Rebecca Maatta

Dr. Rebecca Maatta is a Teaching Professor in the English & Theater Arts department at Duquesne University since 2015. She specializes in health humanities, integrating literary studies with anatomy education through courses like Healthcare & Literature and Anatomy & the Archive. She collaborates with the Physical Therapy Department to co-teach Anatomy sequences.

Her research bridges Victorian literature and medical humanities, focusing on anatomical pedagogy, Gothic narratives, and medical archives. She earned her Ph.D., M.A., and B.A. in Literary and Cultural Studies from Carnegie Mellon University.

• Awards: John G. Rangos Prize (2023), President's Award for Excellence in Teaching (2021)
• Key Projects: Campus memorial garden for body donors, cadaver lab pedagogy initiatives
• Presentations: Over 15 interdisciplinary talks on topics like medical humanities in anatomy education and Victorian coroners' reports

Her teaching emphasizes empathy-building through narrative and archival engagement, addressing intersections between literature and healthcare ethics. She actively participates in collaborative research on anatomical education and historical medical practices.