Megan Madigan Peercy is a professor in the Applied Linguistics and Language Education and the Teacher Education and Professional Development programs at the University of Maryland, where she also serves as an associate dean in the College of Education. Her research focuses on pedagogies of teacher education; the development of teacher educators; and the preparation and development of teachers throughout their careers, as they work with linguistically and culturally diverse learners. She has taught ESOL and Spanish to students from preschool to adults.