Patrick Corbett

Patrick Corbett is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at the School of Arts & Sciences, City University of New York (City Tech). He joined the department in 2013 after working in various fields, including textile manufacturing, information technology, healthcare policy research, and motion picture development. His academic focus bridges writing pedagogy and the cultural implications of communication technologies.

• Education:
  • Ph.D., English Rhetoric and Composition, University of Louisville
  • M.A., English, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
  • B.A., Economics, Northwestern University

Patrick’s research explores the intersection of 21st Century Literacies, Usability Studies, and Technical Communication, emphasizing how individuals interact with communication technologies in daily life. His work often integrates ethnography and digital humanities to analyze unseen practices in information search behaviors and multimodal learning environments.

His publications span topics such as the impact of digital tools on undergraduate research (2020), multimodal reflection in writing instruction (2014), gaming literacies in virtual communities (2013), and strategies to counteract overreliance on search engines in first-year composition courses (2010). Earlier work (2005) critically examines standardized testing frameworks for writing assessment.

Patrick teaches foundational and advanced writing courses, including English Composition I, Advanced Career Writing, and Advanced Technical Writing, aligning his pedagogical practice with his research interests.