Miss Damilola Olawumi Owoeye

Assistant Lecturer

Faculty of Arts · Department of English and Literary Studies

Specialization English Language

Office: Department of English and Literary Studies

Phone: 08168212523

Email: damilola.owoeye@fuoye.edu.ng

Biography

Damilola Olawumi Owoeye lectures in the Department of English and Literary Studies at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria. She teaches undergraduate courses in English Grammar, Discourse Analysis, Applied Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, English for Specific Purposes, and Communication Skills. She is committed to fostering critical thinking, effective language use, and research competence among students.

Her research focuses on English grammar, discourse analysis, critical discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, and applied linguistics, with particular interests in terrorism discourse, political discourse, medical discourse, classroom discourse, and film discourse. Her scholarly works have been published in reputable national and international journals, and she presents papers at academic conferences.

Beyond teaching and research, she has supervised undergraduate research projects and contributes to the academic community through professional engagement. She is a member of the English Scholars Association of Nigeria (ESAN) and is also a doctoral student.

Research Interests

English Grammar, Discourse Analysis, Sociolinguistics and Applied Linguistics

Qualifications

• PhD English Language (In Progress), Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
• M. Phil. English Language, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (2024)
• M. A. English Language, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (2021)
• B. A. (Ed) English Language, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (2015)

Selected Publications

1. Empirical Exrapolation of the Effective Women Empowerment Policy Framework for Poverty Reduction in a Gender Divided Multi-polar World: The Nigerian Experimentr
   Authors: Owoniya, K., Kadiri K., owoeye, O., Nwachukwu, O., & Owoeye, D. O. (2026).
   Iconic Research and Engineering Journals (2026)
2. "We don't know where they have taken him to": An Experientialezafunctionak Analysis of Kidnapping News in Nigerian Newspapers.
   Authors: Owoeye, D. & Taiwo, R.
   Journal of English Scholars Association of Nigeria (2025)
3. Code-switching and Identity Construction in Nigerian Films: A Comparative Analysis of Language Use in Maami and The Wedding Party
   Authors: Odoh, I. M. & Owoeye, D. O.
   Kpakpando Journal of Language, Literature and Culture, 1(1), 26-39 (2025)
4. Analysis of Verbal Features in Terrorism Reportage
   Authors: Babalola, A. & Owoeye, D. O.
   Journal of Applied Language and Gender Studies.4,103-120. (2021)

Membership of Professional Bodies

• English Scholars Association of Nigeria - Member

Paper Presentation - Local

• Narratives of Female Agency and Leadership in Nigerian Cinema: Examining Gender and Education in the Royal Hibiscus Hotel and Finding me Movies - Faculty of Arts and Humanities Scholars Association of Nigerian Universities (2025)
• Code-switching and identity construction in Nigerian films: A comparative analysis of language use in Maami and The wedding Party. - International Conference /Literary Ar Festival. Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu Alike, Ebony State (2025)

Undergraduate Project Supervision

• Adebisi Favour - Impact of Social Media on Language Use and Academic Performance Among English and Literary Studies Students in Federal University Ekiti (2024)
• Gloria David - Language Contact: An Exploration of Code Switching Among FUOYE Students (2024)
• Ajayi Oluwadamilola - An Exploration of Idioms and Proverbs in Stay with me and An Orchestra of Minorities (2024)

Course Teaching

• GST101 - Communication in English I (2024/205/First Semester)
• ENG104 - History of English Language (2024/2025)
• ENG206 - Language and Society (2025/2026 Second Semester)
• ENG211 - An Introduction to English Morphology and Syntax (2024/2025/First Semster)
• ENG311 - Discourse Analysis and Pragmatics (2024/2025/ First Semester)
• ELS306 - Applied Linguistics (2034/2025/First Semseter)
• ELS410 - English for Specific Purposes (2025/206/Second Semester)

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