Taiwo Ehineni

Taiwo Ehineni is a Lecturer in African Languages at Harvard University's Department of African and African American Studies. He holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics (African Languages concentration), an M.A. in Linguistics from Indiana University Bloomington (as a J. William Fulbright Scholar), and an M.A. in English from the University of Ibadan.

• Specializes in Yoruba language instruction, curriculum development, and pedagogy
• Contributed to Yoruba language programs at Indiana University (2013-2019)
• Author of Yoruba Names: Language, Culture, and History (Routledge, 2025)

Research Focus: Intersects Yoruba language studies, African linguistics, and innovative pedagogical methods. His work emphasizes cultural competence through music-based instruction, evidenced by Harvard's feature on his approach in the Office of the Vice Provost's article.

Scientific Recognition:

• Two Derek Bok Center Awards for Teaching Excellence
• Hamilton Lugar Fellowship and Patrick O’Meara Award
• Contributor to journals like Language Matters and Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics

Professional Engagements: Serves on ALTA's Executive Board, West African Languages Institute at Indiana University, and editorial board of Ìmọ̀ Èdè. Consulted for ACTFL, ALTA Language Services, Google, and Productive Playhouse on Yoruba/Nigerian English standards and language technology.