IAUE Promotes Seventeen Academic Staff to the Rank of Professors

The Management of the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE) have promoted Seventeen (17) Academic Staff to the rank of Professors with thirty four (34) others elevated to the rank of Associate Professors (Readers).

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The Vice Chancellor of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE) Professor Okechuku Onuchuku disclosed this during an emergency senate meeting which held on Wednesday May 8, 2024 at the Postgraduate Hall.

 While congratulating those affected on behalf of the 12th Governing Council, the Vice Chancellor reminded them that higher position means higher responsibilities. 

He urged them to continue to stand out by doing their jobs very well and providing the needed leadership in their various fields of discipline.

Professor Onuchuku who also congratulated non teaching staff promoted, informed that they would get the monetary value attached to the promotion and expressed gratitude to the Rivers State Governor Sir Siminalayi Joseph Fubara GSSRS for prioritising education and for the financial benefits.

The Chairman of Senate advised staff to eschew hatred and bitterness and to give their subordinates what is due them irrespective of tribe and religion.

He implored Members not to bear grudges but to be good to others at all times even in the face of prosecution and allow divine justice to reign supreme.

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Those promoted to the rank of Professors in the Faculty of Agriculture are:

1. Joseph E. I. Ansa--Professor of Agronomy

Faculty of Education

2. Okai N. Okai---Professor of Administration of Higher Education

3. Tamunodienye Mba---Professor of Curriculum Teacher/Education

4. Marilyn Ochoma---Professor of Curriculum and Instruction

5. Nwankwoala H. N. L.--- Professor of Educational Management

6. Ibiene T. LongJohn---Professor of Educational Measurement and Evaluation

7. Dagogo A. F. Daminabo--- Professor of Sociology of Education

8. Josephine E. Elekwa--- Professor of Sociology of Education

Faculty of Humanities 

9. Anthony Adele Orlu---Professor of Environmental Literature

10. Israel N. Johnson--Professor of Church History

11. Ante James Eteka---Professor of African Literature in French

12. Bernadette C. Ugochukwu----Professor of Music Pedagogy--2021

13. Charles G.T. Omuaru---Professor of Sculpture

Faculty of Management Sciences

14. Jude Nwoka---Professor of Human Resource Management

15. Nwakaego Chukwuigwe---Professor of Organisational Behaviour

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16. Israel Umesi---Professor of Accountancy (Tax Management)

Faculty of Vocational and Technical Education 

17. Azunwena Reginah N.----- Professor of Home Economics Education

Associate Professors (Readers)

Faculty of Agriculture

1. Wilcox G. Ibim--Agricultural Economics and Extension

2. Eunice N. Ajie--- Agricultural Economics (Agric Marketing)

Faculty of Education

3. Love Nwamadi--Guidance and Counselling

4. Emmanuel Okwu---Library and Information Science

5. Iyagba Philemon W.---Educational Psychology

6. Amadi-Ali Beatrice O.. Early Childhood and Primary Education

7. Jerome I. Wosu---History and Policy of Education

Faculty of Humanities

8. Grace Lawrence-Hart---Religious and Cultural studies

9. Emeka Ikechi---African Literature -2021

Faculty of Management Sciences

10.Dumo Opara----Human Resources Management and Organisational Behaviour

11. Lawrence Amadi---Strstegic Marketing and Entrepreneurship

12. Ikechi Prince Obinna---Consumer Behaviour and Sustainable Marketing

13. Godswill Chinedu Chukwu--- Consumer Behaviour and Strategic Marketing

14. Joy A. Mekuri-Ndimele---Human Resources Management and Office and Information Management

15. Victor Chima Anucha---Marketing (Green Marketing)

Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences

16. China Worukwu---Science Education

17. Comfort Emma Elechi---Community Health Education and Promotion

18. Glory Godspower- Echie----Science Education

19. Nwala Longinus---Science Education

20. Ibim Dagogo Franklin--Geophysics

21. Nchelem R. George-Mathematics Education

22. Constance I. Amannah-- Computer Science

Faculty of Social Sciences

23. Ukpere Dennis Tobins---Rural Development and Resources Management

24. David Baride Ngeh--Sociology of Development

25. Poroma Celestine Lekia-- Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management

26. Nwiekpugi B. Poronakie--Regional Development Planning

27. Okwakpam I. Omenuihu--Environmental Management

28. Wabah Goodnews--Medical Sociology

29. Odike Ebenezer Levi--Sociology of Development 

30. Leelee N. Deekor-Development Economics

31. Iwarimie B. Uranta--Political Theory and Methodology

Faculty of Vocational and Technical Education

32. Joseph O. Amaechi--Industrial Technical Education

33. Paulinus Emennu--Industrial Technical Education

34. Salome Emeya--Agricultural Education

Non-teaching staff 

 Directors

1. Rose K. Okah

2. Priscilla M. Oriji

3. Obi N. Wichendu

4. Didia Christopher

5. Wilson E. Ibokama

6. Chisa Egu

7. Emejuru Chioma

Bursary Department

1. Ikuru Osekeigak Bertram--Director

2. Graham-Kingsley Gift--Deputy Bursar

3. Nicholas O. Nkwoji-Deputy Bursar

Audit Unit

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1. Elechi Innocent Alete-Deputy Director (Audit)

Deputy Registrars

1. Queen A. Ikhumni

2. Kate Ukwoma O

3. Dorathy N. Abinusawa

4. Barnabas Obi Emordi

5. Uchenna P. Nwankwo

6. Wawhua Christiana B.

7. Eucharia Chigbu O

8. Nyebuchi Owabie

9. Tom-West Igbaniboba J

10. Felicia Court

11. Daughter O. Wugate

12. Legborsi Kara John

Chief Confidential Secretary 1

1. Elizabeth O. Wike

2. Gooba E. B. Ikiriko 

Health Services Department

1. Dr. Destiny Osuchukwu---Deputy Director Health Services

Laboratory Technology

1. Felix Tennyson Chioma-Chief Technologist 1

Security Department

1. Mr. Nwidua Nwibari-Chief Security Officer 1