Akinloye Ojo
Assistant Professor / Coordinator, Certificate Program in African Studies
317 Homes / Hunter Building (706) 542-5314
147 Joe Brown Hall
(706) 542-7730
akinloye@uga.edu

Education: Ph.D. - University of Georgia

Current Research Interests: Sociolinguistics, the Yorubalanguage and culture, Language pedagogy and acquisition

Courses Taught: Yoruba (all levels), Introduction to Africa, Freshman Seminar, Language and Culture in Africa

Selected Publications:

2005: Ìlò-Èdè àti Èdá Ède Yorùbá (Yoruba Language Use and Linguistics). New Jersery: Africa World Press.(Co-Editor: H.R. Adeniyi).

2004a: Vocalizing Africa: Viewpoints on Contemporary Issues of Governance, Education, Resoruce Management and Health in Africa. (Editor). California: Platform Press Communications.

2004b: Curriculum Implementation and Professionalizing Teaching in Nigeria. Lagos, Nigeria: Central Educational Service. 2004a. (Co-Editors: A.O.K Noah; Dada Olu Shonibare; Tola Olujuwon).

The Active Yoruba Classroom: In-Class situations for Yoruba Language Instruction and Practice. Lagos, Nigeria: Harade Associates.

“Achieving Successful Yoruba Language Instruction:The Beginner's Class”. Journal of African Language Teachers Association, Vol. IV.I, Spring.

The Challenges and Methodologies of African Language Instruction in the West/United States. Lagos, Nigeria: Adenira Ogunsanya College of Education Press.

Regional Interests: West Africa [Nigeria]