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Happiness Bulugu is a Senior Lecturer at Cornell University's Africana Studies and Research Center within the College of Arts and Sciences. She teaches Kiswahili and focuses on communicative language teaching methods that integrate cultural understanding.
- Specializes in Swahili language pedagogy and cultural immersion
- Develops teaching materials for African language learning
- Active in language standardization committees (CHAUKIDU, ALTA)
Research Focus:
Her work emphasizes authentic teaching practices for African language acquisition, particularly Swahili's agglutinative structure and noun class systems. She investigates:
- Communicative teaching methodologies
- Language assessment and competency frameworks
- Student placement strategies
- Cultural integration in language education
Education & Awards:
- M.A. in Linguistics and Language Teaching from University of Oregon
- B.A. in Education from University of Dar es Salaam
- Recipient of Graduate Teaching Fellowship (University of Oregon)
Program Involvement:
Collaborates with Cornell's internationalization programs including:
- Tanzania Summer Program
- Global Health
- Small Holders Agricultural Production Internship (Kenya)
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