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Jane Springer

Overview

Jane Springer is a poet and professor who joined the Hamilton College faculty in 2008, initially as Visiting Assistant Professor of English before earning a tenured position. She holds the James L. Ferguson Professorship in Literature and Creative Writing, one of Hamilton’s named endowed chairs. Her scholarly work focuses on contemporary poetry, confessional writing, and identity, and she is the author of multiple collections of poetry.

Relevance to Research

Springer appears by full name in every Hamilton College course catalog from 2008-09 through 2024-25 — a continuous run of 17 catalogs. These records document her progression in rank and her course offerings in creative writing and literature. The 2024-25 catalog notes she was on leave that year.

Notes

Role: James L. Ferguson Professor of Literature and Creative Writing
Hamilton connection: Faculty 2008–present
Credentials: B.A., University of Evansville; M.A. and Ph.D., Florida State University
Key events: - 2008-09: First appears in course catalog; listed in the Literature (English) department faculty roster - 2009-10 through 2012-13: Listed as Visiting Assistant Professor of English, then Assistant Professor of Literature and Creative Writing (year in parentheses: 2008) - 2013-14: Listed as Assistant Professor of English & Creative Writing, B.A. Univ. of Evansville; M.A. and Ph.D., Florida State University - 2015-16: Listed as Associate Professor of Literature and Creative Writing - 2020-21: Listed as Professor of Literature and Creative Writing (full professor rank) - 2020-21 onward: Carries the James L. Ferguson Professorship designation - 2024-25: Listed as on leave; course catalog includes description of her course LIT 314 – The New Confessional, examining poets including Sylvia Plath, Adrienne Rich, John Berryman, Ntozake Shange, Sandra Cisneros, Afaa Weaver, Maggie Nelson, Sharon Olds, and Ocean Vuong