Iyun Osagie, wife, mother, and Penn State Emeritus Faculty is a published author, motivational speaker, President of a non-profit organization, and a visionary. As a lover of God, Iyun Osagie uses her faith to inspire, encourage, and motivate people of all ages. She especially addresses issues of trauma, forgiveness, and love, after experiencing the brutal death of her son at the hands of law enforcement.
Professional Experience At A Glance
2017 - 2022, Emeritus Faculty, English Department & African Studies Program, Penn State
2017 – 2020, Full Professor, School of Writing, Literature, and Film, Oregon State
2014 - 2017, Associate Professor of English and African Studies, Penn State
1999 - 2014, Associate Professor of English, Penn State
1992 - 1999, Assistant Professor of English, Penn State
(Leave of absence: 1997-1998)
1987 - 1990, Teaching Assistant, Freshman Writing Program, Cornell
1985 - 1987, Lecturer, Ogun State University (Nigeria)
1985 - 1986, Theatre Director, Ogun State University (Nigeria)
Published Books
African Modernity and the Philosophy of Culture in the Works of Femi Euba (Lexington Books, Black Diasporic Worlds Series, 2017)
Theater in Sierra Leone: Five Popular Plays (Edited) (Trenton, NJ: Africa World Press, 2009).
The Amistad Revolt: Memory, Slavery, and the Politics of Identity in the US and Sierra Leone (U of Georgia P, 2000, 2003).
Contact
As an accomplished woman, I would love the opportunity to speak at your next class, conference, retreat, church event, or other event. Please fill out the form and I will be in contact with you within 48 hours.
Blessings,
Serving State College, Centre County, PA, and beyond. Available to travel nationally and internationally