Bukky Salako

Dr. Bukky Salako studied Composition & Teaching English as a Second Language. She received her Ph.D. from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She has published work on non-native English speakers and presented on topics focusing on Sociolinguistics Analysis, Composition Theories, Language Use, and Second Language Acquisition. She has participated in a variety of conferences, presenting on topics such as African American Vernacular English, Nigerian Pidgin English, Task Based Oral Testing, Lived Experiences, and Writing. She studied in South Korea briefly (Explorations in Global History) at Kyungpook National University as an exchange student while working on her Ph.D. Her publications as a writer include: a journal article, Marginalized Labeling: An Evaluation of English-Speaking Africans Classified as ESL Students, a chapter contribution in the book, Reinventing Identities in Second Language Writing, “Using My Lived Experience to Teach Writing: A Reflective Practice,” a chapter contribution in Global and Transformative Approaches Toward Linguistic Diversity, “An Evaluation of Nigerian Pidgin English and Standard English in a Nigerian Film, a chapter contribution in Futuristic and Linguistic Perspectives on Teaching Writing to Second Language Students, “The Future of Composition Studies: Reconstructing the Past,” and her first novel, The Ancestral Secrets.