Gabrielle Roehr

Roehr teaches Latin at the elementary and intermediate level as well as courses on topics in ancient literature and culture. Her research focuses on women in classical mythology (especially Helen of Troy); Greek and Latin poetry; feminist and narrative theory; and fiber arts in antiquity.

Gabrielle Roehr

Gabrielle Roehr

Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics

Curriculum Vitae

Program Affiliations

Education

  • University of Pennsylvania, Ph.D. in Classical Studies, 2026
  • University of Pennsylvania, M.A. in Classical Studies, 2024
  • New York University, B.A. in Classics, 2020 

Research

Helen of Troy; Greek and Latin poetry, especially Homer, Attic tragedy, and Ovid; Women in Classical Mythology; Feminist and Narrative Theory; Storytelling; Fiber Arts

Teaching

Elementary and Intermediate Latin; Wives, Widows, Witches, and Worse: The Women and Girls of Ancient Drama (in translation); Fiber Arts in the Ancient World