UDOFOT, Prof Inyang Mbong

B.Ed, M.A; Ph.D; linguist, academic, administrator; b: Dcccmber31,1950; p: IkotEsenam;Iga: OrukAnam;so: Akwa Ibom;married; nc: four; ed: College of Education, Uyo, 1973-76; University ofBenin, 1979-81; University ofCrossRiverState(nowUniversity ofUyo), 1990-92; University of Uyo, 1994-97; cr: Teacher, CorneliaConnelly College,Uyo,1976-79;Lecturer.SchoolofArtsandScience, Uyo, 1981 -91; Principal Education Officer, Educational Development Centre,Ministry of Education,Uyo,1991-92;Lecturer,Universityof Uyo,currently;Promoted Professor,Dept. of English, Universityof Uyo, since 2003; Acting Head, Departmentof English, Universityof Uyo.2000-03; Member, University GoverningCouncil RepresentingSenate, 2006-07; mm: NationalAssociation ofWomen Academics; LinguisticAssociation ofNigeria; West African linguistic Society;Coordinator,English LanguageTeachers'Association ofNigeria, Akwa IbomState; President,Nigeria EnglishStudiesAssociation; publ: A Critical Review of Season West African Poems. Wusen, Calabar, 1985; PoetryfortheSeniorSecondarySchoolUyo,ModemBusiness,1988;English Semantics, ScholarsPress,Uyo,1998;An Introduction to theMorphology of . English,Scholar's Press, Uyo, 1999; English and the Nigerian situation: Trendsand Imperatives, 18lh Universityof Uyoinaugurallecture,2007;Co author,An Oral English Course for Schools and Colleges, Bon Universal, Calabar,1993;AspectsofspokenLanguage,On Universal,Calabar,1996;A Comprehension English CourseforSchoolsand Colleges, QuantumCompany Limited, 2001; Contributed Several Chapters in books including well researched articles in learned journals; also attended many conferences and presented papers;honours: RoleModelAward,CatholicGirlsOrganization, St.John'sQuasiParish;ExcellenceAward inTeachingand Research, The AmericanBiographicalAssociation,2005;…