Uju Anya

Associate professor of second language acquisition, scholar of applied linguistics

Nigerian-American Enugu State, Nigeria

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ProfessionAssociate professor of second language acquisition, scholar of applied linguistics
NationalityNigerian-American
Date of Birth04/08/1976
Age50 years
BirthplaceEnugu State, Nigeria

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameUju Anya
Known ForWork in critical applied linguistics, critical sociolinguistics, and critical discourse studies
Current AffiliationCarnegie Mellon University
OverviewUju Anya is a scholar and educator known for research on language learning, Black experiences in multilingualism, and identity in second language learning.

Educational Qualification(s)

PhDApplied Linguistics, University of California, Los Angeles
MABrazilian Studies, Brown University
BARomance Languages, Dartmouth College

Personal Life

OriginNigerian and Trinidadian heritage
Sexual OrientationLesbian
Marital StatusMarried

Relationships & More

SpouseSame-sex partner / wife

Family

FatherNigerian
MotherFrom Trinidad and Tobago

Career

Current PositionAssociate Professor of Second Language Acquisition, Carnegie Mellon University
Previous Positions
  • Assistant Professor of Second Language Learning, Pennsylvania State University
  • Assistant Professor of Teacher Education in TESOL, University of Southern California
  • Visiting Assistant Professor and Faculty Director, Dartmouth College Portuguese language study abroad program in Salvador-Bahia, Brazil
  • Lecturer in applied linguistics, TESOL, Portuguese, and Spanish at UCLA and Dartmouth College
Research Areas
  • Critical applied linguistics
  • Critical sociolinguistics
  • Critical discourse studies
  • Race, gender, sexual, and social class identities in language learning

Social Media

Xhttps://twitter.com/UjuAnya

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Her book Racialized Identities in Second Language Learning: Speaking Blackness in Brazil received an award from the American Association of Applied Linguistics.
2. She joined Carnegie Mellon University in 2021.
3. She has written about diversity, equity, and inclusion in instructional practices and curriculum design.
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