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Mary Lutze

Lecturer

University of North Texas

Department of English

Email: Mary.Lutze@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, Loyola University, 2020
    Major: English
    Dissertation: Recovering Humanity: The Metamorphosing Portait of Sensory Disability in Early Modern England

Licensures and Certifications

  • Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Evangel University. (2013 - Present).

Professional Memberships

  • P.E.O. International. (2021 - Present).
  • NEMLA. (2018 - Present).
  • Comparative Drama Conference. (2016 - Present).

Development Activities

  • Conference Attendance, Access & Equity: Writing Centers in Times of Disruption, Mid-Atlantic Writing Centers Association. United States of America. (March 2021 - March 2021).
  • Conference Attendance, Exploring Effective Practices for Curriculum and Pedagogy of English Corequisite Supports, Complete College America. United States of America. (December 2020 - December 2020).
  • Conference Attendance, Summer 2020 Conference on Anti-Racist Pedagogy, Mid-Atlantic Writing Centers Association. United States of America. (July 2020 - July 2020).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • ENGL 1310 - First Year Writing I, 1 course.
  • ENGL 3430 - British Literature to 1780, 1 course.
  • ENGL 4240 - Writing Center Theory and Practice, 1 course.
  • ENGL 5320 - Studies in Composition Theory, 1 course.

Teaching at Other Institutions

  • Loyola University Chicago, Spring 2019.
  • Loyola University Chicago, Fall 2018.
  • Loyola University Chicago, Spring 2018.
  • Loyola University Chicago, Spring 2017.
  • Missouri State University, Summer 2015.
  • Missouri State University, Spring 2015.
  • Missouri State University, Fall 2014.
  • Missouri State University, Spring 2014.

Non-Credit Instruction

  • Other (Writing Center Pedagogy and Practice (a course at UNT but not at my prior institution)), (September 2020 - February 2025).
  • Continuing Education, (October 2023 - October 2023).

Awards and Honors

  • Conference Travel award, UNT. (July 2025).
  • Humanities Outstanding Alumna, Evangel University. (October 2023).
  • Research Travel Award, Title III SIP Grant. (2023).
  • Conference Travel Award, Title III SIP Grant. (2021).
  • Graduate-Student Travel Grant, Shakespeare Association of America. (2020).
  • Anthony Ellis Prize for Best Paper by a Graduate Student, Comparative Drama Conference. (2017).
  • Stanley Clayes Memorial Essay Award, Loyola University Chicago. (2017).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Lutze, M. (2023). Achieving Community Amid COVID-19.
  • Lutze, M., Warndof, J. (2022). Mask Wearing, Social Distancing, and Frequent Sanitization: Launching a University Writing Center During COVID-19.
  • Lutze, M. (2017). Advancing Accessibility: The ‘Radical Deaf Theatre’ of Aaron Sawyer’s The Vineyard.

Presentations Given

    Oral Presentation

  • Lutze, M. (Author & Presenter), Comparative Drama Conference, Experiencing Impairment as Spiritual Gain: John Milton’s Portrayal of Blindness in Samson Agonistes, United Kingdom. (2025 - 2025).
  • Lutze, M. (Author & Presenter), Comparative Drama Conference, Techniques and Tricks: Staging Deaf Musicals, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
  • Lutze, M. (Author & Presenter), Popular Culture Association Conference, Able-bodied Demons and (Dis)abled Angels: Casting Good Omens, Season 2, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
  • Lutze, M. (Panelist), Sublette, C. (Panelist), Luebke, M. (Panelist), Warndof, J. (Panelist), Nickell, D. (Panelist), Supporting the Pride: A UAFS Mini-Conference, The UAFS Writing Center and the Role We Play in Student Success.”, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Lutze, M. (Author & Presenter), Comparative Drama Conference, Voiceless Speech in Deaf Theatre: ASL Storytelling and Red Theater’s You Are Happy, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
  • Lutze, M. (Author & Presenter), Warndof, J. (Author & Presenter), International Writing Center Association Conference, Mask Wearing, Social Distancing, and Frequent Sanitization: Launching a University Writing Center During COVID-19, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
  • Lutze, M. (Author & Presenter), Shakespeare Association of America, Medieval and Early Modern Religious Models of Disability: Miracle and the Disabled Body, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).

    • Panel Presentation

  • Lutze, M. (Coordinator/Organizer), Lutze, M. (Chair), Comparative Drama Conference, Constructing Disability in Playtext and Performance, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
  • Lutze, M. (Coordinator/Organizer), Lutze, M. (Chair), Comparative Drama Conference, Disability Representation in Performance, United Kingdom. (2025 - 2025).
  • Lutze, M. (Coordinator/Organizer), Comparative Drama Conference, Early Modern Disability Studies, United Kingdom. (2025 - 2025).
  • Lutze, M. (Coordinator/Organizer), Lutze, M. (Chair), Comparative Drama Conference, Equitable Inclusion in Performance and Practice, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
  • Lutze, M. (Coordinator/Organizer), Lutze, M. (Chair), Comparative Drama Conference, Representation, Performance, and Therapeutic Embodiment, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
  • Lutze, M. (Coordinator/Organizer), Lutze, M. (Chair), Comparative Drama Conference, Theatre of and without Hands: The Power, Symbol, and Language of the Hands, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
  • Lutze, M. (Coordinator/Organizer), Lutze, M. (Chair), Comparative Drama Conference, Dramatizing Disability and Tyranny, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
  • Lutze, M. (Coordinator/Organizer), Lutze, M. (Chair), Comparative Drama Conference, Textual Shakespeare, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
  • Lutze, M. (Coordinator/Organizer), Lutze, M. (Chair), Comparative Drama Conference, Disability in Dramatic Texts and Performance, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).

Media Contributions

    Internet

  • "Early Modern Deafness and Sign Language," That Shakespeare Life Podcast. (February 1, 2024).

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, Faculty Senate. (August 2025 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Neuro-Narratives Committee. (August 2025 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Pre-Law Committee. (August 2025 - Present).
  • Director, University of North Texas. (July 2025 - Present).
  • Other (Symposium Judge), University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. (2025 - 2025).
  • Chairperson, English Department, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. (January 2025 - June 2025).
  • Committee Member, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. (August 2021 - June 2025).
  • Director, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. (August 2020 - June 2025).
  • Chairperson, English Department, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. (January 2025 - May 2025).
  • Committee Member, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. (January 2025 - April 2025).
  • Committee Member, English Department, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. (January 2023 - December 2024).
  • Other (Judge), University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. (2023 - 2023).
  • Other (Judge), University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. (2023 - 2023).
  • Committee Member, English Department, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. (January 2021 - 2021).
  • Other (Judge), University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. (2021 - 2021).
  • Other (Judge), University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. (2021 - 2021).
  • Program Organizer, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. (2021 - 2021).
  • Other (Symposium Judge), University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. (2021 - 2021).
  • Program Organizer, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. (October 2020 - 2021).
  • Committee Member, English Department, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. (January 2021 - May 2021).
  • Other (Event Organizer), University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. (August 2020 - October 2020).
  • Other (Associate Director), LUC Writing Center. (2019 - June 2020).

Professional Service

  • Session Chair, Comparative Drama Conference. (July 2025 - July 2025).
  • Session Chair, Comparative Drama Conference. (July 2025 - July 2025).
  • Other (Session Organizer), Comparative Drama Conference. (July 2025 - July 2025).
  • Session Chair, Comparative Drama Conference. (April 2024 - April 2024).
  • Session Chair, Comparative Drama Conference. (April 2024 - April 2024).
  • Session Chair, Comparative Drama Conference. (April 2024 - April 2024).
  • Session Chair, Comparative Drama Conference. (April 2023 - April 2023).
  • Session Chair, Comparative Drama Conference. (April 2023 - April 2023).
  • Session Chair, Comparative Drama Conference. (October 2021 - October 2021).