Ernest Nneji, EMENYONU,

University Lecturer

BA, MA, Ph.D, educationist, professorofEn glish, bom November 1, 1939, Mbieri, via Owerri, Imo State; married Dr. Patricia Ann Thornton 1970, two sons, two daughters; Education: Bishop Lasbrey Teachers' Col lege, lrete, Owerri, 1.956-57, 1960-61, Uni versity ofNigeria, Nsukka, 1963-66,Colum bia University, New York, 1966-67, Lon don University, England-Summer, 1967, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA, 1968-70; Career: Appointed Instructor in English,Knoxville College, Knoxville, Ten nessee, USA, 1967-68; associate Professor of English, Virginia State College, Petershery, Virginia, USA, 1970-72; associ ate Professor of English and Black Studies, University ofColorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA, 1972-75; Reader in English, Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri, 1975- 80; appointed Professor & Head, Depart ment of English, Dean of Faculty of Arts, University of Calabar, Cross River State, 1980-87; appointed Deputy Vice Chancel lor, University ofCalabar, 1988; ViceChan cellor, University of Calabar, Cross River State, 1988-90; appointed Provost, Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri, 1992- 96; Visiting Professor of English, Brandelis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA, 1997-98;…