Rose ACHOLONU

Biographical record

Title

Prof.

Surname

ACHOLONU

First Name

Rose

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Status

Alive

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Hon. Justice l.C.K. Pat Acholonu

Names of Children

has five children

Profession

Administrator;
Lecturer

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

University College of Cork, Ireland, 1973; University of Liverpool, 1976; University of Port Harcourt, 1983; 1991;

Educational Qualification

B.A, M.A, Ph.D

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

African Literature Association; Association of Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies; Modern Languages Association of Nigeria; African Women for Research and Development National Association of Women Academic; Association of Africa Women Scholars; National Association of Women Peace Groups

Previous Appointments

Admin. Officer, Rants Section, Education Dept. City of Liverpool, UK, 1973-74; Generic Social Worker, Social Services Dept City of Liverpool, UK, 1975-77; Inspector of Education, Ministry of Education, Owerri, 1977-78; Snr. Research Fellow, Centre for Igbo Studies, Abia State University, Uturu, (on Sabbatical), 1992-93; Head, Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences, Federal Polytechnic, Nekede; d-r / Dean, School of General Studies, 1995-97; Ag. Rector, TheFederal Polytechnic, Nekede; dir., Women Resource Centre, Imo State University Owerri, 1997- 2000; Dean, Faculty of Humanities, currently; mm: Senate, Imo State University, since 1988; Appointments and Promotions Committee, Academic Staff, Federal Polytechnic, Nekede; Governing Council, The Federal Polytechnic Nekede; Academic Board Representative; Acedemic Board Senior Staff Representatives, The Federal Polytechnic, Nekede; ch., Imo State University and The Federal Polytechnic, Owerri Peace Committee for the FUTOWA and IMSU Nursery School Project; Chairperson, Organizing Committee; Alternative Dispute Resolution, ADR Zonal Workshop in Collaboration with the Centre for African Peace and Conflict Resolution. California, Sacramento, USA, 1998; mem/ch.,University of Calabar Governing Council, 1997-99; Disciplinary Committee for Non-Academic Staff; Imo State Economic Summit Committee, 2000; Ahiajoku Planning Committee, 2000; Life mem, National Council of Women Societies, Imo State Branch; Governor-Elect Transition Committee, 1999; State Committee on Vision 2010; Asst. Sec, Literary Society of Nigeria, 1986 -88; Resource Person. State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development Imo State Coordinator, The 100 Group; Coordinator, Gender Education and Consciousness Raising, 1996-97; Editor,WOREC, Journal of Gender Studies; Journal of Women's Studies in Africa; Journal of Gender Research; Journal of Humanities, Imo State University; Oche-Amamibe: Wisdom Journal of Theology and Philosophy, Business Search; Journal on General Studies; The Federal Polytechnic, Nekede;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Hobbies

Good music, Gardening, helping in community development services

Other Relevant Information

Founding President: The Federal Polytechnic Women Association, 1991 -97; Women in Nigeria, Imo State Chapter, 1985-89; Initiator/Coordinator, IMSU Women Multipurpose Cooperative, Ikenegbu; Excellence from the Imo State University Students of English and Literary Studies Association, 2004; A Distinguished Mother from the National Council of Women Society, Imo State, 2004; Merit Award for Services to the Church, St. Joseph's Catholic Chaplaincy, Imo State University, 2002; Distinguished Women Leadership Award by Women Resource Center, Imo State, Women of Excellence Award by Development Community Centre and Rural People Owerri Productive Merit Award by the Students Union Government Imo State University, 2005; and many more;

Official Address

Dept of English and Literary Studies, Faculty of Education, Imo State University, P.M.B.2000, Owerri.