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AITO, OFURE ODEDE MARIA |
E-mail Address: oom.aito@yahoo.com
Born on November 1, 1966 in Ibadan, Oyo State. Nigeria.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
VIRTUAL HIGHER EDUCATIONAL LEARNING
PEDAGOGY - MODULES 2,4,5,8,9 2003 –2004
M. Phil/Ph.D - LIT-.IN- ENGLISH, UNILAG AKOKA 1999-DATE
M.A. in ENGLISH - UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, AKOKA 1995-1996
P.G.D in MASS COMMUNICATION-UNILAG, AKOKA 1990-1991
B.A. (HONS.) ENGLISH-BENDEL STATE UNIVERSITY, EKPOMA 1984-1988
WASC-ST. ANNE'S COLLEGE, MOLETE, IBADAN 1978-1983
COURSES TAUGHT
Introduction to Literary Appreciation, Introduction to Drama and Theatre
Introduction to Novel and Fiction, History of English Literature: from the
Beginning Introduction to African Literature, Introduction to Short Stories,
Drama and its Genres, Neoclassical Literature (18'h Century), Creative
Writing II
English Literature: Romantic Period, African Fiction,
Modern African Drama, Creative Writing, Early Moderns
Use of English, Introduction to Announcing & Performance1&11.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
LECTURER 1 in Department of English and Literary Studies, College of
Human Development, Covenant University, Ota.
LAUREATES
CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION IN CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION (CRD):
DAMINA 2001
BEST LECTURER AWARD IN COLLEGE OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (2oo4/zoo5) ACADEMIC
SESSION.
PAPERS PUBLISHED
1. 'Graffiti Language as an Expression of Identity in Contemporary
Nigeria' in Domestication of English in Nigeria. 2004. Pp. 567-585
2. `The Art and Act of Sexual Negotiation in Nigerian Womanist Fiction' in
Lagos Journal of
Interdisciplinary Studies.
3. Normalising Female Hysteria, Sexuality and Identity: A Question of Power'
in Helen
Chukwuma Book Project, University of Port Harcourt,2oo3
4. 'Negating the Stereotypes: The Influence of Nigerian Constitution on
Women-Authored Fiction'. Published in The Constitution, Vol 4, 2003, 68-80.
5. "Religion, Women and Literature". The humanistic Management ofPluralism A
Formula
for Development in Nigeria. A.E. Eruvbetine (ed.). A Publication of the
Faculty of Arts. University of Lagos, 2000, 434-444.
6. "Postmodernism in the Postcolonial African "The English Compendium.
A.A..Fakoya and
S.A. Ogunpitan (eds) Published by English Department, Lagos State University
Vols. 3-4,
2001, 324¬-334.
7 "Representation of married in contemporary African Fiction" FAIS Journal
of Humanities. Bayero University, Kano Vol. II, No 4, 2001, 109 - 120.
RESEARCH WORKS:
Female Identity and the Dynamics of Culture in Contemporary African
Women's Fiction. (An on-going Ph.D Dissertation) 1999 - date
The African Womanist Concept: Flora Nwapa's One is Enough, Mariama Ba's So
Long A
Letter, Zaynab Alkali's The Stillborn (An M.A. Dissertation, University of
Lagos, Akoka) i995-1996.
Advertising Campaign For A Product: Cherish Skin Cream. A PG.D Project.
University of
Lagos, Akoka, i99o - 1991
Language of Graffiti: The Linguistics Analysis of Students Graffiti At
Bendel State University, Ekpoma (A.B.A. Project) 1987 -i988
RESEARCH PROGRESS: Ph. D in view.
RESEARCH INTERESTS: Fictional and Dramatic Literature; Gender Studies. |
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