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Ph.D. in Linguistics, University of Chicago
Bofman, Theodora,Jeanine Ntihirageza, and Paul Prez. “Writing a bilingual learner’s dictionary: A case study of Kirundi.” In English Learners’ Dictionaries at the DSNA 2009. Ilan J. Kernerman and Paul Bogaards, eds. Tel Aviv: K Dictionaries Ltd. 2010.
Jeanine Ntihirageza (Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL) holds a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Chicago, with a specialization in Bantu languages. She has an MA in Applied Linguistics from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. She received her BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Burundi where she subsequently taught TEFL and ESL classes as a Lecturer. She came to the United States on a Fulbright Scholarship to do her graduate studies. Her primary research area is phonology and morphology. Her other research interests include contact linguistics and Pragmatics. In addition, she is a currently working on an online bilingual Kirundi-English dictionary with Teddy Bofman and Paul Prez (http://homepages.neiu.edu/~kirundi/dictionary/ ). She is an Associate Professor at Northeastern Illinois University, and Department chair of Anthropology, English Language Program (ELP), Philosophy, and Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language (TESL). She is also on the core faculty of the African and African American Studies program. She has taught Theoretical and Applied Linguistics for the last 13 years. She spearheaded a Genocide Research Group that recently organized a symposium on Silencing Genocide in Africa and African Diaspora.
LWH 3062
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
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Ph.D., Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago
M.S., Social Work, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
B.A., Sociology and Social Administration, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Ntihirageza, J., & Ibrahima, A. (2022). Education and Epistemicide in Africa: Towards an Ubuntu-Based Comprehensive Model of Education. In the Handbook of Research on Protecting and Managing Global Indigenous Knowledge Systems (pp. 275-293). IGI Global.
Ibrahima, A. B., & Kelly, B. L. (2021). Indigenous methods and knowledge: Maternal health policy and practice in Ethiopia, Africa. International Social Work, 00208728211008961.
Ibrahima, A. B. (2021). Exploring Maternal Health in Ethiopia Using Indigenous Approaches: Policy and Practice Implications. Research on Social Work Practice. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731520984829
Ibrahima, A. B. (2020). Using Indigenous Approaches as a Bridge between Policies, Interventions, and the Grassroots. In Social Work Education. IntechOpen.
Ibrahima, A. B. & Mattaini, M. (2018). Social Work in Africa: Decolonizing Methodologies and Approaches. International Social Work, pp 1-15.
Ibrahima, A. B. (2017). 16 Asset Based Community Development (ABCD). Transforming Society: Strategies for Social Development from Singapore, Asia and Around the World, 229
Ibrahima, A. B. Exploring Maternal Health in Ethiopia Using Indigenous Approaches:
Policy and Practice Implications. 2nd International Conference on Future of Preventive Medicine and Public Health 2022. March 24 – 25, 2022.
Ibrahima, A. B. Rooted and Curious: Learning from the Past for a Better Future, Black Heritage Month Academic Talk, February, 24, 2022
Ibrahima, A.B., “Ethnic Based Genocide in Ethiopia: The Role of Faith- Based Institutions In Conflict Resolution and Transformation”. 7th Genocide and Human Rights Virtual Conference organized by GHRAD Center, NEIU. Feb, 2021
Ibrahima, A. B. Decolonizing and Celebrating Indigenous Knowledge and Value. Africa Day – Virtual Town Hall: Contributions of the African Diaspora AU2063. May 25th, 2021.
Ibrahima, A. B Decolonizing social work methodologies and approaches. The Annual Liberation Based Healing Conference (LBHC) Organized by the Institute for Family Services (IFS. November 5 & 6 (Virtual)
Ibrahima, A. B. Understanding and Decolonizing Maternal Health in Ethiopia through Indigenous Methodologies. The 22nd Annual Conference, SSWR, Washington, DC, January 1014, 2018, Washington D.C.
Aissetu Barry Ibrahima earned her Ph.D. in Social Work from University of Illinois at Chicago, Jane Addams College of Social Work. Dr. Aissetu has more than 10 years of post-master's social work field experience in the areas of HIV/AIDS prevention and care, community health, education, peacebuilding and conflict resolution, addiction, and monitoring and evaluation in Ethiopia as well as the U.S. Dr. Aissetu’s research area can fall under community health and grassroots development. Her research broadly examines indigenous knowledge and cultural relevance in social services, and international polices, and health disparities in maternal health service provision and utilization.
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Northeastern Illinois University
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