Robert Bird completed his undergraduate work at Brigham Young University. He went on to finish his graduate work, earning a master's degree from the University of Utah and a doctorate degree in English from Idaho State University. He joined the English Department at Ricks College in 1992. Dr. Bird's passion for teaching at BYU-Idaho has influenced all the courses he's taught, including, American literature, Shakespeare, literary theory, and philosophy.
"Truth Telling" (BYU-Idaho Devotional, May 14, 2019)