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Rhondda Robinson Thomas is the Calhoun Lemon Professor of Literature at Clemson University’s Department of English, within the College of Arts and Humanities. She specializes in 18th- and 19th-century African American literature, Black historiography, and public history. Her research bridges literary analysis with community engagement, notably through the award-winning Call My Name Project, which documents Black experiences at Clemson. She holds a PhD in English from the University of Maryland and prior degrees in journalism and literature from the University of Georgia and Columbia Union College.
Education:
- Ph.D. English, University of Maryland (2007)
- M.A. Literature, University of New Hampshire (2000)
- M.S. Journalism, University of Georgia (1988)
- B.S. Communication/Media Journalism, Columbia Union College (1983)
Her work focuses on recovering marginalized narratives, including editing Jane Edna Hunter’s autobiography A Nickel and a Prayer and co-editing The South Carolina Roots of African American Thought. She has received grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Mellon Foundation, and others. Notable honors include Clemson’s 2021 Researcher of the Year and the Class of ’39 Award for service to university and community.
Current projects include an NEH-funded traveling museum exhibit on Black Upstate SC history, an eight-part video series on Clemson’s Black heritage, and co-direction of the SC Upstate Black Heritage Trail. She also chairs the Advisory Committee for Clemson’s Memorial for Black Laborers project.
