Jennifer E. Maher

Dr. Jennifer E. Maher is a Clinical Full Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Gender Studies at Indiana University Bloomington. She earned her Ph.D. in English and Modern Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and previously served as a Visiting Assistant Professor there. Her work bridges academia and public engagement through contributions to outlets like Bitch: Feminist Response to Popular Culture and Seal Press anthologies.

• Education: Ph.D. in English and Modern Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Dr. Maher specializes in:

• Gender and popular culture
• Second and third-wave feminism
• Gender and modern memoir
• Reproductive technology narratives
• Feminist theory and pedagogy
• Teacher-student dynamics in media

Her research focuses on how reproductive technology and familial narratives are portrayed in American film, alongside feminist approaches to pedagogy and horror genres. She has taught courses like "Blood, Babies, and Chainsaws: Femininity and Horror" and explores intersections of gender, embodiment, and cultural criticism.

Publications include analyses of reproductive technology in film and feminist media contributions, with notable work on Bitchfest and The Handmaid's Tale. She has twice been nominated for the Pushcart Prize in Literature.

• 2023: Trustees Teaching Award (At-Large Non-Tenure Track Faculty Category, Indiana University)

Dr. Maher's projects investigate evolving gender dynamics in media and the politics of reproduction through cinematic and literary lenses.