Thomas C. Foster served at the University of Michigan, Flint for nearly 30 years, teaching courses on literature and writing as Professor of English. He was instrumental in establishing the English Department’s Master of English Language and Literature Program and served as the program’s first director from 2005-2012. Foster retired from active faculty status in 2014 and was named Professor Emeritus of English.
Growing up in West Cornfield, Michigan, Foster found his closest companions were books rather than classmates, sparking a love for literature that has lasted to this day. Foster attended Dartmouth College where he concentrated on English, graduating with High Distinction in the...
