IGNATIUS AJURU UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION
RUMUOLUMENI, PORT-HARCOURT
DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
VISION OF THE DEPARTMENT
The vision of the Department of French is to create harmonious existence within the international community by training students to possess relevant skills that will enable them function as veritable global citizens.
MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT
The mission of the Department is to produce top quality professionals who possess a mastery of the French Language as well as cognitive skills to function professionally in the international environment.

Dr. Juliet Elikwu
Contact: Email: juliet.elikwu@iaue.edu.ng
Rank: Lecturer
Academic associations: UFTAN, LAN
Qualifications: B.Ed, MA, PhD, DELF,
Areas of research interest: Trends in African and Feminist Literature.
Past HOD’s
Name | Tenure |
---|---|
Dr. Thaddeus J. Elijah | 1976 – 1977 |
Mrs. Grace N. Offor | 1977 – 1980 |
Dr. Ousmane A. Macalou | 1980 – 1983 |
Ms. Mina Ogaree | 1984 – 1985 |
Dr. Hilary H. Okam | 1986 – 1990 |
Dr. Folorunso A. Ogunleke | 1990 – 2002 |
Dr. Priye E. Iyalla-Amadi | 2002 – 2004 |
Dr. Folunso A. Ogunleke | 2004 – 2004 |
Mr. Nicholas K. Ebitimi | 2005 – 2007 |
Prof. Folunso A. Ogunleke | 2007 – 2010 |
Dr. Priye E. Iyalla-Amadi | 2010 – 2013 |
Dr. James E. Ante | 2013 – 2015 |
Dr. Kalu Wosu | 2015 – 2016 |
Dr. Priye E. Iyalla-Amadi | 2016 – 2018 |
Dr. James E. Ante | 2018 – 2021 |
Dr. Juliet Elikwu | 2021 – Date |
French and
International
Studies
Offers Bachelor of Art (B.A) and degree in French and international Studies
Education and French
Offers Bachelor of Art Education (B.A.Ed) degree in French
Staff Profile
NAME | AREA OF SPECIALIZATION | DISCIPLINE | QUALIFICATION | RANK |
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Prof. Folorunso Adisa Ogunleke | Francophone African Literature, Francophone civilization and Grammar. | Docteur-es-Lettres | Professor | |
Prof. Priye Iyalla-Amadi | French and Translation Studies | French | PhD | Professor |
Prof. Dele Adegboku | Linguistics | French | PhD | Professor |
Dr. James Ante | Literature | French | Ph.D | Senior Lectuer |
Dr. Juliet Elikwu | Trends in African and Feminist Literature | Fench | Ph.D | Lecturer 1 |
Dr (Mrs.) Mercy Nwankwo | Linguistics and Translation studies. | French | Ph.D | Lecturer 11 |
Dr (Barr.) Douglas Omenohia | Langusge/Linguistics and Translation. | French | Ph.D | Lecturer 1 |
Dr. Christiana Ubani | French Literature | French | P.hD | Lecturer 11 |
Dr. Ifeoma Egwu | Language and Linguistics | French | P.hD | Lecturer 11 |
Odungweru, Ure Scholar | Translation | French | M.A. | Lecturer 11 |
Uchenna Kennedy Isibuor | Translation | French | PhD | Assistant Lectuer |
Edith Chinyere Anucha | Grammer | French | M.A. | Assistant Lectuer |
Clarissa Unininte Ubikitan | Grammar and Language pedagogy. | French | M.A. | Lecturer 11 |
Dr. Jeremiah F. Nwachukwu | Translation and Applied linguistics | French | P.hD | Lecturer 1 |
Dr. Mombe, Michael Ngongeh | Translation | French | PhD | Senior Lectuer |
Dr. Anthony Njoku | Comparative Literature | French | Ph.D | Senior Lectuer |
