Dr. Debbie McCollin
Lecturer
Dr.Debbie McCollin has been a Lecturer at The University of The West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago since 2012. She holds a BA in History and Psychology from Hood College, Frederick, Maryland and a PhD in History and a Certificate in University Teaching and Learning from the University of The West Indies St. Augustine. Some of her publications include World War II and the Caribbean edited with Karen E. Eccles (UWI Press, 2017), the 2016 edited work In the Fires of Hope: Essays on the Modern History of Trinidad and Tobago 1962-2012, and book chapters “Chacachacare: The Island of Lepers 1922-1979” in Hospitals and Communities 1100–1960 (Chris Bonfield, ed., Peter Lang, 2013) and “Health, Services and Women in Trinidad and Tobago 1938-1962”, in Health and Medicine in the Circum-Caribbean 1800-1968 (De Barros et al ed. Routledge, 2009). Her current research is focused on the History of Health and Medicine in the West Indies in the twentieth century, the impact of World War II on The West Indies, Child Welfare in the Caribbean and Digital History. She is also the project team leader for The Caribbean Corona Chronicles Oral History Digital Archival Project.
Qualification
- Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) (The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine)
- PhD (History) (The University of The West Indies, St. Augustine)
- MPhil (upgraded) (History) (The University of The West Indies, St. Augustine)
- BA (History and Psychology) (Hood College, Frederick, Maryland)
Research Interests
- History of Health and Medicine in the West Indies in the twentieth century
- History of World War II and the West Indies
- History of Child Welfare in the Caribbean
- Digital History
Featured Work
- “An Altered Landscape: Malaria Control and Environmental Transformation in Trinidad and Tobago 1941 – 1962” in Jaime Larry Benchimol and Isabel Amaral, eds. Medicina e Ambiente: Articulações e Desafios no Passado, Presente e Futuro (Medicine and Environme
- “Ravages and Rejuvenation: Public Health in the British West Indies” during World War II” in K. Eccles and D. McCollin, eds., World War II and the Caribbean (Kingston, UWI Press, 2017): 327-356
- “Health and Decolonisation in Trinidad and Tobago” in D. McCollin ed., In the Fires of Hope: Essays on the Modern History of Trinidad and Tobago 1962-2016 Vol 2 (Kingston, Jamaica: Ian Randle Publishers, 2016): 238-260
Honours and Awards
- Independent Publisher Book Awards GOLD, History (World) (2018) for World War II and the Caribbean (Kingston, UWI Press, 2017) edited with Karen Eccles.
- Best PhD Thesis Award, UWI, St. Augustine (2010)
- Commonwealth Split-Site Scholarship (University of Manchester/ The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine)
Professional Memberships
- Advisory Committee Member, Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLoc) OER
- Advisory Board (2022-present)Member, The Association of Caribbean Historians
Courses Taught
- FOUN 1101: Caribbean Civilisation (Regional Coordinator)
- HIST 2806: Foundations of Modern Medicine
- HIST 2807: Digital History
- HIST 2004: History of the West Indies since 1838
- HIST 2003: History of the West Indies 1660-1830
- HIST 3001: Topics in the History of Trinidad and Tobago 1783-1898
- HIST 3002: Topics in the History of Trinidad and Tobago since 1898
- HUMN 3099: Caribbean Studies Yearlong Project (Moderator)
- HUMN 0199: Caribbean Canvas Yearlong Project
Research Projects
- History of Child Welfare League Research Project (2019)
- Caribbean Corona Chronicles Oral History Archival Project (ongoing)
Graduate Students
- PhD Candidate (History) Samantha Hosein, “The History of Mental Health in Trinidad and Tobago”
- PhD Candidate (History) Shivalli Ragbir, “History of the Crime and the Criminal Justice System in Trinidad and Tobago”
- PhD (History) Aakeil Murray, “The Contribution of The PAOC and PAWI to the Development of Pentecostalism in Trinidad 1920-2002”
- MA (History) Annaleah Francis, “Somatic Norm Imaging and the Afro-Caribbean Woman in Colonial Society” (2015)
- MA (History) Zara Ali, “A Caribbeanist Perspective: An Assessment of the Impact of Caribbean Archeology on Historical Scholarship and the Region” (2015)
- MA (History) Jennifer Derrick-Phillip, “The Impact of the American Presence on the Valencia Community” (2016)
- MA (History) Onessa Hughes, “A Historical Narrative of The Work of The Early Seventh-Day Adventist Pioneers in South Caribbean Conference (2020)
Publications and Presentations
Dr. Debbie McCollin- Publications.pdf
