Uzoma Patience Agwu
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Arts
Linguistics, Foreign and Nigerian Languages
Senior Lecturer
Academic Staff
uagwu@noun.edu.ng
08037724031
Staff Profile
Dr Uzoma Patience Agwu is a Senior Lecturer of French Language and Translation Studies in the Department of Linguistics, Foreign and Nigerian Languages, National Open University of Nigeria, Jabi Abuja. She was born on the 11th day of June 1974 in Ekoli Edda, Edda LGA of Ebonyi State,Nigeria. She holds a B.A (FRENCH) 1997, M.A (TRANSLATIONS) 2006, Ph.D (TRANSLATIONS) 2015, all from Abia State University, Uturu.
She is a Bilingual Author, Research Consultant, Certified English-French-English-Ibo translator and an Erudite Scholar with a profound interest in language and translation. An outstanding student, she was the best graduating Arts student in OVOM model girls’ high school, Aba 1991 with many outstanding write-ups. Her areas of specialization and research interest include Translations with special interest in Sci-Tech Translations-Economy and Women/Girl child Empowerment.
Dr.Uzoma is a member of several professional bodies including the Nigerian Institute of Translators and Interpreters(NITI) since 2017 where she is the Assistant General Secretary I, Chairman NITI Collaboration, Partnership & Internationalisation Committee, Member, NITI Bill Committee, Member, NITI Research, Training, Workshop and Publication Committee, Member, University French Teachers Association of Nigeria(UFTAN), Member, Linguistics Association of Nigeria (LAN) and other academic associations.
She is a fellow, Nigerian Institute of Translators and Interpreters(NITI).She has many well researched published journal articles and books to her credit and has travelled widely for research & paper presentations. She has been accessed as an Associate Professor in 2018.
Email:
uagwu@noun.edu.ng
uzomaranmaagwu5@gmail.com
Phone Number:
+234 8037724021
Area of Specialisation:
• Translations
Research Interests:
• Translations-Economy and Women/Girl Child Empowerment
PhD (Translations) – Abia State University, Uturu, March 2015
PhD (Translations) – Abia State University, Uturu, March 2015
M.A. (Translations) (French) – Abia State University, Uturu, May 2006
B.A.(2nd Class Upper) (French) – Abia State University, Uturu November 1997
S.S.C.E (Senior Secondary School Certificate) – Ovom Girls High School, Aba 1990
F.S.L.C. (First School Leaving Certificate) – Mosque Street Girls Primary School, Aba, 1984
Certificate on Spanish Language and Culture – Nigerian University Lecturers, Abuja, NUC 2010
Certificate of Membership – Nigerian Institute of Translators and Interpreters (NITI), Abuja 2017
Senior Lecturer – National Open University of Nigeria, Jabi, Abuja, (September 2023 – Date)
Senior Lecturer, National Open University of Nigeria, Jabi, Abuja (September 2023 – Date)
Senior Lecturer – Ebonyi State University – (October 2015 – Till Date)
Lecturer I – Ebonyi State University – (October 2011)
Lecturer II – Ebonyi State University (October 2008)
Confirmation of Service – Ebonyi State University (October 2008)
Regularisation of Service – Ebonyi State University (October 2006)
Asst. Lecturer – Ebonyi State University (26 October 2006)
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TRANSLATIONS – (SCI-TECH / TECHNICAL TRANSLATIONS) ECONOMY AND WOMEN / GIRL CHILD EMPOWERMENT
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