Dr. Maura Jortner

  • Senior Lecturer

Interests

19th-Century American Drama
19th-Century English Drama
Creative Writing

Education

Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh
M.A. Xavier University

Bio

Maura Jortner's research interests include 19th-Century American and English drama. She has published multiple articles in Nineteenth Century Theatre and Film and The Journal of American Drama and Theatre. She is also a creative writer with three publications. 102 Days of Lying About Lauren (2023) and Keepers of the Marsh (2025), both middle grade novels, were published by Holiday House, and The Life Group, a YA thriller, was published in 2017 by a small press.

Portrait of Maura Jortner
Office Location

Carroll Science 411

Websites
Personal Website