FOLARIN, AMOS BABATUNDE.

University Lecturer, Educationist, Administrator

Sen ior Lecturer, Department ofCommunication & Lan guage Arts, University of Ibadan, Oyo State. For merly: Principal Lecturer - Head, Department of Mass Communication, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, 1979- 84. Education: B.A. English, University College, Ib adan, 1963; PGDipl. Phonetics &Linguistics, 1967/ PhD Applied English Linguistics, 1980, University of Ibadan; M.S. Broadcasting, Boston University, USA,1980.Member: NigerianMass Communication Association, African Council on Communication Education, Commonwealth Association of Commu nication and JOurnalism Educators, NIPR (mem ber, education advisory board), IMC, Nigeria Eng lish Studies Association, National Association of Lecturers ofEnglish for Academic Purposes. Born: June 2, 1938. Married; 2 children. Hobbies: Trav elling, pleasure, reading, occasional table & lawn tennis.