Jennifer Rupert

Jennifer Rupert is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). She serves as an instructor and Faculty Fellow in the Honors College, coordinating the Summer Enrichment Writing Workshop, a program aimed at fostering student success and belonging. Her academic background includes a PhD from UIC (2008).

Rupert’s research and teaching focus on Transatlantic Modernism (with emphasis on women’s surrealist artistic production), feminist and queer theory, the history of sexuality, and critical media studies. She teaches undergraduate courses in first-year writing, literary theory, the history of feminism, gender and sexuality studies, popular media studies, and modernist literature.

Her dedication to undergraduate education has been recognized with prestigious awards, including the Chancellor’s INSPIRE Award, Provost’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising, and multiple teaching excellence accolades. Notably, she received the 2024 HOPE Award for outstanding contributions to student education.

Rupert’s advising and program coordination efforts are central to her role, though no specific grants are detailed in the provided text. She actively contributes to the academic community through her leadership in the Honors College and writing initiatives.