Marie Drews

Marie Drews is an Associate Professor of English at Luther College. She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from Washington State University and a B.A. from Luther College. Her research focuses on 19th/20th-century American women’s literature, feminist studies, and food studies. She examines domestic texts, constructions of femininity, and representations of food in literature. Drews teaches courses on women’s literature, American literature, and writing support for diverse students.

Education:

• Ph.D., English, Washington State University (2008)
• M.A., English, Washington State University (2004)
• B.A., English and Music, Luther College (2002)

Research Interests:

• Feminist critiques of food culture
• Domestic narratives and cookbooks
• Racial/ethnic identity in material culture
• Food and gender representation in media

Her work bridges literary analysis with cultural studies, exploring how food intersects with identity politics.

Publications Overview: Drews has published widely on topics like feminist food politics, maternal trauma in graphic memoirs, and posthumanism in food tech. Recent work includes analyses of Ruth Ozeki’s novels and studies on pandemic-era pedagogy. Her 2007 essay Food: My Feminist Issue remains influential in feminist food discourse.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on food studies and gender research initiatives at Luther College.