DATE OF BIRTH:        August 20, 1954
PLACE OF BIRTH:        Oduonim-oro, Oruko
LOCAL GOVT. OF ORIGIN:       Urue-Ofong/Oruko
STATE OF ORIGIN:        Akwa Ibom State
NATIONALITY:        Nigerian
MARITAL STATUS:        Married
POSTAL ADDRESS:       Department of Curriculum & Teaching, University of Calabar, PMB,1115, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
Phone Number:       08035517018, 08052357453


ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Dates       Institution & Location       Degree/Diploma Obtained
1972        Mary Hanney Sec. School       Oron, Akwa Ibom State WASC
1977       College of Education (NCE)       Akwa Ibom State HIST/GEO
1981        University of Wisconsin Madison, USA        B.Sc. Education
1982        University of Wisconsin M.Sc. Curriculum & Instruction Madison, USA        (Curriculum inquiry)
1989        University of Wisconsin Ph.D Curriculum and Instruction Madison, USA       (Teacher Education, Social Science Education).

SCHOLARSHIPS/AWARDS WITH DATES
1. Imarsel Group of Companies Scholarship Award (1969-1970) (Lawrence Etim’s award)
2. University of Wisconsin (U-w) Madison, Dean’s Award (1981).
3. University of Calabar Staff Development Award (1981)
4. University of Calabar, Senate Research Grant Award (1987)
5. University of Calabar Grant (1997)

HONOURS, DISTINCTION AND MEMBERSHIP OF LEARNED SOCIETIES
1. Curriculum Organization of Nigeria (CON) Fellowship/Editor in Chief
2. Educational Studies Association of Nigeria (ESAN)
3. Nigerian Educational Research Association (NERA)
4. National Association of Social Studies Educationists (NASSE)
5. International Association of Women in Africa and African Diaspora (WAAD)
6. World Organization for Early Childhood Education (OMEP Nigeria) National Financial Secretary (1996-2004)
7. Association of Teacher Educators of Nigeria (ATEN) Editor
8. Association for Promoting Quality Education in Nigeria (APQEN)
9. Social Studies Teachers Association of Nigeria (SOSTAN)
10. Nigeria Academy of Education (NAE) - mEMBER
11. Curriculum Organisation of Nigeria Fellowship Award, April 2005
12. Oron Development Union (National body’s) Honour (2001)
13. Oduonim Oro Development Association Oruko’s Honours (2001)
14. Okossi Youth Development Association’s Honour, Calabar Branch (2002)
15. Oron Union, Calabar Branch, (Honour) 2002.
16. UNICAL Women Association, Calabar, 2004 (Award of Marital Excellence)
17. Oruko Development Association, Calabar Branch Recognition Award for Academic Excellence, 2004.
18. Ultimate club of Mbo Nigeria, Merit Award, 2000

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION 1. Curriculum studies
2. Teacher/Elementary Education
3. Educational Policy Studies (Minor)
4. Social Studies/Social Science Education.