Institute Faculty

Robin DeRosa

Robin DeRosa

Director of Open Learning & Teaching Collaborative, Plymouth State University

An advocate for open and public architectures for higher education, Robin DeRosa has worked with faculty and staff at dozens of institutions as they strive to make their learning environments more equitable and engaging. Robin was a high school English teacher and then an English professor for many years before she became the director of Plymouth State University’s student-driven customized major program. Today, she is the director of Plymouth State’s Open Learning & Teaching Collaborative, which is a center for innovative pedagogy and critical instructional design.


Areas of Expertise

  • American Literature
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Open Pedagogy
  • Institutional OER Initiatives
  • Critical University Studies
  • Statewide Open Ed Partnerships