Dr. Victoria Chinwe Udoh is a SENIOR LECTURER in ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Department, Faculty Of Arts in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Address: | English Language And Literature, Faculty Of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF ARTS |
Department/Sub-Unit: | ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE |
Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
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1 | UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA. (Doctor of Philosophy, November, 2018) May, 2015 to May, 2018 PhD ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE |
2 | USMAN DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO.. (Post-Graduate Degree, May, 2012) August, 2010 to August, 2011 PGDE |
3 | UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA. (Master Degree, August, 2010) August, 2001 to June, 2010 |
4 | UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE. (Bachelor Degree, January, 2001) May, 1993 to August, 1998 B.A ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE |
5 | GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, AGULU.. (SSCE, August, 1994) September, 1988 to June, 1993 |
1 | DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE POSTGRADUATE COORDINATOR, NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA May, 2023 to Present |
2 | Editor AJELLS, Department of English Language and Literature November, 2022 to September, 2023 |
3 | SENIOR LECTURER, NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA October, 2022 to Present |
4 | DEPARTMENTAL STAFF ADVISER, DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA. August, 2019 to February, 2022 |
5 | LECTURER 1, NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA. June, 2019 to October, 2022 |
6 | SENIOR LECTURER, TANSIAN UNIVERSITY, UMUNYA, ANAMBRA STATE December, 2018 to June, 2019 |
7 | LECTURER 1, TANSIAN UNIVERSITY, UMUNYA, ANAMBRA STATE June, 2015 to December, 2018 |
8 | LECTURER 11, TANSIAN UNIVERSITY, UMUNYA, ANAMBRA STATE September, 2013 to June, 2015 |
9 | CHAIRMAN, TASKFORCE COMMITTEE ON EXAMINATION, TANSIAN UNIVERSITY, UMUNYA. June, 2013 to June, 2017 |
10 | ACTING DEAN, STUDENTS AFFAIRS, TANSIAN UNIVERSITY, UMUNYA. May, 2013 to June, 2019 |
11 | ACTING COORDINATOR, GENERAL STUDIES, TANSIAN UNIVERSITY, UMUNYA. January, 2013 to May, 2013 |
12 | ASSISTANT LECTURER, TANSIAN UNIVERSITY, UMUNYA, ANAMBRA STATE November, 2011 to September, 2013 |
Books | |
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1 | DR. CHINWE UDOH. (2025, April) MASTERING GRAMMAR: A FUNDAMENTAL GUIDE DE-EMERALDS PRINTING & PUBLISHING |
2 | DR. CHINWE UDOH. (2022, February) AN INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION HOMER & HAMMER (NIG) LTD |
3 | PROF. JANE IFECHELOBI, DR. CHINWE UDOH, DR. CHIAGOZIE EBURUAJA. (2021, September) BASIC ENGLISH COMPOSITION HOMER & HAMMER (NIG) LTD |
Book Chapters | |
1 | DR. CHINWE UDOH. (2025, February) PLANNING AND WRITING RESEARCH REPORT SHANAHAN UNIVERSITY, ONITSHA, pp 62-79 |
2 | DR. CHINWE UDOH. (2025, February) WRITING SKILLS SHANAHAN UNIVERSITY, ONITSHA, pp 61-79 |
3 | CHINWE VICTORIA UDOH (PhD) , VIVIAN KAOSISOCHUKWU EJIASO. (2022, December) A Grecian Analysis of President Buhari's Channels TV Interview nigerianjournalonline, pp 65-81 |
4 | UDOH VICTORIA CHINWE. (2021, ) PHRASES, CLAUSES AND SENTENCES SCHOOL OF GENERAL STUDIES, NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA., pp 91-113 |
5 | UDOH VICTORIA CHINWE. (2018, ) CURRENT CHALLENGES FACING SPOKEN AND WRITTEN ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN NIGERIA. NNADIEBUBE ACADEMY OF PHILOSOPHY, SOCIAL SCIENCES, HUMANITIES AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, pp 319-329 |
Journal Articles | |
1 | CHIAGOZIE EBURUAJA, PhD AND CHINWE UDOH, PhD. (2025, February), "CULTURE, POWER, AND ROYAL NOBILITY: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF IGWE ACHEBE’S OPEN LETTER TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, CHIEFTAINCY AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS IN ANAMBRA STATE", NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF AFRICAN STUDIES, Vol. -7, (Issue -1), pp 46-53 |
2 | CHINWE UDOH. (2024, June), "A Speech Act Analysis of Headline Captions in Selected Nigerian Dailies", JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE STUDIES, Vol. -1, (Issue -1), pp 108-118 |
3 | NNYAGU UCHE, UDOH CHINWE AND IHUEZE OLIVIA. (2024, June), "NARRATOLOGICAL EXPLORATION OF IGBO FOLKLORIC DISCOURSE: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL ENCODING IN SELECTED IGBO TALES", AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH, Vol. -7, (Issue -3), pp 297-305 |
4 | UDOH CHINWE. (2024, July), "LANGUAGE OF PERSUASION: AN ANALYSIS OF INAUGURAL SPEECHES OF PRESIDENTS BARACK OBAMA AND PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBERE JONATHAN", ESTAGA: A JOURNAL OF INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVE, Vol. -1, (Issue -1) |
5 | Odudukudu Ese Trinity, Chinwe Udoh, PhD, Prof. Ephraim Chukwu. (2024, November), "Influence of Politeness Strategies in Classroom Discourse in Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria", NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES, Vol. 4, (Issue -3), pp 31-39 |
6 | Chinyere Esimone, PhD. Adaoma Igwedibia, PhD. Chinwe Udoh, PhD.. (2024, November), "The Pragmatics of Cooperation and Pursuit of Common Interest in the Discourse of Rural Igbo Community Meetings in Nigeria", ESTAGA: A JOURNAL OF INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVE, Vol. 1, (Issue -3), pp 32-60 |
7 | Chinso Rejoice Nnaemeka & Chinwe Udoh, PhD. (2024, November), "DISCURSIVE STRATEGIES IN SOCIAL MEDIA DISCOURSE: A STUDY OF NIGERIAN SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS", INTERDISPLINARY JOURNAL OF AFRICA AND ASIAN STUDIES, Vol. -10, (Issue -3), pp 97-103 |
8 | Chioma Esther Osuji & Chinwe Udoh. (2024, November), "Rudiments of Political Power: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Hamas Political Leader’s Speech", INTERDISPLINARY JOURNAL OF AFRICA AND ASIAN STUDIES, Vol. -10, (Issue -3), pp 97-103 |
9 | EBURUAJA CHIAGOZIE AND CHINWE UDOH. (2024, November), "Discursive Strategies in Media Representation of the Sit-at-Home Order: A Discourse-Historical Approach", AWKA JOURNAL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE, Vol. 11, (Issue 1), pp 162- 181 |
10 | UDOH CHINWE AND VIVIAN KAOSISOCHUKWU EJIASO. (2024, March), "ABLEIST VIOLENCE: IMPOLITENESS STRATEGIES IN THE DRAMATIC DISCOURSE OF OLA ROTIMI'S "HOPE OF THE LIVING DEAD"", NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF AFRICAN STUDIES, Vol. -6, (Issue -1) |
11 | UDOH CHINWE AND VIVIAN KAOSISOCHUKWU EJIASO. (2023, June), "POWER AND IDEOLOGY: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF CAMPAIGN SPEECHES OF 2023 NIGERIA PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANTS", NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES, Vol. -3, (Issue -1) |
12 | CHINWE VICTORIA UDOH AND NWAOBOLI T. UGOCHUKWU. (2023, December), "IMPOLITENESS STRATEGIES IN LECTURER-TEACHER CLASSROOM DISCOURSE", AWKA JOURNAL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE, Vol. -10, (Issue -1), pp 246-267 |
13 | CHINWE VICTORIA UDOH AND VIVIAN KAOSISOCHUKWU EJIASO. (2022, May), "Politeness and Impolite Strategies in the Language Use Among the Undergraduates of Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka", IAA JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, Vol. 8, pp 34-41 |
14 | CHINWE VICTORIA UDOH AND VIVIAN KAOSISOCHUKWU EJIASO. (2022, May), "Evaluation of the Variables of Paralinguistic/Sociolinguistics that lead to the use of Politeness forms in Interactional/ Conversational English of Undergraduates among the Undergraduates of Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.", IAA JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT, Vol. 9, (Issue 1), pp 1-9 |
15 | CHIAGOZIE EBURUAJA AND CHINWE UDOH. (2021, August), "NIGERIANISM AND NIGERIAN SOCIO-CULTURAL IDENTITIES: A SOCIOLINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF CONTEMPORARY EXPRESSIONS IN COMPUTERMEDIATED COMMUNICATION.", AJELLS, Vol. 8, (Issue 1) |
16 | ESTHER CHIKODI ANYANWU AND UDOH VICTORIA CHINWE. (2020, May), "CORPUS LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF FEAR-FACTOR LEXEMES OF SELECTED ONLINE NEWSPAPER HEADLINES ON CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.", IDOSR JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION AND ENGLISH., Vol. 5, (Issue 1), pp 76-83 |
17 | ESTHER CHIKODI ANYANWU AND UDOH VICTORIA CHINWE. (2020, June), "LANGUAGE AND MULTICULTURAL CONTACT: AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE EFFECTS OF ENGLISH ON NIGERIAN LANGUAGES.", IDOSR JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION AND ENGLISH., Vol. 5, pp 66-75 |
18 | UDOH VICTORIA CHINWE. (2020, August), "INFLUENCE OF POWER ON TURN-TAKING IN POLICE AND SUSPECT INTERACTIONS IN ANAMBRA STATE.", IAA JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION, Vol. 6, (Issue 1), pp 80-92 |
19 | UDOH VICTORIA CHINWE. (2020, July), "EXAMINATION OF THE STRUCTURE OF INTERACTION BETWEEN THE POLICE AND SUSPECTS IN AMAMBRA STATE: A CONVERSATIONAL ANALYSIS.", IAA JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION, Vol. 6, pp 93-103 |
20 | Lynda Chinenye Ambrose and Udoh Chinwe. (2019, October), "A Pragmatic Analysis of English Textbooks in Hypertext", THE NASARA JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES, Vol. 7, (Issue -1), pp 9-13 |
21 | UDOH VICTORIA CHINWE. (2014, March), "THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE OF NIGERIA POLICE.", JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES., Vol. 2, (Issue 7), pp 9-11 |
22 | EKWELIBE REGINA AND UDOH VICTORIA CHINWE. (2014, February), "STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) SITUATION.", WORLD JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT AND BEHAVIORAL STUDIES., Vol. 2, (Issue 3), pp 74-79 |
23 | UDOH VICTORIA CHINWE AND IKEZU UJU JOY MAG. (2014, July), "CAUSES, EFFECTS AND STRATEGIES FOR ERADICATING CULTISM AMONG STUDENTS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA. ANAMBRA STATE NIGERIA.", JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES., Vol. 2, (Issue 7), pp 12-20 |
Supervisions | |
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1 | "INVESTIGATING SPEECH ACTS IN POLITICAL DISCOURSE: OLABODE GEORGE AND TUNDE ODESOLA'S OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU" (2024). Completed Masters project by NWAOBOLI THELMA UGOCHUKWU 2022026014FA |
2 | "A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL SPEECHES: A STUDY OF PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU AND PRESIDENT JOSEPH BIDEN'S SPEECHES" (2024). Completed Masters project by AFOMA ASSUMPTA UMEJI 2022026009FA |
3 | "DISCURSIVE STRATEGIES IN SOCIAL MEDIA DISCOURSE: A STUDY OF NIGERIAN SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS" (2024). Completed Masters project by CHINSO REJOICE NNAEMEKA 2022026013PA |
4 | "POLITENESS STRATEGY: AN ANALYSIS OF CLASSROOM DISCOURSE IN UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES" (2024). Completed Masters project by ODUDUKUDU ESE TRINITY 2019026002FA |
Editorships | |
1 | Editor, "AWKA JOURNAL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERARY STUDIES (AJELLS)" (August, 2023) |
2 | Editor, "IDOSR JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION AND ENGLISH (IDOSR-JCE)" (March, 2022) |
3 | Editor, "INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC ASSOCIATION JOURNAL" (May, 2022) |
Reviewerships | |
1 | Reviewer, "AWKA JOURNAL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERARY STUDIES (AJELLS)" (August, 2023) |
Examinerships | |
1 | Examiner, "MASTERS FINAL DEFENCE" (February, 2025 to February, 2025). Completed Internal-External Exam |
2 | Examiner, "MASTERS FINAL DEFENCE" (February, 2025 to February, 2025). Completed External Exam |
3 | Examiner, "Undergraduate Final Project Defence" (April, 2024). Completed External Exam |
4 | Chief Examiner, "FACULTY DEFENCE" (May, 2024 to May, 2024). Completed Internal-Internal Exam |
5 | Examiner, "PROPOSAL DEFENCE" (February, 2024 to February, 2024). Completed Internal-Internal Exam |
6 | Chief Examiner, "EXTERNAL EXAMINATION FOR UNDERGRADUATES" (April, 2021 to April, 2023). Completed External Exam |
Contributions to the University/Society | |
1 | DEPARTMENTAL STAFF ADVISER, "Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka" (October, 2019) |
2 | VICE CHAIRPERSON PARENTS/TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, "ST ALBERT THE GREAT SCHOOLS" (April, 2018) |
3 | MEMBER, SCHOOL BOARD., "IMMACULATA GIRLS COMPREHENSIVE MODEL SECONDARY SCHOOL" (October, 2018) |
4 | MEMBER SCHOOL BOARD, "ST ALBERT THE GREAT SCHOOLS" (June, 2017) |
5 | RESOURCE PERSON, "AFRICANA FEB PUBLISHERS" (March, 2015 to August, 2017) |
6 | PARISH CWO MOTIVATOR, "ST ALBERT THE GREAT CATHOLIC CHURCH, ODUME OBOSI." (March, 2015) |
7 | MEMBER, MATRICULATION COMMITTEE, "TANSIAN UNIVERSITY, UMUNYA." (January, 2014 to January, 2017) |
8 | MEMBER, UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT CEREMONIAL COMMITTEE, "TANSIAN UNIVERSITY, UMUNYA." (August, 2014 to August, 2016) |
9 | MEMBER, UNIVERSITY SENATE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE, "TANSIAN UNIVERSITY, UMUNYA." (April, 2014 to August, 2015) |
10 | MEMBER, PHYSICAL FACILITY HARNESSING AND CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, "TANSIAN UNIVERSITY, UMUNYA, ANAMBRA STATE" (June, 2014 to September, 2014) |
11 | DEAN, STUDENTS AFFAIRS, "TANSIAN UNIVERSITY, UMUNYA." (May, 2013 to June, 2019) |
12 | ACTING COORDINATOR GENERAL STUDIES, "TANSIAN UNIVERSITY, UMUNYA." (January, 2013 to May, 2013) |
13 | CHAIRMAN, EXAMINATION COMMITTEE, "TANSIAN UNIVERSITY, UMUNYA." (June, 2013 to June, 2015) |
1 | Professional Member, "PRAGMATICS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA" (member since 2024), https://pragmaticsng.org/edit_profile/ |
2 | Full Member, "ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (ELTAN)" (member since 2023), https://eltanigeria.org/profile/update/ |
Conferences | |
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1 | "7TH PrAN 2024 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE", (THE PRAGMATIC ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA IN CONJUNCTION WITH DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, LOKOJA.), 1st July, 2024 to 4th July, 2024; OYO STATE |
2 | "6TH PRAN 2023 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE", (PRAGMATICS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA IN CONJUNCTION WITH DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH,AJAYI CROWTHER UNIVERSITY, OYO STATE), 20th March, 2024 to 23rd March, 2024; OYO STATE |
3 | "ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA", (ELTAN IN CONJUNCTION WITH DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU UNIVERSITY), 5th September, 2023 to 9th September, 2023; ANAMBRA STATE |
Workshop | |
1 | "ONLINE TEACHING AND EXAMINATION", (QVERSE NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA), 20th June, 2023 to 20th March, 2024; NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA |
Other Events | |
1 | "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PHILOSOPHY STUDENTS SYMPOSIUM", (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PHYLOSOPHY SYUDENTS, TANSIAN UNIVERSITY CHAPTER.), 18th March, 2019 to 18th March, 2019; TANSIAN UNIVERSITY, UMUNYA. |
2 | "4TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE SCHOOL OF GENERAL STUDIES OF FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, OKO.", (SCHOOL OF GENERAL STUDIES, FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, OKO.), 4th May, 2015 to 4th May, 2015; FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, OKO AUDITORIUM. |
3 | "PROFICIENCY WORKSHOP ON THE METHODOLOGY OF TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE, MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE.", (AFRICANA FIRST PUBLISHERS PLC AND MINISTRY OF EDUCATION.), 2nd October, 2014 to 2nd October, 2014; GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL, AGULU |
4 | "3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GENDER, DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT", (THE CENTER FOR WOMEN, GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES), 28th July, 2014 to 28th July, 2014; FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OWERRI. |
5 | "PROFICIENCY WORKSHOP ON THE METHODOLOGY OF TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE, MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE.", (AFRICANA FIRST PUBLISHERS PLC AND MINISTRY OF EDUCATION.), 21st June, 2014 to 21st June, 2014; GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL, AGULU |
6 | "INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CULTURE, SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.", (RESEARCH, AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, GHANA), 14th November, 2013 to 14th November, 2013; CONFERENCE HALL, BRITISH COUNCIL, ACCRA, GHANA. |
7 | "SIXTH AFRICAN AND WORLD LITERATURE CONFERENCW", (UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA), 4th November, 2012 to 1st December, 2012; PRINCESS ALEXANDRA AUDITORIUM, UNN |