Mesfin Fekadie Admassu

Mesfin Fekadie Admassu (PhD)
Academic Rank: Associate Professor of Literature and Folklore
Department: Ethiopian Languages and Literature – Amharic Language
College: College of Social Sciences and Humanities
Institution: Debre Markos University, Ethiopia

2. Biography
   Dr. Mesfin Fekadie Admassu is an Associate Professor of Literature and
   Folklore in the Department of Ethiopian Languages and Literature (Amharic)
   at Debre Markos University. With extensive academic and administrative
   experience, he has previously served as the Vice Dean of Quality Assurance
   for the College of Social Sciences and Humanities and as the Director of the
   Haddis Alemayehu Institute of Cultural Studies.
   Currently, Dr. Mesfin is actively involved in teaching, high-impact research,
   and curriculum development. He is leading the initiative to launch a
   collaborative PhD program in Folklore between Debre Markos University and
   the University of Hamburg, Germany.
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3. Research Interests
    Indigenous Knowledge Systems (Soil & Forest Conservation)
    Ethiopian Literature, Folklore, and Cultural Studies
    Traditional Church Education and Heritage
    Tourism and Community Studies
    Material and Performing Culture
4. Selected Publications
5. Admassu, M. F. Indigenous Forest Conservation Practices and Their
   Implementation in Jabi Tehnan Woreda, West Gojjam Zone. As a sole
   author.
6. Admassu, M. F. Traditional Church Education: Levels of Instruction,
   Artistic/Cultural Values, Contemporary Challenges, and Future Prospects
   with a Special Focus on the Gozamin Woreda Community. As a sole
   author.
7. Admassu, M. F. A Comparative Study on the Themes of the Kebra
   Nagast and In Search of the Ark of the Covenant Regarding the
   Disappearance of the Ark of Moses. Co-author.
8. Admassu, M. F. Indigenous Soil Conservation Methods in Jabitehnan
   Woreda, West Gojjam Zone. As a sole author.
9. Admassu, M. F., et al. A Correlational Study on Traditional Dietary
   Practices, Psychosocial Support, and Care for Pregnant Women in East
   and West Gojjam Zones. Co-author.
10. Admassu, M. F. The Performance System and Significance of ‘Yät’r
    Wäf Atsmash’ in Jabi Tehnan Woreda. As a sole author.
11. Admassu, M. F. Analysis of the Cultural Values of the Wayto
    Community. As a sole author.
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12. Academic Profiles & Contact
     Institutional Address: P.O. Box 269, Debre Markos University, Debre
    Markos, Ethiopia
     Institutional Email: [ mesfin_fekadie@dmu.edu.et]
     Personal Email: [msfn2005@gmail.com]
     Phone: +251 (0) 911 583 425 / +251 (0) 910 210 380
     ORCID: 0009-0008-7183-9141
     LinkedIn: Mesfin Fekadie Profile