In addition to his role in marketing and communications, Chidi's academic journey includes a significant period as an Assistant Professor from 2010 to 2015. Following this, he transitioned to the Government of Saskatchewan, where he served as a Communications Consultant for six years. During this time, Chidi played pivotal roles in four different ministries: Education, Trade and Export Development, Immigration and Career Training, and Energy and Resources.

Chidi's unique dual role allows him to seamlessly bridge the realms of academia and public service, bringing a rich blend of theoretical knowledge and practical experience to both his managerial and teaching responsibilities. His insights gleaned from years of experience in diverse sectors contribute to the strategic support and guidance he provides to La Cité's administrative and teaching teams.

For communication matters related to La Cité, Chidi can be reached at communications.cite@uregina.ca or 306-540-3681. His multifaceted background underscores his dedication to the institution's holistic development, ensuring a dynamic and well-rounded approach to education and communication.

Publications

Published Book

• 2007. Taking Back Nigeria from 419: What to do About the Worldwide E-mail Scam―Advance-Fee
  Fraud. iUniverse Inc.: Nebraska.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

• 2015. « Aspects de la lexicalisation en terminologie du terrorisme », La Banque des mots, no 89, 
  pp. 112 – 122.
• 2015. « Perspectives des apprenants de la traduction par rapport aux valeurs sémantiques et 
  culturelles des textes », Translation Journal, January 2015.
• 2014. “Igbo as a Language of North America: Folktales and Language Documentation Project”. 
  Newsletter of the Igbo Studies Association, vol 1, Fall 2014, pp. 10 - 15.
• 2013. “The Fear of Foreign Accent and the Endangerment of Igbo Language”. US-China Foreign 
  Language, vol 11, no 5, pp. 405 - 411.
• 2012. « Aspect ontologique de la théorie onomasiologique et sémasiologique de la terminologie : 
  études du vocabulaire du terrorisme ». La Banque des mots, no 83, pp. 24 - 39.
• 2011. Igwe, Chidi et Aito, Emmanuel, « Études onomasiologiques et sémasiologiques des technolectes et des 
  unités terminologiques complexes ». Linguistik Online, vol 47, no 2, pp. 3 - 21.
• 2011. “Socio-Economic Developments and the Rise of 419 Advance-Fee Fraud in Nigeria”. 
  European Journal of Social Sciences, vol 20, no 1, p. 184 - 193.
• 2007. « Emprunt comme procédé d’enrichissement de la terminologie du terrorisme ». Revue de 
  l’université de Moncton, Numéro hors série, pp. 189 - 205.
• 2005. « La traduction automatique par opposition à la théorie interprétative : analyse d’un corpus de
  productions réelles », Translation Journal, vol 9, no 3.

Conference Papers

• 2014. “From repressive language policies in colonial boarding schools to decreasing child 
  competence: How society abandons its L1”. 38th Annual Meeting of the Atlantic Provinces Linguistic 
  Association, Fredericton, October 31 – November 1.
• 2014. “Implications of the Diminishing Use of the Igbo Language in Communal and Political 
  Discourses: A Look from a Language Preservation Perspective.” 2014 Igbo Studies Association Conference, Chicago, May 22 – 24.
• 2013. “Lexical Creations that Endanger an Endangered Language: Aspects of Igbonization in 
  Microsoft Product Localization”. 37th Annual Meeting of the Atlantic Provinces Linguistic Association, 
  New Brunswick, November 1-2, 2013.
• 2013. “Modern Classroom Technologies and Gadgets for Effective Heritage Language Instruction”.
  SOHL 2013 Annual Provincial Conference, Saskatoon, October 19 – 20, 2013.
• 2013. “Igbonization as A Process of Lexical Creativity in Microsoft Products Localization: A 
  Terminological Approach to Language Endangerment”. Research, Documentation and Sustainability in 
  the Development of West African Languages. Joint Conference of the West African Linguistic Society 
  (WALS) and the Linguistic Association of Nigeria (LAN), University of Ibadan, Ibadan Nigeria, July 29 
  – August 2, 2013.
• 2012. “Language Attitude, sociolinguistic myths and the endangerment of the Igbo language and 
  dialects”. 36th Annual Conference of the Atlantic Provinces Linguistic Association, St Mary’s 
  University, Halifax, November 2-3, 2012.
• 2011. “Language Attitude, sociolinguistic myths and the endangerment of the Yoruba language and 
  dialects”. Annual Dinner of the Yoruba Cultural Association of Saskatchewan, Regina. April, 2011.
• 2010. “Improved Distance-Learning Techniques and Heritage Language Studies.” Igbo Language 
  and Cultural School Workshop, Regina, June 4, 2010.
• 2010. “Using the Internet to Enhance Heritage-Language Teaching and Learning.” Igbo Language 
  and Cultural School Workshop, Regina, February 27, 2010.
• 2008. “Patterns and Economic Effects of 419 (Advance-Fee Fraud).” Saskatchewan Fraud 
  Conference. Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), Saskatchewan Chapter, Regina, December 2, 2008.
• 2008. “419 E-mail Scam: Menace to People and Businesses.” Regina Association of Internet 
  Professionals―CIPS Regina Luncheon. February 26, 2008.
• 2007. “Towards New Ways of Constructing Bilingual Terminological Lexicons: A PsychoTerminological Approach to the Vocabulary of Terrorism.” 4th Ontario Conference on Applied Linguistics, University of Windsor, May 19-20, 2007.
• 2006. “Examining Igbo Language in the Context of Psycho-Terminology.” 30th Annual Conference
  of the Atlantic Provinces Linguistic Association, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, November 3-4, 2006.
• 2006. « Emprunt (partage lexicosémantique) comme procédé d’enrichissement de la terminologie
  du terrorisme ». Le 17e Concours des jeunes chercheures et chercheurs ACFAS-Acadie/FESR, 
  Université de Moncton, Moncton, le mercredi 22 mars 2006.
• 2005. “Onomasiological and Semasiological Approaches to Term/Concept Relationship: 
  Proposition for Systematic Terminology.” Third International Conference on New Directions in the 
  Humanities, Cambridge, UK