Dr. Mohammed Sadat is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Communication Studies under the Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Studies, University of Professional Studies, Accra.

Prior to joining UPSA, he was a Teaching Assistant at the Department of Linguistics, University of Ghana. He was an adjunct lecturer at the  Language Centre, University of Ghana and Institute of Distance Program, University of Education, Winneba. He also served as a visiting scholar at the Centre for Advance Study of Languages (CASL), University of Maryland, USA. Dr. Sadat is currently the Coordinator of the Language Centre of UPSA.

He is  currently a member of the Academic Board as well as the Governing Council of UPSA. Dr. Sadat currently serves as the President of the University Teachers Association of Ghana UPSA Branch (UTAG-UPSA). Prior to his election as the President, Dr. Sadat served as the Vice President for one term and a Secretary for two terms . He has wealth of experience on unionism.

Dr Sadat holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Linguistics (TESL), a Master of Philosophy in Linguistics, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Linguistics—all from the University of Ghana. His academic interests span language use in Communication, Applied Linguistics, and English language teaching. He brings to the Department a strong research background and a commitment to advancing knowledge in Communication and Linguistics studies.

Professional Affiliations

President, University Teachers Association of Ghana, UPSA Branch

Member, Linguistics Society of America (LSA), USA

Member, Society of Pidgin and Creole Linguistics (SPCL), USA

Member, Linguistics Association of Ghana (LAG), Ghana

Selected Publications

 Journals

Sadat, M. (2023). Aspects of Sociolinguistic of Ghanaian Hausa. Ghana Journal of           Linguistics, 12(1), 1-23.

Sadat, M. (2022). The role of explicit instruction in acquisition of English syllable            structure among Ghanaians. Journal of English Teaching, Vol. 8 (3) 340-354.

Sadat, M. Khidir Ibrahim, I. (2022). Challenges in implementation of language policy      among zongo community schools in Ghana. International Journal of Latest          Research in Humanities and Social Science. Vol. 05 (11) 83-91.

Sadat, M. & Mohammed, I. (2021). The role of language alternation on performance        among small and medium enterprises Journal of Business and Professional      Studies, Vol. 13, (1)112 – 123.

Adamu, M. T. and Sadat, M. (2020). Language contact in Ghanaian Islamic schools.         Ghana. Journal of Education and Practice. Vol.11, (24) 78-85.

Sadat, M. (2017). Revisiting the Debate of Grammar Teaching: A Young   Scholar’s  Perspective. Sino-US English Teaching. Vol. 14, (1) 1-7.

Sadat, M. & Kuwornu, A.A. (2017). Views from the Streets of Accra on Language           Policy in Ghana. Journal of Education and Practice. Vol.8, (2)185-192.

Sadat, M. & Kuwornu, A.A. (2016). Investigating the Approaches of Teaching      Academic Writing in Ghanaian Universities. International Journal of       Language Learning and Applied Linguistics World. Vol.13 (4), 47-61.

Sadat, M. & Alhassan, Y. (2013). Impact of Staff Poaching Among Radio Stations            in  Kumasi Metropolis Journal of Business Research. Vol 7 (2).

Book

Sadat, M. (2017). Some aspects of the Phonology and Morphology of Ghanaian    Hausa Saarbrucken-Germany: Lambert Academic Publishing.