Background
Nelson, Jane Armstrong was born on March 25, 1927 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Samuel Eldridge and Leona (Burgdorf) Armstrong.
English and American literature educator
Nelson, Jane Armstrong was born on March 25, 1927 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Samuel Eldridge and Leona (Burgdorf) Armstrong.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Mount Holyoke College, 1948; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1966.
Instructor, assistant professor, Eastern Michigan U., Ypsilanti, 1952-1958; instructor, U. Maryland., Munich, 1958-1961; instructor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1961-1966; faculty, Bradford (Massachusetts) College, 1966-1970; assistant professor, Northeastern U., Boston, 1970-1971; associate professor, Northeastern U., Boston, 1971-1981; professor, Northeastern U., Boston, 1981-1988; professor emerita, Northeastern U., Boston, since 1988.
Member Modern Language Association, D. H. Lawrence Society.