Akem Solange Ojong

Dynamic professional with extensive experience at Drexel University, excelling in qualitative research and academic writing. Proven ability to mentor students and enhance classroom engagement through innovative curriculum development. Strong leadership and interpersonal skills drive successful collaboration and project planning, fostering an inclusive learning environment that supports diverse student needs.

• Japan Association of Language Teaching (JALT)
• Social-Emotional Learning in Education Association
• Leadership Educators in Higher Education Association
• Education for All Association
• UN Women for Peace Association

• Ojong, A. S., & Edouard, K. (2025). Redefining access to STEM education for girls in Sub-Saharan Africa. American Journal of STEM Education.
• Ojong, A. S. (2025). Transforming female education in Sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of African Innovation and Advanced Studies.
• Addo, E. H., Ameyaw, G. T., Ojong, A. S., & Glasgow, G. P. (2024). Forum on English Language Education in Sub-Saharan Africa. In R. Stroupe, P. Lege, & P. Ferguson (Eds.), Diversity, Opportunity, and Excellence in Language Education: JALT.

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English, Fluent

• Ojong, A. S. (2025). Bridging the digital divide: Unmasking socioeconomic barriers to equitable access to digital tools in education. International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 15(1), 1285–1300., https://doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2025.15.1.1143
• Addo, E. H., & Ojong, A. S. (2024). Innovative pedagogical strategies: Fostering inclusion and motivation in the ESL classroom. International Journal of English Language Studies, 6(2), 177–187., https://doi.org/10.32996/ijels.2024.6.2.26
• Ojong, A. S. (2024). Exploring demotivation in second language classrooms. Journal of Translation and Language Studies, 5(2), 31–42., https://doi.org/10.48185/jtls.v5i2.1016
• Ojong, A. S. (2024). Advancing inclusivity, equity, and diversity in English language education. Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics, 6(2), 144–157., https://doi.org/10.32996/jeltal.2024.6.2.16
• Ojong, A. S. (2023). Unraveling the efficacy of differentiated instruction. International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation, 6(6), 75–82., https://doi.org/10.32996/ijllt.2023.6.6.8

• Teaching, Aya Paul Orphanage and Disability Center, Buea, Cameroon, 2013 – 2015
• Community Tutor, Kembong-Community Center
• Cultural Exchange, Soka University
• Conference Volunteer, JALT Conference
• Community Cleaning Service

Dr. Kareem Edouard, Assistant Professor, School of Education, Drexel University, 3401 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, kedouard@drexel.edu

• Reading
• Writing
• Music
• Singing
• Cooking
• Traveling

• Trapped by Tradition and Poverty: The Structural Barriers to Female Education in Cameroon, Drexel Emerging Graduate Scholars (DEGS) Conference, 2025
• English Language Education in Sub-Saharan Africa, Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) Conference, Shizuoka, Japan, 2024
• UNDP Gender Equality Conference, 2015
• UNFPA Digital Innovation & Gender Conference, 2015
• UNESCO Chair Vigo Conference, 2023
• JALT Growth Mindset Conference, 2022
• TEFL Asia Story-circle Conference, 2021
• JALT Conference, 2020
• 3rd International Conference on Language Education and Research (LERC 2021), 2021

• Teachers' Representative, Shane English School, 2023
• MA TESOL Class Representative, Soka University, 2020 – 2022
• High School Teachers’ Representative, 2016 – 2018
• President, Manyu All Student Union, 2012 – 2014