Susan Fernandez

Susan Fernandez

Susan Fernandez migrated to Florida from Kentucky with her family in 1959. She earned her Ph.D. in History from the University of Florida and specializes in Caribbean History with an emphasis on Cuba.

Fernandez taught at junior and private colleges, as well as in the State University of New York system before settling in St. Petersburg and becoming a professor at the University of South Florida-St. Petersburg. She has led seminars in Florida history for the Florida Humanities Council, and maintains an interest in the social history of the state.

Prior to "Sunshine in the Dark", her publications included articles on Cuban history and a book on the colonial period. Fernandez is currently researching the history of the Cuban lottery and bolita and their connections to Florida gambling.