Peter Mickan

Peter Mickan is an academic with current positions as Visiting Research Fellow in Linguistics at the University of Adelaide and University Fellow at the School of Academic Language and Learning, Charles Darwin University. He has a long-standing career in language education, having previously served as Senior Lecturer and Head of Discipline in Linguistics at the University of Adelaide (2000–2015), where he established the Postgraduate Applied Linguistics program.

• PhD (Applied Linguistics), Macquarie University
• Master of Education (Honours), University of Wollongong
• Diploma of Education, Flinders University
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Adelaide

His research interests are theoretically grounded in Systemic Functional Linguistics (Halliday's social semiotic theory) and include text-based curriculum design, German language revival, academic literacies, workplace communication, and high-stakes language assessment (e.g., IELTS). He has directed major projects like Barossa Deutsch, focusing on documenting and revitalizing German language use in the Barossa Valley and South Australian communities. His work also extends to Indigenous language revival, specifically Ngarrindjeri.

• Editorial Board Member, Language and Education
• Editorial Board Member, TESOL in Context
• Academic Board Member, Australian Lutheran College