He has participated in various staff development programmes that include the 2019 European Union sponsored Erasmus+ teaching, learning and research project for capacity building at the University of Kent, UK among others. Beyond his teaching and learning, research and community services within and outside the University, he has been actively involved in various University administrative duties that include the position of Programme Coordinator, Results officer, Senate Committees membership and the position of Head of Department of Political Science, which he has occupied since the 2016/2017 academic session till date.

His academic qualifications include a B.Sc. degree, M.Sc. degree and PhD in Political Science  specializing in Political Economy and Development Studies). Dr. Okechukwu Egwu Ibiam is a member of his Professional association (NPSA). He has published papers and book chapters in many local and international journals and books of reading. He is a happily married family man with children.

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• Ugwu, F.O, Onyishi I.E, Egwu O.I, Otuu,O. A, Groupson O.P, & Agudiegwu, M

(in press). Job apathy and work engagement : Moderating influence of

perceived leader integrity and spiritual intelligence in a mass transit

company. Journal of Psychology in Africa. DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2019.1594648.

Thomson Reuters IF: 0.491

• Otu Ekpenyong (Ph.D), Ibiam, O.E (Ph.D)  and Agha O. E. (2015), Politics in

Nigeria; to what Extent Has The Gender Agenda Gained Momentum, IORS Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (IORS-JHSS) (20) 5 -1www.iorsjournals.org

• Ibiam O.E and Itumo A. (2014) A Rentier State and the Predatory Elite; the

           Dilemma of Nigerians; African Journal of Politics and Administrative

Studies, (AJAPS), Department of Political Science, Ebonyi State

University, Abakaliki Vol. 6, No. 1 March

• Ibiam O.E. (2014) The Dominant Class and the State in Nigeria: a Confederacy

          of profligacy. African Journal of Politics and Administrative Studies

(AJAPS), Department of Political Science, Ebonyi State University,

Abakaliki Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki. Vol. 6, No. 2 June

• Ibiam, O.E and Udeuhele G.I (2009) ‘The Bourgeois State and Peripheral

           Under-Development in Nigeria: A critical view’. EBSU Journal of

Sociology ISSN 0781 – 3232 vol. 3 EBSU Abakaliki Nigeria

• Ibiam, O.E (2008) ‘Elements of Sustainability in Igbo Communal Socio-

           economic Life African Journal of Political and Administrative Studies

(AJAPS) Department of Political Science, EBSU Abakaliki, Nigeria

• Ibiam, O.E (2006) ‘Corruption in the Local Government System, the bane of

           Rural Development in Nigeria’ International Journal of Social Sciences

and Humanities Review (IJSSHR) Vol.1 No.2

• Ibiam, O.E (2005) ‘Globalization and Nigeria’s Development: A critical

           Analysis. ESUT Journal of Political Science vol. 1 No. 1, Department of

Political Science, ESUT, Nigeria

• Ibiam, O.E (2005) ‘Labour-Capital conflict in Peripheral Societies: The Nigerian

Perspective  ESUT Journal of Political Science vol. 1 No.1, Department of Political Science, ESUT, Nigeria

Books:

v  Ibiam O.E (2005) Federalism and Federations in a new World order: Enugu,

              John Jacobs Classic Publishers Ltd

v  Ibiam O.E (2005) Issues in Social welfare  Administration, Abakaliki,

Emmygraphics media Links and computer consults

Book Chapters

v  Ibiam, O.E. and Agha, E, O. (2016) Unmasking the Challenges and Prospects associated with Building Strong Innovative Academic Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial University in Nigeria; (in Building Entrepreneurial Universities in a Developing Economy; Issues, Challenges and Prospects) A Festschrift in Honour of Distinguished Professor Oye Ibidapo-Obe; FUNAI Press, Federal University, Ndu-Alike Ikwo, Ebonyi State Nigeria

v  Ibiam, O.E (2016) the Media and National Development among Third World Societies in the contemporary order of Globalization: lessons from Nigeria (In Ajaegbo. D.I and Ani K.J; Communication and contemporary historical developments in Nigeria) Essays in Honour of Elder Ngwoke, Ngwoke; Enugu, Abakaliki, De Joe Press