Abera Admasu Endeshaw Profile

2. Educational Background

2.1  PhD Degree (July 2016) in Applied Linguistics and Communication from Addis

Ababa University, Ethiopia; Dissertation Title: Exploring Challenges Linguistic

Minority Learners’ Experiences in Linguistically Diverse Setting.

2.2 M. A Degree (July 2005) from AAU in Teaching English as A Foreign Language
2.3 Bachelor Degree (August 2000) from Kotebe College of Teacher Education, Addis
Ababa, (Ethiopia) in English Language and Literature
3. Courses currently teaching

3.1 Master’s courses: 1) Second Language Acquisition Theories (ELT 538)

3.2 PhD Courses: Philosophy of Language, Discourse & Communication (TEFL 701)

4. Supervision of Masters and PhD students

. Supervising Masters and PhD Students’ theses; chaired Postgraduate program of School of Foreign Language and Journalism

5. Research and Publications:

5.1 Research works:

5.1.1 A Study of Teaching of Writing in Ethiopian Pre-College Schools

5.1.2 Exploring Challenges Linguistic Minority Students Experience in Linguistically

Diverse Setting

5.1.3 Engaged in book project aimed at exploring the Haraghe Oromo’s Oral

Traditions and Discourses

5.2 Course Materials:

5.2.1 Advanced Writing course material for Students, Haramaya University

5.2.2 Content & Language integrated Learning Training modules for Ethiopian

Secondary School Science and Mathematics Teachers, Haramaya University

5.2.3 Content & Language integrated Learning Training modules for Ethiopian

Secondary School Natural Science, Mathematics, & Social Science

Teachers, MoE.

5.3 Other Professional activities:

As editor of modules for various courses and Articles published at HU

6. Administrative positions

6.1 Coordinator, (head of Social Science & English Students at Harar Campus)-

College of Education (January 2006 – August 2006)

6.2 Coordinator, Head of the English Language Improvement Center of the

Haramaya University (Marc 2007-2009)

6.3 Currently, Head of School of Foreign Languages and Journalism