Bio


Robyn Brinks Lockwood teaches courses in English listening, speaking, and writing for international graduate students. She is also the education coordinator of the American Language and Culture undergraduate summer program. She is an active member of the international TESOL organization, serves as an ad hoc consultant for the Publishing Professional Council, and is a past chair of the Materials Writers Interest Section. She is a frequent presenter at TESOL regional and international conferences. Robyn has edited and written numerous textbooks, online courses, video programs, and teacher’s ancillaries for reading, writing, listening, and speaking English courses and TOEFL preparation. Her publications include those of Macmillan Education, University of Michigan Press, Cambridge University Press, Pearson, and McGraw-Hill.

Academic Appointments


Administrative Appointments


  • ALC Program Coordinator, Stanford University (2011 - Present)
  • Ad Hoc Consultant for the Publishing Professional Council, TESOL (2018 - Present)

Honors & Awards


  • Top 50 Flipped Learning Leaders in Higher Education Worldwide, Flipped Learning Global Initiative (2017-2018)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations


  • Co-Chair, Flipped Learning Global Standards Project, Flipped Learning Global Initiative (2017 - Present)
  • Chairperson, Materials Writers Interest Section, TESOL (2010 - 2013)
  • Chairperson, Publishing Professional Council, TESOL (2015 - 2017)
  • Member, TESOL (2000 - Present)
  • Member, CATESOL (2009 - Present)
  • Member, ACTFL (2014 - Present)
  • Member, NAFSA (2014 - Present)
  • Member, COTESOL (2015 - Present)

Current Research and Scholarly Interests


Flipped Learning, Blended Learning, Critical Thinking

2024-25 Courses


All Publications


  • The 6 Principles for Exemlary Teaching of English Learners (English for Academic and Professional Purposes) Lockwood, R. B. TESOL Press. 2019
  • University Success University Success edited by Brinks Lockwood, R. Pearson. 2019; 1
  • Skillful Brinks Lockwood, R. Macmillan Education. 2018
  • University Success University Success edited by Brinks Lockwood, R. Pearson. 2018; 3
  • University Success University Success edited by Brinks Lockwood, R. Pearson. 2018; 2
  • Flipping: What Every ESL Teacher Should Know Brinks Lockwood, R. University of Michigan Press. 2018
  • Speaking in Social Contexts: Communication for Life and Study in the U.S. Brinks Lockwood, R. University of Michigan Press. 2018
  • Prism Brinks Lockwood, R. Cambridge University Press. 2017
  • University Success University Success edited by Brinks Lockwood, R. Pearson. 2017; 4
  • Grammar for Great Writing Grammar for Great Writing Brinks Lockwood, R. National Geographic Learning. 2017; C
  • Final Draft, Book 1 Brinks Lockwood, R. Cambridge University Press. 2016
  • 4 Point: Listening for Academic Purposes Brinks Lockwood, R. University of Michigan Press. 2016
  • 4 Point: Speaking for Academic Purposes Brinks Lockwood, R. University of Michigan Press. 2016
  • 4 Point: Reading for Academic Purposes Brinks Lockwood, R. University of Michigan Press. 2016
  • What's on the Internet for Flipping English Language Instruction TESL-EJ Kostka, I., Lockwood, R. B. 2015; 19 (2)
  • Flip It! Strategies and Lessons for the ELT Classroom Brinks Lockwood, R. University of Michigan Press. 2014
  • Skillful: Listening and Speaking Skillful Bohlke, D., Lockwood, R. B. Macmillan. 2014