Barbara Flinn

Ms. Barbara Flinn

Senior Lecturer

English & World Languages

DeBartolo Hall 229

phone: (330) 941-1653

bzflinn@ysu.edu

Bio

I am a Youngstown native and former HR Executive who returned to teaching and to Youngstown after decades living in seven different states and the UAE. I was hired as a Lecturer in 2019 after three years as an adjunct and since then have become Composition Program Coordinator and a Presidential appointee as Faculty Athletic Representative. I'm also a department representative on the Academic Senate and a CCP Supervisor. I love my job and my students and wake up every morning excited about what I'm going to learn that day.

Teaching Interests

Writing! Students who cannot express themselves in writing clearly and concisely will likely struggle to find success in any career and elsewhere in their lives. Learning how to meet students where they are and help them gain confidence in themselves and their writing is my passion.
It's not about the grammar; it's about taking the time to compose thoughts, put those thoughts into words and then put them together to accurately reflect those thoughts to a reader.
I'm also intrigued by AI literacy and in the process of learning how to help my students (and me!) achieve that.