Joseph Nosek

Joseph Nosek is the ESL Program Director and Teaching Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he has taught English since 2000. His responsibilities include courses in writing, reading, pronunciation, and academic skills preparation. He also trains international teaching assistants and students pursuing TESOL certificates.

• Current affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Key roles: Director of ESL Program, teacher trainer
• Collaborations: Academic writing project with Universidad Tecnológica (Uruguay)

Mr. Nosek’s professional interests center on ESL, TESOL, academic writing, and teacher training, with a focus on language education and acquisition. He has previously contributed to teacher training initiatives through the Fulbright-Hays Program, the National African Languages Resource Center, and the Gyeonggi-do Institute for Foreign Language Education in Korea.

Outside academia, he is an active musician, performing, recording, and touring with the Chicago-based blues group The Cash Box Kings. He also enjoys traveling with his wife and playing sports with his sons.