Essien Udosen ESSIEN-UDOM

University Lecturer, Political Scientist

B.Sc, M.A, Ph.D, political scien tist, born October 25, 1928, Ikot Osong, Etinan, Akwa Ibom State; married Ruby Maloney, one son; Education: Itot Ekan Government School, Ibibio Native Author ity School, Ikot Ada Idem, Holy Family Col lege, Abak, Oberlin Ohio, USA, University of Chicago, Illinois, USA, Elementary School teacher in 1949, Government Inter preter, 1949-51; Research associate, Inter national Affairs, Harvard University, Cam bridge, Massachusetts, USA, 1960-62, As sistant Professor ofPolitical Science, Brown University, Rhode Island, 1962-63, ap pointed Lecturer, University of Ibadan, 1963; Senior Lecturer and later Professor of Political Science, University ofIbadan, Oyo State; former Head, Department of Political Science, University ofIbadan; former Dean, Faculty of Social Science:, University of Ibadan; appointed Secretary to the Military Government and Head of Civil Service, South Eastern State (now Cross River), 1973- 75;appointed Vice-Chancellor, University of Maiduguri, 1976-80; member, Boardof Ni gerian Institute of International Affairs, La gos; Visiting Professor of Political Science and Dean of Social Sciences, University of…