Faculty/Staff Information

Rob Troyer

Department Head, Professor of Linguistics, English Studies Department

89123 | troyerr@wou.edu
BELL 301

Why I chose WOU

At WOU since

09/16/2007

Hobbies

Fun fact

Aside from being a linguist, I'm a PCIA certified rock climbing instructor and I occasionally teach Intro to Rock Climbing classes and weekend lead-climbing workshops for the WOU Health and Wellness Center.

Hometown

Amity, Oregon

Favorite book/movie

Office Hours

Mon	Tues	Weds	Thurs	Fri
12:00-2:00pm		12:00-2:00pm
and by appointment in-person or Zoom

Areas of responsibility

Professor of Linguistics

Institutional Reveiw Board Member

Research

Linguistic Landscape Resources

Education

January 2026 update

Ph.D. in Linguistics: English as an International Language Program, 2007, Chulalongkorn University Bangkok

MAT in Secondary Education, 1999, Western Oregon University, Monmouth

BS in Interdisciplinary Studies, 1994, Western Oregon State College, Monmouth

Teaching Focus

Recent/Current/Upcoming Courses

LING 450/550: Linguistic Analysis of Style and Genre

Ling 416: TEFL Practicum
Ling 410: Theories of Foreign Language Acquisition

Ling 350: Linguistics in the Digital Age
Ling 315: Structure of English
Ling 314: Language Study for Elementary/Middle Teachrs
Ling 312: Language and Society
Ling 310: Introduction to Linguistics

WR 302: Editing and Style for Writers

Ling 214: Linguistics and Education
Ling 209: Intoduction to Langauge Study

Ling 101: Language Misconceptions and Reality
Ling 102: Language and Power

Past Courses

ED 607 & 638: Contextualized ELD Instruction
WR 135: College Writing II
WR 115: College Writing I
WR 115: College Writing I for International Students
Ling 136: Academic Discourse for International Students
Eng 104: Introduction to Literature--Fiction
Eng 105: Introduction to Literature--Drama
Eng 106: Introduction to Literature--Poetry