Harvey Lobo-Chan MAWriting Advisor

Patient and dedicated, Harvey likes to listen to people’s stories and experiences, especially as it relates to their goals and objectives. He has extensive experience working with ESL students and is a trained linguist, earning his master’s degree in applied linguistics from Boston University.

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Harvey Lobo-Chan earned his bachelor’s degree from the City University of New York and his master’s degree in applied linguistics from Boston University. A true linguaphile at heart, Harvey loves teaching all aspects of language, including writing. He served as a writing tutor during his undergraduate and graduate programs and continued to teach academic writing to advanced-level ESL students. Harvey also worked as a development editor at Oxford University Press and enjoys the co-creation of impactful content and materials. Currently, Harvey teaches several college-level writing courses and annotates linguistic data in his spare time.

Education

Undergraduate: City University of New York
Graduate: Boston University

Fun Fact

Harvey is an avid animal lover and has a Boston Terrier and a Pekingese at home.

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