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Rob Weir

Rob Weir

Rob Weir is a native of Pennsylvania who has lived in New England for the past 26 years. He holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where he currently teaches. Weir has published six books and numerous articles on social and cultural history, and has been cited for excellence in teaching on numerous occasions during his 20 years in the college classroom. Weir also teaches at Smith College and is a freelance journalist. For over 20 years he was been the principal Celtic music writer for SingOut! Magazine, the nation's oldest folk music publication.

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November 5, 2014
Essay on how academics can deal with reporters
Rob Weir offers some suggestions for professors on what to do when reporters call.
August 20, 2014
Essay on using or ignoring teaching innovations
Just because a teaching idea is hot doesn't mean you need to embrace it, writes Rob Weir.
July 30, 2014
Essay on mistakes humanities faculty members make in seeking to be published
Rob Weir considers the mistakes humanities professors make that keep them from having journal submissions accepted.
February 28, 2014
Essay on making midcourse changes in teaching plans
Even if students don't remember a lot of what we teach them, instructors can refine their teaching by considering what they hold on to, writes Rob Weir.
October 23, 2013
Essay on what to do, as an instructor, when you miss a class
Rob Weir considers how to handle it, as an instructor, when you can't be there.

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