Jean Porter (born 1955) is an American theologian, currently the John A. O'Brien Endowed Professor of Theology at University of Notre Dame.
To date, she has written "numerous articles and six books on the history of the Christian moral tradition and its contemporary relevance".
[1] Porter received a BA in philosophy from The University of Texas in 1976, an M.Div.
Prior to teaching at Notre Dame, she taught at Vanderbilt Divinity School from 1984–1990.
In 2012, she was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS).