Dr. Patrick N. Asuquo is an Associate Professor of Counselling Psychology at the University of Calabar and an indigene of Akamkpa in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River Sate, Nigeria. He holds B.A degree in Education from the University of Calabar and PhD degree in Counselling Psychology from the same University. Dr Asuquo who is currently the Director of Academic Planning, University of Calabar, Calabar has held several administrative, research and consulting positions both within and outside the university system: Provost, Cross River State College of Education, Akamkpa 1999, Examination Officer and sandwich student advisement, Unical 1995-2002, Sub Dean, Faculty of Education, Unical 2000-2002, Coordinator, Unical Sandwich Programme 2002-2004, Member, junior staff appointment and promotions, Unical 2000-2005, Head of Department, Educational Administration and Planning, 2005, Consultant (Cross Rivers State) UNDP assisted Women In Development (WID) National Institutions/NGOs Grand Fund 1996-2000, Consultant (Cross River State & Makurdi Zone) World Bank Assisted Nigeria Primary Education Project (CT2191) study on cost, Financing and Management of Primary education in Cross River State 1997/8, Consultant, World Bank assisted primary education project-self-help small scale projects 1998-2005, Consultant, Centrally coordinated internal examinations, post primary management Board, Cross River State 1998-1999, Consultant, Oban Hill Programme-Survey of small scale business owners in Oban hill project area 1995-1996, Consultant, Mobilization and Sensitisation World Bank assisted community Based Poverty Reduction Projects, Cross River State 2003, Consultant (Cross River State), World Bank/DIFD Sponsored Public Expenditure Review 2005-2006, Member, Cross River State Child’ Right Committee. 1998-2000, Member, Board of governors, Government Secondary School, Akamkpa. 1996-2002, Chairman, Hospital Management Committee, General Hospital, Akamkpa 1998-2003, Secretary, Editorial Board, African Journal of Education Foundations 1996-2000, Editor-In-Chief The Calabar Counsellor, a publication of the counselling association of Nigeria Cross River State Chapter 1997-Date, Community Advisor on Education, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) 2005-2007 (Sabbatical Leave) . Dr Asuquo has carried extensive research projects on Education and related areas. He has published over 45 local and international Journal articles, 8 books and over 15 technical consultancy reports. He is married with children.