Emmanuel Ngwainmbi

I was Born in Kom, Cameroon, Emmanuel K. Ngwainmbi (pseudo. Sim E. Kombem). I earned my doctorate in Communication from Howard University, Masters and Bachelor degrees in English & Literature from Jackson State and Yaoundé Universities, respectively. I am a full Professor, Director of International Programs and former Chairperson in the Department of Language, Literature & Communication and at Elizabeth City State University, North Carolina. I serve on a number of local, national and international academic boards. The recipient of the Distinguished International Scholar Award from the Chinese Academy for Social Sciences, and an inductee in Who's Who Among America's Teachers, I have had ten books & numerous literary/scholarly articles published, and have received awards and critical acclaim for my poetry volumes especially A Bush of Voices, Shackles on a Ghost Skull, Sim's Poetic Column and Whispers on My Pillow. Also well received are two books on international communication research. I recently signed three book contracts, one on War Poetry and two are reference books on the experiences of minority professionals in the American workplace.