Mary Harriott Norris (March 16, 1848 – September 14, 1918) was an American author and educator.

[1] Born in Boonton, New Jersey to Charles Bryan Norris and Mary Lyon Kerr, she was educated at Vassar College, where she graduated with honor, receiving an A.B.

[3] She became a writer of short stories, novels, and educational articles; she edited several works and gave a number of lectures.

From 1898–9, she served as Dean of Women at Northwestern University,[4] being the first regularly elected representative to hold that post.

[3] Three times she travelled to Europe, visiting Great Britain, Italy, the Scandinavian countries, Netherlands, and Switzerland.