Gwangju International Center
Chosun University, English Language Department (rtd)
Gwangju
David Shaffer has been a KOTESOL member since the beginnings of the Jeolla Chapter in 1993. He has been a professor of English at Chosun University throughout his career in TESOL/applied linguistics. He holds a doctorate in theoretical linguistics and post-graduate certificates in TESOL. At Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter, Dr. Shaffer served a number of years as Chapter advisor and as Chapter conference officer before becoming Chapter president (2009-16). At the National level, he has served in editor positions on The English Connection (TEC), KOTESOL Proceedings, the Korea TESOL Journal (KTJ), and TEC News; as national treasurer (2001-09), and as chair or member of various committees, including Publications Committee chair (2013-17, 2019-present) and as 1st vice-president, before becoming national president (2017-19). Dr. Shaffer has received numerous KOTESOL service awards ㅡ including multiple KOTESOL President's Awards and the KOTESOL Lifetime Achievement Award. He is a lifetime KOTESOL member, the father of two former KOTESOL members, and a recipient of a national commendation: the Republic of Korea Order of Merit (Service) / 근정훈장.
