Associate Professor, Dept. of Comparative Literature Yoruba language and linguistics, applied linguistics and language teaching, and language, culture and society. Education Education: University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. PhD. Linguistics. 2001. University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. Graduate Certificate, Women’s Studies. 1999. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. MA Linguistics (General). 1996. University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. BA Linguistics (African). 1991. Research Areas of Interest: Language Acquisition Specific Research Areas: Yoruba language and linguistics, Applied linguistics and language teaching, Language, culture and society