Moges Yigezu is an Associate Professor of Linguistics at the Department of Linguistics, Addis Ababa University. His research interest include general linguistics, language policy, mother tongue education and higher education. He has served as the Chair of the Department of Linguistics, Director of Graduate Studies and Chief Academic Officer for Graduate Program Development and Admissions at Addis Ababa University. He also served as the Chair of the Academy of Ethiopian Languages and Cultures and the national technical committee for drafting the Ethiopian Language Policy. He has won international research grants and organized international conferences. He has published articles in academic journals and contributed book chapters and papers for conference proceedings.