Born
Dr
OKAFOR,
Chinyere
Grace
B.A, PGD, M.A, Ph.I, lecturer, administrator,
EDUCATION: University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1975; 1989; University College, Cardiff, UK, 1977; University of Sussex, Brighton, UK, 1979; . Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1992; CAREER: Graduate Asst., Lecturer II, •„ University of Port Harcourt, 1976-80; Lecturer II, Senior Lecturer, Associate Prof., University of Benin, 1980-91; 1994-96; Research Fellow, Cornell University, USA, 1991-92; Visiting Lecturer and Coordinator of Literature, 'Unweratyo/Swaziland, Southern^Africa, 19%99; Researcher/Writer, Women's Writing/ Fiction and Non-fiction, 1999-01; Adjunct Prof., Montgomery / College, Rookville, MD, USA, 2001; Assoc. Prof., University of Southern . Maine, Portland ME, USA, 2001-02; Assoc. Prof, Wichita State University,/ Wichita, KS, USA, 2003-09; Prof., Wichita State University, Wichita, KSi USA Scholars (AAWSX since 1998; Chair of Board, Women in Need Inc. (WD0, since 2008; Board mem, Global Learning Centre, Wichita, Kansas, 2003-06; Member: Association of African Women Scholars (AAWS); National Association of Women Writers; African Centre: It Grows in Winter and Other Poems, Trenton, NJ: Africa World Press, 2008; The New, Toyi Toyi(Play), Trenton, NJ: Africa World Press, 2007; He Wants to Many Mc Again and Other Stories, Ibadan: Kraftgriots, 19%; The Lion and the Iroko, Ibadan: Kraftgriots, 19%; From Earth's Bed Chamber, A Collection of Poems, Ibadan: Kraftgriots, 19%;Campus Palavar and Other Plays, Ibadan: Kraftgriots, 19%;"Female Power. Corner Stone or Central Subject in lgbo Mask Performance", Emergent Themes and Methods in African Studies: Essays in Honor of Adiele Ebenechukwu Afigbo. Trenton: Africa World Press, 2009; "Global Encounters: Barbie in Nigeria Agbogho-mmuo Mask Context", Journal of African Cultural Studies, 2007;"Location and Separateness in African and African-American Drama..." Postcolonial Perspective on Women Writers from Africa, The Caribbean and the US, Trenton: Africa World Press, 2003; Eight Poems Published in the "Arts and Columns", Section of the Maine Progressive: A Journal of Politics and Culture, 2001;etc;ah: International Scholarship of Merit, University of Glasgow, UK, 1975; l" Prize, Songs Competition (Solo), University of Benin, 1988; 1989; Rockefeller Fellow, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1991; Rockefeller Fellowship, Hunter College, State University of New York, 1991; 3rd Prize, Short Story Competition, Women's Research and Documentation Centre (WORDOC),University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 1992; 4*Place, Association of Nigerian Authors*(ANA) National Competition for Playwriting, 1994; Outstanding Finalist The Bertram's V.O.Literature of Africa Awards, South Africa, 1996; International Visitor, 40th Annual Meeting of the Africa Studies Association (ASA), Columbus, Ohio, 1997; Rockefeller Writer in Residence, Bellagio Centre, Italy, 1998; Global Learning Most Outstanding Dept Award,2004; University Research/Creative Projects Award (URPC), 2008; Phenomenal Women Award (WSU),2009; off:Wichita State University, Centre for Women's Studies& Religion, 511 Lindquist Hall, Wichita, KS; tel:
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