Robert Cavazos


Robert Cavazos

College Of Arts And Sciences

Department of Language, Literature, and Arts


Lecturer

HALL 314C
(210) 784-2462
rcavazos@tamusa.edu
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Biography

 

Robert J. Cavazos is an experienced Lecturer of English at Texas A&M University-San Antonio who encourages students’ confidence and sense of belonging as writers. He serves as Faculty Fellow for the Dual Credit (DC/ECHS) program, supporting faculty, students, and families by planning and leading trainings and orientations. He also serves as a Corequisite Fellow for the Integrated Reading & Writing (INRW) program he helped create. He has been a Teach For America corps member and Gemini Ink writer-in-residence, and regularly presents at academic conferences. He graduated from the University of the Incarnate Word and North Carolina State University’s MFA program.

 

Awards

 
2022 National Poetry Month San Antonio Ekphrastic Poetry Contest
2020-21 Teach for America Segal AmeriCorps Education Award
2019 North Carolina State University Poetry Contest Finalist
2017-19 NC State Graduate Teaching Assistantship
2017 University of the Incarnate Word Dr. Jo LeCouer Award for Poetry
2017 UIW Sr. Alacoque Power Award for Outstanding Student of English
2017 UIW Amy Freeman Lee Scholastic Achievement & Service Recognition Award
2015 United States Department of State Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

 

Teaching Summary

 
Year Rank Company/Institute/University
2021-Present Lecturer of English Texas A&M University-San Antonio
2022-2023 Adjunct English Instructor Northeast Lakeview College
2020-21 Adjunct English Instructor Texas Southmost College
2019-21 AP English Teacher Harlingen High School
2017-19 Graduate Teaching Assistant North Carolina State University
2016-17 Gemini Ink Writer-in-Residence Ella Austin Community Center
2014-17 Professional Writing Tutor University of the Incarnate Word

 

Courses Taught

 
Course Code Course Name
ENGL 1300 Integrated Reading & Writing
ENGL 1301 Composition I
ENGL 1302 Composition II
ENGL 2322 British Literature I
ENGL 289 Poetry Writing 
ENG 287 Explorations in Creative Writing

 

Conferences & Readings

 
Year Info
2025 "For the Benefit of our Students: Challenging Traditional Composition Pedagogy at A&M-SA," Engaging Pedagogy Conference, Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, TX.
2025 “Artificial Authenticity: The Contradictions of Art and Poetry in the Age of AI,” 2025 Southern Humanities Conference, Greensville, SC.
2024 "Designing a Sustainable Student Success Model for DC/ECHS Students in Partnership with a Growing HSI," 2024 NACEP National Conference, Orlando, FL.
2024 “Students, Family, and Faculty: Developing the DC/ECHS Program at Texas A&M University-San Antonio,” Summit for Dual Credit Programs, South Padre Island, TX.
2024 “Stories from Remains: Responding to War and Environmental Calamity in Poems, Essays, and Graphic Novels,” 2024 Southern Humanities Conference, Savannah, GA.
2023 Featured Poet, Be Bold. Be Heard. Live Showcase, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX.
2023 "Truth and Cultural Mythmaking: A Poetry Reading," 2023 Southern Humanities Conference, San Antonio, TX.
2022 "San Antonio through Poems," Latin@ Stories with Dr. Elena Foulis, San Antonio, TX.
2022 "Pop-Pops Hallway," National Poetry Month Celebration and Reading, Briscoe Western Art Museum, San Antonio, TX.
2018 “Sensational Reading: The Relationship between Accessibility and Storytelling,” Gemini Ink’s Writers Conference, San Antonio, TX.

 

Poetry Publications

“La Frontera,” “DNA,” and “Recipe,” Boundless 2021: The Anthology of the Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival, March 2021.

“Convicted Nowhere Yet,” Quirk, May 2017.

“A Rambling Semblance of Coherence,” Quirk, May 2015.

“Prejudice,” A Celebration of Young Poets-Texas, January 2007.

 

 

Course Teachings

SubjectNumberSectionDescriptionTermSyllabi
ENGL 1302 036 Composition II Spring 2025 Syllabus
ENGL 1300 003 Integrated Reading & Writing Spring 2025 Syllabus
ENGL 1302 029 Composition II Spring 2025 Syllabus
ENGL 1302 040 Composition II Spring 2025 Syllabus