Robert Cavazos
Biography
Robert Cavazos is a poet, Lecturer of English, and DC/ECHS Faculty Fellow at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. He graduated from the University of the Incarnate Word and North Carolina State University’s MFA program. He has served as a Teach For America corps member, Gemini Ink writer-in-residence, and US Department of State Gilman Scholar. He has poems published in Quirk and Boundless, and won the 2022 San Antonio Ekphrastic Poetry Contest.
Podcast Interview: "San Antonio through Poems," Latin@ Stories with Dr. Elena Foulis
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 |
Selected Conferences & Readings
| Type | Info |
|---|---|
| Presentation | "Designing a Sustainable Student Success Model for DC/ECHS Students in Partnership with a Growing HSI," 2024 NACEP National Conference, Orlando, Florida, October 27th-29th, 2024. |
| Presentation | “Students, Family, and Faculty: Developing the DC/ECHS Program at Texas A&M University-San Antonio,” Summit for Dual Credit Programs, South Padre Island, Texas, February 18th, 2024. |
| Presentation | “Stories from Remains: Responding to War and Environmental Calamity in Poems, Essays, and Graphic Novels,” 2024 Southern Humanities Conference, Savannah, Georgia, February 3rd, 2024. |
| Faculty Fellow Representative | 2023 NACEP National Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, October 22nd-24th, 2023. |
| Poetry Reading | Featured Faculty Poet, Be Bold. Be Heard. Live Showcase, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, April 18th, 2023. |
| Poetry Reading | Featured Faculty Poet, National Poetry Month Showcase, Northeast Lakeview College, Universal City, Texas, April 13th, 2023. |
| Poetry Reading | "Truth and Cultural Mythmaking: A Poetry Reading," 2023 Southern Humanities Conference, San Antonio, Texas, January 28th, 2023. |
| Faculty Advisory Group Representative | 2022 NACEP National Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 6th-8th, 2022. |
| Podcast Interview & Poetry Reading | "San Antonio through Poems," Latin@ Stories with Dr. Elena Foulis, San Antonio, Texas, October 6th, 2022. |
| Poetry Reading | "Pop-Pops Hallway," National Poetry Month Celebration and Reading, Briscoe Western Art Museum, San Antonio, Texas, April 10th, 2022. |
| Group Panel Discussion | “Sensational Reading: The Relationship between Accessibility and Storytelling,” Gemini Ink’s Writers Conference, San Antonio, Texas, July 2018. |
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.
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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