Assistant Professor in Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia
Dr. Dawit Dibekulu Alem is an Assistant Professor at Mekdela Amba University, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Department of English Language and Literature. He earned his BA in English Language and Literature from Woldia University, MA in TEFL from Debre Markos University, and Ph.D. in Literature from Bahir Dar University. His research encompasses language assessment, literature, comparative literature, psychoanalysis, cultural studies, language-learning strategies, CALL, material development, psychology, educational psychology, and curriculum design. Dr. Dawit has published numerous research articles in both national and international journals, presented papers at global conferences, and serves as an Editorial Board Member of PLOS ONE and Review Board Member for multiple international journals, including the International Journal of Psychology and Counselling, International Journal of Learning, Teaching, and Educational Research, African Educational Research Journal, and International Journal of English and Literature. He has participated in major conferences such as GLOBETS 2023, GlobELT 2021, and the 4th African Graduate Students Conference, presenting on themes of mourning, pedagogy, and stylistics in Amharic novels. His career spans teaching, research, and leadership roles, including University-Industry Linkage Director and Research Coordinator at Mekdela Amba University. Dr. Dawit’s scholarly work reflects a deep commitment to advancing interdisciplinary understanding in language, culture, and education. He has published over 20 papers, holds an h-index of 4, and has received more than 120 citations. His achievements have been recognized through multiple honors, including the Best Lecturer of the Year Award from the Ethiopian Ministry of Education and the Best Worker of the Year Award from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
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Featured Publications
Guadu, A., Dibekulu, D., & Menberu, A. W. (2025). Artificial intelligence in African higher education: Uses, misuses, and ethical dilemmas. Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, 5(3), 234.
Weldesenbet, S. A., Dibekulu, D., & Addis, A. (2025). Adolescents’ social media usage and their premarital sexual attitude in Bole Sub City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A quantitative exploration. Sexuality & Culture. Advance online publication.
Dibekulu, D., Surineni, K., Dagnew, T., & G/Meskel, T. (2025). Exploring ambivalence: A psychoanalytic analysis of emotional complexity in selected Amharic novels. PLOS ONE, 20(7), e0327631.
Guadu, A., & Dibekulu, D. (2025). Female beauty as a symbol of the nation in selected Ethiopian novels in English: An intertextual study. Forum for Linguistic Studies, 7(5), 9388.
Dibekulu, D., Dagnew, T., & G. Meskel, T. (2024). Mourning in selected contemporary Amharic novel: A meta-psychological perspective. European Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, 8(1), 100402.
Dibekulu, D. (2024). Teddy Afro’s music: A fusion of nationalism, humanism, and the cry for Ethiopian democracy. European Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 1(3), 1–10.
Dibekulu, D., Dagnew, T., & G. Meskel, T. (2023). Melancholy in selected contemporary Amharic novel The novel Yaqnat Zar (“Zar of Jealousy”). Journal of Language and Cultural Education, 11(3), 1–10.