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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mrs. Patricia Beatrice Mireku-Gyimah

pbmgyimah@umat.edu.gh


Position

Professor

Department

Technical Communication

Research Interest

English Language, Literature in English, African Oral Literature




2010
PhD English
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
1998
MPhil, Educational Planning and Administration
University of Cape Coast
1985
PGDip, French Pedagogy
Universite de Bordeaux III
1981
BA(Hons), English and French; Dip, Edu
University of Cape Coast
2004--2010
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST, Ghana)
1993--1998
University of Cape Coast (UCC, Ghana)
1984--1985
Universite de Bordeaux 3 (U de Bx III, France)
1977--1981
University of Cape Coast (UCC, Ghana)
2006--Date
Member, African Literature Association (ALA): 2006-2008
2004--Date
Member, University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG): 2004-date
1998--Date
Member, Ghana Association of Teachers of English (GATE): 1998-2004
1982--Date
Member, Ghana Association of French Teachers (GAFT): 1981-85; 90-93; 2002
2005
Founding Member of UMaT
1995
Association of African Universities (AAU) Thesis Grant to investigate into feasibility of Distance Education in Ghana
1984
French Government Scholarship for Pedagogical Course
UMaT Staff Development Sponsorship
Best Lecturer - UMaT Community Excellence Awards (UMEX)
Best Female Lecturer - UMaT Community Excellence Awards (UMEX)
2015--Date
Associate Professor
2011--2015
Senior Lecturer
2008--2011
Lecturer
2004--2008
Technical Instructor
1998--2004
Part Time Lecturer
  1. • Wonkyi, P. N., Mireku-Gyimah, P. B. and Dawson-Ahmoah (2021), "Metaphor as Sea Creature Naming Strategy in Akan", Linquistik Online, Vol.108 No. 3, pp, pp. 144-154

  2. Ansah, P. B. and Mireku-Gyimah, P. B. (2021), "A Morphosyntactic and Semantic Analysis of Placenames in Kwahu in the Eastern Region of Ghana", European Journal of Applied Linguistics Studies, Vol. 3 No. 2, pp. 37-58

  3. Mireku-Gyimah, P. B. (2018), "Pidgin English as a Current Spoken Communication Tool at University of Mines and Technology", Ghana Mining Journal, Vol. 18 No. 2, pp. 77-86

  4. Mireku-Gyimah, P. B (2017), "Revisiting the ‘Duality of Meaning of some English Words: What’s on the Minds of Beginner Mining and Related Engineering Students?", Ghana Mining Journal, Vol. 17 No. 2, pp. 78 – 88

  5. Mireku-Gyimah, P. B. (2016), "Story-telling as a Memory and Remembrance Activity in the Akan Tradition of Ghana, in West Africa", International Journal of English and Literature Studies, Vol. 5 Issue 3, pp. 173-183.

  6. Mireku-Gyimah, P. B. (2015), "Duality of Meaning of some English Words: What’s on the Minds of Beginner Mining and Related Engineering Students?", Ghana Mining Journal, Vol. 15 No. 1, pp. 93-103

  7. Mireku-Gyimah, P. B. (2014), "The Theme of Betrayal of Friendship in the Akan Folktales", International Journalof English Language and Literature Studies, Vol. 3, No. 1 , pp. 29-56

  8. Mireku-Gyimah, P. B. (2014), "Sutherland?s Creativity at Work: The New Family of Mr. Ananse the Spider in The Marriage of Anansewa", Current Research Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 5 , pp. 177-184

  9. Mireku-Gyimah, P. B. (2014), "Soyinka as Satirist: A study of The Trials of Brother Jero", International Journal of English Language and Literature, Vol. 4, No. 6 , pp. 269-282

  10. Mireku-Gyimah, P. B. (2008), "Do Students of Mining and Allied Engineering Programmes have any Special Problems in English Language? "A Case Study"", Ghana Mining Journal, , (in press)

  1. Mireku-Gyimah, P. B. (2010), "Allusion in the Akan Folktale", Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Research and Development, East Legon, Accra, Ghana, pp. 87-105
  2. Mireku-Gyimah, P. B (2010), "Advocacy for Preservation of the Ecological Environment through Characterisation in Akan Folktales", Proceedings of the 1st Biennial UMaT International Conference on Mining and Mineral Processing, pp. 1027-1041.
  3. Mireku-Gyimah, P. B. (2007), "The Contribution of Ghana's Akan Folktales to some Issues of Globalisation", 33rd Annual Conference of the African Literature Association, West Virginia University, USA, March 14-18, 2007
  4. Mireku-Gyimah, P. B. (2007), "Globalisation and Emecheta's New African Woman in Second-Class Citizen", 33rd Annual Conference of the African Literature Association, West Virginia University, USA, March 14-18, 2007
  5. Mireku-Gyimah, P. B. (2006), "Soyinka as a Satirist: A Study of The Trials of Brother Jero", 2nd UEW Conference on Applied Linguistics, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana, November 7-11
Mireku-Gyimah, P. B.(2011), 50 Akan Folktales from Ghana: English and Akan Versions LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Saarbrucken, Germany, 349 pp
Mireku-Gyimah, P. B.(2011), Deep and Surface Structures of Akan Folktales: Themes, Characters, Structures and Literary Devices LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Saarbrucken, Germany, 328 pp
Mireku-Gyimah, P. B., Essel, A., and Kankam, I.(2006), Oral English for WASSCE Trio Edition, KS Printkraft Gh Ltd., KNUST Junction, Kumasi, 67 pp
Mireku-Gyimah, P. B.(2003), Looking for a Job Unit 7 in Gateway to English for Senior Secondary Schools, Students' Bk. 3, eds. Grant, N. and Dadzie, A. B. K., Pearson Education Ltd., Essex, UK, pp. 80-90
Mireku-Gyimah, P. B.(2003), Money Matters Unit 8 in Gateway to English for Senior Secondary Schools, Students' Bk. 3, eds. Grant N. and Dadzie, A. B. K., Pearson Education Ltd., Essex, UK, pp. 91-102
Mireku-Gyimah, P. B.(2003), The World of Medicine Unit 11 in Gateway to English for Senior Secondary Schools, Students' Bk. 2, eds. Grant, N. and Dadzie, A. B. K., Pearson Education Ltd., Essex, UK, pp. 143-157
Mireku-Gyimah, P. B.(2003), Drug Abuse Unit 13 in Gateway to English for Senior Secondary Schools, Students' Bk. 2, eds. Grant, N. and Dadzie, A. B. K., Pearson Education Ltd., Essex, UK, pp. 130-142
Mireku-Gyimah, P. B.(2002), The Environment Unit 13 in Gateway to English for Senior Secondary Schools, Students' Bk. 1, eds. Grant, N. and Dadzie, A. B. K., Pearson Education Ltd., Essex, UK, pp. 131-142
Mireku-Gyimah, P. B.(2002), Time to Celebrate Unit 14 in Gateway to English for Senior Secondary Schools, Students' Bk. 1, eds. Grant, N. and Dadzie, A. B. K., Pearson Education Ltd., Essex, UK, pp. 143-157
2006--date
Treasurer, UTAG, UMaT Branch
2006--2006
Scrutineer for Elections (Professorial and Non Professorial Members of Council)
2005--date
Chairperson, Management Committee of UMaT Basic Schools
2005--date
Member, Welfare Services Board (Convocation Representative)
2004--2006
Ex-officio Executive Member
2004--date
Academic Tutor
2004--2004
Chairperson, Committee to prepare Brochure for the establishment of Wassa Fiase Educational Trust Fund
2002--2003
Member, Author Team of GATE Senior High School English Textbook Series: Gateway to English for Senior Secondary Schools, Books 1-3
1990--2004
Team Leader of English, WAEC (GCE 'O' Level; BECE; SSSCE)
1998--1998
"Distance Education in the Context of Tertiary Level Education in Ghana Universities", MPhil Thesis
1980--1980
"L\"?insertion des Exercices Structuraux dans Les Moments de la Classe de Langue", Undergraduate Dissertation
Communication Skills
Public Relations
2015--Date
Associate Professor
2011--2015
Senior Lecturer
2008--2011
Lecturer
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Part-Time Instructor, Communication Skills, UMaT (in the former Western University College of KNUST; KNUST School of Mines): 1998-2004"?
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Graduate Teacher of English and French, Tarkwa Senior High School, Ghana Education Service (GES), 1981- 2004
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Acting Headmistress, Tarkwa Senior High School: June-July, 2001
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Assistant Headmistress (Administration), Tarkwa Senior High School: 1991-1993; 1997- 2004
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Head, Department of Languages (English and French), Tarkwa Senior High School: 1991-1993; 1997-2004
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Head, Department of French, Tarkwa Senior High School: 1982-1984
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GES Ranks Held: Assistant Director (AD) 1995/6; Principal Superintendent 1990/1; Senior Superintendent (1984); Superintendent (1982)