GIFT CHIDI-ONWUTA (PhD)
……………………………………..Objective……………………………………………
To contribute passionately to quality research to boost the research profile of any
organization I work for. Assisting in training high powered graduates with diverse skills
and expertise.
…………………………………………Experience…………………………………………
4/11/2015 – MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE. NIGERIA
Current Full-Time Faculty
Contributes to quality research thereby increasing the research
profile of any institution I work for.
Coordinates Faculty Series leading to production of quality
research
Assist in training young Faculties through mentoring, teaching, and
collaborative research
Assist in delivering quality teaching to undergraduates, monitors
examination and strategically verifies results.
18/3/2017- CLIFFORD UNIVERSITY, OWRRINTA. NIGERIA
30/3/21 Adjunct Senior Lecturer
Pioneer Head, Department of English
Led the department of English & Literary Studies to earn a full
accreditation of the Nigerian University Commission (NUC)
Taught Business English, Applied Linguistics, and Syntax to
undergraduates leading them to achieving excellent skills in writing.
Supervised undergraduate projects leading to quality awardwinning projects.
6/6/2006- CARITAS UNIVERSITY, ENUGU. NIGERIA
1/4/2013 Full –time lecturer
Taught the highly-sourced and registered course (Traditional
Festival Theatre in Africa –ENG 216)
Assisted in boosting the university profile through quality research
Assisted in contributing to production quality research and
information processing.
………………………………………….Education……………………………………………
2014 ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UTURU. NIGERIA
PhD Applied Linguistics with specialty in SYNTAX
2010 USMAN DANFODIO UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO. NIGERIA
Post Diploma in Education
2004 AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
MA English Language
1997 ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UTURU
BA (English) Linguistics
………………………………………….Skills……………………………………………………
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Creative writing, team building, excellent interpersonal communication, innovative
…………………………………………
Achievements…………………………………………..
Award of Best paper by IASET on a paper titled “Analysis of the Inter-language of Igbo-English
Bilinguals: Focus on English Noun Phrase
Award of best paper by Transtellar Journal on the paper titled “Analysis of the fossilized errors
of Adult Igbo-English Bilinguals
………………………………………….Language……………………………………………
English
Igbo
…………………………………………….Interests…………………………………………….
.
Quality research
Making students to be passionate about excellent interpersonal communication
Mentoring young Academics
……………………………………………..Activities…………………………………………
Reading works outside the field of linguistics
Travelling
Long distance running
……………………………………………….Referees…………………………………………
Dr Dominic Kalu – “Michael Okpara University of Agriculture. Nigeria”
Full time Faculty
domziki@gmail.com
+2348035628052
Prof Joy Nwabueze – “Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Nigeria”
Professor
joynwabue@gmail.com
+23468164190
Prof Godwin Emezue – “Abia State University. Nigeria”
Professor
godemezue@gmail.com
+23434077717
…………………………………Publications……………………………………………
Chidi-Onwuta, Gift & Oluikpe, Benson (2015). Analysis of the
Interlanguage of Igbo-English Bilinguals: Focus on English Noun Phrase.
International Journal of Linguistics and Literature(IJLL) 4 (4) pp.19-30.
Chidi-Onwuta, Gift & Ndimele, R.I. (2015). Errors in Students’ Use of
English: A study of Syntactic Transfer in Written Production. International
Journal of Law and Allied Disciplines 2 (1) pp.40-46.
Chidi-Onwuta, Gift & Oluikpe, Benson. (2016). Analysis of Fossilized
Errors in Speech Production of Adult Igbo-English Bilinguals. International
Journal of Communication and Media Studies 6 (I) pp.1-12
Chidi-Onwuta, Gift (2016). Teachers’ awareness of the role of
motivation in teaching Igbo-English bilinguals. Abraka Humanities Review
2 pp.108-114
Chidi-Onwuta, Gift (2016). Issues in Language Choice and
Maintenance: Focus on Igbo-English Bilinguals. Journal of the
Linguistic Association of Nigeria. Vol. 20 (1). pp.132-137
Chidi-Onwuta, Gift (2016). The role of the media in Language
education and revitalization. A festschrift in Honour of Ozo Ndimele.
pp.111-116
Chidi-Onwuta, Gift & Oluikpe, Benson. (2016). Contrastive Analysis:
Concept and Practice. Owerri: Barloz Publishers, Inc.
Chidi-Onwuta, Gift (2017). The Effect of Gestures on Teaching
English as a Global language to L2 Learners: Focus on Igbo-English
bilinguals. ÑDUÑDE Vol.12 No.1, pp. 382-388
Ojukwu, I & Chidi-Onwuta, Gift (2017). Derivational affixes in Igbo:
Pedagogic implications for Igbo-English Bilinguals. Journal of Linguistic
Association of Nigeria 23 (1)
Chidi-Onwuta, Gift & Oko Onyinyechi (2018). Evaluating the impact of
cooperative learning in an ESL classroom. Journal of the English
Scholars’ Association of Nigeria 20 (1), pp.301-312.
Chidi-Onwuta, Gift & Ojinuka, Ngozi (2018). A case for circumfixation
in English. Journal of the Faculty of Arts/Humanities Scholars’ Association
of Nigerian University 1(1), pp. 117-127
Chidi-Onwuta,Gift., Oye P., & Amaefule U. (2019). A handbook of
English grammar usage. Okigwe: Fassmen Publications.
Oye Paul Taiwo & Chidi-Onwuta, Gift (2019). Semantics. Okigwe:
Fasmen Publishers.
Kalu, D.Z & Chidi-Onwuta, Gift (2019). Philosophy and Language:
Establishing relationship and advancing in scope. International Journal of
Integrative Humanism vol 11 (2), pp 17-27
Chidi-Onwuta, Gift (2019) Cross cultural collaborative online learning
platform: Prospects and problems. International Journal of Language,
Literature, Culture, and Education (IJLLCE) 2 (1) PP. 6-13
Amaefule, U. & Chidi-Onwuta, G. (2019). Homonyms in Igbo: Highlighting
concepts and sustaining universality. African Journal of Culture and
Sustanable Education 737-743
Chidi-Onwuta, Gift & Iwe, Nkechi (2020). The perception of diagnostic
language assessment in Nigerian universities. Journal of the English
Language Teachers Association of Nigeria vol 9, Pp
89-98