English and Creative Writing
Rebecca Jaroff
Associate Professor of English
Rebecca Jaroff graduated from Ursinus College in 1981 with a major in English and minor in Communication Arts. She worked for ten years as a news editor and news producer at 6ABC in Philadelphia, before returning to graduate school.
As co-director of the U-Imagine! Center for Integrative and Entrepreneurial Studies at Ursinus, Jaroff helps to develop an interdisciplinary curricular and co-curricular learning experience for any student in any major, as part of the “Liberal Arts Plus” mission of the college.
Jaroff has published several articles on 19th-Century American women authors and co-edited a series of monologue and scene anthologies drawn from 21st-century American plays.
In 2013, Jaroff received the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching, which reflects her passion for helping students learn how to lead creative, satisfying, and useful lives.
Department
Degrees
- B.A., Ursinus College
- M.A., Ph.D., University of Delaware
Teaching
Literary Theory
American Literature
The Environment and Literature
Women’s Literature
Drama
Research Interests
Nineteenth-century American Women Writers
Eco-criticism
Experiential learning
Entrepreneurial studies
Recent Work
Dr. Jaroff’s current research project involves identifying the key players in an anti-slavery/women’s rights debate conducted through letters to a local newspaper during the 1850s. She is being assisted by an undergraduate student in history and working in the archives at the Montgomery County Historical Society.