People

Principal Investigators

• Jeff Good
  PI and Project Director. Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York.
• Ling Bian
  co-PI, Professor, Department of Geography, Director of the National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York.
• Pierpaolo Di Carlo
  Co-PI and Project Coordinator. Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Linguistics, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York.

Senior personnel in Cameroon

• Esther Phubon Chie
  Associate Professor, Chair, Department of Linguistics and African Languages, University of Bamenda
• Florence Tabe
  Professor, Department of African Languages and Linguistics, University of Yaounde I.
• Gratien Atindogbe
  Professor, Department of Linguistics, University of Buea.
• Ismaïla Datidjo
  Chargé de Cours, Sociologie et Anthropologie, l’Université de Dschang
• Kouesso Jean Romain
  Professor, Department of African Languages and Linguistics, University of Dschang

Research Team

• Angela Nsen Tem
  Sociolinguistics, Department of African Languages and Linguistics, University of Yaounde I.
• Ndokobai Daka
  Linguistics Consultant, SIL International
• Nelson C. Tschonghongei
  Sociolinguistics, Department of African Languages and Linguistics, University of Yaounde I.

PhD Students

• Anny Flor Dokep Kouague
  PhD student, Université de Dschang
• Chenwi Claris Nchangnwi
  PhD student, Department of Linguistics and African Languages, University of Bamenda
• Yujia Pan
  PhD student, Department of Geography, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

A new batch of PhD students will be enrolled by September 2022.

Master’s students

• Josée Marie Assangono
  MA student, Department of African Languages and Linguistics, University of Yaounde I.
• Kien Chantal Che
  MA student, Department of Linguistics and African Languages, University of Bamenda
• Nelson Tatah
  MA student, Department of Linguistics and African Languages, University of Bamenda
• Ngwimetoh Leopodine
  MA student, Department of Linguistics and African Languages, University of Bamenda
• Nwumba Stevine
  MA Student, Department of African Languages and Linguistics, University of Yaounde I
• Woungly Pauline Promes
  MA student, Department of African Languages and Linguistics, University of Yaounde I

A new batch of Master’s students will be enrolled by September 2022.

Alumni

Past PI’s

• Jan Chomicki
  co-PI, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York.

Past Senior personnel in Cameroon

• Ayu’nwi N. Neba
  Professor, Department of Linguistics, University of Buea.
• Etienne Sadembouo
  Professor, Department of African Languages and Linguistics, University of Yaounde I.
• Gabriel Mba
  Professor, Department of African Languages and Linguistics, University of Yaounde I.
• Paul N. Nkwi
  Professor, Department of Anthropology, Catholic University of Cameroon – Bamenda.
• Philip N. Mutaka
  Professor, Department of African Languages and Linguistics, University of Yaounde I.
• Pius W. Akumbu
  Lecturer, Department of Linguistics and African Languages, University of Bamenda.

PhD students

• Angiachi D. Esene Agwara
  Sociolinguistics, BIGSAS University of Bayreuth, Germany.
• Doriane Ngako
  Sociolinguistics, Department of African Languages and Linguistics, University of Yaounde I.
• Irène D. Ngueteu
  Sociolinguistics, Department of African Languages and Linguistics, University of Yaounde I.
• Margaret N. Chenemo
  Sociolinguistics, Department of African Languages and Linguistics, University of Yaounde I.
• Marius Kum Kebei
  Anthropology and Sociology, Department of Anthropology, University of Buea.
• Perpetua Ngengwe
  Anthropology, Catholic University of Cameroon – Bamenda.
• Rachel Ayuk Ojong Diba
  Sociolinguistics, Department of Linguistics, University of Buea.

Master’s students

• Béthune Pulchérie GOUNOU TEKOU
  Sociolinguistics, Department of African Languages and Linguistics, University of Yaounde I.
• Budji K. Ivoline
  MA Anthropology (2015), Catholic University of Cameroon – Bamenda
• Joyce Tatang Yasho
  Sociolinguistics, Department of African Languages and Linguistics, University of Buea.
• Penghang Liu
  Master’s student, Department of Geography, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York