Faculty/Staff Information
Robert Troyer
Department Head, Professor of Linguistics, English Studies Department
89123 | troyerr@wou.edu
BELL 301
Why I chose WOU
At WOU since
09/16/2007Hobbies
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, OregonFavorite book/movie
Office Hours
| Mon | Tues | Weds | Thurs | Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00-2:00pm | 12:00-2:00pm | |||
| and by appointment in-person or Zoom | ||||
Classes Taught
| Course | Title | Location | Days | Times |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LING 350 | LINGUISTICS IN THE DIGITAL AGE | --- --- | ------- | - |
| LING 315 | STRUCT OF ENGLISH I | BELL 107 | -M-W--- | 1000-1150 |
| HNR 301 | LANGUAGE IN PLACE | BELL 336 | --T-R-- | 1000-1150 |
| LING 416 | TEFL CERTIFICATE PRACTICUM | BELL 336 | -M----- | 1600-1750 |
Areas of responsibility
Education
Ph.D. in Linguistics: English as an International Langauge Program, 2007, Chulalongkorn University Bangkok
MAT in Seconday 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 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
Research Areas
Google Scholar profile
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=vCnYm74AAAAJ&hl=en
Linguistic Landscapes
Linguistic Landscape Bibliography
Corpus Linguistics
Second Language Acquisition
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