Writing/English
MFA Hamline University, MA University of Wyoming, BA St. Michael’s College

Diane LeBlanc is a teacher, writer, and book artist with roots in Vermont, Wyoming, and Minnesota. She is a professor of English and associate dean for first-year students and sophomore thriving. Teaching interests include First-Year Seminar and creative writing. She has published six poetry collections, most recently Dust of a Future (2026) and The Feast Delayed (2021). Diane co-authored a history of Title IX  and women in sports, Playing for Equality: Oral Histories of Women Leaders in the Early Years of Title IX . Recent awards include the 2024 RockPaperPoem Poetry Prize, the 2023 River Heron Poetry Prize, and the 2020 runner-up award for the Donald Murray Prize in Creative Nonfiction. 

Diane lives in Northfield and enjoys time in the Natural Lands with her golden retrievers Ida and Mabel. Diane is a certified holistic life coach with emphasis in creativity practice. To learn more, visit www.dianeleblancwriter.com.