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CURRICULUM VITAE
October, 2003
Akinloye A. Ojo
Academic Professional Department of Comparative Literature and the African Studies Institute University of Georgia. ACADEMIC & RESEARCH INTERESTS: Yoruba: Language, Culture and Literature (as well as acquisition and teaching). General Linguistics: Sociolinguistics, Second Language Acquisition, Discourse Analysis, Language Contact, Language Variation, and Phonology. African American English: Beliefs, Perceptions, Attitude, Use and its African root. African Issues: Linguistic, Ethnicity, Socio-cultural values, and Communication Systems. Women Studies: Theory; Women and Traditional Societal structures. EDUCATION: University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, Ph.D, Linguistics, 2001. University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. Graduate Certificate, Women Studies, 1999. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. MA Linguistics (General), 1996. Oyo State College of Arts and Science, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, GCE A-Level Arts, 1987. University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. BA Linguistics (African), 1991. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING: National African Language Research Center (NALRC), University of Wisconsin, Madison. Teacher Training Institute. Summer 2001 and Summer 2002. Center for Language Education and Research (CLEAR), Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI. Materials & Technology Development Workshop, Summer 1997. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. International Teaching Assistant Training. Office of Instructional Support, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. Graduate Teaching Development Workshop, Fall 1993 - Spring 1994. Bida Local govt., Niger State, Nigeria. Personnel Management Training, July, 1992. EMPLOYMENT: University of Georgia, African Studies Institute & Comparative Literature Department: Academic Professional Associate. July 2002 - Present. University of Georgia, African Studies Institute: Instructor, January, 2001- June 2002 University of Georgia, African Language Program, Comparative Literature Department: Instructor, 1996- June 2002. University of Georgia, Linguistics Program: Instructor, Fall 1996. University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, African Studies Program: Instructor, Summer 2000 and Summer 2001. Yale University, New Haven, CT, African Studies Program: Instructor, Summer 1999.
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics: Language Instructor, 1993-1996. Dabot Ventures (Nig.) Ltd., Bodija, Ibadan, Nigeria: Operations Manager, 1992- 1993. Government Technical College, Eyagi, Bida, Nigeria, English Department: Lecturer, 1991- 1992. National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Bida/Gbako Local Government, Niger State, Nigeria: Corps Liaison Officer (in charge of over 1000 Corps members in two local governments), 1991-1992. Supreme Communications, Mokola, Ibadan, Nigeria: Foreign News Correspondent, 1990-1991. PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES Co-Editor, Edeyede Internet Living Yoruba Dictionary, Center for Africana Studies, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia. (US Dept. of Education funded project. Editor: Dr. Frank Arasanyin). 2002 - Present Director, Georgia University System African Councilâs Model African Union Conference. 2003. Member, Field Advisory Council, National African Language Resource Center (NALRC), University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI. July, 2001 - Present. Coordinator, African Languages Program, African Studies Institute University of Georgia. 1996 - Present. Teacher Trainer (New Teaching Assistants), African Languages Program, Department of Comparative Literature, University of Georgia. 1997 - Present. Chairperson, Yoruba Language National Working Group (of the African Language Teachers' Association (ALTA)) 2002 - Present National Coordinator, National Coordination of African Language Projects (NCALP), Center for Language Education And Research (CLEAR), Michigan State University, January â June, 2001. Assistant Editor, LUGHA (Newsletter of the African Language Teachers' Association (ALTA)), 1996 - Present. Liaison Officer, National Yoruba Language Teaching Task Force (of the African Language Teachers' Association (ALTA)) 1994 - 2002 Field Representative, Cornell Linguistic Circle, Cornell U., Ithaca, NY, 1993 - 1994. President, Linguistics Students' Association, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 1989 -1990. AWARDS, GRANTS AND HONORS: Research Grant ($298, 000), US Department of Education, Grant Award P017A for the Development of Yoruba language Online Materials. June, 2003. (Co-PI: Lioba Moshi). Award of Excellence (for contribution to the learning and teaching of Yoruba Language and Culture in the United States), Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Otto/Ijanikin, Lagos, Nigeria. May, 2002. Outstanding Service and Contribution Award, African Students Union (ASU), University
Yoruba I @ the Summer Cooperative African Language Institute (SCALI) Cornell University: 1993 - 1996 Yoruba I, II, III (annual), 1993- Government Technical College, Eyagi, Bida, Nigeria: 1991- English Language INVITED LECTURES: Guest Speaker, Cullum Lecture Series on World Religions, Augusta State University, Augusta, Georgia. Monday, March 26, 2001. Presentations: âAspects of traditional Yoruba Religionâ (@10am) âYoruba traditional âoogunâ: Medicine, Magic or Religionâ (@ 7pm) Speaker, Yale University African Council Seminar Series, 203 Luce Hall, New Haven, Connecticut, Wednesday, April 24, 2002 Presentation: âWhat is in a Name?: The Contents and Gendered Depiction of Yoruba Personal Names, Praise Names and Aliases.â Distinguished Lecturer, Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education Distinguished Lecture Series #5, Lagos, Nigeria. Tuesday, May 21, 2002. Presentation: âThe Challenges and Methodologies of African Language Instruction in the West/United States.â PAPER PRESENTATIONS: General Linguistics: "Word Incorporation" presented at the 27th Annual Conference on African Linguistics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida. March 30, 1996. "Patterns of Word Incorporation in Yoruba" presented at the Graduate Research Workshop Forum. Linguistics Dept., Cornell, Ithaca, NY. December 15,
"Vowel structure and harmony in Ndjuka" presented at the 26th Annual Conference on African Linguistics. University of California, Los Angeles, March 26,
"Phonological processes affecting the syllable structure of Egun" presented first at the Cornell Phonetics Laboratory Talks. 03-16-94 and at the 25th Annual Conference on African Linguistics. Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. March 27, 1994. Applied Linguistics and Language Teaching: âAssessing Studentsâ Strategy Use in African Language Learning.â presented at the 7th Annual Conference of the African Language Teachers Association, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. April 12, 2003. âKĂkĂł Ăjòji nĂ Ăde YorĂšbĂĄ nĂ ĂlĂş AmĂŠrĂkĂ : ĂkĂłjopò Ărò Ă ti ĂpènĂjĂ .â Paper presented (in Yoruba) at the 6th Annual Conference of the African Language Teachers
Association, Ohio University, Athens, OH, March 23, 2002. âIntegration of traditional proverbs into African language Instructionâ co-presented with Leonce Rushubirwa at the 5th Annual Conference of the African Language Teachers Association, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, April 28, 2001. âUsing alternative materials and methodologies in Yoruba language instruction: Progress Reportâ presented at the 4th Annual Conference of the African Language Teachers Association, Pennsylvania State University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 17, 2000. âAspects of a Yoruba Language Learnerâs Interlanguageâ presented at the 2nd Annual Conference of the African Language Teachers Association, Michigan State U., East Lansing, Michigan. April 24, 1998 âMeeting Students Expectations As A Teaching Assistant In An African Language Program.â presented at the 2nd Annual Conference of the African Language Teachers Association, Michigan State University, Michigan. April 24, 1998 âUsing WebCt in African Language Instructionâ co-presented with Lioba Moshi at the 2nd Annual Conference of the African Language Teachers Association, Michigan State University, Michigan, April 24, 1998. "Achieving Successful Instruction in Yoruba [SLA] Classrooms: The First Take" presented at the 1st Annual Conference of the African Language Teachers Association, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin. April 11, 1997 "Learning Yoruba as a Second language: A teacher-student perspective" co-presented with Justin Spence at the 27th Annual Conference on African Linguistics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida. March 30, 1996. Communications: "Half a Word is Enough for the Wise: Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication in Traditional Yoruba Society" presented at the 28th Annual Conference on African Linguistics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. July 12, 1997. "Culture and Communication: An Analysis of the Yoruba Family Schema" presented at the Southeastern Speech Communication Conference on Graduate Research, Athens, Georgia. April 7, 1997 "Aspects of Communication Within Traditional Yoruba Society" presented at the Southeastern Speech Communication Conference on Graduate Research, Athens, Georgia. April 7, 1997. Comparative Literature: "Praise Singing in Contemporary Yoruba Poetry" presented at the 23rd Annual Conference of the Southern Comparative Literature Association, Athens, Georgia, September, 27, 1997 Women Studies: "Women and the Nuclear Family Structure: A cross-cultural Analysis" presented at the Annual Conference of the Southeastern Women's Studies Association, Athens, Georgia. April 20, 1997
Book Reviews: Mwalimu Wa Kiswahili: A Language Teaching Manual. Lioba Moshi, Abdul Nanji, Magdalena Hauner, and John Mtembezi Inniss (1999). Binghamton: Global Publications, Institute of Global and Cultural Studies, Binghamton University. 126 pages. (In Press). JALLT (v.2): Journal of African Languages and Teaching. (co-reviewer: Amy Addams). Nigeria in the Twentieth Century. Toyin Falola (Editor, 2002). Carolina Academic Press. 947 pages. (In Preparation) Translations: Isolaâs Poesy: Afaimo in English. English Translation of Akinwumi Isolaâs Collection of Yoruba poems Afaimo ati Arofo Miran. Ibadan: Univ. Press Plc. (In Preparation). Collaborative Publications: Schleicher, Antonia, Akinloye Ojo and Kole Odutola. (In Press). Standards For Yoruba Language Learning. Wisconsin: National African Language Resource Center. Adeniyi, H.R. and Ojo, Akinloye (In Press). Basic Conversational Yoruba. Lagos, Nigeria: Harade Associates. Scholarly Articles and other Works: âMeeting Student Expectations in an African Language Program within American Academic Institutions.â (In Press). JALLT (v.2): Journal of African Languages Learning and Teaching. âImplications for Language and Culture in a War-torn Continent.â In Chimera, Volume 1, Issue 3/Fall 2003a.USA/Africa Institute. co-author: Lioba Moshi. âAchieving Successful YorĂšbĂĄ Language Instruction: The Beginners Classâ In JALTA (Vol IV.I): Journal of African Language Teachers Association. Spring 2003b. âComponents for a Thriving First Year Yoruba Foreign Language Instructionâ In Sandwich Education Review: Journal of Center for Sandwich Degree Program, AOCOED, Lagos, Nigeria. Vol. 3. No. 1: 16 â 28. March 2003c. âFrom Oral to Contemporary: Praise-singing in Afaimo, a Collection of Yoruba Poems by Akinwumi Isola.â In Metamorphoses, Volume 10.1. Spring. 2002a. âEnglish Renditions of Four Poems by Akinwumi Isola.â In Metamorphoses, Volume 10.1. Spring. 2002b. âK-12 Teacher Development Seminar on Africa: The Identification of Teachersâ Concerns and Challenges in the Incorporation of African Issues into the School Curriculum: Program Report.â University of Georgia African Studies Institute Community Outreach Program Publication. 2002c. Language Beliefs, Attitudes, and Choice: The Case of Self-Identified Bi-dialectal African-American Undergraduates. Ph.D. Dissertation. Program in Linguistics University of Georgia. 2001. âUsing WebCt in African Language Instructionâ In JALTA Vol.1 No.2: 31-57. 2000. co-author: Lioba Moshi.
âWhy Are You Not âtalking blackâ: I Ainât Black Enough fo You?â In Mandala: Afrocentric Literary Magazine, Vol. 3 pp. 88 -96. University of Georgia.
âThe Interlanguage of a second-language learner of Yoruba: A single case studyâ In Research in African Languages and Literature (RALL), Vol. 4.1: 41-52. 1998b. "Aspects of Textuality in James Baldwinâs 'My Dungeon Shook'â In Working Papers in Discourse Studies (WPDS), Vol. 2. Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press. 1998a. Incorporation of English Words in Yoruba: A Sociolinguistic and Phonological Analysis. Unpublished MA Thesis. Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics (DMLL), Cornell University. 1997a. Yoruba Tone Exercises Workbook. Unpublished. University of Georgia: African Languages Program and UGA Language Laboratory. 1997b. "Official Languages in Africa: Cultural and Political Implications" In AFRICA NOTES February Issue, Institute of African Development (IAD), Cornell University. 1995. Island In-between: A one-act play submitted to the Department of Theater Arts, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. 1994. An Introductory Phonology of Egun. Unpublished B.A Honors thesis, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. 1991. Multimedia: Yoruba Hypercard (Computer) Exercises: Beginner to Advanced. African Language Program, University of Georgia. 1997c. UGA Laboratory Yoruba Tone Exercises. Audio Tape. University of Georgia: African Languages Program and UGA Language Laboratory. 1997d. EDITORIAL BOARD AND COMMITTEES Edeyede Internet Living Yoruba Dictionary Editorial Board, Center for Africana Studies, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia for the $210,000 US Dept. of Education funded project, 2002 - Present Yoruba Language National Editorial Board member & consultant on the FIPSE LangNet Project for the National Foreign Language Center (NFLC), 1998- present. Editorial consultant for Modern Language Journal (journal article review), 1996- present. Editorial consultant for Working Papers in Discourse Studies (WPDS), University of Georgia (journal article review), 1997- present. Editorial consultant for Research in African Languages and Literature Journal (RALL) (journal article review), 1997-present. Project consultant (Yoruba language) for the National African Language Resource Center (NALRC), University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1999- present.
Web page www.arches.uga.edu/~akinloye www.uga.edu/afrstu Residence: 180 Scandia Circle # Athens, GA 30605 706-208- PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES: Prof. Lioba Moshi Prof. Karim Traore Dept. of Comparative Literature Dept. of Comparative Literature University of Georgia University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602-6204 Athens, GA 30602- 706-542-2133 706-542- [email protected] [email protected] Prof. Vicki Carstens Prof. Freda Scott Giles Dept. of English (316 D Tate Hall) Drama Dept. University of Missouri University of Georgia Columbia, MO 65211 Athens, GA 30602 573-882-8814 706-542- [email protected] [email protected] Prof. Sonya Lanehart Prof. Ben Blount Department of English Dept. of Anthropology University of Georgia University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602 Athens, GA 30602 706-542-2260 706-542- [email protected] [email protected] Prof. Antonia Y.F Schleicher Prof. Frank O. Arasanyin Dept. of African Languages & Lit. Dept. of Writing and Linguistics University of Wisconsin, GSU, P.O.Box 8060 Madison, WI 53706 Statesboro, GA 30460 608-265-7905 or 608-262-2487 912-486- [email protected] [email protected] Prof. John Mugane Prof. David Dwyer Dept. of African & African American Studies African Studies Center Harvard University Michigan State University Cambridge, MA 02138 East Lansing, MI 48824 617 - 495 - 4113 517-355- [email protected] [email protected]
