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Augustina E. Dzregah (PhD)

Augustina E. Dzregah (PhD)
Senior Lecturer
adzregah@ug.edu.gh
+233 (0) 302 503043 (Direct)

 

BA, MPhil (Ghana), PhD (Pennsylvania) Certificate (UC Santa Barbara) Certificate (National Council for Black Studies, USA)

Teaching Philosophy

Dr. Dzregah is a Fulbright Scholar who has taught English in Ghana and the USA. She practices a student-centred, interactive and problem based learning (PBL) approach in her classes. Dr. Dzregah's classes aim to help students develop the critical and analytical tools needed in dealing with both academic and non-academic issues. She also encourages her students to make connections between what is learned in the classroom and the wider world in order to impact positively on their societies.

Courses Taught

  • Critical Issues in African Literature.
  • Women and Literature.
  • Film, Literature and Society.
  • Themes in Modern Literature.
  • Literature and Gender
  • Landmarks of African-Am Lit
  • Intro to Film and TV
  • Literary Theory
  • Masterpieces of American Lit
  • Special Author
  • Writing and Imaginative Literature

Teaching/ Lecturing Experience

1997 to Date.Dept. of English, University of Ghana. Senior Lecturer.

2002-2004.Assistant Professor. Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA.

Additional Lecturing Experience

2013-DateEnglish Lecturer and Examiner. University of Ghana Medical School Graduate Entry Medical Programme (GEMP).

June 2013Lecturer/Resource Person. James Madison University Lectures

2009-2016 Lecturer. City Campus, University of Ghana.

2013-2016ESL (English as a Second Language) Part-Time Lecturer. Language Centre,

University of Ghana.

2013-2015 English Lang. Lecturer. West African Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI). University of Ghana.

May-June 2008/2009Lecturer/Resource Person. Seminars on Selected African Writers for students of Michigan State University. 

2005 (July) Guest Lecturer.Ghana Military Academy-Staff College.

Other Work Experience

Presenter/Consultant. National TV Broadcasts (GTV) for Senior Secondary School English Studies. (Presidential Special Initiative on Education), Ghana. (2005-2006).

Guest Lecturer.Workshop on Customer Care and Organizational Principles for Staff of the National Council of State and Office of the President. Ghana. (Oct 2005).

Lecturer/ Examiner.IRS English Access/Professional Promotions Course.Univ. of Ghana.March-April, 2005.

Editorial Assistant.Works and Days (Academic Journal) Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA. (1998-2002).

Member.Editorial Board.Ghana Institute of Language, Literacy and Bible Translation. (1996-2000).

Examiner. (‘A’ Level English).West African Examinations Council. (1992-1993).

PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles

  1. Dzregah, Augustina E. “Men and their Portrayal in Beloved: The Framing of Black and White Masculinities in a Slave-Owning World.” European Scientific Journal (ESJ). Special Edition.; ( June 2013):Journal of the University of Azores, Portugal. 1. (June 2013):492-498.Web.13 Dec.2013.
  2. Dzregah, Augustina E.“Searching for the Self: Anowa and the Expression of an African Feminist Identity.” Lagos Review of English Studies: A Journal of Language and Literary Studies. Dept. of English, Univ. of Lagos. 17. 1 (2012): 167-183.
  3. Dzregah, Augustina E. “Female Bonding and Self-Liberation in Sula.” Gumaga: International Journal of Language and Literature. No 2. (May 2012): Journal of the University of Education, Winneba. 18-33.
  4. Dzregah, Augustina E. “Culture, Oppression and the Gendered Subject in the Woman Warrior.” Eureka: Unilag. A Journal of Humanistic Studies.nbsp; 2. 3 (2012): 175-179.
  5. Dzregah, Augustina E. “Masculinity Theories and Feminist Influences.” Legon Journal of Humanities. 18. (2007): 1-19.

Book Sections

  1. Dzregah, Augustina E. “Through the Years: A Look at the History, Role and Concept of Fatherhood in America: 18th Century--Present Day. Accepted for Publication. Literature, Language and the Essence of Being: Festchrift. Department of English, University of Lagos.
  2. Dzregah, Augustina E. “Out of the Mouths of Babes: The Treatment of Domestic Violence in Chimamanda Adichie’s& Purple Hibiscus.” Discourses and Interactions in Language and Literature. Ed. A.U Nwagbara. Saarbrucken: Lambert Academic Press. 2013.nbsp; 252-285.
  3. Dzregah, Augustina E. “Manifestations of Revolt and Islamic Influences in the Lives of Women Characters in So Long a Letter and Distant View of a Minaret.” New Perspectives on African Humanity: Beliefs, Values Artistic Expression. Eds. Gordon S. Adika et al. Adwinsa Publications, Faculty of Arts, Univ. of Ghana. 2014. 61-87.
  4. Dzregah, Augustina E. “ Rita Dove: Life, Works, Sources.” Contemporary American Ethnic Poets: Lives, Works, Sources. Ed. Linda Cullum. Westport, CT:; Greenwood Press, 2004.; 98-101.Dzregah, Augustina E. “Lucille Clifton: Life, Works, Sources.” Contemporary American Ethnic Poets: Lives, Works, Sources. Ed. Linda Cullum. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2004. 75-78.
  5. Dzregah, Augustina E. “Mari Evans: Life, Works and Sources.” Contemporary American Ethnic Poets:nbsp; Lives, Works, Sources. Ed. Linda Cullum. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2004. 106-108.
  6. Dzregah, Augustina E. “Youssef Koumanyaka: Life, Works and Sources.” Contemporary American Ethnic Poets: Lives, Works, Sources. Ed. Linda Cullum.nbsp; Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2004. 171-174.
  7. Dzregah, Augustina E. “A Brief Survey of some Hegemonic and Oppositional Masculinities in the U.S.A.” Drumspeak. International Journal of Research in the Humanities. (Forthcoming 2019). Faculty of Arts, University of Cape Coast.

Conferences, Seminars and Workshops Attended/ Papers Presented.

"Naughty Gyal in di Hood: Ebony Reigns and the Transgressive Other in Ghanaian Society."Paper presented at the Ebony Reigns Conference. &Ashesi University. (Aug, 2018).

Workshop on Reproductive Health, Hilla Limann Hall. University of Ghana. Organiser (Mar, 2017).

Narrating (His)tories: Storytelling in/about West Africa Conference. Participant. Goethe Institute, Accra. (Oct, 2012).

“The relevance of English in the Professional Arena.” Paper presented at ASEL Seminar on Career Opportunities for English Students. Univ. of Ghana. (Sept, 2012).

“Manifestations of Revolt and Islamic Influences in the Lives of Women Characters: So Long A Letter and Distant View of a Minaret.” Paper presented at the 10th Annual Faculty of Arts Colloquium. (April, 2012). Univ. of Ghana.

Workshop on “Witches of Gambaga.” Facilitator. Real Life Film Festival.

University of Ghana. (Oct, 2011).

7th Annual Faculty of Arts Colloquium. Participant. University of Ghana. (April, 2009).

“Through the Years:A look at the Concept of Fatherhood from the 18th Century to Present Day.” Paper presented at the IUP English /Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Conference. Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA. (April, 2002).

Symposium on the Future of Discourse:Internet Constructs of Literacy and Identity. Participant. Pittsburgh, USA. (May, 1999).

“The American Self: African-American struggles for Self-Identity.” Paper presented at the Ghana/US Information Service Seminar on American Civil Society.(June, 1998).

“The Evolution of African Feminisms in African Women’s Literature.” Paper presented at the Seminar on African Feminism, Institute of African Studies. University of Ghana. (June, 1994).

African Literature Association Conference. Resource Person/Participant. (Mar-April. 1994).

“Toni Morrison and Ama Ata Aidoo: Soul Sisters, Shared Influences and Themes.” Paper presented at the US Information Service Lectures on Toni Morrison and Ama Ataa Aidoo. US Embassy Black History Month Seminars.(Feb, 1994).

“A Comparative Analysis of Toni Morrison and Ama Ataa Aidoo’s Works”. Paper presented at the Univ. of Cape Coast/USIS Lectures on Toni Morrison and Ama Ata Aidoo. (Feb, 1994).

University of Ghana Service

Facilitator, VMWare and University of Ghana MOU Oct, 2018

Course Advisor, Level 400 Students. Dept. of English, Univ. of Ghana 2018-Date

Academic Board Member. University of Ghana. 2016-2017

Senior Hall Tutor, Hilla Limann Hall. University of Ghana 2015-2017

Chairperson. Tutorial Board, Hilla Limann Hall. Univ, of Ghana. 2015-2016

Member. English Department Fundraising Committee 2016-Date

Official. UTAG Executive Committee 2015-2016

Member. Residence Board. University of Ghana.2015-2017

Member.Committee to Investigate Grade Change in Dept. of History Mar-May 2015

University of Ghana.

Chairperson.Placement Committee, School of Languages, University of Ghana 2014-2016

Patron.Young Women in Leadership, University of Ghana &2015-2016

Patron. Creative Writers’ Club. University of Ghana 2013-Date

Organiser. A Celebration of Awoonor’s Life and Poetry (ASEL) Oct, 2013

Department of English

Patron.Association of Students of English, Legon. (ASEL). 2011-Date.

Fellow. Volta Hall, University of Ghana 2006-Date

Advisor and Resource Person. Mphil and undergrad Students’ Thesis and 2005-2009

Long Essay Projects. Dept of English, U of Ghana.

Member.Joint Committee of Faculty and Students for the Management of 2005-2006

Academic Facility Fees. Department of English, University of Ghana.

Co-ordinator.Dept. of English Practice in Criticism and Theory Courses. 2005-2006.

Examinations Officer.Dept. of English.2005-2006. Panelist/Examiner.Mphil Graduates’ Testing, Interviews and Admissions July, 2005

Committee. Dept. of English, Univ. of Ghana.

Examinations Board Rep. Dept. of English, Univ. of Ghana. Jan-April, 2005.

Fellowships and Honours

Ghana Government Scholarship.Aug. 2000-2004.

Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Award for top 1% of US PhD students.

IUP. (USA)Mar. 2000-2004.

Fulbright Scholarship, USA Aug. 1998-Aug. 2000.

USIA/Fulbright Award. (1st American Summer Institute for

Foreign Teachers of American Literature). UC Santa Barbara,

UC Berkeley, USAJuly-Sept. 1996.

National Council for Black Studies Fellowship July-Aug. 1994.

Professional Memberships.

  1. University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (UTAG).
  2. Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. (USA)
  3. American Studies Association. (USA)&
  4. African Literature Association. (USA)
  5. National Council for Black Studies. (USA)
  6. Development and Women’s Studies. (GHANA)

 

CONTACT INFORMATION:
via post: Department of English,
University of Ghana,
P. O. Box LG 129
Legon