Carolina Castillo Crimm

Carolina Castillo Crimm, Ph.D., is a historian, award-winning author, retired Sam Houston State University professor emeritus, and speaker whose work brings history to life through engaging stories. A Mexican-born scholar with family roots in early Tejano and Rhode Island history, she draws on her academic background and personal experience to explore Texas, Latin American, and Spanish colonial history. Her speaking services include tailored presentations for corporate, government, political, educational, historical, and genealogical audiences, available nationally and internationally. Topics combine historical insight with inspirational, often humorous lessons about perseverance, education, and overcoming obstacles.

Crimm’s publications include De León: A Tejano Family History, Cabin Fever: The Roberts-Farris Cabin; A Campus, A Cabin, A Community, and Turn of the Century Photographs of San Diego, Texas. Her historical fiction includes the Spanish Texas Trilogy, while her offerings also include short biographies in e-book and audio formats. For teachers and students, she provides classroom materials, history presentations, essay questions, and discussion topics aligned with Texas education guidelines.