Richard Treat

Richard Treat is a Lecturer at Southern Methodist University (SMU), specializing in teaching rhetoric and academic writing to international students. He holds an M.A. in Linguistics with a Concentration in TESOL from the University of North Texas. With extensive teaching experience in the U.S., Mexico, Morocco, and South Korea, he emphasizes cross-cultural education and integrates popular culture studies into composition courses.

• Education: M.A. in Linguistics (TESOL), University of North Texas

His research interests focus on second-language acquisition, academic writing pedagogy, and leveraging pop culture to enhance learning. He has received notable recognition, including 11 teaching awards at Korea University and the Professor with Highest Honors distinction at Information & Communications University. He also publishes occasional fiction in literary journals.

Richard teaches courses such as Discernment and Discourse series for undergraduate ESL students at SMU.