Dan Clawson

Daniel Conness Clawson
Born(1948-08-18)August 18, 1948
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
DiedMay 7, 2019(2019-05-07) (aged 70)
Northampton, Massachusetts, U.S.
SpouseMary Ann Clawson
Academic background
EducationPh.D
Alma materWashington University in St. Louis (BA 1970)

Stony Brook University (MA 1975, Ph.D 1978)

ThesisClass Struggle and the Rise of Bureaucracy (1978)
Doctoral advisorMichael Schwartz
Other advisorsCharles Perrow
Academic work
DisciplineSociologist
InstitutionsUniversity of Massachusetts, Amherst (1978-2019)
Notable studentsJane McAlevey

Daniel "Dan" Conness Clawson (18 August 1948 – 7 May 2019) was an American sociologist, professor, and activist. Clawson was Professor of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and former executive committee member of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, the Massachusetts affiliate of the National Education Association.