Jennifer A. Rea

Professor Jennifer A. Rea holds the academic rank of Professor of Classics. Her research focuses on the intersections between ancient Rome and modern science fiction/fantasy, with a particular interest in Roman literature, gender studies, and graphic history. She earned her Ph.D. in Classical Philology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Her notable works include Legendary Rome, which examines the reinvention of Rome's foundational myths in post-civil war Augustan contexts, and Perpetua’s Journey (Oxford University Press, 2018), a graphic history challenging assumptions about gender, legal authority, and individual rights in Roman Africa. She has received awards including an NEH stipend and the Ursula K. Le Guin Feminist Science Fiction Fellowship.

Her research is informed by early childhood experiences in Rome, including visits to the Colosseum and encounters with historical artifacts. She holds an office in Dauer Hall, though her full institutional affiliation is not explicitly stated in the provided text.