AnaMaria Clawson

AnaMaria Clawson is an Associate Professor of English at St. Norbert College, specializing in early and contemporary U.S. literature. Her pedagogy emphasizes community engagement through archival visits, service work, and interdisciplinary projects.

• B.A. in English and History from Creighton University
• M.A. and Ph.D. in English from Rice University

Her research explores intersections of Transnational American Literature, Religious Identity, and Racial/Gender Discourse. She examines how literary works negotiate postsecular themes and cross-cultural influences.

Recent publications analyze Catholic representation in early American fiction, transatlantic mobility in Henry James, and racial dynamics in George Washington Cable’s works, spanning journals like Early American Literature and edited volumes such as Holy Monsters, Sacred Grotesques.