| Peter Smagorinsky | |
| Nationality: | American |
| Field: | English/literacy education |
| Work Institutions: | University of Oklahoma, The University of Georgia |
| Education: | Kenyon College (1974), University of Chicago (1977, 1989) |
| Known For: | Teaching writing, literature, and language in secondary schools; teacher education; character education; mental health and inclusion; teacher evaluation |
Peter Smagorinsky is an American educator, researcher, and theorist currently who worked at the University of Georgia. He holds the title of Distinguished Research Professor of English Education.[1] Following high school, Smagorinsky received his Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio in 1974.[2] He went on to receive a Master of Arts in Teaching in English Education from the University of Chicago in 1977.[3] During his career as a high school English teacher, Smagorinsky continued his education at the University of Chicago, receiving his Ph.D. in English Education in 1989, advised by George Hillocks.[4] In 2000 Smagorinsky was promoted to full professor, and in 2011, Smagorinsky received the title of Distinguished Research Professor from The University of Georgia.[5] He retired in 2020.[6]
He is one of the five children of Margaret Smagorinsky, the Weather Bureau's first female statistician and meteorologist Joseph Smagorinsky.[7]