NWAMUO, Prof. Chris Ifeanyi

Date of Birth: Sunday (Nkwo) 5'" September, 1948 State of Origin: Abia Local Government Area: Umuahia North Village/Town: Umuhute- Ibeku Contact Address Dept of Theatre Arts, University of Calabar Calabar, Cross River State Nigeria Born on 5"' September 1948. Professor Chris Ifeanyi Nwamuo is a renowned University Teacher, seasoned Administrator and a top class University Orator. Those who know him personally are attracted by his polished and refined accents, charismatic personality and gentle mien. He hails from Umuhute in Ibeku. Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia Stale. He is the last surviving son of the late Chief Samuel Nwamuo Nmeregini and Madam Martha Ugomma Nwamuo. Education • St. Anne's Primary School Ahieke • Stella Maris College, Port Harcourt • University of Nigeria Nsukka BA (lions) English 1973 • Universily of Ife, Ile-lfe.( now Obafemi Awolowo University lie) Post Graduate Diploma in Education in Language Arts ( PGDE) 1977 • Universily of South Carolina, Columbia Sc. in 1979 MA in Theatre Directing Ed. D in Education Theatre 1981 • PD.S in Educational Media 1981 • In 1988. PDS . Theatre Studies at University of Bristol, Drama Dept, UK Job and Employment History • Professor of Theatre Arts . University of Calabar. 1993 • Assistant Co-ordinator of Media Teaching and Resources Laboratory . University of South Carolina • Taught in Universities in Britain. America. Ghana and Nigeria Other Services to the Academic World and the Society • 1lead. Dept of Theatre and Cultural Studies, • Dean of the Faculty of Arts and the University Orator • Member of University Senate for over twenty years • President. African Society for Arts Administration for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies. • Academic Diplomat with Association of African Universities with HQs in Accra Ghana • External Examiner to many Universities in Nigeria • Served in several Boards of the University- Including Senate Investigation Panel on Stolen NYSC Call-up Letters • Member. Faculty of Arts Assessment and Promotion Committee. • Member. Faculty of Arts Graduale Committee • Member. Senate Research Grants Committee • Member. Universily Senate University of Calabar Publications Too many to list here but prominent among them are: • The Prisoners. Enugu. 1985 • Essays in Theatre Administration in Nigeria. Owerri 1986 • The Substitute . Owerri 1986 • Modern African Drama: A Marriage of Opposites. Calabar 1987 • Lamentations: Poems 1970 1980. London 1987 Membership of Learned and Professional Associations Chairman, West African Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies President African Society for Arts Administrators President Association of Nigerian Authors ( Cross River State Chapter) Vice President, Society of Nigeria Theatre Institute Member, International Theatre Institute Member, Union of African Performing Arts Member, Professors of World Peace Academy Member, American Theatre Association Member, Literary Society of Nigeria Member, Nigerian English Studies Association Member, African Communications Association Member, Pi Delta Kappa Member, Commonwealth Association for the Education of Adults Member, Nigerian Educators for World Peace Member, South-West Philosophy of Education Society, USA Member, Educational Society for the Advancement of Drama USA Member, Association for Supervision of Curriculum Development USA Member, American Film Institute Member, Nigeria Copyright Commission. Awards,Prizes and Accolades He has enjoyed many scholarship awards, fellowships, distinctions and recognitions, medals and honorarium for academic excellence. These include: • Ford Foundation Award for Directing 2001 • Ford Foundation Sponsorship, Cameroon 1997 • Recipient, University of Calabar Senate Research Grant 1982/ 1996/ 1997 • German Democratic Republic Research Centre Sponsorship 1991 • Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship, United Kingdom 1987 1988 • Nigerian-Ugandan British Fellowship Award, Ibadan, 1986 • African Communicators Association Fellowship, Badagry, 1985 • Union of African Performing Artists Fellowship , Yaunde, Cameroon 1985 • Professors of World Peace Academy Fellowship Lagos, 1983 • Kappa Phi Kappa Education Fellowship, USA 1993 • Distinguished Achievement Award Cambridge, England 1981 • Imo State Government Post Graduate Scholarship, Columbia USA 1981 • Consultant, International Cultural Understanding Columbia USA 1981 • Graduate Research Assistantship, University of South Carolina 1979 1981 • Federal Government of Nigeria Post Graduate Scholarship 1978 1979 • Distinguished Leadership Award, FASA University of Calabar • Merit Award for Service to Humanity FASA, University of Calabar 2004 • Award for Excellence in Creativity in African Literature , ICALEL, 2005 Other Social Awards include • Ugomba I of Calabar by Federation of Igbo Students 1987 • Nwadiohamma I of Azueke by Azueke Autonomous Community 2004 • Ata-lfiok Akwa Ibom by HRM Ekpeobong Atakpa Oku Awaitam IX, 2004 • Nwadiohamma 1 of Ibeku by Ibeku Egwu Assa 2005 • Fellow of International Biographical Association (IBA) 1980 • Listed in the 8lh Edition of the Men of Achievement ,1981 • International Register of Profiles, 1981 • Who's Who in the South and South West 1981 • Who's Who in the Commonwealth 1983 • International Who's Who of Intellectuals • Dictionary of International Biography 1984 • International WHO'S WHO of Contemporary Achievement 1984 • International Book of Honour 1984 • The First Five Hundred 1985 • Community Leaders of the World 1985 • The International Director of Distinguished Leadership 1985 • Biography of the Year 2006 Above all, Professor Nwamuo is an ardent Catholic and has been made a distinguished Knight of St Mulumba (KSM) He is happily married with children and committed to Community and Human Development.