# Peter Smagorinsky

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**Peter Smagorinsky** is an American educator, researcher, and theorist currently who worked at the [University of Georgia](/source/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](/source/Kenyon_College) in [Gambier, Ohio](/source/Gambier,_Ohio) in 1974.[2] He went on to receive a [Master of Arts in Teaching](/source/Master_of_Arts_in_Teaching) in English Education from the [University of Chicago](/source/University_of_Chicago) in 1977.[3] During his career as a high school English teacher, Smagorinsky continued his education at the [University of Chicago](/source/University_of_Chicago), receiving his Ph.D. in English Education in 1989, advised by [George Hillocks](/source/George_Hillocks_Jr.).[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](/source/Margaret_Smagorinsky), the [Weather Bureau](/source/National_Weather_Service)'s first female statistician and meteorologist [Joseph Smagorinsky](/source/Joseph_Smagorinsky).[7]

## References

1. ["Smagorinsky c.v."](https://web.archive.org/web/20130115171600/http://smago.coe.uga.edu/vita/vitaweb.htm). Archived from [the original](http://smago.coe.uga.edu/vita/vitaweb.htm) on January 15, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2012.

1. ["Peter Smagorinsky - UGA Today"](https://news.uga.edu/smagorinsky-peter/). December 2, 2012.

1. ["Peter Smagorinsky - UGA Today"](https://news.uga.edu/smagorinsky-peter/). December 2, 2012.

1. ["A Tribute to George Hillocks, Jr."](http://www.petersmagorinsky.net/About/PDF/RTE/RTE2015.pdf). November 2015.

1. ["Peter Smagorinsky"](https://www.uga.edu/faculty/profile/smagorinsky-peter/). December 2, 2012.

1. ["Opinion: Georgia schools are so white they alienate students of color"](https://www.ajc.com/education/get-schooled-blog/opinion-georgia-schools-are-so-white-they-alienate-students-of-color/OSV3WZ3PVNCEZA5RUST2U2MPQQ/?fbclid=IwAR04oPL8_MSB2dGF2nV8oxSSPcHHRnDDzNnFFo9YoSU8Gzlbe787fAldMTs). March 10, 2022.

1. ["Margaret Smagorinsky"](http://www.petersmagorinsky.net/About/Mom.html). *www.petersmagorinsky.net*. Retrieved August 18, 2022.

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