Rob Thomas

Rob Thomas is a Lecturer in the Department of Comparative and World Literature at San Francisco State University, teaching since 1998 with additional affiliations in Humanities and Video Game Studies. They specialize in interdisciplinary cultural theory and digital pedagogy, holding office hours in the Humanities Building, Room 219.

Educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Comparative Literature, Philosophy, Literature, and the Theory of Criticism (PLC) from Binghamton University (SUNY Binghamton), 2005
• M.A. in Education, Instructional Design and Technology (ITEC) from San Francisco State University, 2022
• M.A. in Philosophy from Binghamton University, 2004
• M.A. in Humanities from San Francisco State University, 2000

Research integrates Modernism/Modernity, Continental Philosophy, and Media Studies with contemporary digital culture. Thomas developed innovative courses like Thinking with Video Games and Bay Area Culture, analyzing Silicon Valley's impact through Agamben and Foucault. Since 2017, their work critically examines online education's role in advancing access, equity, and inclusion—highlighting both challenges and transformative potential in post-disciplinary societies.