Maria Wyke (born 13 July 1957) is professor of Latin at University College, London.

She is a specialist in Latin love poetry, classical reception studies, and the interpretation of the roles of men and women in the ancient world.

[3] Her research relates to Latin love poetry and the interpretation of the roles of men and women in the ancient world.

[2] While at Cambridge, Wyke began researching how the Romans were presented in film, with encouragement from Mary Beard.

[6] Wyke subsequently received a Balsdon Fellowship from the British School at Rome to build on this research, looking at Derek Jarman's film Sebastiane and the role of the figure of Julius Caesar in Western culture.