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DR. HILDA KEBEYA

C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E

1.0 PERSONAL DATA

1.1 Full Name: Hilda Udali Kebeya Omondi

1.2 Current Position: Lecturer, Department of English & Linguistics, Kenyatta University.

1.3 Date of birth: June 16th 1967.

1.4 Marital Status: Married with three children

1.5 Contacts: Cellphone: 0722311064/0735107984.

1.6 Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Tel: Office+254-020-8710901 Ext. 4112

1.7 Languages: English, Swahili and Lulogooli.

1.8 Citizenship: Kenyan from Kakamega County.

1.9 Gender: Female

2.0 QUALIFICATIONS

2.1 Academic Qualifications

Institution Year Attainment

Kenyatta University 2008 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Kenyatta University 1997 Master of Arts (M.A.)

Kenyatta University 1990 Bachelor of Arts (Upper Second).

Mukumu Girls’ School 1986 K.A.C.E (3 Principals, 1 Subsidiary).

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mailto:[email protected]

Kaimosi Girls’ School 1984 K.C.E. (Division I).

Eregi Girls’ Primary Boarding 1980 C.P.E. (36 points, All As).

2.2 Titles of Doctorate and MA dissertations

2.2.1 Ph.D. thesis

Kebeya H.U. (2008) - Linguistic Accommodation and Code-Switching during Luo/Luyia and

Luo/Gusii contact.

2.2.2 M.A. thesis

Kebeya H.U. (1997) - Investigating Linguistic Accommodation between two Luyia dialects:

Logooli and Lwitakho.

2.3 Professional Courses

2.3.1 May 2016- Third training session on Turnitin Antiplagiarism Software, at the Post Modern

Library, Kenyatta University.

2.3.2 May 2015- Training on plagiarism software at the Post Modern Library, Kenyatta

University.

2.3.3 Sept.- Oct. 2014- E-learning training of academic staff by Centre for Teaching Excellence

and Evaluation, Kenyatta University.

2.3.4 Feb 2014 –Training of Trainers course on the Use of Smart-board in Teaching by Centre for

Teaching Excellence and Evaluation, Kenyatta University.

2.3.5 May –Nov 2013- Training on Teaching Methodology by Centre for Teaching Excellence

and Evaluation, Kenyatta University.

3.0 FELLOWSHIPS/AWARDS

Title Organization Date Outcome

Tutorial Fellowship Kenyatta University March 1998 Successful

Nominee for Ph.D. scholarship DAAD 2001/2002 Unsuccessful

Table 1: List of fellowships/awards

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4.0 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY/WORK EXPERIENCE

4.1 Teaching at the University

Date Position Department Institution

2003–to-date Lecturer English & Linguistics Kenyatta university

2002- 2003 Assistant Lecturer English & Linguistics Kenyatta university

1998– 2001 Tutorial-Fellow English & Linguistics Kenyatta university

4.2 Duties performed at Kenyatta University

Teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate courses (regular/school based/DVSOL).

Set, administer, mark & process C.A.T.S and examinations.

Supervise graduate students.

Advice and mentor students.

Undertake research.

Attend workshops, seminars and conferences.

Attend official university meetings and functions

4.3 Summary of units that I teach (Undergraduates level)

AEN 200: Introduction to Phonetics & Phonology

AEN 202: Phonology of English

AEN 303: Second Language Learning

AEN 300: Phonetic and Phonological Analysis

AEN 401: Varieties of English

AEN 402: English Semantics & Pragmatics

AEN 403: Sociolinguistics

4.4 Summary of the units that I teach (Postgraduate level)

AEN 802: Linguistic Field Methods.

AEN 803: Sociolinguistics.

AEN 819: Phonology.

AEN 820: Morphology.

AEN 823: Semantics.

AEN 816: Language Variation & Function.

AEN 825: Language & Culture.

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4.5 Other Work Experience

Year Position Institution

2012-2014 Part-time Lecturer Mount Kenya University.

2001- 2003 Part-Time Lecturer University of Nairobi.

1999-2005 Part-time Lecturer Catholic University of Eastern Africa.

1997 - 1990 TSC Teacher (TSC No. 304713).

5.0 ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

5.1 At the University Level


2010-2012 Departmental Examinations Coordinator Kenyatta University

2008-2010: Departmental Examinations Coordinator Kenyatta University

5.2 At the Departmental Level


2015-to-date Deputy Chair, Dept. Postgraduate Comm. Kenyatta University

2013 Member of Shortlisting Committee of job applicants Kenyatta University

2012-to-date: Member of Students’ Advisory Committee Kenyatta University

2011 Member of Shortlisting Committee of job applicants Kenyatta University

2001- 2007: Chair Dept. Linguistic Circle Seminars Kenyatta University

2003-2007 Deputy Chair Dept. Exams committee Kenyatta University

2003- 2011: Member of Staff Welfare Committee Kenyatta University

2003- to-date: Member of Registration Committee Kenyatta University

1998- 2007: Member of Examinations Committee Kenyatta University

6.0 POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION

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6.1 Completed

S/N Name Registration No. Title of thesis/project Degree/Institution Dept. Status

1. Muriithi Gemma

C50/11114/2004 Speech Accommodation between Chuka and Imenti speakers living within Chuka town.

M.A. degree- Kenyatta University

English & Linguistics

Graduated in Dec. 2006.

2. Gitonga Joshua

C50/17433/2005 English/Swahili/Kimeru Code-Switching: a Structural Perspective



Graduated in July 2008.

3. Mikwa KimathiJosphat

C50/CE/15571/2005 Variation in Register in Six Social Network Groups in Meru.




4. Ndegwa Fredrick

C50/12380/2004 Functions and Patterns of Code-Switching in Nairobi based Radio Stations.



Graduated in July 2009

5. Ombati

Jane

Monyangi

C50/10120/2007 A comparison of descriptive English Compositions of Visually Impaired and Sighted Students in Kenyan Sec. Schools



Graduated in December 2009

6. Kailiti Hellen

C50/11183/2006 The contextualization of Lexical Items in Achebe’s Arrow of God.




7. Omai Maina

C50/CE/15573/2005 Morphological & Syntactic Errors in the Spoken English of form two students in two schools in Gucha district, Nyanza Province.




8. Kandie

Vitalis

C50/CE/11179/2006 Translation of Neologisms: A case study of Kalenjin Radio Broadcasters.




9. Mary Gathoni Ngugi

C50/10480/2007 An Investigation of Word Recognition Skills by Class four learners in Ruiru Municipality.




10. Chogo

Susan

Imali

C50/CE/11180/2006 A Variationist Approach to the study of selected consonants during Logooli, Nyore &Bukusu Contact.




11. Ng’ang’a Cecilia Wangari

C50/CE/11918/2008 Communication Strategies in a Multilingual community: a case of Mchana Coffee Estate in Kiambu County.




12. Osoro

Ronald

C50/CE/11896/2008 Code Switching Patterns in media discourse: a case of selected



Graduated in December

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programmes of Egesa FM Radio Station.

2012

13. Martin Makokha

C50/20250/2010 Phonological Variation in Lukhayo dialect of the Luhya language in Kenya.




14. Christine Atemo Nyong’a

C50/10435/2008 A Sociolinguistic study of the structure of an Emerging Sheng among Matatu Crew in Nakuru town, Kenya.




15. William Wanjala

C50/12629/2009 Interdialect Maintenance and Shift in the contact of Lubukusu and Lutachoni Contact.



Graduated in Dec. 2014

16. Chebon Kiprop Philip

C50/CE/23432/10 Lexical Variation in Kalenjin: A social Network Approach.




17. Miriti Kabarua James

C50/CE/14561/2009 Lexical Accommodation between Igembe and Tigania dialects in Maua town in Meru County, Kenya.




18. Petronilla Gitonga

C50/CE/14016/2009 Lexical Variation in Kiimenti Nouns as Spoken in meru County, Kenya.




19. Likuyani Eric Muhati

C50/23823/2011 A Morphosyntactic analysis of a Regional Variety of Kiswahili spoken in Kakamega County: A Variationist Approach.




20. Mwaniki Alvin

C50/CE/11119/2006 Morphological Structures and Classification of Neologisms in Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s Murogi wa Kagogo.




21. Maisiba Ombasa Joseph

C50/20243/2010 Forms of politeness in Ekegusii: A Sociolinguistic Perspective



Graduated in Dec 2015.

22. M’mbohi Walter Mondela

C50/CE/15574/2005 An analysis of the Use of Language in Casual conversations in Social places: A case study of male football viewers.



Graduated in July 2016.

23. Wamakobe Ogutu Dolphine

C50/CE/11452/2007 Analysis of Non-verbal Cues among the Abasamia community of Busia County, Kenya.


English & Linguistics Graduated

in July 2016.

24. Esther C50/CE/28206/2011 An Analysis of Adverbal M.A. degree- English & Graduated

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Mokeria Ong’eta

Elements in Ekegusii: A Minimalist approach.

Kenyatta University

Linguistics in July 2016.

Table 2: List of 24 postgraduate supervisees who have completed and graduated. Students whose details are in italics

and bold print did a thesis while the rest did a project.

6.2 Ongoing Masters Supervision

S/N Name Registration No. Title of thesis/project Degree/Institution Dept. Status

1. AbayaKaren Vudembu

C50/24260/2013 Verbal Extensions in Lulogooli: A Minimalist perspective.



Writing the proposal

2. Amboka Julia Omuroka

C50/CE/26086/2011 A Pragmatic analysis of the language of Sexuality Counselors in Buchenya Girls School

Master of Arts – Kenyatta University


Writing the Proposal

3. Chepchirchir Hellen

C50/CE/24425/ 2012 Language Change: Lexical Expansion in Kipsigis




4. Cheptile Emma

C50/CE/27559/2013 Dynamism of Taboo and Euphemistic words in Marakwet language.




5. Kabare Timothy Peter

C50/26140/2013 Language Obsolescence among the Suba in contact with Luos.



Has defended Proposal.

6. Karanja David Mwaura

C50/CE/24257/2013 Language Shift among school going teenage Kikuyu Migrants in Eldoret Municipality, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya.




7. Kariuki Tabitha Wangari

C50/CE/20247/2010 Vocabulary Expansion: Morphological Processes Involved in Deriving Terms Used in Fashion and Design



Data collection stage

8. Keffa Njeri Rosemary

C50/26671/2013 Language choice by bilingual Gikuyu speakers in cosmopolitan and Non-cosmopolitan settings in Kenya



Has defended the proposal

9. Kiplangat CheruiyotHarrison

C50/CE/22837/2011 Sexism in Selected Kalenjin Secular Songs.




10. KiruiPhilemon

C50/CE/28455/2013 Nativisation of Swahili Loanwords

M.A. degree- Kenyatta



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into Kipsigis: an Optimality Theory Approach.

University

11. KithuvaVictoria Ndinda

C50/CE/10426/2008 Effects of teaching Oral Skills on Fluency in Spoken English in Secondary Schools in Machakos County.




12. KubwaHalifan Sophia

C50/CE?23439/2010 Politeness Strategies in intercultural Communication Discourse: Business People and their Clientele at Biashara Street in Mombasa county, Kenya.



Has written first draft of the dissertation

13. LangatNancy

C50/KER/CE/28740/2013

Critical Discourse Analysis of news Articles on the Garissa University Attack in selected Kenyan newspapers.




14. Machani Abraham

C50/CE/25338/2013 Linguistic outcomes of Sabaot/Kiswahili/ contact in Mt. Elgon Subcounty, Bungoma County.



Has defended proposal.

15. MaingaKwamboka Gladys

C50/26279/2011 The Impact of Using Mother Tongue on Education Performance at Lower Primary School level in Selected Schools in Kisii County.



At the final draft of dissertation

16. Mutemi

Serah Nduku

C50/23154/2010 Lexical features Evident during Kamba/Orma contact in Kitui.



Has defended Proposal

17. Mwaka Elizabeth Lilly

C50/CE/24461/2010 Phonological processes in Sheng spoken by secondary school students in Laikipia county.




18. Mwangi Lydia Wanjiku

C50/CE/25531/2014 Variation in Gikuyu Orthography: a Survey of selected Vowels.




19. NyarotsoEric

C50/CE/24444/2012 The Impact of Code Switching in Christian Sermons in Mumias: Convenience or incompetence?




20. Olinda Fredrick

C50/CE/24465/2012 Patterns and Functions of Code Switching among the Boda Boda operators in Mumias




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Town. 21. Sindani

MercyC50/CE/14012/2009 The Use of Code

Switching and Non-Verbal Cues in the teaching of English in selected lower primary schools in Migori County




22. Wambua, Emmanuella Muthio,

C50/22835/2011A socio-semantic approach to Kamba naming patterns in Kitui county, Kenya.




Table 3: List of Ongoing Masters Supervision.

6.3 Ongoing Ph.D. Supervision S/N Name Registration No. Title of thesis/project Degree/Institution Dept. Status

1. Moses Olenyo Malande

C82/10410/2008 Linguistic manipulation in Kenyan politics: the Semantics and political discourses inherent in Kenyan political party names, symbols and slogans.

Ph.D. degree- Kenyatta University


Writing the First draft of the dissertation.


C82/31589/2015 Language Change: Koineisation of the Kiswahili spoken in the Luyia speech community

Ph. D degree – Kenyatta University



Table 4: List of Ongoing Ph.D. Supervision.

6.4 Examination of postgraduate theses/membership to board of examiners at the

Graduate SchoolS/N Name Registration No. Title of thesis/project Degree/

Institution

Dept. Duties &

Date

1. Kailiti Hellen

C50/11183/2006 The contextualization of Lexical Items in Achebe’s Arrow of God.



Internal Examiner of thesis in Feb. 2010.

2. Henry Simiyu Nandalenga

C82/20063/2010 Constraint Interaction in the Syllabic Phonology of Lubukusu: An Optimality Theory



Internal Examiner of thesis in Aug. 2013.

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Account. 3. Josephine

MaingiE83/10944/2007 Strategy Use in

Reading Instruction: Language Teachers’ perceptions and Practices in Enhancing Learners’ Reading proficiency in Secondary Schools in Kenya.


Educational Communication & Technology Dept.

Internal Examiner of thesis in July 2014

4. Marie Immaculate Ndayimirije

E83EA/24381/2011 The English Language Curriculum for State Primary Schools in Burundi: An Appraisal of its Adequacy and Implementation.


Educational Communication & Technology Dept.

Board member of defense in Oct. 2015


C50/23823/2011 A Morphosyntactic analysis of a Regional Variety of Kiswahili spoken in Kakamega County: A Variationist Approach.



Board member of defense in January 2015

6. Mary Nasambu Masika

C50/CE/11907/2008 An Investigation of Lexical Variation in the Spoken Lubukusu in Bungoma County

MA degree, Kenyatta University

English and Linguistics

Internal examiner of thesis in Feb 2016

Table 5: List of theses examined and defenses attended at graduate school.

7.0 CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS

7.1 Participation in Seminars, Conferences & Workshops

7.2 Seminars

S/N Presenter Date Topic Time Venue(Kenyatta University)

1. Nancy Hornberger, University of Pennsylvania

July 2010 Academic Publication 10.00 AM English Resource Center

2. Amanda J. Lalley, University of Pennsylvania, USA

January 2012

Research Issues in Literacy 11AM – 12 NOON

English Resource Center

3. Michael Marlo, University of Missouri, U.S.A.

January 2016

Combatting language endangerment through linguistic documentation

11AM – 12 NOON

English Resource Center

Table 6: List of seminars attended

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7.3 Conference Papers Presented

S/N Author Date Theme Title Venue1. Hilda Kebeya 22nd –

23rd July 2010

International Conference on Multilingualism. Theme: Multilingualism and Education: Global Practices, Challenges and the Way Forward.

Costs and Benefits of Linguistic Choices in Intergroup Interaction in Western Kenya.

Nairobi, Kenya.

2. Martin Makokha, Hilda Kebeya, Adelaide Bwire, Fridah Kanana.

6th -8th

Aug. 2014

The International Conference on African Languages and Literatures in the 21st

Century. Theme: From Asmara 2000 to Nairobi 2014: New Horizons and trends in African Languages and Literatures.

An Intra-dialectal Analysis of Luhya: Backwash Effects on Language Learning / Teaching.

Nairobi, Kenya.

3. Kiprop Philip & Kebeya Hilda

11th – 13th Feb 2015

International Conference on Foreign Languages and Literature. Theme: Foreign Languages in Africa in the 21st Century: Opportunities and Challenges.

Variation of Nouns and Verbs among Initiated and Uninitiated Speakers of Tugen .

Nairobi, Kenya.

4. Osoro Ronald & Kebeya Hilda

11th – 13th Feb 2015


Code Switching Patterns in Media Discourse: A Case of Egesa FM Radio Station

Nairobi, Kenya.

5. Gladys Mainga, Leonard Omwenga, Timothy Kabare & Kebeya Hilda

11th – 13th Feb 2015


Whose test is it? Nairobi, Kenya.

6. Petronilla Gitonga, Hilda Kebeya & Martin Njoroge

11th – 13th Feb 2015


Lexical Varition of Kiimenti as spoken in Meru County, Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya

7. Kebeya, Hilda & Osoro Ronald

24th-27th

June 2015

Kisii University 2nd International Interdisciplinary Conference. Theme: Africa looking East or West

Rethinking the Official Language Policy: The Case of East Africa and Southeast Asia.

Kisii University, Eldoret Campus, Kenya.

8. Kebeya Hilda & Itumo Joshua

27th-30th

Oct. 2015

The 2nd ASELER International Conference in English Language Education. Theme: Shifting Paradigms in English Language Teaching (ELT) and Language Teacher Education (LTE) in Diverse Environments.

Language learning and Culture: Some lessons for Teachers of English in ESL Classrooms.

Sirikwa Hotel Eldoret, Kenya

9. Itumo Joshua & Kebeya Hilda

27th-30th Oct. 2015

The 2nd ASELER International Conference in English Language Education. Theme: Shifting Paradigms in English Language Teaching (ELT) and Language Teacher Education (LTE) in Diverse Environments.

Towards the Teaching of Kenyan English Accent in Kenyan Schools.

Sirikwa Hotel, Eldoret, Kenya

10. Hilda Kebeya, Lily Mwaka, Fridah Kanana.

11th-13th

Dec 2015

The 2nd African Urban Youth Language (AUYL) Conference. Theme: Translingual Practices, Gestures, Media, Style.

Sheng: Reflections on its Structure and Attitudes

Nairobi, Kenya.

11. Hilda Kebeya, Peter Kodjo, Fridah Kanana.

11th-13th

Dec 2015


The Use of Sheng in Popular Music in Kenya.

Nairobi, Kenya.

12. Fridah Kanana, Gladys Mainga, Hilda Kebeya, Leonard Omwenga, Timothy Kabare

11th -13th Dec 2015


Functions of Urban Youth Language in New Media: The Case of Sheng

Nairobi, Kenya.

13. Hilda Kebeya 22nd – 1st Biennial Conference on the state of Promoting Academic Nairobi Kenya

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26th

August 2016

higher education in Kenya. Theme: Quality University Research and Innovation.

Integrity: A Survey of selected Postgraduate programs at Kenyatta University.

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Table 7: List of Conference papers presented

7.4 Workshops

I. 16th-17th May 2016: Presented paper entitled “Tone in Lulogooli” at a Workshop

organized by a visiting Prof. Michael Marlo (University of Missouri) at Kenyatta

University. THEME: TONE IN AFRICAN LANGUAGES.

II. 29/10/2015 Facilitator at a Workshop Held by ASELER (Association of English

Language Educators and Researchers) and KICD (Kenya Institute of Curriculum

Development) at Sirikwa Hotel, Eldoret. THEME: THE STATE OF ELT (ENGLISH

LANGUAGE TEACHING) IN THE CLASSROOMS IN KENYA.

III. 17th-19th Nov. 2010 Participant in a Curriculum Review workshop by the Dept. of

English & Linguistics of Kenyatta University at Garden Hotel, Machakos. Participant in

two Workshops on English Literacy Norms (ELN) held from 21st to 22nd March 2007 (at

Utalii Hotel) and October 16th 2008 (at KUCC, Kenyatta University Conference Centre).

Funded by Rockfeller Foundation through their programme QUEST(Quality Education

for Social Transformation).

7.5 Convening and Coordinating Conferences at Kenyatta UniversityS/N Date Title Theme Venue1. 22nd –

23rd July 2010

International Conference on Multilingualism

Multilingualism and Education: Global Practices, Challenges and the Way Forward.

Nairobi, Kenya.

2. 11th – 13th

Feb 2015International Conference on Foreign Languages and Literature.

Foreign Languages in Africa in the 21st

Century: Opportunities and Challenges. Nairobi, Kenya.

3. 6th -8th Aug. 2014

The International Conference on African Languages and Literatures in the 21st Century.

From Asmara 2000 to Nairobi 2014: New Horizons and trends in African Languages and Literatures

Nairobi, Kenya.

4. 11th – 13th

Feb 2015International Conference on Foreign Languages and Literature.

Foreign Languages in Africa in the 21st Century: Opportunities and Challenges.

Nairobi, Kenya.

5. 24th-27th Kisii University 2nd Africa looking East or West Kisii University,

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June 2015 International Interdisciplinary Conference.

Eldoret Campus.

6. 27th-30th Oct. 2015

The 2nd ASELER International Conference in English Language Education.

Shifting Paradigms in English Language Teaching (ELT) and Language Teacher Education (LTE) in Diverse Environments.

Sirikwa Hotel, Eldoret

7. 11th-13th

Dec 2015The 2nd African Urban Youth Language (AUYL) Conference.

Trans-lingual Practices, Gestures, Media, Style. Nairobi, Kenya.

Table 8: List of conferences convened (in bold print) and coordinated (in normal print).

8.0 RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

8.1 Articles in referred journals

1. Kebeya-Omondi, Hilda (2012). “Language and Ethnic Identity: More Perspectives from Africa.” International Journal of Linguistics. Vol. 4, No. 3, September 2012, pages 755-771. ISSN 1948-5425. http://dx.doi.org./10.5296/ijl.v4i3.2174

2. Kebeya, Hilda (2013). “Inter- and Intra-sentential Switching: Are they really Comparable?” International Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences. Vol. 3, No. 5 March 2013, pages 225-233. ISSN 2220-8488. Publisher: Centre for Promoting ideas, USA. http://www.ijhssnet.com

3. Annah Kariuki, Fridah Erastus Kanana & Hilda Kebeya (2015). “The growth and Use of Sheng in advertisements in selected businesses in Kenya.” Journal of African Cultural Studies. Vol. 27, No. 2, June 2015, pages 229-246. ISSN 1369-6815. Publisher: Routledge- Taylor & Francis Group, UK. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13696815.2014.976545

4. Atemo Christine Nyong’a, Fridah Erastus Kanana & Hilda Kebeya (forthcoming). “The (Re) structuring and functions of an Emerging Sheng among Matatu crew in Kenya.” Manuscript ID 534159001 submitted to South African Journal of African Languages. ISSN: 0257-2117 for peer review in April 2015.

5. Kiprop Philip and Kebeya Hilda (forthcoming) “Language and cross-cultural communication: lexical variation in initiated and uninitiated Tugens.” Revised Manuscript submitted to Chemichemi International Journal of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. Kenyatta University in July 2016. ISBN 1563-1028.

8.2 Papers in conference proceedings

1. Martin Makokha, Hilda Kebeya, Adelaide Bwire & Fridah Erastus (forthcoming). An Intra-dialectal analysis of Lukhayo and backwash effects on language teaching/learning. Revised Manuscript submitted in September 2016 to be published by CASAS, South Africa.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13696815.2014.976545

http://www.ijhssnet.com/

http://dx.doi.org./10.5296/ijl.v4i3.2174

2. Kebeya Hilda & Osoro Ronald (forthcoming). Rethinking the official language policy: the case of East Africa and Southeast Asia. Manuscript Submitted in September 2016. To be published by Kisii University and KESSA.

8.3 Books

Hilda Kebeya, Miriam Osore, Pamella Ngugi & Charles Kebaya, (eds.) (2016) Language and Translation: theory, pedagogy and practice. Nsemia Inc. Publishers, Canada (www.nsemia.com). ISBN 978-1-926906-47-8

8.4 Chapters in Books Kebeya-Omondi Hilda & Fridah Kanana Erastus (2016). “Devolution of governance and

linguistic (in) equalities in Kenya.” In Martin Pütz & Neele Mundt (eds.) Vanishing Languages in Context: Ideological, Attitudinal and Social Identity Perspectives. Peter Lang: Frankfurt. Pgs. 51-72. ISBN 978-3-631-67049-1

8.5 External/Internal research grants

Title Organization Date OutcomeResearch Grant (Kshs. 50 000) Kenyatta

UniversityJuly 2003

Successful

Research Grant (USD 100 000): Proposal to write text Book entitled: Linguistics, Language and Language Teaching in East Africa: Research Perspectives.

CODESRIA July 2009

Unsuccessful

Table 9: List of grants.

9.0 RECOGNITION

9.1 Exemplary TeachingAcknowledged for Scoring Grade ‘A’ in Student-Lecturer Evaluation Exercise from 2011 to 2015, Centre for Teaching Excellence and Research Training, Kenyatta University.

9.2 Reviewer/Referee Reviewer for ERR (Educational Research & Reviews) journals Reviewer for other professional journals such as Chemichemi. Referee of many former students e.g. Erick Muhati for Next Generation fellowship

@ssrc.org in Oct. 2015.

9.3 Invitations Invited as a key facilitator in a workshop conducted during the ASELER conference

organized by Moi University in Eldoret in 2015.

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9.4 Community Outreach

Participant in a meeting to address reading challenges among disabled learners at KCCL (Kenya Community Centre for Learning), Nairobi, in 2013.

Recognized as a founder member of ACK church, Kenyatta Road in 2005 Member of CITAM church to-date.

10.0 ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP Participated in the development of programs for various departments in the proposed school

of Languages and Linguistics in Kenyatta University 2010-2011. Developed a module (AEN 200: Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology) for Kenyatta

University, 2007. Developed a module (ENG 302: Second Language Learning) for The Catholic University of

Eastern Africa, 2003.

11.0 OTHERS

11.1 Membership to professional bodies

Member of ASELER (Association of English Language Educators and Researchers) Alumni of Kenyatta University Member of iPrA (International Pragmatics Association)

11.2 Hobbies

Reading motivational texts and listening to music.

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9.0 REFEREES

Prof. Margaret Muthwii (Vice Chancellor)

Pan Africa Christian University

P.O. Box 56875-00200

Nairobi.

Dr. Caleb Shivachi (Senior Lecturer)

English & Linguistics Department

Kenyatta University

P.O. Box 43844

Nairobi.

Dr. Joyce Wangia (Senior Lecturer)

English & Linguistics Department

Kenyatta University

P.O. Box 43844-00100

Nairobi.

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