BETTY SBONGILE DLAMINI

Award Winning Author, Coach, Keynote-Speaker, Mentor, 

Mother, Philanthropist and Professor

Bloomington, IN USA, London, UK and San Marino

Email: drbettydlamini@gmail.com | www.drbettydlamini.com 

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EDUCATION

2003 – 2008 Ph.D. Women and Theatre for Development in Southern Africa, with special reference to Swaziland, University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London, U.K

2001 – 2002 MA in English Literature: 20th Century Literature; Drama and Playwriting; Special Author (Joseph Conrad) and South African Women Playwrights: Sussex University, Brighton, U.K.

1999 – 2001 B.A. Honors in English Literature, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa.

1994 – 1998 B. Ed in English Language and Literature, University of Swaziland, Kwaluseni, Swaziland.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

2016 – 2021 Professor, Global and International Studies, at Indiana University

2008 – Professor of African Languages and Cultures, at Indiana University

2013 – Affiliate Faculty with Center for International Studies and the Center for Global Change

2012 – Affiliate Lecturer of International Studies, Indiana University

2010 – Affiliate Lecturer of Individualized Major Program, Indiana University

2001 – 2007 Teacher at Teaching Personnel, Sussex and Leicestershire, United Kingdom

1999 – 2001 Deputy Head Teacher at Ngwane Park High School, Manzini, Swaziland

1999 – 2001 Part Time Lecturer at the Institute of Distant Learning of the University of Swaziland

2000 – Part Time Lecturer for Free Evangelical Assemblies Training and Development Centre (Drama for Pre-School Teachers)

1990 – 1992 Part Time Lecturer, Ngwane Park Youth and Training Centre (Business English)

1981 – 2001 Teacher at Teaching Service Commission of Swaziland

PUBLICATIONS – Books 

2014 Dlamini, Betty S. UMsamaliya Lolungile, Manzini: Macmillan Swaziland National Publishing Co. (an upgraded edition with SiSwati notes on prose narrative, teaching and studying of the novel, with study guides and study questions)

2012 Betty S. Dlamini, Our Song, Our Dance, Our Drama, Our Development, Dubuque: Kendall Hunt Publishing Company

2011 Betty S. Dlamini, Asikhulume SiSwati: Let’s speak SiSwati: A Multidimensional Approach to the Teaching and Learning of SiSwati as a Foreign Language, Madison- Wisconsin: National African Language Resource Center (NALRC) PRESS; (With an CD recording of all the dialogues in the textbook)

PUBLICATIONS – Memoir

2009 Betty S. Dlamini, The Eagle: From a Chicken Run to the Sky. New York: iUniverse Publishers

PUBLICATIONS – Articles 

2013 Betty S. Dlamini, “The Relevance of Ubuntu, African Philosophy in Diversity Oriented Organizations and Universities of Today’s Globalized World” in The I International Journal of Diversity in Education

PUBLICATIONS – Encyclopedia entry

2011 Betty S. Dlamini, “Allan Graham Marwick of Swaziland,” in Dictionary of African Biography. Edited by and Emmanuel Akyeampong and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press (pages 119 – 120)

2011 Betty S. Dlamini, “King Bhunu of Swaziland,” in Dictionary of African Biography. Edited by and Emmanuel Akyeampong and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press (pages 443 – 444)

2011 Betty S. Dlamini, “King Mswati II of Swaziland,” in Dictionary of African Biography. Edited by and Emmanuel Akyeampong and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press (pages 275 – 276)

2011 Betty S. Dlamini, “King Mswati III,” in Dictionary of African Biography. Edited by and Emmanuel Akyeampong and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press (pages 276 – 277)

2011 Betty S. Dlamini, “King Sobhuza I (Somhlolo) of Swaziland,” in Dictionary of African Biography. Edited by and Emmanuel Akyeampong and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press (pages 434 – 425)

2011 Betty S. Dlamini, “King Sobhuza II of Swaziland,” in Dictionary of African Biography. Edited by and Emmanuel Akyeampong and Henry Louis Gates Jr. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press (pages 425 – 426)

2011 Betty S. Dlamini, “Prince Makhosini Dlamini,” in Dictionary of African Biography. Edited by and Emmanuel Akyeampong and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press (pages 233 – 234)

2011 Betty S. Dlamini, “Queen Labotsibeni of Swaziland,” in Dictionary of African Biography. Edited by and Emmanuel Akyeampong and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press (pages 453 – 454)

PUBLICATIONS – Teachers’ Guides

2017 Dlamini Betty S.  K-12 Online Guide for Teachers and students on South African Dance and Music

2014 Betty S. Dlamini, UMsamaliya Lolungile, Manzini: Macmillan Swaziland National Publishing Co. (an upgraded edition with SiSwati notes on prose narrative, teaching and studying of the novel, with study guides and study questions)

2010 Dlamini Betty s., “Let us learn Gumboot Dance from South Africa” in Grundschulmagazin Englisch: The Primary English Magazine, a magazine for Elementary English Language teachers in Germany (January issue)

2007 Dlamini, Betty Sibongile (co-ed.) Walk with me, an anthology of English poetry meant for use in schools in South Africa

2000 Dlamini, Betty, “Now it is time to go to school,” a theatrical public address system presented as a monologue in the Khikhilembube Women’s Column of The Weekend Observer of Swaziland 

PUBLICATIONS – Book Chapters

2020 “Chinyere Okafor: The Epitome of the Interdisciplinary and Compulsive Power of a Change Agent in Theatre for Development” in Chinyere G. Okafor: Gender, Tradition and the Postcolony (ACCEPTED)

2020 Reflections on the Global North and Global South Engagement Initiative in Kinigi, Rwanda in Language and Higher Education in the Global south: Emerging Ideological,

Theoretical and Technological Approaches (ACCEPTED). 

2001 Betty S. Ntshangase (Dlamini), “They are just too young to understand…” an investigation of sexual awareness at pre-school level. The Case of Helemisi Free Evangelical Church Pre-school in Manzini’ in Empirical Research in Basic Education in Southern Africa: Studies Emanating from the ERNESA/DSE Training Program for Young Researchers, edited by Auala, Ray; Hess, Juergen Lefoka, Pulane; Mazibuko, Edmund Motlomelo, Samuel and Tsayang Taka (pp. 225)

CREATIVE WRITING 

2020 Dlamini, Betty S. The Serial Killer, a novel. (manuscript under review) 

2017 Betty Dlamini, “Ematsafa laluhlata ngesheya kwetilwandle”, in Grade 6 SiSwati Readers, Manzini: Macmillan Swaziland Publishers

2017 Betty Dlamini, “Gogo logobene nebukhosi”, in Grade 6 SiSwati Readers, Manzini: Macmillan Swaziland Publishers

2017 Betty Dlamini, “Lemini iyeta nakuwe”, in Grade 6 SiSwati Readers, Manzini: 

2015 Betty Dlamini, Mahlalekhikhini waSonile, Manzini: Macmillan Swaziland Publishers

2012 Betty Dlamini “Epharadesi laboSkorokoro naMesedisi” in McMillan Readers, Liphupho Mami, Manzini: Macmillan Swaziland Publishers (pages 9-13)

2012 Betty Dlamini, “Tfolakele Smith” in McMillan Readers, Liphupho Mami, Manzini: Macmillan Swaziland Publishers (pages 83-89)

2012 Betty Dlamini, “Ngaze ngakubona lokukhulu” in McMillan Readers, Liphupho Mami, Manzini: Macmillan Swaziland Publishers (pages 69-72)

2008 Betty S. Dlamini, UMsamaliya Lolungile (Macmillan 2008 Grand Prize Winner as the best SiSwati novel), Manzini: Macmillan

2007 Dlamini, Betty Sibongile, “Tibi Tendlu” in Magagula, Modison S. (ed.) Tayitolo Nalamuhla: an anthology of short stories. Manzini: Macmillan (pages 131 – 138)

2007 Dlamini, Betty Sibongile, “Lamandla Gogo Mgwami” in Magagula, Modison S. (ed.) Tayitolo Nalamuhla: an anthology of short stories. Manzini: Macmillan; (pages 144 – 155)

2007 Dlamini, Betty Sibongile, “Ngitfunywe Lidloti” in Magagula, Modison S. (ed.) Tayitolo Nalamuhla: an anthology of short stories. Manzini: Macmillan (pages 67- 73)

2002 Ntshangase, Betty Sibongile, “Tigigaba Tagogo Shiba” in Msibi, Thembekile (Ed.) Incwadzi Lengenalikheli: an anthology of short stories. Manzini: Macmillan Publishers (pages 86 – 90)

2001 Ntshangase, Betty Sibongile, “Dudwana” in Motsa, Zodwa (Ed.) Khulumani Sive: an anthology of short stories. Manzini: Macmillan Publishers (pages 1 – 3)

2001 Ntshangase, Betty Sibongile, “Sihhanya” in Motsa, Zodwa (Ed.) Khulumani Sive: an anthology of short stories. Manzini: Macmillan Publishers (pages 21 – 27)

2001 Ntshangase, Betty Sibongile, “Fanalakhe” in Motsa, Zodwa (Ed.) Khulumani Sive: an anthology of short stories. Manzini: Macmillan Publishers (pages 28 – 35)

2001 Ntshangase, Betty Sibongile, “Emhlabeni” in Motsa, Zodwa (Ed.) Khulumani Sive: an anthology of short stories. Manzini: Macmillan Publishers (pages 50 – 55)

1998 Ntshangase, Betty Sibongile, “Ngitfunywe Lidloti” in Magagula Salayedvwa (Ed.) Emagama ekutjelwa: an anthology of short stories. Manzini: Macmillan Publishers

1998 Ntshangase, Betty Sibongile, “Sitayicel’ivutsiwe” in Magagula Salayedvwa (Ed.) Emagama ekutjelwa: an anthology of short stories. Manzini: Macmillan Publishers

1998 Ntshangase, Betty Sibongile, “Tiga TeMakhonkhosi” in Magagula Salayedvwa (Ed.) Emagama ekutjelwa: An anthology of short stories, Manzini: Macmillan Publishers

1997 Ntshangase, Betty Sibongile, “Lizuzumbana Lami” in Magagula Salayedvwa (Ed.) Emagama ekutjelwa: an anthology of short stories. Manzini: Macmillan Publishers

1994 Ntshangase, Betty Sibongile, “Just Once,” a SiSwati play produced into a video for use in Swazi Schools

1993 Ntshangase, Betty Sibongile, “Ngatilaya” in Sithebe, Z. (Ed.) Enshungunshwini: an anthology of one-act plays. Pietermaritzburg: Vivlia Publishers

1993 Ntshangase, Betty Sibongile, “Umtsakatsi” in Khumalo J.N. (Ed.) Lunwele Loludze: an anthology of SiSwati short stories and essays. Pietermaritzburg: Vivlia Publishers

1991 Ntshangase, Betty Sibongile, “Qhu Lafa Igula!” in Ntuli, D.B.Z. (Ed.) Isicamelo: an anthology of Zulu short stories Edited by D.B.Z. Ntuli, Reach Out, 1990 (the winner of the “Sibusiso Nyembezi-Heinemann Award for Anthologies” 

1987 Ntshangase, Betty Sibongile, “Ingabe Iyozala Nkomoni” in Ntuli, D.B.Z. (Ed.) Umntshingo: an anthology of Zulu short stories. Pietermaritzburg: Shuter and Shooter

1987 Ntshangase, Betty Sibongile, “Bamshayela Tinyoni” in Mthembu, E.T. and Ntuli, D.B.Z. (Ed.) Idubukele: an anthology of SiSwati short stories. Pietermaritzburg: Shuter and Shooter (pages 58 – 67)

1987 Ntshangase, Betty Sibongile, “Pum yafa Ingula!” in Mthembu, E.T. and Ntuli, D.B.Z. (Ed.) Idubukele: an anthology of SiSwati short stories. Pietermaritzburg: Shuter and Shooter (pages 68 – 75)

1987 Ntshangase, Betty Sibongile, “Labhoboka Litfumba?” in Ntuli, D.B.Z. (Ed.) Ingcamu: an anthology of SiSwati short stories. Pietermaritzburg: Shuter and Shooter

1987 Ntshangase, Betty Sibongile, “Ingabe Iyawutala Nkhomoni?” in Ntuli, D.B.Z. (Ed.) Ingcamu: an anthology of SiSwati short stories. Pietermaritzburg: Shuter and Shooter

TRANSLATIONS

2016 Betty Dlamini, Lilanga laBhutana lenhlanhla, a translation of Adelheid Marie Bwire’s Hamisi’s lucky day, African StoryBook.org

2016 Betty Dlamini, Makhundu losidli, a translation of Mutugi Kamundi ‘s Greedy Kiundu, African StoryBook.org

2016 Betty Dlamini, Bangani, a translation of Zimbili Dlamini and Hlengiwe Zondi‘s Friends, African StoryBook.org

2016 Betty Dlamini, Imbuti nelinkentjane, a translation of Wekunya Cornelius’s Goat and Hyena, African StoryBook.org

2016 Betty Dlamini, Thishela wami, a translation of Zimbili Dlamini and Hlengiwe Zondi’s My Teacher, African StoryBook.org

2016 Betty Dlamini, Langa lilanga lihamba, a translation of Khothatso Ranoosi and Marion Drew Day the sun went away, African StoryBook.org

2016 Betty Dlamini, Imphumulo yeNdlovu, a translation of Judith Baker and Lorato Trok’s Elephant Nose, African StoryBook.org

2016 Betty Dlamini, Indlovu nelunwabu, a translation of Stella Badaru’s Elephant and Chameleon, African StoryBook.org

2016 Betty Dlamini, Ngitsandza kufundza, a translation of Letta Mochoga’s I like to Read, African StoryBook.org

2016 Betty Dlamini, Inkhukhu nelishongololo, a translation of Winny Asara’s Chicken and Millipede (Level 1), African StoryBook.org

2016 Betty Dlamini, Kubala Imphumulo yeNdlovu, a translation of Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla and Clare Verbeek’s Counting Animals, African StoryBook.org

2012 IUB Libraries –Welcome to the Wells Library, Tours in SiSwati

2009 Amnesty International articles on HIV/AIDS in South Africa-Province by Province

2008 Rough Aunties, a Zulu-English documentary by BBC Channel 4 and Rise Films, London, UK.

BOOK REVIEWS AND ARTICLE REVIEW 

2021 Leadership and Gender in Eswatini (Swaziland) Politics through the Prism of Lady Zwane nee Gelane Simelane 1990-2018. for Journal of Contemporary African Studies.

2020 Gender in urban development: intersection of land, women and statutory laws in the Kingdom of ESwatini” in the Journal of Contemporary African Studies, published by Taylor & Francis.

2019 The Development of Contemporary Buddhist Art in Northeastern Thailand, The 

International Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Society. 

2019 Building Affective Solidarity and Creating Healthier Communities through the Arts, The Arts in Society Journal Collection. 

2019 “Non-native isiZulu pre-service teachers’ views and experiences on learning isiZulu as a second language at a South African KwaZulu-Natal university” for Journal of Asian and African Studies 

2016 – 2017 Review of Children’s Africana Book Award (CABA) nominated books (24 books)

2015 Africa Access Journal – Cape Town, a novel by Brenda Hammond, Canada: Great Plains. Africa Access Winner.

2014 Journal of African Studies and Development, Playing Romantycism and Patriotism through History and myth in Femi Osofisan’s Tegonni: An African Antigone.

2012 Indigenous Pacific Emerging Educational Metaphors, Common Ground Publisher

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS vit

2021 The Role of Cattle in the Changing Identities of Swati Women, at 20th Annual Africa Conference, online, convened by Professor Toyin Falola, on April 2nd.

2020 Learning Analytics for Student Success Poster Presentation, December 17th – 18th 

2020 FACET’s Adjunct Faculty and Lecturers’ Conference on October 23rd October

2020 The Complex Relationship between women and cattle in the Kingdom of Eswatini, presented virtually at the Diversity Conference in Italy, June 10, 2020.

2019 Ubuntu African Philosophy’s relevance in the integration of the Global North and Global South approaches, at the “Integrationism and Philosophies of Language: Emerging Alternative Epistemologies in the Global North and the Global South International Association for the Integrational Study of Language and Communication,” at Pennsylvania State University, on August 31 & September 1.

2019 Ukufundiswa kolimi namasiko esiZulu kwintanethe naseklasini Sibheka ibanga lokuqala eNyuvesi yaseIndiana, a paper presented at the African Languages Teachers Association Conference at the Holiday Inn, Atlanta, GA 

2019 Step-by-step Steps online- Zulu Dance Instruction in the Hybrid Zulu language 

and culture course at the 6th Annual CEWiT Summit on Friday, March 16. 

2019 ‘Heathen’ Clothing in Church, a presentation at 19th Annual Africa Conference 

held at The University of Texas of Austin, Austin, Texas on March 29 – 31, 2019 

2019 Sitting on a man: Intersections of Traditional African Feminisms and Modern

African Feministic Drama, a paper presented at the African Literature Association Conference at The Renaissance Hotel, Columbus Ohio, on …  

2019 Feminism, Social Justice and African Drama/Theater panelist at the 45th Annual Conference of the African Literature Association, at The Renaissance Hotel, Columbus Ohio

2019 Cultural Renaissance for Women Empowerment in the Kingdom of Eswatini, a paper virtually presented at the Nineteenth International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations, at the University of Patras, Greece 

Zamo and Symphony – Patras University Greece.

2019 ‘Heathen’ Clothing in Church , a presentation at 19th Annual Africa Conference 

held at The University of Texas of Austin, Austin, Texas on March 29 – 31.

2018 Her Voice Matters, a presentation on a Sexual Harassment Film, at the CEWiT Summit, Indiana Memorial Union, March 5.

2018 Proliferation of Literacy Levels Through Culture Comparisons: A case of IsiZulu at Indiana University, presented at the First International Conference on Literacy, Culture, and Language Education (ICLCLE), Indiana University School of Education (October 6)

2016 Re-conceptualizing Gender and Sustainable Development in Swaziland: Vote for a Woman Campaign, a paper presented at the MidWest Sociological Society Conference in Chicago (March 25)

2016 Kufundziswa kwelulwimi nemasiko eSiSwati ngekusebentisa imvunulo yesintfu; Lubanjiswano mshiya lowa kwetiwandle, a paper presented at the African Languages Teachers’ Association Conference in Atlanta, GA (April 23)

2015 Let’s Eat and Speak Zulu American Way: Learning IsiZulu through Food – a case of Intermediate isiZulu at Indiana University, a paper presented at the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages Conference in Washington DC (April 24)

2014 Effective Simulations in the Classroom: A two-day workshop at the CIBER Business Language Conference in Park City, Utah (April 24th and 25th)

2013 The New Toyi-Toyi: A Southern African Women’s Dane on Paper: Five Women Writers’ Response to the Inyandzaleyo Cry for help at the African Literature Association Conference in Charleston SC (March 23)

2012 “Celebrating Our Past and Looking Into Our Future: Contemporary African Diaspora Songs and Dances,” a paper presented at 28th Annual Symposium on African American Culture and Philosophy, Sponsored by the African American Studies and Research Center Purdue University-West Lafayette, Indiana (November 15-17)

2012 “Celebratory African Expressions: Intersections of the Incwala Ceremony of Swaziland and Kwanzaa Ceremony of African American and African Diaspora Communities,” a paper presented at the International Conference on ‘Africa and Its Diaspora: Expressions of Indigenous and Local Knowledge at the University of Georgia on Saturday (November 10)

2012 “Ubuntu African Philosophy: a force that propels to greatness,” a paper presented at the 2012 Men and Women of Color Leadership Conference, Indiana University (October 26)

2012 “Gumboot Dance Is Not Yours, Mine, Hers, His or Their Dance, but Our Dance: Dance Diversity at Indiana University,” a paper presented at the Twelfth International Conference on Diversity at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (June 11)

2012 “Ukufundiswa kolimi namasiko esiZulu ngemidlalo yezithombe, amasitikomu,” a paper presented at the Zulu panel of the 16th ALTA Annual Conference in Madison, Wisconsin (April 28)

2012 “Cabhayeye, the rain Song and Dance of Southern Africa,” a presentation I made at The Global Center of Indiana University via Video-Conferencing for an elementary school in Pennsylvania (March 7)

2012 “Teaching Historical and Cultural Topic using songs and dance: a case of Attention, Reflect and Connect – Teach us your song and dance,” a paper presented at the International Society for Social Studies at The University College of Florida, Orlando (March 2)

2012 Co-organized, hosted and was one of the presenters in a series of four “Teach us your song and dance” workshops under the ARC IU Partnership on the four Mondays of February, at the Hutton’s Honors College, Indiana University

2011 Chaired a table at the Attention-Reflection-Connection (ARC-IU) Conference on Identities: ‘Who Am I?’ Indiana University (March 3)

2011 “The Rise of Eagles,” a youth empowerment seminar at Ekuthuleni Community Hall in Sabie, South Africa (May 4)

2010 “Tonkhe tindlela tiya eKhaya: Asipheke, sijime, sigidze futsi sihlabele ngelulwimi lwakitsi!” (all pathways are taking us home; let’s cook, work out, dance and sing in our mother language), a paper I presented in the Nguni panel of the African Languages Teachers’ Association (ALTA) 2010 conference in Madison Wisconsin (April 22)

2010 “Passion as a force and bridge that leads to language proficiency: A case of IU Intermediate Zulu Students writing papers on topics of their own choice in the Zulu language,” a paper presented at the ALTA 2010 conference in Madison Wisconsin (April 23)

2009 “Subversions and Identity Reclamation: Swazi Women in Song,” a paper presented at the 25th Annual Symposium on African American Culture and Philosophy, New Directions in Feminism and Womanism in Africa and African Diaspora, sponsored by the African American Studies and Research Center of Purdue University-West Lafayette, Indiana (November 6)

2009 “Chants, dance, drama, games and songs as tools in language teaching,” a paper presented at the ALTA 2009 conference in Madison Wisconsin (April 25)

2009 “Wikis, Podcasts, YouTube and Facebook: Examples from Akan, Bamana and Zulu teaching and learning,” a joint presentation with David Adu-Amankwah and Alwiya S. Omar, at the ALTA conference in Madison Wisconsin (April 25)

2007 Women and Theatre for Development in Swaziland (PhD thesis in the completion stage) presented at the Cumberland Lodge Conference by Association of Commonwealth Universities (March 23-25)

2005 “The silence of the Lamb: The Voice of the Girl-child in Zodwa Motsa’s Of Heroes and Men, and Wole Soyinka The Lion and the Jewel,” a paper presented at the 2005 Wole Soyinka Conference in Pretoria -South Africa (August 3-6)

2004 HIV/AIDS Education through traditional Song and Dance in Swaziland, (A paper presented at the 13th Triennial Symposium on African Art –Harvard University, Cambridge USA (March 31 – April 3)

2002 The New Woman of South Africa: Gender Politics in four plays by black South African Women playwrights: A research paper written as partial requirement for the Master of Arts Degree at The University of Sussex, UK (May)

2001 An investigation of Child Sexual Abuse Awareness at pre-school level: a case of Helemisi Free Evangelical Pre-school, (A paper presented in Namibia (May 2001) and Botswana at the Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland (BOLESWA); International Symposium, (July)

1999 Educational Strategies to be employed to empower women for development, (A paper presented at the BOLESWA International Symposium held in Lesotho (July)

1992 The Impact of Family Life Education in Swazi Schools: – case of St Michaels Girls’ High School, (A paper written as partial requirement for the Diploma in Adult Education at the University of Swaziland (May)

INVITED TALKS & PRESENTATIONS

2021 Media-Based Discussions for Student Engagement with VoiceThread, Coffee Talk on Monday, March 15th, Noon to 1:00pm

2021 Gumboot Dance at the Jacobs School of Music.

2021 Invited to a participate in a discussion with the Governor of Kansa State, Wichita State University’s President, Provost, Chair of Women’s Studies and two other invited participants like me on March 8th. 

2021 Stories, Histories and Lessons in Movement, for the Ballet classes at the at the Jacobs School of Music, on March 5th. 

2021 Visible Bodies: Black Female Authors and the Politics of Publishing in Africa Stanford University Graduate Program, on January 27th. 

2021 Inclusivity, Music, Work and Society through Gumboot Dance at the Jacobs School of Music on January 27th.

2020 Center for Language Excellence – Song & Dance in Virtual Language & Culture – global virtual event with participants from Africa, Europe and the USA, November 10th.    

2020 Instructor Presence in online Language Lessons, at the 2020 Teaching Symposium, November 5th to November 6th 

2020 University of Pennsylvania Communication Studies – Graduate students’ Seminar – coming up on the 20th October

2020 An Introduction to Zulu Culture, to the Zulu History and Culture Class with D.E. Mtetwa at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, on October 14 

2019 Ubuntu African Philosophy and South African Clicks at the “Integrationism and Philosophies of Language: Emerging Alternative Epistemologies in the Global North and the Global South International Association for the Integrational Study of Language and Communication,” at Pennsylvania State University (August 31 and September 1) 

2018 Classroom Success Secrets, a talk as part of the Mentoring Services and Leadership Development sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs (September 5)

2018 Black Women in Technology roundtable with the Center for Women Excellence in Technology

2018 The Role of Mathematics in Africa, at Ivey Tech Community College, Bloomington

2017 The Role of Pelepele Performance Arts Group in the resuscitation of Swazi Performance Arts and Culture, at the African Studies Colloquium (October 20)

2015 Love Relationships and Sex, a talk presented at the One Girl Conference for Indiana State Teenage Girls (September 19)

2014 Succeeding Academically: A step by Step Guide from Mentors, a talk presented at the Diversity Leadership Conference, Indiana University (November 1)

2013 “Seven Stepping-stones to Global Relevance in the 21st Century,” a talk presented at the Diversity Leadership Conference, IUB (November 8)

2012 Teaching Historical and Cultural Topics using songs and dance: a case of Swaziland and KwaZulu, Natal,” a paper presented at the Noon Talk of the African Studies Program of Indiana University (February 21)

GUEST PERFORMANCES

2021 Honoring the Legacy of Mama Matrina-Marasha Makoni in a Musical Poetic rendition for participants of the Virtual Global Forum on Saturday, May 22. 

2021 Invited Guest song performer at the Diverse Women Summit hosted by the Women’s Studies Department of Wichita State University, Kansas on March 8th.

2019 Invited guest performer, Taste of East Africa event, Harmony School

2018 Invited guest performer, Taste of East Africa event, Harmony School

2018 Singing and Dancing, Giving Back to Africa Gala, Bloomington, IN

2018 The Books and Beyond 10th Anniversary, Indiana University

2017 Singing and dancing (African) at the 2017 Ivy Tech Multicultural Event (September 7)

2016 Siyazama Exhibition opening, Mathers Museum (September 1)

2016 African Storytelling with the Balfour Students in the School of Education, Indiana University (July 12)

2016 Singing and Dancing, Giving Back to Africa Gala, Bloomington, IN 

2016   Invited guest performer, Taste of East Africa event, Harmony School 

2014   Singing and Dancing (African), the Harmony School 2017 Multicultural Event 

GRANTS

2021 Tobias Research Assistant Fellowship for Isaac Murdock, for the study, “The Influence of the Emaganu (Marula) Festival on Women Empowerment in the Kingdom of Eswatini – Economic and Political Empowerment components.” Economic and Political Empowerment components.” – $2000

2020 Tobias Research Assistant Fellowship for Russ Hensley, for the study, “The Influence of the Emaganu (Marula) Festival on Women Empowerment in the Kingdom of Eswatini – Sociocultural & Political empowerment component.” 

– $2000 

2020 CEWiT Undergraduate Research Mentoring for the study, “An investigation of the Role of Social Media (Youtube) in the Advancement of the Black Lives Matter Global Movement Social Change” with Callie Johnson, Political Science, (College of Arts & Sciences) – $500.00

2020 CEWiT Undergraduate Research Mentoring for the study, “An investigation of the Role of Social Media (Youtube) in the Advancement of the Black Lives Matter Global Movement Social Change” with Carly Rasmussen, Journalism, (School of Media) – $500.00

2020 Tobias Center for Innovations in International Development’s course development grant – $3000.00 

2020 New Frontiers of Creativity and Scholarship Grants for the research, “The Influence of the Emaganu (Marula) Festival on Women Empowerment in the Kingdom of Eswatini.” – $50,756.00

2020 Center for Learning Analytics and Student Success, “Using Analytics to Evaluate Influences on Student Learning Outcomes for the Elementary and Intermediate Zulu courses from fall 2015 – spring 2019 – $2000.00 

2020 CEWiT Undergraduate Research Mentoring for the study, “Social Change Through Songs by two female contemporary singers in the Kingdom of Eswatini,” with Kaitlin scott (HLS) – $500.00

2020 CEWiT Undergraduate Research Mentoring for the study, “The effect of the social values of Ubuntu on team effectiveness: a case of the Griffin Realtors, Bloomington Indiana” with Ruby Lu, (Kelley School of Business) – $500.00

2020 Tobias Research Assistant Fellowship for Shekinah Hardy in my work, “English Literacy Skills through writing: a case of teachers of English in three schools in Kinigi sector of Musanze, Rwanda,” an International Development Initiative – $2000.00 (for the RA)

2018 HLS Faculty Research Grant to investigate the relationship of women and cattle in the Kingdom of Eswatini- $1 700.00 

2018 New Frontiers Exploratory Grant to do research in Rwanda – $5000.00

2018 A grant for Online Course development from the Center for Language Excellence – $5000.00

2018 A grant from the Office of the Dean, School of Global and International Studies, to travel to Rwanda to facilitate a Books and Beyond Workshop for Teachers of English, – $1000.00

2018 A grant from the Office of the Dean Office of the Dean, College of Arts and Sciences to travel to Rwanda to facilitate a Books and Beyond Workshop for Teachers of English – $500.00

2018 A Center of Excellence for Women in Technology grant for Undergraduate Research Mentoring – $500.00

2017 A Conference Grant by the Indiana University’s Center for the Study of Global Change to attend the Institute for Curriculum & Campus Internationalization: Transcending Boundaries, Indiana University – $500.00

2016 A Conference Accommodation Grant by the National African Resource Center to attend the African Languages Teachers Association and National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages Conference in Atlanta, GA – $1000.00

2015 A Conference Accommodation Grant by the National African Resource Center to attend the African Languages Teachers Association and National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages Conference in Washington DC – $1000.00

2014 A Travel Grant by CIBER Business Language, Indiana University to attend the Business Languages Conference in Park City, Utah – $500.00

2013 – 2014 A grant for Internationalization Collaborative Across Bloomington to Internationalize my Drama for Development Course – $1500.00

2013 The Summer Writing-Teaching Grant to upgrade the AFRI L-100 Course, Gumboot Dance: Beauty from Pain to incorporate writing – $750.00

2012 A travel grant to present a paper on diversity at the International Diversity Conference at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada – $500.00

2011 Awarded a grant to develop teaching and learning materials in South Africa by the Office of the Vice President for International Affairs – $500.00

2010 A grant from Indiana University’s African Studies Program for Course Material Development – $1500.00

2009 A grant to develop Zulu teaching and learning materials for the African Studies Program – $1500.00

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

2021, Dr. James E. Mumford Excellence in Extraordinary Teaching Award, Indiana University

2021, Trustees Teaching Award for positive impact on learning through the direct teaching of

students, particularly undergraduates.

2018, Awarded the Statewide Faculty Academy on Excellence in Teaching Recognition for

Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning by Indiana University President Michael

McRobbie

2018, Awarded a certificate of Completion of the 2018 Professional Development Workshop for

 Instructors of World Languages, focusing on ‘How to Adapt the Language Classroom to Hybrid and Online Course Modalities,’ by the Center of Language Excellence

2017-2018 Awarded a Certificate of Recognition of outstanding dedication and commitment to student success and Faculty Mentoring Initiatives programming, by the Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Multicultural Affairs 

2017 Awarded a Certificate of Recognition of dedication to the FASE Mentoring Program by the Executive Directors of Student Mentoring Services and Leadership Development & director of Faculty Mentoring Initiatives

2017 Awarded a Certificate of Recognition of outstanding dedication and commitment to student success and achievement by the Executive Directors of Student Mentoring Services and Leadership Development & director of Faculty Mentoring Initiatives

2017 Awarded a Certificate of Completion of the ACTFL/ILR OPI Tester Training and being a Qualified Tester in Zulu, by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages and Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center 

2016 Awarded a Certificate of Completion of an intensive two-week professional development institute in African Languages Pedagogy on Principles of Effective foreign Language Instruction 

2016 Awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for steadfast Support of black Students on the Indiana University Campus, by the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Multicultural Affairs

2015 Awarded the Swaziland Curriculum Unit’s Best and Prescribed Novel (uMsamaliya Lolungile) for SiSwati High Schools and Colleges (January)

2014 A Certificate of Achievement in recognition of the successful completion of the Supervisor’s Seminar by Indiana University’s Human Resources Services

2014 Awarded the SiSwati Panel’s Best SiSwati Novel recommended for prescription in Swazi High Schools and Colleges for the upgraded SiSwati Novel, uMsamaliya Lolungile with Teachers’ and Students’ Study Guides and Notes

2013 Awarded a Certificate of Completion of the Institute Curriculum and Campus Internationalization, by the director of the Center for the Study of Global Change 

2012-2013 Awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for promoting International Awareness using Video Technology on behalf of Indiana University, by the outreach Coordinator of Indiana University’s International Outreach Council 

2011-2012 Awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for promoting International Awareness through a cultural program – Global Speaker Services, by Vice President for International Affairs

2011-2012 Awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for promoting International Awareness using Interactive Video Technology – International Studies in Schools, by Vice President for International Affairs

2011 Awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for an outstanding presentation on World Languages and Cultures, by the Director of the Center of Language Technology   

2010 Awarded a Certificate of Appreciation by the Neal Marshall Black Culture Center serving as a Judge at the 2010 Juneteenth King & Queen Pageant

2008-2009 Awarded a Certificate of Appreciation by the Indiana University International Outreach Council for participating in promoting international awareness through cultural presentations on behalf of Indiana University

2009 Awarded a Certificate of Completion of Study in African Languages by the National African Language Resource Center (NALRC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

2008 Awarded the Macmillan Grand prize of best Swazi writer of the year by writing the Best SiSwati novel, UMsamaliya Lolungile: Manzini: Macmillan Publishers

2006 Awarded the British Council Accommodation Fund to assist me to finish my research

2006 Awarded the University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies Hardship Fund for Session 2006/2007 to complete my studies

2003 Awarded the Association of Commonwealth Universities Scholarship to pursue a Ph.D. at The University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London, U.K.

1999 Awarded the German DSE Scholarship for Young Researchers in the BOLESWA countries of Southern Africa

PROFESSIONAL AND PEDAGOGIC TRAINING

2021 NTT Faculty Professional Development Workshop, at IUB on January 11

2020 One Day Professional Development Workshop for NTT faculty, held on January 17, co-sponsored by the OVPFAA and FACET.

2019 NTT Faculty Professional Development Workshop, at IUB on January 11.

2018 Online Course Development: Focused training, a workshop by the Center for Language Excellence, Indiana University (May 14-18)

2018 Online Course Development, a workshop by the Center for Language Excellence, Indiana University (May 7-10)

2018 Website Editing, a workshop by the Center for Language Technology, Indiana University (March 13)

2018 Video Editing, a workshop by the Center for Language Technology, Indiana University (March 6)

2018 Camtasia for Material Development, a workshop by the Center for Language Technology, Indiana University (February 28)

2018 Solstice for multi-Device Wireless Presentation, a workshop by the Center for Language Technology, Indiana University (February 21)

2018 Audio Editing, a workshop by the Center for Language Technology, Indiana University (February 12)

2018 Voice-thread for foreign language instruction, a workshop by the Center for Language Technology, Indiana University (February 7)

2018 Write to Change the World: Op-Ed Workshop, facilitated by Angela Wright and Neil Young at Indiana University (January 12-13)

2017 Summer Course Development Institute (CDI), co-sponsored by the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning and Instructional Consulting at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University (July 31 – August 4)

2017 Flipped Learning Workshop, by the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (July 20-21)

2017 Institute for Curriculum & Campus Internationalization: Transcending Boundaries, Indiana University (May 21-24)

2017 Research and Evidence-Informed Teaching Development Workshop by the Center of Language Excellence, at Indiana University (March 23)

2016 – 2017 American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), Oral Proficiency Interviews (OPI) and Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Tester of Zulu language (December – January)

2016 Summer Course Development Institute (CDI), co-sponsored by the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning and Instructional Consulting at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University (June 3 – 10)

2016 Professional Development for Language Instructors, sponsored by the National African Languages Resource Center, at Indiana University (May 16-27)

2016 ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) Assessment 4-day Enhanced Familiarization workshop, at Indiana University (May 9-12)

2015 Teaching Online Courses: Introduction to online Design; Assessing Learning on Online Courses; Designing Online Activities and Teaching an Online Course – A series of workshops facilitated by the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning at Indiana University (January to May)

2015 Applying the Quality Matters Rubrics intensive training by Quality Matters, The Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning at Indiana University (February 25)

2014 Course Development Institute (CDI), co-sponsored by the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning and Instructional Consulting at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University (June 6 – 13)

2013-2013 Internationalization Collaborative Across Bloomington (ICAB), Indiana University

2013 Institute for Curriculum and Campus Internationalization (ICCI), Indiana University (May 20-23)

2013-2014 Supervisor Seminars: Personnel Policies; Coaching for High Performance; Analyzing Performance Problems; Conflict Management; Corrective Action; Grievance Handling; Multicultural Competencies; Creating a Motivating Environment; Effective Communication Skills; Situational Leadership; Managing Change; Accountability and Organizational Success, rendered by the Organizational Development/Employee Relations – Human Resource Services, Indiana University

2012 “African American Dance Company’s 14th Annual Dance Workshop”, offering West Indian Folk, Afro Cuban Traditional NA Contemporary Modern Dance Classes at Indiana University (February 24 and 25)

2011 Language Teacher Training Workshops – current perspectives on foreign language teaching, scaffolding learning, and fluency development in listening and speaking (Saturday July 30)

2011 Assessment, Setting Boundaries and Moderating International Baccalaureate (IB) Language Examinations (November)

2009 Oncourse CL and creating web pages and how to develop interactive online exercises using Raptivity conducted, by the TLTC staff at Indiana University (August 27)

2009 Language Pedagogy, Assessment, and Technology Workshop for LCTL Instructors at Indiana University, in the Center of Global Change at 201 North Indiana and Ballantine Hall, (August 17 – 20)

2009 Summer Professional Development Institute for African Languages, University of Wisconsin in Madison (May 26 – June 5)

2009 Multimedia Skills for Language Teachers, University of Wisconsin, Madison (May 19-22)

2009 IT Training and Education workshops in the Wells Library IT Training rooms, Indiana University (July)

2008 Participated in a workshop on Modified Oral Proficiency Interview (MOPI) tester training; currently preparing for ACTFL’s OPI certification, Indiana University (November)

2008 Language Teacher Development Workshops at the University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies (Monday, March 17th to Wednesday, March 19th)

2005 Teaching Personnel Introduction to Special Needs Education (SEN), Leicester, UK (June)

2004 Teaching Personnel Classroom Behavior Management Course, Leicester, UK (June)

2003 Theory and Practice of Translation, University of London, SOAS, London, UK 

2001 – 2002 Student Tutoring Scheme, organized by the Career Development Center, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.

1980 – 1992 Adult Education: Instructional Design; Program Development and Management; Community Development; Psychology of Adult Education – Department of Extra Mural Services of the University of Swaziland

1979 – 1981 Teaching English as a Second Language; Teaching of Mathematics; Empirical Education; Educational Psychology; Philosophy of Education; Education and Society and Teaching Practice. William Pitcher Teacher Training College – University of Swaziland

TRAINING IN DANCE

2012 “African American Dance Company’s 14th Annual Dance Workshop”, offering West Indian Folk, Afro Cuban Traditional and Contemporary Modern Dance, Indiana University (February 24 and 25)

2005 – 2006 Contemporary Modern Dance under the tutelage of Lyn Dennis at the All Nations Center, Leicester, United Kingdom

2001 – 2002 Modern Dance under the tutelage of Bella Minni, at the Connaught Mission Center, Brighton, United Kingdom

1974 – 1978 Gumboot Dance Club of Mankayane High School, Swaziland

SELECTED WORKSHOPS

2018 A series of 12 workshops for Online Language Instruction with the Center for Language Excellence

2018 Community Based Language Learning, a workshop by the Center for Language Excellence, Indiana University (April 24)

2018 Bar Setting for Online Course Delivery, a workshop by the Center for Language Excellence, Indiana University (April 23)

2018 Navigating Copyright Law in Foreign Language courses, a workshop by the Center of language Excellence, Indiana University (April 5)

2017 Critical Area Studies in the Global Era (discussion), Indiana University (April 20)

2016 ACTFL and Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) Tester of Zulu. Five Day Training Workshop, White Plains NY (December 14-18)

2016 Mentors’ Counselling Training (November 11)

2016 Creating Speaking Activities A-Z with Esther Ham for the Center for Language Excellence (November 9)

2016 FASE Dinner for Mentors & Protégés, Indiana University (November 3)

2016 Matt Wallaert: Gender Inequity in the Workforce, Indiana University (October 18, 2016)

2016 CLE Peer Review Workshop conducted by the Center for Language Excellence, (September 21)

2016 Writing Winning Proposals, Presented by Dr. Peg AtKisson, Sponsored by Proposal Development Services, Office of the Vice Provost for Research, at Kelley School of Business, Indiana University (August 5)

2016 Motivation in Online Language Teaching, a workshop by THE Center for Language Excellence (April 29)

2016 Using SCOLA Authentic Videos for Teaching Foreign Languages At Any Level of Language Instruction, a Pre-Conference presentation by Professor Antonia Schleicher at the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages Conference in Atlanta Georgia (April 21)

2016 Motivating, Engaging and Assessing Students in an Online Class, Presented by Esther Ham at the Conference for National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages Conference in Atlanta, Georgia (April 21)

2016 Using Canvas, a series of five workshops by the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning at Wells Library, 2nd Floor with Brett Pfingston, George Rehrey, and Cordah Pierce (April 15, to September 1)

2016 From the Margins to the Center in in IMU, University Club, part of Indiana University Trailblazers and Innovators Series funded by the President’s Graduate Diversity Initiative (April 5)

2016 Bridging Scholarship & Activism Workshop by Guest Speaker, Dr. Keisha N. Blain in the Neal Marshal Black Culture Center, part of Indiana University Trailblazers and Innovators Series funded by the President’s Graduate Diversity Initiative (April 4)

2016 Strategies for Public Engagement by Guest Speaker, Dr. Keisha N. Blain in IMU, University Club, part of Indiana University Trailblazers and Innovators Series funded by the President’s Graduate Diversity Initiative (April 4)

2016 Bloom Library workshop: Story Writing in Mother Languages, School of Education of Indiana University (April 2)

2016 Designing an Effective Foreign Language Placement Test Workshop conducted by the Center for Language Excellence at Indiana University (March 30)

2016 LEAP INdiana Faculty Collaborative Conference at Indianapolis Ivy Tech College (February 26)

2015 Building an Online Language Program Online, Presented by Esther Ham at the Conference for National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages Conference in Washington DC (April 24)

2015 Deeper Dialogue Leadership weekly workshops facilitated by the University Human Resources Training (January to May)

2015 Speaking Activities for Online Courses, facilitated by the Center of Language Excellence (March 27)

2015 Using Writing to Teach: A College and Campus Writing, facilitated by the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning at Indiana University (February 27)

2014 “What is Global?” Summer Language Workshop – A discussion facilitated by the Center for Global Studies, at Indiana University (July 22)

2014 Preparing for Promotion, at Indiana University, facilitated by the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs (May 15)

2013 Writing Proposals and Editing Workshop, at Indiana University (September)

2013 Faculty Funding Workshop One: NEH, ACLS and Guggenheim Fellowships (April)

2013 “Learning World Languages with your head in the clouds: Best Practices for Teaching online or Blended Courses” (March)

2013 Salon on Academic Publishing, Indiana University (March)

2013 “Academic Publishing,” at Indiana University (February and December)

2013 “Using Turnitin for managing writing workshop” by the CITL, Indiana University (February and December)

2013 “Teaching and Learning Grants & Fellowships Workshop” (February and December)

2012 “Becoming a Certified Oral Proficiency Interviewer,” one full day workshop at the ALTA conference (April)

2012 “Empowering Indiana University’s Future Professional through Language Study,” a workshop organized by the Chinese and KiSwahili Flagship Centers (September)

2012 “Critical Reflection about Teaching Practice” by CITL, Indiana University (April)

2012 “Pragmatics Festival at Indiana University (April)

1986 Creative Writing – Prose narrative, a workshop financed by The Ministry of Education, at Sebenta National Institute, Mbabane, Swaziland 

COACHING & CONSULTING

Academic Excellence

Activate the Muse in You – Creative Writing 

Drama for Social Justice

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging in your Company

Find Your Purpose

Rise and Reclaim your Life

Student Success

Write Your Healing and Life-Giving Story

COURSES DEVELOPED AND TAUGHT

Elementary Zulu (LING—Z101/501 & Z102/ Z502)

Intermediate Zulu (LING—Z201/601 & Z202/602)

Advanced Zulu (LING—Z301/701 & Z302/702)

Reed Dance (AFRI-L100)

Reed Dance: Entry into Swazi Culture (AFRI-L100)

Gumboot Dance: Beauty from Pain (AFRI-L100)

Southern African Culture of Song and Dance (AFRI-L100)

Drama for Development: Internationalized – Africa, Latin America/ Caribbean Islands and

Russia & Eastern Europe (AFRI-L400)

Drama for Development in Africa (AFRI-L400)

International development with Focus on Africa – a case of Eswatini (AFRI-L400)

STUDENT MENTORING, SPONSORING & ADVISING

2020 Tobias Research Assistant Fellowship for Shekinah Hardy in my work, “The Influence of the Emaganu (Marula) Festival on Women Empowerment in the Kingdom of Eswatini”

2020 CEWiT Undergraduate Research Mentoring for the study, an investigation of the Role of Social Media (Youtube) in the Advancement of the Black Lives Matter Global Movement (BLMGM) with Callie Johnson (Political Science, College of Arts & Sciences) and Carly Rasmussen, (Journalism, School of Media)

2020 Translation and Research Mentor for Nkosie Moyo in his “Global Hip Hop” with Dr. Sharon Aronofsky Weltman at Louisiana State University.

2020 International Studies Degree Thesis Capstone, “Relationships between international organizations and townships in South Africa: a case of Mitchell’s Plain, Cape Town” by Bayasgalan Batsaikhan (HLS, International Studies)

2020 Tobias Research Assistant Fellowship for Shekinah Hardy in my work, “English Literacy Skills through writing: a case of teachers of English in three schools in Kinigi sector of Musanze, Rwanda,” an International Development Initiative  

2019 – 2020 CEWiT Undergraduate Research Mentoring for the study, “Social Change Through Songs by two female contemporary singers in the Kingdom of Eswatini,” with Kaitlin Scott (HLS) 

2019 – 2020 CEWiT Undergraduate Research Mentoring for the study, “The effect of the social values of Ubuntu on team effectiveness: a case of the Griffin Realtors, Bloomington Indiana” with Ruby Lu, (Kelley School of Business) 

2018 – 2019 CEWiT Undergraduate Research Mentoring for the study, “Bringing Social Change through Music: a case of MTN Bush-Fire World Music Festival’s  13 years in the Kingdom of Eswatini, with Katherine Kennelly (HLS International Studies)

2018 – 2019 Translation Mentor for Siyethemba Dlamini in Dr. Ferreira’s Translation and Performance Class, at Skidmore College, New York. 

2017 – 2018 Graduate Student Mentoring – Gloria Howell, a final year PhD candidate in her thesis, “The Role of Black Cultural arts Education in the Identity Development and Affirmation in Black Students  

2017 – 2018 Undergraduate Research Supervision – Clare Chapman, “The Impact of Technology in the Development of the African Beats Dance Trio, ‘CEO Dancers’

2016 Undergraduate Student Mentoring – Idalius Shephard

2011 Supervisor for Jaehyun Joo in his research study, “How African cultures, especially in Swaziland, developed and how they affect people in society: How Swazi culture infiltrated other parts of the world,” International Studies, Indiana University

2011 Mentor for JaeHyun Joo in his thesis, “Exploring Cultural Reform as a Strategy for HIV/AIDS Intervention: Gender Inequality in Swaziland,” International Studies Major

2010 – 2013 Co-sponsor for Casey McGlasson in her Individualized Major, “Aesthetic Neoro anthropology” together with Provost Karen Hanson

SERVICE International Service

2021 External Examiner of a University of KwaZulu-Natal PhD Dissertation, (College of Humanities): “A study to explore the challenges and difficulties experienced by homosexual learners in IsiZulu classes at Empangeni Schools 

2018 Chairing an Author Meets Critic Session at the African Studies Association, Atlanta Georgia (December 1) 

2018 External Examiner Role for a University of South Africa MA Thesis (English Department): “Art Designs in Life: Explorations of Leaders’ Impact on Society Using Macbeth and Qaddfi’s Grand Tragic Fall”

2018 External Examiner Role for a University of KwaZulu-Natal PhD Dissertation, (English Department): “Lecturers’ Experiences on the implementation of English medium of instruction in a teachers’ college in Zimbabwe”

2014 Leadership Team Member, the Global Gathering, Cancun Mexico (January 1-11)

2014 Reviewing and evaluating the quality of the research outputs and standing of Prof MT Buthelezi, (School of Education, and University of KwaZulu-Natal). Review at the request of the National Research Fund

2012 Mrs. Assessment of research proposal for the National Research Fund (Revised Thuthuka Programme). Application by Mrs. ZP Nkosi, (University of KwaZulu- Natal). Short title: Approaches & Strategies to Reading. Descriptive Title: Approaches and strategies to reading instruction in isiZulu Home Language Classes at Foundation Phase

2012 Associate Editor for the International Journal of Diversity in Education

2012 Reviewer and Editor of journal articles for the International Journal of Diversity in Education

2011 Assessor of Proposals for the National Research Foundation (NRF), South Africa

2010 – 2013 Moderator, Evaluator and Grader of SiSwati IB exams for Waterford KaMhlaba United World Colleges (Swaziland), Cardiff (UK)

2008 – 2009 Translator of articles for Amnesty International from English to Zulu and vice versa

2007 – 2010 Advisory Board Member for African Women of Substance, Wolverhampton, UK

SERVICE National 

2021 Students Mentoring in Politics of Publishing in Africa for Barry Migott, with Dr. Joel Cabrita at Stanford University.

2021 Students Mentoring in Politics of Publishing in Africa for Michelle Julia Wai Leng Ng, with Dr. Joel Cabrita at Stanford University.

2020 Translation and Research Mentor for Nkosie Moyo in his “Global Hip Hop” with Dr. Sharon Aronofsky Weltman at Louisiana State University.

2018 – 2019 Translation Mentor for Siyethemba Dlamini in Dr. Ferreira’s Translation and Performance Class, at Skidmore College, New York. 

2016 – American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages – Oral Proficiency Interviews and Interagency Language Roundtable Tester of Zulu language

2015 – 2016 Gumboot Dancing with my students at the Boston Scientific, to Celebrate Black History Month 

2012 – Reviewer of Conference Proposals for African Languages Teachers Association and National Council for Less Commonly Taught Languages

2012 – 2013 Testing and assessing Zulu language proficiency, American Councils for International Education

2011 – 2014 Mentor of Students, Men and Women of Color Leadership Conference

2010 – 2016 A Field Advisory Board member for the National African Languages Resource Center 

SERVICE Community Service and Outreach 

2014 Volunteer Guide, Furniture Give Away to International Students, Sherwood Oaks Christian Church 

2013 Member, National Advisory Board, National African Languages Resource Center

2013 – 2015 Member of the CIBER Business Language National Organizing Committee 

2012 – 2016 Teaching Children in Afterschool Programs at The Project School, Fairview and Crestmont Boys and Girls Club

2012 – 2016 Gumboot Dance and Citizenship interview with Rendy Schrader and Boys Scouts from Munroe County 

2012 – 2015 Reviewer of Conference Proposals for ALTA/NCOLCTL

2012 – 2013 Assessor of Zulu language proficiency, American Council for International Education

2012 – 2016 Member of the African Languages Teachers Association Planning and Review Committee

2008 – 2010 Mentor for the African Women Student Association

SERVICE – University Service

2019 – 2021 FACET Statewide Steering Committee member

2018 –   Adjudicating at the Poster Presentation for Undergraduate Research with the Center for Women Excellence in Technology

2017 Member of the Indiana University Bloomington Faculty Council’s Diversity and Affirmative Action Committee

2016 Adjudicating at the Women’s Research Poster Competition – Achievement of Women in STEM, Indiana University (April 8)

2016 – Student Mentoring under Mentoring Services and Leadership Development in the Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Multicultural Affairs  

2015 Adjudicator at the Indiana University Undergraduate Research Conference Poster Presentation (November 20)

2014 Adjudicator at the Indiana University Undergraduate Research Conference – Poster Presentation (November 21)

2013 – 2015 Co-Chair of the Bloomington Faculty Council for Diversity and Affirmative Action Committee

2012 Co-organized, hosted and was one of the presenters in a series of four “Teach us your song and dance” workshops under the ARC IU Partnership, Hutton’s Honors College, Indiana University (February)

2010 – 2016 Member of Mentors for Young People of Color, and I have attended every Evening of Social Graces, celebrating the achievements of the Community Literacy Program and National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Youth Council

2010 – 2013 Judge of singing and dancing performances at the World Fair Day

2010 Student Mentoring and Supervising under the Graduate Mentoring Center

2009 – 2015 Student Mentoring and Coaching at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center

SERVICE – Department 

2019 Dr. David Adu-amankwah’s Review Committee

2018 – African Studies Executive Committee member

2016 Dr. Alwiya Omar’s Review Committee (November 28, 2016)

2012 – 2014 Co-Director of African Outreach, African Studies Program

2011 – 2012 Assistant Director of Outreach, African Studies Program 

2012 – 2014 African Studies Program Executive Committee

2008 – 2012 Supervisor of Associate Instructors of IsiZulu, African Studies Program

2009 Presenter at community events from local to international levels to inform people about African Languages and Cultures

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

2021 Diversity in Cinema Academy

2018 – African Studies Association

2012 – African Literature Association

2016 – Midwest Sociological Society

2013 – 2016 CIBER Business Language National Organizing Committee

2012 Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations (Common Ground Communities)

2009 – National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL)

2009 – African Language Teachers’ Association (ALTA)

2009 – American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) 

2003 – Association of Commonwealth Universities

2007 – African Women of Substance

1996 – 2001 The Family Life Association of Swaziland 

1997 – 2001 Swaziland Educational Researchers Association