April J. Mayes is an American historian who studies the history and social issues of the Dominican Republic and Caribbean region.
[1] She is the Warren Finney Day Professor of History at Pomona College in Claremont, California.
[3] She did her undergraduate studies at Pomona College, where she was involved with community engagement work.
[3] Shen then earned her doctorate at the University of Michigan.
[1] Mayes returned to Pomona and began teaching there in 2006.