Jeremy L. Cass

Jeremy L. Cass is a Professor of Spanish and Dean of Faculty at Furman University, where he has served since 2004. He also acts as a Title IX Deputy Coordinator and oversees undergraduate academic programs, faculty development, and institutional alignment with The Furman Advantage.

Educational Background:

• B.A. cum laude in Spanish, Furman University (2000)
• M.A. and Ph.D. in Hispanic Studies, University of Kentucky (2003, 2004) with honors in Latin American literature

Research Focus:His work centers on Latin American literature, with particular emphasis on Cuban diasporic narratives, Afro-Caribbean cultural dialogues, and critical race theory in postcolonial contexts. His publications explore themes of displacement, identity formation, and aesthetic debates in modernist and postmodernist fiction.

Academic Leadership:He transitioned from faculty committee roles to Associate Academic Dean (2017) and Dean of Faculty (2020), focusing on faculty support, curriculum innovation, and interdisciplinary collaboration.