Kodjo Adabra
Professor
Welles 209A
(585)245-5247
adabra@geneseo.edu
Kodjo Adabra has been a member of the Geneseo faculty since 2010. His primary research deals with sub-Saharan Francophone African literature from聽Post-colonial Africa, with a focus on diasporic literature, literary聽transnationalism, migration, identity and exile. He extensively worked on the journalistic work in PNPA (Peuples Noirs Peuples Africains) by Franco-Cameroonian author Alexandre Biyidi-Awala, alias Mongo Beti. He also developed secondary research interests in African cinema and sociolinguistics. He has authored four books (include a memoir), and received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2020.
Office Hours
- Mondays: 2:30-4:00pm
- Wednesdays: 2:30-4:00pm
Curriculum Vitae
Education
鈥� Ph.D., Francophone Literatures, University of Tennessee
鈥� M.A., French Studies, North Carolina State University
鈥� M.S., Management, Universit茅 de Lom茅, Togo
鈥� B.S., Management, Universit茅 de Lom茅, Togo
Honors and Awards Related to Teaching, Service, and Scholarly Activities at 黑料网
- May 2, 2024: AAC Professor Recognition Award by Geneseo Student Association.
- April 18, 2024: Inducted Honorary Member by Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society.
- Aug. 26, 2022: Recipient of the James and Julia Lockhart Endowed Professorship.
- Mar. 4, 2021: Awarded the 2021 Roemer Summer Faculty Fellowship.
- Aug. 28, 2020: Recipient of the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.
- Nov. 6, 2017: Recipient of CIEE International Faculty Development Summer Seminar Award.
- Dec. 6, 2015: Nominated and featured in Positively Geneseo Fall 2015 Highlight Book.
- May 7, 2015: Received the 2015 Hurrell/McNaron Award for Scholarly Presentation.
- Apr. 17, 2015 [& Jan. 28, 2012]: Recognized at Faculty Recognition Day as most influential professor to senior student-athletes David Arduin [& Kayleigh Blersch].
- Feb. 26, 2015: Inducted Honorary Member by the Golden Key International Honor Society at 黑料网.
- Apr. 18, 2014: Certificate of Appreciation by the Teaching and Learning Center & the Student Association Academic Affairs Committee for dedication to teaching and ability to make a meaningful impact on the college experiences of students at 黑料网.
- Mar. 1, 2014: Certificate of Appreciation by the Ghana Project Association at Geneseo for helping them form valuable relationships outside of 黑料网.
- May 10, 2011: Received the SUNY-wide ‘Chancellor’s Award for Internationalization’ (CAFI) [now called The Chancellor鈥檚 Grant for Innovative Study Abroad Programs (ISAP Grant)] for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Apr. 14, 2011: Inducted Honorary Member by the National French Honor Society Pi Delta Phi.
- Mar. 1, 2011: Received the ‘Presidential Summer Research Fellowship’ for 2011.
Affiliations
- Elected CUR Representative in the Arts and Humanities Division (CUR: Council on Undergraduate Research).
- Member of :
鈥� ALA (African Literature Association)
鈥� CIEF (Conseil International d鈥橢tudes Francophones)
鈥� AATF (American Association of Teachers of French)
鈥� NeMLA (Northeast Modern Language Association) - Proceedings Reviewer at NCUR (National Conference on Undergraduate Research)
Video Transcript: This awardee is a skilled instructor and student mentor who is highly regarded by his faculty colleagues and former students. As Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies at Geneseo, he has been teaching upper-level French courses and leading numerous summer-long immersion programs since 2010. He maintains high expectations while showing care to students, such that they are able to meet those expectations. His classroom environment invites participation, welcomes humor, and sparks enthusiasm, while his unwavering commitment to student success opens the door to the francophone world and encourages students to strive to reach their personal and professional goals. Please join me in recognizing Kodjo Adabra as the recipient of the Chancellor鈥檚 Award for Excellence in Teaching.