Jemimah Ogechi Ekechi
Sociolinguistics, Pragmatics, Cultural and Gender studies, Semiotics and Multimodal Discourse Analysis.
School: Institute of Humanities (IOH)
Faculty’s email address: oekechi@pau.edu.ng
Brief Background
Dr. Ekechi is a Senior Lecturer at Pan-Atlantic University, where she teaches English for Business Purposes, Communication in English, Academic Writing, Library and ICT Use, and World Civilizations. She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in English, a Postgraduate Diploma in Education, and a B.A. in Linguistics, with additional certifications in Communication.
Her research spans sociolinguistics, pragmatics, gender studies, multimodal discourse analysis, and cultural linguistics, with particular focus on the intersections of language, religion, and identity in African contexts. She has facilitated professional programs on business communication, workplace conflict resolution, gender-sensitive leadership, and organizational integrity, and has contributed to training initiatives for Security and Forensic Studies Nigeria (SFS), combining theoretical insight with practical, context-sensitive approaches.
Dr. Ekechi has presented quality papers at national and international conferences, serves as a reviewer for leading journals, and has published widely in reputable local and international journals. She collaborates with academic institutions, NGOs, and community organizations, and is recognized for delivering engaging, impact-oriented training that fosters professional growth and institutional effectiveness. She is an active member of
Research interests: Dr Ekechi’s research focuses on sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, pragmatics, cultural studies, and the interface between language, religion, and identity in African contexts. She also engages in gender studies and multimodal discourse analysis.
Faculty leads courses in: Communication in English, English for Business Purposes and academic Writing.
Qualifications
PhD in English Language (Sociolinguistics) – University of Ibadan,
MSc in English- University of Lagos,
Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) – University of Lagos
BA Linguistics – University of Calabar.
Memberships, editorial boards: Reviewer for International Journal of Migration and Integration, Humanities and Social Sciences Communications and Society – Spinger Nature Publications. Professional memberships include:
Pragmatics Association of Nigeria
English Scholars Association of Nigeria
Corpus Linguistic Association of Nigeria
Ekechi, J. O. (2026). A Multimodal Analysis of Birthday Congratulatory Messages in
Nigerian Newspapers. Communicatio, Tailor & Francis online. https://doi.org/10.1080/02500167.2026.2716637 .
Ekechi, J. O. and Okorie, N. (2025). Identity Renegotiation: Anglicization of Personal Names Among Nigerian Students in the Diaspora. Journal of African Identities, https://doi.org/10.1080/14725843.2025.2589351
Ekechi, Jemimah Ogechi. (2025). Pentecostal Conceptions of Evil Forces: An Exposition on Warfare, Prayer and Imprecation in Modern Nigeria. E Journal of Religious and Theological Studies.
Ekechi, J. O. (2025). Words As Shields and Swords: The Pervasive Influence of Pentecostal Language in Nigeria. GVU Journal of Humanities.
Nzeaka, E.; Ekechi, J. O. & Alakwe, K. O. (2025). Conceptualising Culture in the Nigerian Cultural and Creative Industry. In Nigerian Cultural and Creative Industry, Perspectives, Problems and Prospects, Edited by Obiaya, I.; Alakwe, K., & Nzeaka, E., Tailor and Francis.
Ekechi, J. O. (2025). “Back to Sender”! Pentecostal Prayer Forms and Language Dynamics in Nigeria’s Contemporary World. Journal of African Cultural Studies.
Ekechi, J. O. (2024). Ideology and Power in Nigerian Newspaper Birthday Greetings. GLOCAL AFALA Conference Proceedings.
Ekechi, J. O. (2021). Sociolinguistic Description of Congratulatory Messages in Nigerian Newspapers. IJELL Research.
Ekechi, J. O. (2019). Congratulatory Announcements in British and Nigerian Newspapers. Festschrift in Honour of Prof. Dele Adeyanju.