연구 지역

• 동아프리카
• 스와힐리 문화권

연구 관심 분야

• 외국어로서의 스와힐리어 교육 (커리큘럼 개발 및 번역, 문학 등)
• 동아프리카 도시 청소년 하위문화 및 언어 다양성

연구 및 학술논문

• Michira, J.N. (2023). A Linguistic Analysis of COVID-19 Kiswahili Neologisms. Asian Journal of African Studies, Vol. 54; 3 – 21.
• Habwe, J., Michira, J.N. & Chacha, L. (2021). Linguistic Impoliteness Strategies: A Case of Desk Graffiti at the University of Nairobi. Asian Journal of African Studies,Vol. 51, 71-98.
• Michira, J.N. & Indindi, H. (2020). Tafsiri ya Chata za Huduma: Nafasi ya Kukuza Msamiati na Istilahi za Kiswahili. Mwanga wa Lugha. Jarida la Idara ya Kiswahili na Lugha Nyingine za Kiafrika, Chuo Kikuu cha Moi. Vol. 5, No. 2; 109 – 128.
• Ongarora, S. Michira, J.N., Timmamy, R. & Mutiso, K. (2020). African Images in Kithaka wa Mberia’s Poetry. Asian Journal of African Studies. Vol. 49, 113-138.
• Ongarora, S. Michira, J.N., Timmamy, R. & Mutiso, K. (2020). Uchanganuzi wa ToniKatika Ushairi wa Kithaka wa Mberia. Mwanga wa Lugha. Jarida la Idara ya Kiswahili na Lugha Nyingine za Kiafrika, Chuo Kikuu cha Moi. Vol. 5, No. 1., 195-211.
• Park, J. K., Michira, J. N. & Yun, S. Y. (2019).  African hip hop as a rhizomic art form articulating urban youth identity and resistance with reference to Kenyan genge and Ghanaian hiplife. Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa, 16:1-2, 99-118, DOI:  10.2989/18121004.2019.1686225
• Michira, J.N. (2018). A Stylistic Analysis of John Habwe’s Pendo la Karaha. The International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. 6, No. 6, June, 2018 (214 – 222). ISSN 2321- 9203.
• Michira, J.N. (2018). Language, Resistance and Subversive Identities in Matatu Sub-culture. The International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. 6, No. 3, March, 2018 (242 – 253). ISSN 2321- 9203.

도서

• Michira, J.N. (2020). Kiswahili kama Lugha Rasmi ya Kenya: Majukumu, Changamoto na Mapendekezo in Arege, T., Wafula, R., Matundura, E., Kadurenge, B., Matei, A. Kandagor, M. (2020). Lugha: Utamaduni na Katiba, pp. 185 – 196. Nairobi: Access Publishers Ltd.
• Michira, J.N. (2018). Narrative Techniques in the Swahili Novel. An Illustrative Analysis.Chapter in Chang, Yongkyu & Chul-Joon Yang (Eds. 2018). African Languages and Literatures in a Globalized World. Seoul, South Korea: Dahae
• Michira J.N. (2014) Changamoto katika Uteuzi wa Vitabu vya Kufundishia Kiswahili nchini Kenya. In Michira et al (2014) Ukuzaji wa Kiswahili: Dhima Na Majukumu ya Asasi Mbali Mbali, pp.58-68 Nairobi: Focus Books. ISBN 9966-01-224-1