Decoo, Wilfried, 1946-....

Professor of didactics and applied linguistics, and chairman of the Department of Education, at the University of Antwerp, Belgium.

Wilfried Decoo is a native of Belgium - the Flemish side. He was born in 1946 and grew up in Antwerp. Wilfried Decoo obtained my B.A. from the Antwerp Jesuit University, M.A. from Ghent University - both degrees in Romance languages. As a teacher of French and history he worked a few years in Central Africa for the Belgian Cooperation. Next he went to BYU where he finished a PhD in comparative literature. From 1974 on Wilfried Decoo spent most of my academic career at the University of Antwerp, as professor of applied linguistics and language education. In 1999 the department of French and Italian at BYU asked him to join their ranks, but he also retains an affiliation with Antwerp. Wilfried Decoo is a convert to the Church. His wife is also from Antwerp. They have one daughter, Ellen, born in 1988.

Wilfried Decoo (1946-) taught at Brigham Young University as he obtained his Ph.D in comparative literature.

Wilfried Decoo was born in 1946 on the Flemish side of Belgium, in Antwerp. He obtained his B.A. from the Antwerp Jesuit University and then his M.A. from Ghent University in Romance languages. He taught both French and history for the Belgian Cooperation in Central Africa. He then taught at Brigham Young University as he obtained his Ph.D in comparative literature. In 1974 he began teaching as a professor of applied linguistics and language education at the University of Antwerp. In 1999 he began working with the French and Italian department at BYU, but still has an affiliation with Antwerp. He is a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and married a woman from Antwerp. They have one daughter and live in their two homes, one in Provo and one in Antwerp.

Wilfried Decoo (1946- ) worked with the French and Italian department at BYU.

Wilfried Decoo was born in 1946 on the Flemish side of Belgium, in Antwerp. He obtained his B.A. from the Antwerp Jesuit University and then his M.A. from Ghent University in Romance languages. He taught both French and history for the Belgian Cooperation in Central Africa. He then taught at Brigham Young University as he obtained his Ph.D in comparative literature. In 1974 he began teaching as a professor of applied linguistics and language education at the University of Antwerp. In 1999 he began working with the French and Italian department at BYU, but still has an affiliation with Antwerp. He is a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and married a woman from Antwerp. They have one daughter and live in their two homes, one in Provo and one in Antwerp.