Assistant Professor of Linguistics

Oluoch – Suleh, Everlyn Achieng, PhD.

Dr. Everlyn Oluoch-Suleh is an Assistant Professor of Linguistics in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Languages and Literature, United States International University – Africa. She holds a Ph.D. in African Languages from the University of South Africa, a Master’s degree in Linguistics from the University of Nairobi, a Master of Arts degree in Intercultural Communication from Stellenbosch University, South Africa, a Bachelor’s degree in Education (Linguistics/Literature) from the University of Nairobi. Dr Suleh also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education in Teaching and Learning with a specialization in ICTs for Teaching and Learning (South Africa) and a Trinity Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - United Kingdom. Dr. Suleh has published books and several peer-reviewed empirical studies. She is an associate editor and a reviewer in academic journals and has experience in online course content development, supervision, and external examination of postgraduate research locally and regionally. Her research interests are in Theoretical linguistics, multilingualism, indigenous languages, language in education and language policy, education and sustainable development, language and culture, and teaching of English as a second language.
Email Address

esoluoch@usiu.ac.ke

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

  • Spanish and Latin American cultural studies;
  • Spanish language;
  • Spanish and Latin American film;
  • Namibian literature;
  • Botany of south-eastern Spain.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • September 2007: European Doctorate with Distinction – Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain. (PhD Dissertation title: WOMEN AND WAR: Deconstructing the notion of victim and reconstructing their role as peace builders).
  • April 2007: International Master in Peace, Conflict and Development studies (Honors) from UNESCO Chair for Philosophy of Peace, (POP-Official Postgraduate Program (MA/ Mphil and PhD) of the Universitat Jaume, I Castellón, Spain.
  • October 2005: Master of Philosophy (MPhil) (Honors) in “Peace, Conflict and Democracy” from Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain.
  • January 2001 to April 2002: International Master in Peace and Development Studies, from the MA Program of Peace and Development Studies of the Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain.
  • June 1997 to June 2000: BA degree in International Relations (Honors) with Minors in Sociology and Management from United States International University – Nairobi, Kenya.

TEACHING

  • SPN 4004: Spanish and Latin American Film
  • SPN 4002: Latin American Literature
  • SPN 4000: Latin American Culture and Civilization
  • SPN 3001: Spanish Culture and Civilization
  • SPN 3000: Advanced Grammar and Composition
  • SPN 2000: Intermediate Spanish
  • SPN 1000: Spanish for Beginners I
  • SPN 1001: Spanish for Beginners II

PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles:

  1. “Mercado negro (Kurt Land, 1953): cine policial, propaganda estatal y ambiguedad moral.” Dirását Hispánicas. Revista Tunecina de Estudios Hispánicos, no. 9, 2023, 193-203.
  2. “Ya-Otto’s Battlefront Namibia: A Namibian Political Autobiography.” Journal of Language, Technology & Entrepreneurship in Africa, vol. 10, no. 1, 2019, 33-44.
  3. “Deshonra (Daniel Tinayre, 1952): propaganda, lesbianismo, dicotomías y metáforas.” Acta Hispanica, vol. 22, 2017, 113-20.
  4. “Ndeutala Hishongwa’s Marrying Apartheid: Women as part of the struggle for Namibian liberation.” Journal of Language, Technology & Entrepreneurship in Africa, vol. 8, no. 1, 2017, 122-34.
  5. “El caso Berciani de Alan Pauls: un viaje a los bajos fondos.” Acta Hispanica, vol. 21, 2016, 131-41.

Books:

  1. Grandes maestros de la literatura y de la pintura españolas desde el Siglo de Oro hasta el siglo XX. Carla Rossi Academy Press-International Institute of Italian Studies (CRA-INITS), 2018.
  2. La narrativa namibia en inglés anterior a la independencia: John ya-Otto, Ndeutala Hishongwa y Joseph Diescho. Editorial Club Universitario, 2014.
  3. Orden y abyección: el policial según Alan Pauls. Círculo Rojo, 2012.

Book Reviews:

  1. “Más allá de la pantalla con Luis Buñuel by Julie Jones”. Revista canadiense de estudios hispánicos, vol. 43, no. 2, 2019, 494-496.