Welcome to my Homepage! I am currently an Associate Professor, and Foreign Language Coordinator at the Department of English and Foreign Languages, Fayetteville State University (FSU). My earned degrees are as follows: PhD, Linguistics (University of Florida), DEA & Maîtrise, Linguistique Appliqué (Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris France), BA (Hons.) French (University of Ifè, now Obafemi Awolowo University - OAU). I also have a Graduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) from the University of Florida, and a Diplôme de Langues, Littérature et Civilisation Françaises from the Université de Grenoble III, France.  I have taught courses ranging from English Comp, Effective Communication, Research & Writing to French, Yoruba, African Cultures, Literatures & Religions, African Humanities, The African Experience, Modern Novel and ESL. I have taught in High School, Community Colleges, Language Institutes and at the University level, both in the US and abroad. While you are here I invite you to visit other pages and links to acquaint yourself with who I am and the kind of things I do. While you're at it, don't forget to explore all the other cool links on my "Links" page. Hope you enjoy your visit and that you find it worthwhile to return. Blessings! Ire ni o!