Whitney Nell Stewart is the Executive Director of Coastal Georgia Historical Society on St. Simons Island. After receiving her PhD in History from Rice University in 2017, she taught at the University of Texas at Dallas, where she attained tenure in 2024. She then served as CGHS’s Director of Collections and Education before assuming her current role.

An award-winning author, Whitney has published books, articles, and essays for both academic and public audiences, including for Smithsonian Magazine and Time. She is currently working on a book about the southern origins of American wine.

Whitney has also worked as a public historian at institutions across the nation, including the Bayou Bend Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, The Henry Ford, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, and more. 

Learn more about Dr. Stewart’s work through her academic C.V. or résumé. Contact her with any questions, comments, or opportunities.