Mahfouz A. Adedimeji is a Nigerian Professor of Pragmatics and Applied Linguistics. He is the pioneer Vice Chancellor of Ahman Pategi University, Patigi, Nigeria. He is a Fulbright Scholar, former Director of the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, and a cultural ambassador to the U.S. under the Institute of International Education (IIE), New York. He also served as a member of the Governing Council of the International Peace Research Association.
Early Life and Education
Mahfouz A. Adedimeji was born into the family of Shaykh Ahmad Mahaliy Adedimeji and Khadijah Abeje in Iwo, Osun State.
He attended:
- St. Anthony's R. C. M., Ile-Idisin, Iwo
- St. Mary's Grammar School, Iwo
He obtained:
- B.A. (Hons) in English Language – University of Ilorin
- M.A. in English Language – University of Ilorin
- Ph.D. in English Language – University of Ilorin
He also received further training from:
- Virtual Institute for Higher Education Pedagogy (HIVEP)
- Virtual Institute for Higher Education in Africa (VIHEAF)
- Governors State University, Illinois, USA
- Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, Notre Dame University, Indiana, USA
Career
- 2000 (July – December): Instructor, Pre-Degree Science Programme, Ladoke Akintola University
- 2000 (Oct) – 2001 (Aug): Graduate Assistant, Department of General Studies
- 2005 – 2006: Cultural Ambassador and Fulbright Scholar, Governors State University (GSU), Illinois
- Later joined University of Ilorin, rising through the ranks to become Professor in October 2019
Awards and Honours
Mahfouz A. Adedimeji has received recognitions and awards from:
- International Chartered World Learned Society
- American Biographical Institute
- National Congress of Nigerian Students (NACONS)
- Union of Campus Journalists, University of Ilorin
- Nigerian Army Education Corps
- Postgraduate Students Association
- Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN)
Publications
Anthologies
- The Word or the Sword?
- Five Alive and Fifty-five Other Poems
Non-Fiction
- Let's Talk about Death
- The Webs of Shaitan
- Right Writing, Wrong Writing
- Doses of Grammar
Fellowships and Memberships
He is a:
- Fellow and Knight, World Institute for Peace
- Fellow, Institute of Corporate Administration, Nigeria
- Fellow, Society for Peace Studies and Practice
- Fellow, International Association of Research Scholars and Administrators (IARSA)
He is also a member of:
- English Scholars' Association of Nigeria (ESAN)
- Pragmatics Association of Nigeria (PrAN)
- Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA)
- Fulbright Alumni Association of Nigeria (FAAN)
External Links
- Mahfouz Adedimeji publications indexed by Google Scholar(https://scholar.google.com)
References
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