Jite is a teaching fellow in Language Education at the University of Edinburgh. Jite is a linguist, education policy analyst, and teacher educator. He has a keen interest in language education policy. He has held faculty positions at several universities in the UK and the US, including Beloit College, Wisconsin, University of Missouri, and Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. He has participated in a number of EU ERASMUS+ Teaching Mobility Programmes where he presented his research and facilitated seminars/lectures in Turkey and South Africa. His research interests have explored critical multicultural literacy, teacher education policy, multicultural reform efforts in the preparation of teachers, multicultural education and citizenship, and educational leaders within the social and global context of education.
Jite’s recent research explores the broader decolonization debate around language, culture, and curriculum. His work draws on insights from critical race theory and critical discourse analysis frameworks to deconstruct racial discourse and the impact on the minoritized/marginalized groups facing discriminatory practices, including refugees and IDPs. His research has been presented at national and international conferences and published in the Journal of School Leadership; Sage Encyclopaedia for Educational Leadership and Administration; International Journal of Diversity in Organisations, Communities, and Nations; and several technical reports. He has (co)authored chapters in several books and reports, including International Perspectives on Positive Action Measures: a Comparative Analysis in the European Union, Canada, the United States, and South Africa; Making a Difference in Teacher Education through Self-Study: Studies of Personal, Professional and Program Renewal; and No Child Left Behind and other Federal Programs for Urban School Districts.
