Agnès Costerg

Agnès Costerg is a Professor at the Faculty of Education of Université de Sherbrooke, Canada. Her research focuses on language acquisition, learning difficulties, orthographic awareness, and literacy development, particularly in early childhood and primary education.

• Ph.D. in Psychology (2019) and Ph.D. in Education Sciences (2018) from Université de Strasbourg I and Université de Montréal
• Current roles: Full Professor (2023-) and former Adjunct Professor (2018-2023), Université de Sherbrooke

Her work examines lexical boundaries, orthographic representations, and interventions for students with developmental language disorders (TDL), dyslexia, and coordination difficulties. Recent studies highlight oral-to-written transitions and metalinguistic skills.

• Key grants: $225,000 (2023-2026), $180,000 (2017-2026), $44,826 (2023-2026) from institutional and Quebec research funds
• Key awards: Prix Jeanne-Grégoire (2018-2019), multiple excellence and mobility grants from Université de Montréal