Dr Sam Erevbenagie Usadolo is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Media, Language and Communication at Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa. He currently holds the positions of course coordinator and research representative within the department. Dr Usadolo has a proven track record of supervising postgraduate projects, having successfully guided students to completion of their dissertations and theses. His scholarly achievements include publications in academic journals and books. Dr Usadolo's research interests are wide-ranging, encompassing areas such as teaching and learning, organisational behaviour and communication, health communication, linguistic human rights, court interpreting, and development communication