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MS. BEVERLY ACHIENG

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PERSONAL DETAILS
Designation
ASSISTANT LECTURER
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Job Category
Teaching
Division / Faculty
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Directorate / Dept
DEPT. OF LANGUAGES, LITERATURE AND LINGUISTICS
Section
Academic-Linguistics (English), Communication Skills
Address
P. O. Box 536 -20115 Egerton
SUMMARY

Ms. Beverly Achieng  is an assistant lecturer in the department of Literature, Languages and Linguistics. After graduating with a Bachelor of Education Degree from Egerton University, she taught at Secondary school level before enrolling for postgraduate studies. She later obtained a Master of Arts degree in Linguistics from Egerton University and taught as a parttime lecturer before being employed as assistant lecturer in 2013. Her area of specialization is in Communication Skills and Linguistics (English) majoring in Research methods, Syntax as well as  Discourse and communication studies. She has completed a doctoral degree in linguistics with a focus on Multilingualism and Family Language policy/practice and is awaiting graduation later this year. 

ORCID
http://0000-0003-2530-8776
Researchgate
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Beverly-Achieng
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
  • Present: Doctoral candidate at Egerton University (Completed, awaiting graduation)

Department: Literature, Languages and Linguistics

Thesis title: Language choice in multilingual Kenyan families: A case of cross-lingustic households in Nakuru town.

  • Master of Arts in Linguistics by course work and dissertation, Egerton University 
  • Bachelors of Education (Arts) with Honours,  Egerton University
FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION
  • Communication skills
  • Research Methods in Linguistics
  • Discourse and communication
  • Advanced Syntax
  • Multilingualism
  • Language planning and language socialization in families
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
  1. PhD in Linguistics, Egerton University (completed, awaiting graduation)
  2. Pedagogical Leadership in Africa (PedaL) Training, (PASGR)
  3. Master of Arts in Linguistics, Egerton University 
  4. Bachelor of Education (Arts) - (English and Literature)
WORK EXPERIENCE

2013-Present: Lecturer at Egerton University –Communication Skills,  English Language and Linguistics, Communication and Media .

2009-2011: Part-time lecturer at Egerton University, Department of Literature, Languages and Linguistics.

1997-2008: High School teacher serving under the Teachers Service Commission of Kenya.

KEY PROJECTS

1. Lead Communication Skills section in creating online assessment materials for the common unit of COMS 111 (successfully completed and currently in use.)

2. Work with departmental team to develop syllabus for teaching German language. (successfully completed and handed over to Department)

RESEARCH INTERESTS
  • Discourse and communication.
  • Multilingualism
  • Family Language Policy and practice.
  • Communication skills
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
  1. Achieng, B., Kitetu, C. W., & Ogola, J. O. (2025) Ideologies and Language Decisions among Couples in Cross-linguistic Marriages in Kenya. East African Journal of Arts and Social Sciences,  8(4), 518-529.https://doi.org/10.37284/eajass.8.4.4159 
  2. Achieng, B., Kitetu, C. W., & Ogola, J. O. (2025). Parental language ideologies and children’s linguistic futures in crosslinguistic families in Kenya. Editon consortium journal of literature and linguistic studies, 7(1), 50-61. https://doi.org/10.51317/ecjlls.v7i1.640
  3. Achieng, B. (2013) Interpreting political discourse: A case of political talk in Kenya. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing 
CONFERENCES & INVITED PRESENTATIONS
  1. Eskia Mphalele Colloquium 4th-6th September 2009 Wits University. Title of paper presented: Meaning and Ideology in discourse
  2. The Kenya Scholars and Studies Association (KESSA) Conference, 7-9 September, 2012. Title of presentation: The discourse of transition.
  3. Appear Project-Egerton University Participatory Research Workshop, 8 - 9 February 2018. Presentation: Methods in Participatory Research
  4. Jesuit Hakimani Centre (Invited moderator on analysis of policy gaps in members' presentations). Workshop/Project Title: Advocacy for Quality Education in Kenya
  5. Egerton University 16th Biennual International Conference, 17-19 March 2026. Title of Poster presentation: Language choice in mulitilingual families: A case of cross-linguistic households in Nakuru.
HONORS, PRIZE AND AWARDS

Postgraduate Merit Award, University of Witwatersrand SA. (2010-2012)

TEACHING AREAS
  • Communication skills
  • Research Methods in Linguistics
  • Sociolinguistics
  • Dialectology
  • Advanced Syntax
  • Generative Syntax.
  • Communication and Media-Editing; Research methods
OTHER SOCIETIES

Member of CADAAD - Critical Approaches to Discourse Analysis Across Disciplines.

Member of Kenya Scholars and Studies Association (KESSA)

Member of National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI)

Member Red Cross society of Kenya 

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