Jessica Bedford

Jessica Bedford is an Assistant Professor at DeSales University, affiliated with the College of Arts, Education, and Humanities. With a career spanning acting, directing, dramaturgy, playwriting, and teaching, she is deeply rooted in Philadelphia's theater community.

• Education: B.A. from DeSales University, M.A. from Villanova University, M.F.A. from Queens University of Charlotte.

Her theatrical work has been staged at prominent venues like McCarter Theatre, Walnut Street Theater, and Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. Nationally and internationally, her playwriting collaborations, including The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged, have gained recognition. She has taught at Villanova University, Temple University, Montgomery County Community College, DeSales University, and University of the Arts.