Kathleen McNamara

Kathleen McNamara is an Instructor in the Department of English at Arizona State University (ASU). She holds an MFA in Creative Writing (Fiction) from ASU (2014) and a B.A. in English (Cum Laude) from Barnard College, Columbia University (2009). Prior to joining ASU, she worked at the New York Review of Books. Her creative work includes fiction and essays published in journals like Nimrod International Journal, Redivider, and Witness. She is currently developing a novel-in-progress supported by the Arizona Commission on the Arts.

Her teaching focuses on foundational writing courses, including First-Year Composition, Advanced First-Year Composition, and Business Writing, which she has taught consistently across multiple semesters since 2020. Her research and creative interests bridge contemporary American literature, narrative non-fiction, and pedagogical approaches to rhetoric and composition.

No scientific awards or grants beyond the Arizona Commission on the Arts support for her novel are explicitly listed. She has no listed advisees, though her courses suggest involvement in student writing mentorship.