New York, New Paltz.

Dr. Stapell has published articles on national and regional identity, on Americanization in the ‘New Europe,’ and on Spanish democratic politics.  

He is the author of the book entitled Remaking Madrid: Culture, Politics, and Identity after Franco.  He is currently working on a new project about the rise and fall of the ‘physical culture’ movement in Europe in the early twentieth century.

His areas of teaching specialization include modern Europe, medieval Europe, Latin America, and Western intellectual history.  He is also the creator of one of the first college-level courses on the possible practical applications of the theory of evolution for human health.

Professor Stapell sits on the Evolutionary Studies (EvoS) Board and is an associate editor at the Journal of Evolution and Health.

He has been the recipient of the Liberal Arts & Sciences Teacher of the Year Award, the Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence, and the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. Professor Stapell has also taught for the College’s Honors Program since 2009. 

Dr. Stapell previously taught at the United States Military Academy, West Point, and for the Revelle Humanities Writing Program at the University of California, San Diego.