Prof. Humphrey Kirimi Ireri

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION
Semantics and Pragmatics, Translation Studies and Discourse Analysis

PROFESSIONAL BODIES
1. Member of International Association of Multilingualism (IAM)
2. Member of African Language Association of Southern Africa (ALASA)

WORK EXPERIENCE
2023 Oct to Date: Associate Professor of Linguistics, Chuka University
2021Sep to Date: Director, Chuka University, Chogoria Campus
2019 Aug to Sep 2021: Chairman of Department, Chuka University, Chogoria Campus
2019 May to Date : Senior Lecturer, English and Linguistics, Chuka University
2015 Dec to 2019 May: Lecturer, English and Linguistics, Chuka University
2015 Jan to 2015 Dec : Assistant Lecturer, English and Linguistics, Chuka University
2007 to 2014 : High school teacher and Head of English Department, Ikuu Girls Secondary School
2005 to 2007 : English as a foreign Language (EFL) Instructor with Care International, Dadaab Refugee Camp
2004 to 2005 : Short Term Experience in Ministry (STEM) Staff with Fellowship of Christian Unions (FOCUS) Kenya

RESPONSIBILITIES IN CHUKA AND OTHER UNIVERSITIES
2023 March to Date: Peer Reviewer for Coretrain Journal of Languages, Humanities, Social Sciences and Education (CORETRAIN JOURNAL) MY ID CR012/23
2019 to Date: Peer Reviewer for the African Language Research Journal
2019 to Date: Peer Reviewer Journal of Environmental Sustainability Advancement Research (JESAR)
2021 Aug to Date: External Examiner, Tharaka University
16th August 2023: Consultant on English and Linguistics Post graduate Programmes of Meru Univeristy.
2016 to 2019 : Course coordinator, Chuka University, Department of Humanities
April 2018 to June 2018 : Acting Assistant Director, Chuka University Embu Campus
2015 to 2021 : Member of Chuka University Surveys Committee
2018 to 2020 : Chair, Chuka University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Post Graduate Committee
2018 to 2020: Post Graduate board Member
2018 to 2020: Member, Chuka University, Board of Research, Extension and Publications
2016 to 2021 : Member, Chuka University Faculty of Education, Teaching Practice Assessment Team
2015 to 2019: Assistant Patron Chuka University Christian Union
2015 to Date: Member, Chuka University Christian Union Advisory Board

EDUCATION
PhD in Linguistics, Chuka University. Graduated in 2015.
Master of Arts in English Language and Linguistics, Egerton University. Graduated in 2011.
B. ED ARTS (English and Literature), Egerton University. Graduated in 2004.
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, Ikuu Boys High school. Completed in 1998.
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education. Itara Primary School. Completed in 1994.