English professor in San Diego with 35 years of experience and happy to work online.

Methodology

When I teach writing, my focus is on clarity, conciseness and making the most out of the medium in which the writer is engaging the audience. For those who are looking to improve their communication skills in a business setting, I spend a lot of time on persuasive techniques.

Background

I have a PhD in American Literature and have taught for many years in universities in New Jersey and Washington State. Courses include Technical and Professional Communication; Science, Technology and Society; Composition and Rhetoric; American and World Literature; and Cultural Studies.

Rates

Rate for online lessons : $45/h

Rate for 5 hours of lessons : $200

Rate for 10 hours of lessons : $350

Details

Cancellations within 24 hours of a confirmed lesson will be charged the full hourly rate.

Lessons offered by Robert

Individual

The lessons will be held

webcam

Taught subjects

Vocabulary - English
Oral expression - English
Writing comprehension - English
Listening comprehension - English
Writing expression - English
Business English

Levels

All Levels

Robert's resume

ROBERT S. FRIEDMAN, Ph.D.
EDUCATION

Ph.D., American Literature, City University of New York Graduate Center, 1993.
M.S., Information Systems New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2002.
M.F.A., Fiction, Brooklyn College, City University of New York, 1987.
B.A., English/Financial Journalism, CUNY Baccalaureate Program, 1984

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY, FLAGSTAFF, AZ:

2019-2020: Interim Dean, College of Arts and Letters. 7 Departments; 2 Schools; 150 FTE Faculty

MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY, MONTCLAIR, NJ

2015-2019: Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences; Tenured Professor, Department of Writing Studies. 16 Departments; 220 FTE Faculty

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON TACOMA, WA

2011-2015: Professor and Director, Institute of Technology. 5 Degree Programs; 40 FTE Faculty

NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NEWARK, NJ

2010-2011: Chair, Department of Humanities
2009-2011 Associate Dean for Liberal Arts
2007-2009 Associate Professor, Humanities Department; Director, Science, Technology and Society Program; Joint Appointment, Information Technology Program.
2004-2007 Associate Professor and Associate Chair, Humanities Department; Joint Appointment, Information Technology Program.
Spring 2004 Acting Associate Dean, College of Computing Sciences; Research Professor, Information Technology Program.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
19th Century American literature and philosophy; technical and professional communication; information technologies and socio-technical systems.

TEACHING ACTIVITY
MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY

Writing; American Literature

NJIT
Profession and Technical Communication; Rhetoric and Composition; Science, Technology and Society; Environmental Policy Studies; Humanities; Information Technology; Literature

SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY

17 Peer Reviewed Journal Articles, 7 Editor-Reviewed articles; 4 books; 7 book chapters; 33 Peer-Reviewed Conference Presentations and Proceedings; 12 Professional and Invited Presentations; 3 Review Articles; 12 Invited Articles

FEDERAL, STATE, FOUNDATION AND CORPORATE RESEARCH, CONTRACT AND GIFT EXPENDITURES

25 Project yielding $8.130M

Professional and Consulting Service

7 Promotion & Tenure Reviews; 10 Academic Program Reviews; 4 ABET Program Evaluation Teams; 5 ABET Team Leadership Roles; 3-year Term as ACM/SIGITE Chair.

Publication and Conference Service

8 Years as Editor-in-Chief, ACM Research in Information Technology
Reviewer for 4 Journals and 4 International Conferences

Thesis and Project Advisement

Reader for 2 PhD Dissertations
Advisor for 10 MS Theses and 12 BA Theses

HONORS

Nomination, UW Tacoma Distinguished Staff Award, 2013
Nomination, NJIT College of Science and Liberal Arts Research Award, 2009
NJIT Student Senate Outstanding Advisor Award, 2009
Nomination, NJIT University Excellence in Teaching Award, Directors/Special Lecturers, 1997
Nomination, NJIT University Excellence in Teaching Award, Adjunct, 2003