Management of the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rivers State has promoted sixteen academic staff to the rank of Professors and ten others to the rank of Associate Professors(Readers) with monetary benefits.
Vice Chancellor of the school, Professor Okey Onuchuku, made the announcement in an emergency Senate meeting on Friday.
Onuchuku who expressed appreciation to the State Governor and Visitor to the University Amaopusenibo Siminalayi Fubara for the approval appealed to those concerned to provide pure and adequate academic leadership in their areas of discipline and assume leadership positions if there are no professors in such areas.
The VC advised them to encourage others who are behind them to achieve same feat instead of stagnating them.
He described as unproductive anyone who is unable to train a staff who can take over when they are not around, adding that mentorship is important and key in leadership.
Those promoted to the rank of Professors and their faculties are listed below:
Faculty of Education:
1. Dr. Stanley Mandah of Department of Curriculum and Instructional studies-Professor
2. Dr. Uriah Oboada Alafonye of Department of Educational Foundation-Professor
3. Dr. Ogidi Reuben Chimnonye of Department of Educational Psychology, Guidance and Counseling-Professor
4. Dr. Veronica Emem Okogbaa of Department of Educational Foundation-Professor
5. Dr. Chikwe Christian Kelechi of Department of Educational Psychology Guidance and Counseling-Professor.
Faculty of Humanities:
6. Dr. Solomon Ikunga of Department of History and Diplomatic Studies-Professor
7. Dr Chibuzor Nwabueze of Department of History and Diplomatic Studies-Professor
8. Dr Adesanye M. Olufunmilayo of Department of English and Communication Art-Professor.
Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences:
9. Dr. Womuru Edwin of Department of Physics -Professor
10. Dr. Marcus Abiye Clement of Department of Chemistry- Professor
11. Dr. Jack Nwineewi Dumka of Department of Chemistry-Professor
12. Dr. Friday Kpee of Department of Chemistry-Professor.
Faculty of Social sciences:
13. Dr. Vincent Nyewusira of Department of Political Science-Professor
14. Dr. Hyginus B. Oku of Department of Geography and Environmental Studies-Professor
15. Dr. Kalagbor Kingsley of Department of Economics-Professor.
Faculty of Vocational and Technical Education:
16. Dr. Uka John A. I of Department of Technical Education-Professor
Associate Professors.
Faculty of Education:
17. Dr. Nnokam Nyege Chinda of Department of Educational Foundation-Reader.
Faculty of Humanities:
18. Dr. Enwere Kathryn of Department of English and Communication Art-Reader
19. Dr. Obodoegbulam Agi Otto of Department of Religious and Cultural studies- Reader.
Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences:
20. Dr. Wonu Nduka of Department of Mathematics-Reader
21. Dr. Lebari B. Gboeloh of Department of Biology-Reader
22. Dr. Martins Adekambi of Department of Physics-Reader.
Faculty of Social sciences:
23. Dr. Elemanya A. Vincent of Department of Political Science-Reader
24. Dr. Anaele Adindu Augustina of Department of Economics-Reader
25. Dr. Felix Jebbin Maclean of Department of Economics-Reader
26. Dr. Christian Akani of Department of Political Science-Reader
