Funso AKERE

Biographical record

Title

Prof.

Surname

AKERE

First Name

Funso

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

Achiever's Who's Who

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Ondo

Place of Birth

Igbobini

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Profession

lecturer,administrator

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

Methodist Schools, Igbobini; Methodist Primary School, Ode-Aye;Teacher's College, Ode-Aye;Teacher's College, Ilesha; University of Lagos, 1965-68; University of Leeds,UK, 1969; University of Edinburgh, UK,1977;

Educational Qualification

B.A, M.A, Ph.D

Previous Appointments

Prof, of English Language, University of Lagos, 1987; Lecturer Obafemi Awolowo University, 1969-71; Lagos State University, Ojo, 1984-85; 1986-87; University of Florida, Gainesville, USA, 1985; University ofLagos,Akoka,1971-02; Dean, FacultyofArts,1993-97; Head, Dept. of Languages& Linguistics, Lagos State University, Ojo, 1986-87; ch.,Welfare Board, University of Lagos, 1993-97; ch.. Central Admission Committee,1999-2000; ch., Environment &Sanitation Committee, 2000- 02;Head. Dept. of English, 19"88-91; 2000-02; mem,Governing Council, 2000-02; Consultant/Head, Language Development Centre, Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council, Sheda, Abuja, 1991; Coordinator, Survey of Nigerian English Usage, International Corpus of English; Vice Chancellor, Adekunle Ajasin University, 2002-06; Prof, of English Language, Redeemer's University, Mowe, 2006; Dean, College of Humanities, currently, ah: Western Region of Nigerian Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies, University of Lagos, 1965-68; British Council Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies, Leeds University, UK, 1968-69;Nigerian Federal Government Schdarship for I>x«oralResearcli,Edinlwrgh University, UK, 1974-76;BritishOverseasrJevdopntentAgencyGrantforl^jectUaders Course in Communication Skills in English in Nigerian Universities, University of Reading, UK, 1990; British Council Grant for Participation in the Third Summer Institute of English and Applied Linguistics, University of Cambridge, 1995; Unites States of Information Agency's Travel Grant for International Scholars* Visit Eight Universities, California &Texas, USA, 1995;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

He authored and co-authored scholarly articles in journals and in books, since 1974; He attended Management of Higher Institutions, Galilee College, Israel, 2003;

Other Relevant Information

www.run.edu.ng

Email Address

[email protected]

Official Address

Redeemer's University (RUN), Km 46, Lagos- Ibadan Expressway. Redemption City, Ogun State