Faculty Directory | Robert DiYanni

Robert DiYanni is an adjunct professor of humanities and former instructional consultant at New York University's Center for the Advancement of Teaching. He teaches courses on Business and Society and a writing section for Business and Political Economy. Before coming to NYU, Dr. DiYanni taught at Queens College and Pace University and as a visiting professor at Harvard. He also served for 10 years as Director of International Services at The College Board.

Professor DiYanni has conducted workshops in twenty countries on teaching and learning, writing and literature, and on critical and creative thinking. He has also written and edited 50 books in these subjects for major publishers, including Random House, McGraw-Hill, Prentice-Hall, Pearson, Routledge, Bloomsbury, and Princeton University Press. Three of his books focus on critical and creative thinking: The Pearson Guide to Critical and Creative Thinking (2015), Critical and Creative Thinking: A Brief Guide for Teachers (2016), and Thinking Through Words: A Practical Guide to Critical and Creative Thinking (2026).