Key Personnel of the Department
Dr. Erasmus .A. Msuya – Head of Department
Dr. Aurelia Mallya – Coordinator, Linguistics Section
Dr. Eric Shartiely – Coordinator, English Section
Dr. Albert Rubera – Coordinator, French Section
Dr. Gastor Mapunda – Coordinator, Postgraduate Studies
Dr. Antoni Keya – Examinations Officer
Mr Brighton Msagala-Deputy Examinations Officer
Mr Edwin Msambwa: Communications Officer
Staff List, Areas of Specialization, and Contact Information
E.A. Msuya
Qualifications: B.A. (Ed), M.A. (Ed), PhD (Dar)
Position: Senior Lecturer and Head
Field of specialization: Second Language Acquisition, Pragmatics, Language Assessment and Evaluation, Stylistics, English for Specific Purposes
Email: msuyaerasmus@yahoo.com
I.N. Swilla
Qualifications: B.A. (Ed) (Dar), M.A Linguistics (La Sobornne Nouvelle, Paris III, France 1996).
PhD Linguistics (Laval University, Canada 1986)
Position: Associate Professor
Field of specialization: French Language Teaching, sociolinguistics, Applied Linguistics, Discourse Analysis, Language and Gender, Interpretation/Translation (French-English-Swahili)
Email: inswilla@udsm.ac.tz
A.Y. Mreta
Qualifications: B.A. (Ed), M.A. (Dar), PhD (Bayreuth)
Position: Senior Lecturer
Field of specialization: Comparative linguistics, Historical Linguistics, Morphology, African Languages, Linguistic Field Methods, Linguistic Theory, and Language Documentation
Email: mretaone@yahoo.co.uk
R.A. Upor
Qualifications: B.A. (Ed), M.A. (Dar), PhD (Georgia)
Position: Senior Lecturer
Field of specialization: Second Language Acquisition, Foreign Language Learning, Language Education, Linguistics Research Methods, Quantitative Linguistic Analysis, Psycholinguistics, and Generative Syntax
Email: roseupor@gmail.com/upor@udsm.ac.tz
G.C. Mapunda
Qualifications: B.A. (Ed), M.A. (Dar), PhD (Bristol/Dar
Position: Senior Lecturer
Field of specialization: Classroom Interaction, Syntax, and Sociolinguistics
Email: mapundagc@yahoo.com
A.A. Rubera
Qualifications: B.A. (Nur), M.A., PhD (Paris XIII)
Position: Lecturer
Field of specialization: Francophone Literatures, French Language Teaching, Computer Assisted Language Learning, Literary Translation (English-French), Creative writing, Discourse Analysis and Text Linguistics, and Research Methodology
Email: arubera@yahoo.fr
A.M. Keya
Qualifications: B.A. (Dar), M.A. (Birmingham), PhD (Dar)
Position: Lecturer
Field of specialization: Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA)
Email: amkeya@yahoo.com
E.N. Shartiely
Qualifications: B.A (Ed), M.A. (Dar), PhD (Stellenbosch)
Position: Lecturer
Field of specialization: Discourse Analysis, Language and Gender, Language and the Media, Language of Propaganda
Email: etiely@yahoo.com
N.B. Mtavangu
Qualifications: B.A. (Ed), M.A. (Dar), PhD (INALCO)
Position: Lecturer
Field of specialization: French language Teaching, History of Swahili Language, Francophone Literature, Sociolinguistics, Bantu linguistics, Etymology, Ethnolinguistics
Email: mtavangu@yahoo.com
M.J. Lulandala
Qualifications: B.A. (Ed), M.A. (Besancon), PhD (Geneva)
Position: Lecturer
Field of specialization: French Language teaching, Interpretation & translation (French-English-Swahili)
Email mussalulandala@gmail.com
A.D. Mallya
Qualifications: B.A. (Ed), M.A. (Dar), PhD (Stellenbosch)
Position: Lecturer
Field of specialization: Sociolinguistics, English Pragmatics, English Structure, and Bantu Linguistics
Email: msakiphd@gmail.com
G.E. Kimambo
Qualifications: B.A. (Ed), M.A. (Dar), PhD (Stellenbosch)
Position: Lecturer
Field of specialization: Second Language Teaching and Learning
Email: gkimambo@gmail.com
J.J. Taji
Qualifications: B.A. (Ed), M.A., PhD (Dar)
Position: Lecturer
Field of specialization: Morphosyntax and Lexicography of Bantu Languages
Email: juliustaji@gmail.com
N.N. Asheli
Qualifications: B.A. (Ed), M.A., PhD (Dar)
Position: Lecturer
Field of specialization: Cognitive linguistics, Language Teaching, and Bantu Linguistics
Email: niconjeza@yahoo.co.uk
R.A. Muhdhar
Qualifications: B.A. (Ed), M.A. (Dar)
Position: Assistant Lecturer
Field of specialization: Descriptive Linguistics, Phonetics, Sociolinguistics, and General linguistics
Email: rahmamuhdhar@yahoo.com
A.F. Mulinda
Qualifications: B.A. (Ed), M.A. (Geneva)
Position: Assistant Lecturer
Field of specialization: French Language Teaching, Translation and Interpretation
Email: fredmulinda@yahoo.com
F.K. Kristomus
Qualifications: B.A., M.A. (Dar)
Position: Assistant Lecturer
Field of specialization: Translation, Discourse Analysis, Bantu Languages, and French Language Teaching
Email: farajalugome@gmail.com
K.L. Mathayo
Qualifications: B.A. (Ed), M.A. (Dar)
Position: Assistant Lecturer
Field of specialization: Fictional work
Email: kamugalo@yahoo.co.uk
G.G. Mwombeki
Qualifications: B.A. (Ed), M.A. (Dar)
Position: Assistant Lecturer
Field of specialization: English Pragmatics, Discourse Analysis, English Structure, and Chinese Language
Email: mbekigaspar@yahoo.com
I.P. Mwambapa
Qualifications: B.A. (Ed), M.A. (Dar)
Position: Assistant Lecturer
Field of specialization: First & Second Language acquisition, Foreign Language Learning, Cross-Linguistic Influence on SLA
Email: ishmailmwambapa@gmail.com
E.M. Msambwa
Qualifications: B.A. (Ed), M.A. (Dar)
Position: Assistant Lecturer
Field of specialization: Applied Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Communication Skills, Translation
Email: msambwae@gmail.com
D.D. Makanjila
Qualifications: B.A. (Ed), M.A. (Dar)
Position: Assistant Lecturer
Field of specialization: English Structure, English Pragmatics, and Communication Skills
Email: makanjilad@gmail.com
O.M. Mwampalile
Qualifications: B.A. (Ed), M.A. (Dar)
Position: Assistant Lecturer
Field of specialization: Bantu Linguistics, Contact Linguistics, and Historical and Comparative Linguistics
Email: omwampalile@yahoo.com
C.I. Kilangi
Qualifications: B.A. (Ed), M.A. (Dar)
Position: Assistant Lecturer
Field of specialization: English Structure, Chinese Language, and Pragmatics
Email: cypriankilangi@yahoo.co.uk
M.C. Ibrahim
Qualifications: B.A. (Ed), M.A. (Dar)
Position: Assistant Lecturer
Field of specialization: Applied Linguistics, Translation, Pragmatics, and Semantics
Email: musachoyo@gmail.com
F.R. Rutechura
Qualifications: B.A., M.A. (Dar)
Position: Assistant Lecturer
Field of specialization: Discourse Analysis and "Social Practice” Studies
Email: frutechura@gmail.com
G.F. Muganda
Qualifications: B.A. (Ed), M.A. (Dar)
Position: Assistant Lecturer
Field of specialization: Sociolinguistics, Social and Biological Aspects of Languages, English for Specific Purposes, and Sign Language
Email: mugandago@gmail.com
B.P. Msagalla
Qualifications: B.A., M.A. (Dar)
Position: Assistant Lecturer
Field of specialization: English phonology and phonetics, Language Teaching and Learning, Syntax, Discourse Analysis, Pragmatics, Translation and Interpretation
Email: msagalla48@gmail.com
P.L. Lunyili
Qualifications: B.A. (Ed), M.A, (Dar)
Position: Assistant Lecturer
Field of specialization: Morphology-Inflection/derivation, Bantu Linguistics
Email: lunyilipeji@gmail.com
L.P. Ngwasi
Qualifications: B.A. (Ed), M.A. (Dar)
Position: Assistant Lecturer
Field of specialization: Second Language Acquisition, Morphology, Social and Biological aspects of Language
Email: lengsonngwasi@yahoo.com
L.V. Mwinuka
Qualifications: B.A. (Ed) (MUCE), M.A. (Dar)
Position: Assistant Lecturer
Field of specialization: Phonology, Translation, Pragmatics
Email: liyenja@yahoo.com
D.J. Nyakana
Qualifications: B.A. (Ed), M.A. (Dar)
Position: Assistant Lecturer
Field of specialization: Second Language Acquisition/Learning and Language Teaching
Email: denizajoah@ymail.com
G. M. Moses
Qualifications: B.A. (Dar)
Position: Tutorial Assistant
Field of specialization: Translation, Language Teaching and Learning
Email: godianmoses@yahoo.com
N.A. Ngoda
Qualifications: B.A. (Dar)
Position: Tutorial Assistant
Field of specialization: French Language Teaching and Translation
Email: neyngoda@yahoo.com
Grace Kishaluli
Position: Office Management Secretary
Email: granika137@gmail.com
Annania Kyulule
Position: Language Lab Technician:
Email: kivnge@gmail.com
Contact Details
Tel : +255 22 2410749
Fax: +255 22 2410031
Website: www.udsm.ac.tz
E-mail: foreignlanguages@udsm.ac.tz