Policies and Issues in Deaf Studies and Education

Edited by:   Olufemi Timothy Adigun, Daniel Fobi, Tonny Matjila
Imprint:   Information Science Reference
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 254mm,  Width: 178mm, 
ISBN:   9798337343181
Pages:   594
Publication Date:   12 February 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Primary ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Dr Olufemi Timothy Adigun is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Applied Educational Sciences, University of Namibia and a Research Fellow at the Institute for Open and Distance Learning, University of South Africa. He is C2 NRF (South Africa) rated researcher. Dr Adigun holds a Doctoral degree in Special Education from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He is a recipient of the Shanghai Open University Visiting Scholar program (China) and the University of Zululand (South Africa) Vice-Chancellor’s Academic Award on Outstanding Achievements in Teaching and Research Community. Dr Adigun is also a beneficiary of the International Academic Forum (IAFOR) as well as the Stellenbosch University Postdoctoral Research Fellows conference awards. In addition, he was a 2023 recipient of the UNESCO-IICBA travel sponsorship to the 2nd KIX-UNESCO Continental Symposium on Educational Research in Africa. Dr Adigun is a teacher and researcher per excellence who have published over 75 articles in referred journals and about 11 book chapters with over 700 Google Scholar citations. He has supersized and currently supervising research students both at Masters and Doctoral levels. Dr Adigun’s research agenda is to advance knowledge by contributing to groundbreaking changes in education for individuals with disabilities,such as the restructuring of the curriculum to include the development of innovative teaching methodologies and inclusive education policies and school practices in pursuit of the goal of sustainable, quality education. Dr Daniel Fobi is an early career researcher at the Department of Special Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana. He earned a Doctorate at the School of Education (Deaf Education), University of Leeds, UK. Daniel does research in early years language development of deaf children, Signed language interpreting, Inclusive education, and Special Education. Dr Tonny Matjila is an experienced researcher and academic with expertise in qualitative research methodology and a strong publication record. Dr Matjila is a Research Training Officer at UNISA's College of Graduate Studies and certified ATLAS.ti trainer, He specialize in research design, qualitative data analysis, and promoting ethical research practices. His research focuses on inclusive education, disability studies, and Open Distance e-Learning, with particular emphasis on supporting vulnerable student populations. He has contributed to multiple academic publications, served as a reviewer for journals and publishers, and have extensive experience in coordinating research capacity building initiatives.