Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. Peter De Costa. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.
Peter De Costa is a full professor in the Department of Linguistics, Languages, Cultures at Michigan State University, where he directs the Master of Arts in TESOL (MATESOL) Program. He is also part of the core faculty in the Language Studies Ph.D. Program and has a joint appointment in the College of Education. Peter has extensive teaching experience, including positions at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as well as being a fellow at the National Institute of Education in Singapore. His research primarily focuses on identity, ideology, emotion, and applied linguistics, with particular interests in language acquisition, sociolinguistics, and TESOL. He has received numerous awards for his contributions, such as the Fulbright scholarship and the AERA Language SIG Midcareer Award. Peter is an active member of several professional organizations and serves as the President Elect of the American Association for Applied Linguistics. His work remains influential in the field of language education, particularly regarding policy impacts on language learning and teaching.
Michigan State University • East Lansing, MI
Full professor in the Department of Linguistics, Languages, Cultures, directing the MATESOL Program.
Department of Psychology