Robert Bledsoe

Professor

Robert Bledsoe

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of English & World Languages

  • RBLEDSOE@augusta.edu
  • (706) 737-1500
  • AH E336

Education

  • Ph.D., German Language and Literature University of California, Berk, 1994

  • MA, German Language and Literature University of California, Berk, 1986

  • BA, German Language and Literature University of California, Berk, 1983

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • GRMN 1001

    Elementary German I
  • GRMN 1002

    Elementary German II
  • GRMN 2001

    Intermediate German I
  • GRMN 3510

    Intro to German Literature
  • GRMN 4950

    Selected Topics
  • GRMN 3300

    Grmn Grammar & Written Comm
  • GRMN 2002

    Intermediate German II

Teaching Interests

Language, Literature and Culture of German-speaking Countries
Interdisciplinary Humanities

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • The Role of Personality Traits in Responses to Active Learning, 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Comparing STEM and Non-STEM Instructor Motivation Suggests Directions for STEM Education Innovations, 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Student Perceptions of Faculty Mindset, 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Faculty Mindset, Goal Orientation, and Likelihood of Seeking Feedback About Teaching, 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Pushing Active Learning to the Extreme: Is It Worth It?, 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
German Culture 1750-1850

Department Service

  • Curriculum Committee 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • EWL Personnel Committee 2021 - 2022

    Role: Committee Member
  • Faculty Research and Development Committee 2020 - 2021

    Role: Committee Member
  • EWL Assessment Committee 2019 - 2021

    Role: Committee Member
  • World Languages Committee 2000 - 2020

    Role: Committee Member

College Service

  • Pamplin College Curriculum Committee 2019 - 2023

    Role: Committee Member

University Service

  • University Promotion & Tenure Committee 2024 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Information Technology Resource Committee 2020 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • QEP Curriculum and Assessment Advisory Committee 2020 - 2022

    Role: Committee Member
  • Educational Technology Advisory Committee 2020 - 2022

    Role: Committee Member
  • Budget, IT, and University Resources Committee 2019 - 2020

    Role: Committee Member