Jane Springer

Jane Springer is the James L. Ferguson Professor of Literature and Creative Writing at Hamilton College, where she has taught since 2006. Her academic work focuses on poetry, poetics, nonfiction, and Southern literature, with a current project exploring the evolution of fire through hybrid essays and poems.

Educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Creative Writing from Florida State University
• M.A. (with Distinction) from Florida State University
• B.A. from University of Evansville

Her research examines intersections of memory, regional identity, and linguistic innovation, particularly through Southern cultural lenses. Recent publications demonstrate consistent engagement with war narratives, mythological reinterpretations, and explorations of displacement.

Awards and honors received:

• National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship (2009-2011)
• Whiting Award for Poetry (2010)
• Pushcart Prize (2012)
• Best American Poetry Prize (2014)
• MacDowell Fellowship (2013)
• Beatrice Hawley and Agha Shahid Ali book prizes

Academic service includes guiding students as Faculty Mentor for Modern Languages (2017-19) and Posse Mentor (2015-19), while institutional contributions feature Committee on Appointments leadership (2021-24) and Directorship of Senior Fellowships (2018-19).