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The faculty has elected Professor Sir George Elochukwu Onwudiwe as the new dean of the faculty. He is a professor and Lecturer in the Department of Igbo, African and Communication Studies, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. His area of  specialization is Phonetics and Phonology, and has carried out his major research in Sociolinguistics, Applied Linguistics and Igbo phonology. His research interest is in Dialectoloy, Igbo Syntax and Ethnolinguistics. He has published many books and book chapters, as well as over twenty five articles in reputable Journals. 

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Dr. Adaobi Ngozi Okoye is elected the Sub-Dean of the Faculty. She is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Linguistics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka; Committed to raising sound students through impactful teaching and quality research

Faculty of Arts holds a lecture series entintled “Oil Subsidy in Nigeria – the Realities”

Date: Thursday, 13th July, 2023

Time: 12noon Prompt

Venue: Faculty of Arts Auditorium

 

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF FACULTY COMMITTEES AND COORDINATORS FOR 2022/2023 ACADEMIC SESSION

The outgoing coordinators and members were appreciated for their contributions in their various capacities towards the betterment of our dear faculty and faculty members, while the in-coming committees and cordinations were urged to build on the foundations  of the the previous committees to ensure they take wider strides.

The appointments take effect from Monday 08th May 2023. Below are the committee members and their offices:

FACULTY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Prof. Alvan-Ikoku O. Nwamara – Dean/Chairman
Dr. Esther Anyanwu –  Sub Dean
All Professors of the Faculty
All Heads of Department
Faculty Administrative Officer – Secretary

FACULTY ELDERS’ CONSULTATIVE FORUM (FECF)
Rev. Fr. Prof. B. A. C. Obiefuna  – Chairman
Prof. Alex Asigbo
Prof. Tracie Utoh-Ezeajughi
Very Rev. Prof. Bonachristus Umeogu
Prof. Greg Obiamalu – –Secretary

FACULTY POST GRADUATE (PG) COMMITTEE
Prof. Alvan-Ikoku O. Nwamara –  Dean/Chairman
Faculty PG Coordinator
All Professors of the Faculty
All Heads of Department
All Departmental PG Coordinators
Faculty Administrative Officer – Secretary

FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE TO SENATE
Dr. Christopher O. Abakare

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
1. Dr. Chinyere Esimone – Chairperson
2. Dr. Chidiebere Obi – Secretary
3. Rev. Sr. Dr. Adaoma Igwedibia
4. Dr. Derek Orji
5. Dr. Ebele Ojukwu
6. Mbanefo Chukwuogor
7. Dr. Princewill Uzoho
8. Rev Fr. Dr. PhilipMary Ayika
9. Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Ajakor
10. Dr. Ifeyinwa Isidienu
11. Deborah Umeh

LECTURE SERIES COMMITTEE
1. Dr. Adaobi Ngozi Okoye – Chairperson
2. Rev. Canon Dr. Sylvanus Onyeachulam – Secretary
3. Dr. Ikedimma Okeke
4. Dr. Emmanuel Iroh
5. Emeka Ral Uba–Anene
6. Rev. Dr. Dan Ihunanya Ilechukwu
7. Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyginus Ezebuilo
8. Dr. Chinedu Ifeakor
9. Dr. Onyinye Amamgbo
10. Dr. Charles Azubike Nneke

OGBALU MEMORIAL COMMITTEE
1. Dr. Nkoli Nnyigide – Chairperson
2. Dr. Ann Onyekwelu – Secretary
3. Dr. Gladys Udechukwu
4. Dr. Angela Nwankwere
5. Dr. Nonye Muoghalu
6. Dr. Christian Ogwudile
7. Dr. Charles Nweke
8. Dr. Ebele Okpala
9. Dr. Uche Nnyagu
10. Dr. Floren Uju Ibeh

UJAH EDITORIAL COMMITTEE
1. Dr. Osita Gregory Nnajiofor – Chairman
2. Dr. Nkechi Okadigwe – Secretary
3. Dr. A. M. Chukwuma-Offor
4. Ven. Dr. Geoffery Akalazu
5. Sylvia Ezeaku
6. Brenda Nwankwo
7. Rev. Dr Obiora Udoko
8. Oziomachukwu Ajemba
9. Dr. Ebele Ubah
10. Dr. Ann Onyekelu

ACADEMIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
1. Dr. Esther Anyanwu – Sub Dean/Chairperson
2. Dr. Ikedinma Okeke
3. Dr. Princewill Uzoho
4. Miracle Okafor
5. Nkechi Obodoeze
6. Dr. Davidson Iwunze
7. Chinenye Onuoha
8. Charles Onebunne
9. Dr. Samuel Izuegbu
10. Esther Akpulu
11. Dr. Helen Aghamelu
12. Faculty Administrative Officer – Secretary

EXAMINATION MISCONDUCT COMMITTEE
1. Rev. Fr. Dr. Dom Obielosi – Chairman
2. Prof. Ikechukwu Okodo
3. Dr. Odochi Akujiobi
4. Prof. Augustine Igwe
5. Prof. Theodora Onuko
6. Dr. Ifeyinwa Obiegbu
7. Rev. Sr. Prof. Cordis-Mariae Achikeh
8. Dr. Angela Nwankwere
9. Dr. Tochukwu Okeke
10. Dr. Fidelis Aghamelu
11. Faculty Administrative Officer – Secretary

AESTHETICS, SANITATION, SAFETY AND SECURITY (ASSS) COMMITTEE
1. Dr. Franklin Ezeonwuka – Chairman
2. Cheryl Amaka Udogu – Secretary
3. Rev. Dr. Kenechi Afunugo
4. Lotachukwu Loveth Amalukwue
5. Dr. Uchechukwu Ajiwe
6. Petra Ebere Onyia
7. Stella Chimezie Agbanyim
8. Dr. Kelechi Ezeani
9. Chinazo Okpokwasili
10. Dr. Anthonia Ephraim-Chukwu

GRANT, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND LINKAGE COMMITTEE
1. Dr. Ifeoma Odinye – Chairperson
2. Dr. Chukwudi Okoye – Secretary
3. Dr. Olivia Adaobi Ihueze
4. Peter Makinde
5. Dr. Florence Uju Ibeh
6. Rev. Kingsley Chukwukamma
7. Chioma Evangeline Okafor
8. Onyeka Emmanuel Uzowulu
9. Dr. Onyinye Chimezie
10. Oge Ifekpelugo

MEDIA AND PUBLICITY COMMITTEE
1. Dr. Emmanuel Ugwu – Chairman
2. Ven. Dr. David Umeojiaka – Secretary
3. Dr. Basil Okonkwo
4. Joshua Ogbonna
5. Tessy Ogwuchi
6. Dr. Ngozi Ulogu
7. Dr. Grace Otuba
8. Juliet Onyeocha
9. Daniel Nzeriogu
10. Edith Ifesinachukwu

TIME-TABLE COMMITTEE
1. Dr. Ikedimma Okeke – Chairman
2. Dr. Princewill Uzoho – Secretary
3. Mr. Miracle Okafor
4. Nkechi Obodoeze
5. Dr. Davidson Iwunze
6. Chinenye Onuoha
7. Charles Onebunne
8. Dr. Samuel Izuegbu
9. Esther Akpulu
10. Dr. Emma Iroh

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE
1. Rev. Fr. Dr. Chika Okpalike – Chairperson
2. Dr. Kosy Anulika Okafor – Secretary
3. Ifeanyi Okafor
4. Dr. Ikenna Odife
5. Ugonna Ezinne Ubah
6. Solomon Lawrence
7. Dr. Abigail Oaikhena
8. Dr. James Ileh
9. Dr. Rex Chika Kanu
10. Dr. George Franklin Umeh

ROOM AND SPACE ALLOCATION COMMITTEE
1. Dr. Ifeanyi Sunny Odinye – Chairman
2. Ada Ik-Iloanusi – Secretary
3. Segun Daramola
4. Chidinma Blessing Ike
5. Afam Ezeaku
6. Chukwukere Justice Ihetu
7. Obianuju Nwosu
8. John-Paul C. Enemuo
9. Chidinma Anthonia Ejioforbiri
10. Dr. Daniel C. Nzereogu

WELFARE, SOCIAL AND ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE
1. Dr. Haroldson Uwaezuoke – Chairman
2. Dr. Chinyere Emedo – Secretary
3. Marcia C. Udem
4. Chinyere Amoyedo-Peter
5. Joshua Ogbonnaya
6. Chikodinaka James Chukwu
7. Austin Ntol Inyamigim
8. Martina Chioma Uche
9. Ngozi Theresa Ekwunife
10. Dr. Michael Uyanne
11. Prof. George Onwudiwe – Consultant

ICT COMMITTEE
1. Dr. Odochi Akujiobi – Chairperson
2. Alexander Walsh Erhiegueke – Secretary
3. Dr. Ihuoma Obienusi
4. Miracle Okafor
5. Chioma Okafor
6. Abunike Chibuike
7. Ebele Anajemba
8. Rev. Fr. Dr. Anthony Ufearoh
9. Rev. Fr. Michael Muonwe
10. Edith Nwobu

LIBRARY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
1. Rev. Sr. Dr. Eugenia Adaoma Igwedibia – Chairperson
2. Rev. Canon Dr. Onyeka Egwuonwu – Secretary
3. Dr. Chidi Igwe
4. Laurreta Chinyeaka
5. Chichebem Solomon Lawrence
6. Mr. Raphael Umeugochukwu
7. Dr. Philomena Ojukwu
8. Rev. Lucky A. Onebunne
9. Rev Sr. Chioma Maureen Udemba
10. Librarian

LANGUAGE LAB COMMITTEE
1. Dr. Linda Nkamigbo – Chairperson
2. Dr. Esther Anyanwu
3. Edith Nwobu
4. Dr. Onyinye Anulika Chiemezie
5. Miracle Okafor
6. Vincent Udeozor
7. Ozioma Anyawuike

QUALITY ASSURANCE/CURRICULUMCOMMITTEE
1. Prof Chinwe Ezeifeka – Chairperson
2. Dr. Amaka Ugo-Okonkwo – Secretary
3. Prof. Ifechi Ndianefo
4. Prof. Thecla Udemmadu
5. Dr. Ifeanyi Odinye
6. Dr. Kanayo Nwadialor
7. Dr. Festus Onuegbu
8. Dr. Chinweude Ugochukwu
9. Dr. Ikenna Umeanolue
10. Dr. Olivia Ezeafulukwe

FACULTY ALUMNI HOMECOMING COMMITTEE
1. Dr. Nwachukwu Obiakor – Chairman
2. Kizito Okoli – Secretary
3. Dr. Nkoli Nyigide
4. Dr. Charles Nweke
5. Chinenye Onuoha
6. Stella Nwofor
7. Chuks Awa
8. Dr. Uche Nnyagu
9. Ogochukwu Okpokwasili
10. Alexander Walsh Erhiegueke
11. Abuoma Agajelu
12. Miracle Okafor
13. Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Ajakor

FACULTY PROJECTS COMMITTEE
1. Prof. Alvan-Ikoku O. Nwamara – Chairman/Dean
2. Dr. Esther Chikodi Anyanwu – Sub-Dean
3. Dr. Chinedu Mbalisi – Secretary
4. Dr. Dereck Akachukwu Orji
5. Chibuike McDonald Abunike
6. Juliet Ifunanya Okeyika
7. Izuchukwu Kizito Okoli
8. Faculty Finance Officer
Faculty Sports Coordinator Dr. Alloysius U Umeodinka
Asst. Sports Coordinator Alexander Walsh Erhiegueke
FASA Staff Adviser Dr. Chinedu Mbalisi
Asst. FASA Staff Adviser Stella Uchenna Nwofor
Faculty Alumni Liaison Officer Kizito Okoli
Asst. Faculty Alumni Liaison Officer Chinazo Okpokwasili
Faculty Seminar Coordinator Dr. Miriam Alike
Asst. Seminar Coordinator Dr. Emmanuel Onyeka Ebekue

Professor Alvan-Ikoku O. Nwamara has been eleceted as the new dean, Faculty of Arts.  He is a Professor of African Musical Arts Composition, Theory and Performance at the Department of Music, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. He is one of Nigeria’s finest composers and performers of art music (majorly choral) and dance band music. He has many scholarly books, articles and discographies to his credit. He is fondly called De Music Oracle by friends, associates, colleagues, fans and admirers.

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Dr. Esther Anyanwu is the new Sub-Dean, Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. She studied Education/English at Abia State University Uturu where she graduated with Second Class Honours (2.1) degree. She had her Masters and Ph.D. Degrees in the English Language at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Esther teaches English at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, and she has attended many academic conferences (local and international) and has successfully published some articles to her credit. Her research areas of interest are English as Second Language (ESL), Sociolinguistics, Phonetics and Phonology.

Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka has launched a new look official website to showcase news and activities of the faculty.

All news and activities will now be posted on our new website.