Robert Bathrick

Robert Bathrick is an Adjunct Professor and Part-Time Faculty member at the University of San Francisco, where he teaches in the Academic English for Multilingual Students Program. He has been teaching AEM and Composition to adults since 2001, with prior experience at Stanford University and ELS Language Centers. At USF, he serves as Co-chair of the Teaching Development Funds Committee, Part-time Faculty Representative on the University Budget Advisory Council, and Treasurer of AFT Local 6590, the Part-time Faculty Association.

His educational background includes:

• Graduate Certificate in Teaching Post-Secondary Reading from San Francisco State University (2018)
• Graduate Certificate in Teaching of Composition from San Francisco State University (2017)
• M.A. in TESOL and Applied Linguistics from Teachers College, Columbia University (2009)
• M.A. in Geography and Environmental Sciences from San Francisco State University (1993)
• B.A. in Geography and Environmental Sciences from San Francisco State University (1987)

Professor Bathrick's expertise lies in Composition and English as a Second Language, with a focus on second language writing and freshman composition. His background in Geography and Environmental Sciences, along with his interest in culture and history, informs his teaching approach to help multilingual students adapt to American academic culture and succeed at an American university.