Claudia Morales Ramirez

Claudia Morales Ramirez is a Full Time Assistant Professor of English in the English and Creative Writing department at the School of Liberal Arts and Education, Dominican University of California. An acclaimed author and scholar from Chiapas, Mexico, she bridges literary arts and anthropological inquiry in her academic and creative work.

Her educational foundation includes:

• PhD in Cultural Anthropology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
• MA in Cultural Anthropology, Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social (CIESAS)
• BA in Hispanic Language and Literature, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)

Dr. Morales' research centers on Mexican and Latin American contemporary fiction, with deep engagement in cultural anthropology. Her work explores migration narratives, indigenous epistemologies, Central American folklore (including mythical figures like the Cadejo), and intersections of racism with health disparities. This interdisciplinary approach manifests in both scholarly analysis and creative storytelling, often highlighting marginalized voices and social justice themes within Latinx communities.

Her publications reveal consistent thematic evolution toward socially engaged narratives, with novels and short stories increasingly addressing systemic inequities through literary anthropology. Recent works demonstrate sophisticated integration of medical anthropology perspectives with creative nonfiction techniques, particularly in examining health justice frameworks.

Her distinguished honors include:

• 2023 Oriol Pi-Sunyer Dissertation Award (UMass Amherst)
• 2022 Worlding Anthropology Award
• 2021 Emerging Scholar (Boston University Racism in Health program)
• 2015 Rosario Castellanos National Novel Award
• Fulbright-Garcia Robles Scholarship

Research support spans major national foundations and institutional grants, including Fulbright Program funding, Fundación para Las Letras Mexicanas fellowships, CONACyT grants, and multiple UMass Amherst awards supporting dissertation research and creative development. Her grant portfolio reflects sustained commitment to interdisciplinary projects at the literature-anthropology interface.