Irene Oujo

Irene Oujo is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Literature, Language, Writing, and Humanities at Fairleigh Dickinson University, with over 15 years of teaching experience spanning Composition, English as a Second Language, literature, and culturally responsive curricula for both adult immigrant learners and traditional undergraduate students in FDU's Latino Promise and HACER programs.

Her academic credentials include:

• Bachelor's and Master's degrees from American University
• Doctoral candidate in English Education at Teachers College, Columbia University

Professor Oujo's research centers on digital literacies' transformative potential in college English classrooms, specifically examining how technology integration affects Latino student engagement and outcomes. Her scholarly focus bridges digital storytelling, Latino literary traditions, and bilingual composition pedagogy, emphasizing culturally sustaining educational practices that address linguistic equity gaps. This work informs her innovative curriculum design for courses like Digital Humanities and Cross-Cultural Perspectives.

She actively mentors through FDU's Avanza dual enrollment program, advising bilingual high school students in university preparatory coursework and leadership development within a framework of community-centered academic support.