Mr. Kongo commenced his teaching career as an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Communication Studies and has been engaged in teaching Scholarly Writing, Logic and Critical Thinking and Business Communication. His research interests include Forensic Linguistics, English for Academic and Publishing Purposes, Genre Studies, Discourse Analysis and Syntax. With the strong background in research in English language, Mr. Kongo offers editing services particularly, to emerging scholars in the field and proofreading services to emerging scholars in other disciplines of study. He also organizes workshops for upcoming English Language researchers to gain the expertise required to enable them write as scholars for scholars and sometimes he serves as the resource person at such workshops.

ACADEMIC DEGREES
•PhD in English Language, University of Ghana, Legon (ongoing) 2019- to date
•MPhil in English (Language option), University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, 2012-2015
•Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Linguistics, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, 2007-2011

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
•Teaching
•Researching

SELECTED PUBLICATION(S)
•Kongo, A. E. & Gyasi, W.K. (2015). Expressing grief through messages of condolence: A genre analysis. African Journal of Applied Research,16 (1), 1-17

CONFERENCE ATTENDED
•Kongo, A. E. (2017). A Stylometric Approach to Detecting Authorships of Anonymous Letters. Paper presented at the International Conference on Education, Development and Innovation; Accra International Conference Centre, Accra, Ghana; 2017 August 27-28
•Kongo, E. A. & Mends, B.E. (2016). Analysis of Ewe grammar through contemporary Ewe personal names. Paper presented at the International Conference on Education, Development and Innovation, Tang Palace Hotel, Accra, 2016 August 29-31

PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS
•Workshop on Detecting plagiarism/Turnitin software awareness & Predatory publishing, the impact on promotion, organized by Linguistics Association of Ghana, January 19, 2018, UPSA, Accra.
•Workshop on Innovative thinking in research, teaching and learning, organized by Pan African Doctoral Association, November 2nd-6th 2020 (virtual)
SUBJECT AREAS (TEACHING)
Graduate Level: (PhD)
•Research Methods
•Stylistics
•Linguistic Models
•The Ghanaian Novel: Form and Functions
•Philosophical Foundations of the Humanities
•Discourse Analysis
•Philosophy of Language

Graduate Level (MPhil)
•Research Methods
•Genre Studies
•English Phonology
•Grammar
•Discourse Analysis
•Semantics
•Sociolinguistics
•Literature in Society

Undergraduate level (Bachelor)
•English
•Linguistics

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP AND AFFILIATIONS
•Member, Linguistics Association of Ghana (LAG)
•Member, University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (UTAG)
•Member, International Literacy Association (ILA)
•Ghana Association of Writers (GAW)