OBIAGELI OMEJE Ph.D
(Professor of Clinical Psychology)
.
1.
DATE OF BIRTH: August
15, 1960.
2.
SEX: Female
3.
MARITAL STATUS: Married
4.
NATIONALITY: Nigerian
5.
STATE OF ORIGIN: Enugu
6.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Nsukka
8.
POSTAL ADDRESS: Department
of Psychology, ESUT, Enugu.
9.
CONTACT ADDRESS: Department
of Psychology, ESUT, Enugu.
10. FACULTY: Social
Sciences
11. DEPARTMENT/ UNIT: Psychology
12. EDUCATIONAL HISTORY:
a)
University: University
of Nigeria, Nsukka. 1982
– 1986
University
of Nigeria, Nsukka. 1988
– 1992
University of
Nigeria, Nsukka. 1992
– 2000
Qualifications: B.Sc. (Second
class Honours)
Upper Division, Psychology, UNN. 1986
M.Sc. (Clinical Psychology), UNN 1992
Ph.D (Clinical Psychology), UNN 2000
b)
Secondary: General Certificate of Education 1981
13. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
i.
Asst.
Lecturer, Enugu State University of Science
and Technology, Enugu. 1992
– 1993
ii. Lecturer II, Enugu
State University of Science and
Technology,
Enugu. 1993
– 1996
iii. Lecture
I, Enugu State University of Science and
Technology,
Enugu.
1996 – 1999
iv. Senior Lecturer, Enugu State University
of Science and
Technology, Enugu. 1999-2009
v. Professor, Enugu State University of Science
and Technology 2009 to date
vi Part Time Lecturer University of Nigeria,
Nsukka. 1995 – 2004
vii. External Examiner
Madonna University, Okija 2004 -2007
viii) External Examiner Imo State University,
Owerri 2009
-2012
ix) External
Examiner for Postgraduate Programme University
of Nigeria, Nsukka. 2015 -
x) External
Examiner for Postgraduate Programme Nnamdi
Azikiwe
University, Awka. 2015
-
i.
ACADEMIC HONOURS AND DISTINCTION
Best Graduating Student of Psychology, 1986 Award, UNN
Best Female Graduating Student of Elizabeth Lord’s Award 1986, UNN.
Laureate of Social Science Academy Grant for Thesis Writing for PhD.
1998/1999
j.
MEMBERSHIP OF SCIENTIFIC/
PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATION
Fellow, Nigerian Psychological Association ( FNPA)
Corporate Member, Nigerian Association of Clinical Psychologists
k. PROFESSIONAL DISTINCTIONS WITH DATES
I.
President,
Nigerian Association of Clinical Psychologists,
South – East zone 2003
– 2006
l.
SERVICE IN ESUT
i)
Head,
Department of Psychology, 2001 – 2007
ii)
Head,
Department of Psychology , 2008 – Jan.2013
iii)
Head,
Department of Sociology & Anthropology, 2010 – May 2012
iv)
Chairman,
Certificate Verification Committee,
Faculty
of the Social Sciences, 2001 – 2007
v)
Member,
Senate Examinations Committee, 2001 – 2015 Member, Senate Curriculum Committee, 2005 - 2015
vi)
Member,
Senate Ceremonials Committee, 2010 – dates
vii)
Member,
Senate Publications Committee, 2010 – 2015
viii)
Member,
Governing Council, Enugu State University of 2014- Feb. 2017
Science & Technology
ix)
Member,
Committee on Training of Deans, Directors, 2016-
Heads of Departments and
Senior Administrative Officers.
x)
Member,
Appraisals and Promotions Committee of ESUT
2016- Feb. 2017
Governing Council
xi)
Member,
Finance and General Purposes Committee of
2016- Feb. 2017
ESUT Governing Council
xii)
Head,
Department of Psychology 2017-March
2018
xiii)
Dean,
Faculty of the Social Sciences March
2018-
xiv)
Chairman,
ASUU ESUT welfare committee 2017-
xv)
Chairman,
ASUU Cooperative Society 2017-
m. SUPERVISION OF POSTGRADUATES:
I have successfully supervised and still supervise Masters and Doctoral
level students in Clinical Psychology.
i.
Gender coping
strategy and self-esteem as predictors of depression and the physically
challenged: Ozoeze, N. Sylvanus
Pg./M.Sc./06/9281. 2009.
ii.
The influence of
length of marriage, gender and age on marital stress:
Anih Anthonia C. Pg.M.Sc./06/9470. 2009.
iii.
The influence of
self-concept and years of marriage on anxiety among infertile women in ESUT
Teaching Hospital, Enugu: Edwin A. Anieke Pg./M.Sc/06/9282. 2009
iv.
Age, gender and
locus of control and adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV/AIDS
patients: Ogili, Christopher Uche Pg/M.Sc/06/8720. 2009.
v.
Gender and job
stress as factors in depression. Chikwendu Chimezie Emmanuel.
ESUT/PG/Msc/2009/1127
vi.
Influence of
caffeinated substance and gender on sleep inhibitions and mental alertness
among undergraduates. Okenyi Okwunwa Sabina. ESUT/PG/Msc/2010/11590
vii.
Effect of auditory
processing therapy on attention span of persons with Down Syndrome. Gigina
Onyeka Christian ESUT/PG/Msc/2010/11363
viii.
Self as a
predictor of fear of success. Aboh Uche James. ESUT/PG/PhD/2006/9434
ix.
Influence of gender, educational and locality on relapse
among schizophrenic patients. Chinawa Francis Chukwumeka.
ESUT/PG/Ph.D/2008/10388
x.
X Influence of coping strategies and
marital conflict on depression among parents
Living with mentally
retarded children. Mgbenkemdi, E.H. ESUT/Pg/09/11078.
and
many others
I have supervised more than
Four Hundred Undergraduate theses.
n. SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY OUTSIDE ESUT (OUTSIDE BODIES)
I.
Member,
Governing Council of DIRREM INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION and MANAGEMENT SCIENCES,
Enugu Ezike, Enugu State
II.
Chairman,
Local Organizing Committee, 2003 Annual Scientific Conference and Workshop of
Nigerian Association of Clinical Psychologist
III.
Chairman,
Local Organizing Committee 2009 Annual Scientific Conference and Workshop of
Nigerian Association of Clinical Psychologist.
IV.
President,
Secular Order of the Discalced Carmelite, Our Lady Mother of Divine Grace
fraternity Tabor Carmelite, Nsukka 2008 – 2016.
V.
Vice-President,
Catholic Women Organization, Amaeze-Owerre, Nsukka, 2005 – Date
VI.
Financial
Secretary, St. Thomas Zone, St. Theresa’s Cathedral Parish, Nsukka, 1995 – 1999
VII.
Member,
St Theresa’s Cathedral Station Council, Nsukka, 1994 – 1999
VIII.
Treasurer,
Diocesan Committee on International Year of the Family, 1994.
IX.
Chairperson,
St Theresa’s Cathedral Parish Committee on International Year of the Family,
1994
X.
Member,
Sacred Heart Society Bookshop Management Board, St Theresa’s Cathedral Parish,
Nsukka, 1994 – 2000.
XI.
The
Ideal Woman of the Year 2000: A Paper presented at Home – Abroad CWO meeting
held in August 2000at St Theresa’s Cathedral’s Parish Nsukka.
XII.
Resource
Person, Workshop for Local Government First of Nigeria, held at the Royal Guest
House Enugu, 2005
XIII.
Resource
Person: Robert Harrison Consulting Limited Workshop on HIV/AIDS for staff of
First Bank of Nigeria Plc, Eastern Zone. Topic – Stress Management and Coping
with HIV/AIDS, September 13 – 31, 2004.
XIV.
Stress
Management: A paper presented at Enugu Diocesan Catholic Women Organization
Conference held in August ,2013 at St Joseph’s Parish Emene, Enugu
XV.
Member,
National Universities Commission Ad-hoc Committee on Accreditation of
programmes, 2015-date
XVI.
Resource
person for promotion interview for Academic Staff Federal Polytechnic Nekede,
2015
o. CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
a) Thesis:
i.
The effect of educational
level and sex on mental rotation among Igbo children (B.Sc).
ii. Psychopathology in the Post – Partum
Period (M.Sc)
iii.
Marital
Conflict, Coping Strategies, Age and Psychopathology among Battered Women in
Three Eastern Nigerian States (PhD)
b) Books:
i.
Eze
J. E & Omeje O. (1999). Fundamentals
of Substance Abuse, Snaaps, Enugu.
ii.
Omeje
O. & Agu M. N. (2004), Fundamentals
of Psychology, Enugu: Offiaco Production. Enugu.
iii.
Omeje
O. (2005). Physiological Psychology
(2nd ed.): Glanic Books. Enugu
iv.
Omeje
O. (2011). Health Psychology at a Glance:
Offiaco Production. Enugu
v.
Ugwu
L. I & Omeje O (1997). Determinants
of Behavior. JOPAX Publishers. Enugu.
c) Chapters in a Book:
i.
Omeje
O (1997). Psychological Strategies for Coping in a Depressed Economy, in S.I. Udaba & R.O. Oji (Eds.). Transition in Depressed Economy 163 –
175.
ii.
Omeje
O(2000).Philosophical conceptualization of human behavior, In I I Iwuh (ed) Basic concepts psychology.pp82-107,Enugu
Magnet Business Enterprise.
iii.
Omeje
O (2010). Change in Value System as correlates of re – branding Nigerian Programme:
The Psychological dimension. In P. O Ebigbo, M. Ezenwa, B.C Agoha & J. Eze
(eds.). The value system and the health of a nation. A book of readings. Pp 67 – 72
iv.
Omeje
O. (2015). Psychologist As A Change Agent In H, Obi Nwosu & C.C. Ajaelu
(ed). Mentoring and Academic Development.
Awka: SCOA HERITAGE NIGERIA LTD. 100-122
d) Journal Articles
i.
Anih,
A.C. Ozor, T.O & Omeje O. (2015). Eroded Family Values: The bane of Africa
underdevelopment. Nigerian Psychological
Research. 3, 332-341
ii.
Gigina,
C.O, Mgbenkemdi, E.H. and Omeje, O. (2015). Effect of auditory
processing
therapy on attention span of persons with down syndrome.
International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities
Review. 5(1).
Iii Mgbenkemdi, H.E., Omeje, O. & Eze, S.G.N.
(2017). Influence of coping strategies on depression among parents living with
mentally retarded children. ( Down Syndrome). International Journal of Social
Science Invention (IJHSSI), 6 (3). Pg 34-50. www.ijhssi.org//vol 6 issue 3/march 2017//
pp.34-50.
iv Omeje O. (1992). Psychological Treatment of
Secondary Infertility. Journal of Human Behavior (1) L 1-8.
v Omeje, O. (1998).
Psychopathology in Postpartum Period in a Nigerian Sample. ESUT Journal
of Social Sciences. 1(1). 120 – 130.
Vi Omeje O (2002). Domestic Violence: A
predictor of Psychopathology among
battered women in three
Eastern Nigerian States. Nigerian Journal
of Social Science Development. 1(1) 78 – 81.
Vii Omeje O (2004). Coping Strategies in etiology of
Psychopathology among battered women in
the three Eastern Nigerian States. ESUT
Journal of Social Sciences 1(1) 87
– 96.
Viii Omeje O (2006). The
Dilemma of Conflict in Marriages. ESUT Journal
of Social
Sciences. (1) 1 29 – 37.
Ix Omeje,
O. (2007). Stress and Coping with HIV/AIDS, ESUT
Journal of Psychological Studies. (2)1 79 – 91.
X Omeje, O. (2007). Psychological assessment in
leadership selection: Implications for national development. Practicum Psychologia. 1(1) 32 – 39.
Xi Omeje,
O (2009). Treatment of Thanatophobia using Systematic Desensitization. African Journal of Psychotherapy. Vol.
1(1) 1 – 4.
Xii Omeje O (2010).
Psychological Strategies for curbing corruption in Nigerian
educational institution
for youth development. Practicum
Psychologia. (2)2
49
–
56.
Xiii Omeje O. (2010).
Coping Strategies in infertility management. The Nigerian
Academic forum. 19(3), 95 – 99.
Xiv Omeje
O (2010). Psychological assessment: An indispensable part of educational process
of human capital development. LIT
Academic Journal 1(1) 127 – 134
Xv Omeje
O (2010). The influence of personality types on adherence to treatment regimen among hypertensive patients. A Multidisciplinary Journal on sustainable Development. 6(4)206-220.
Xvi Omeje
O & Nebo C. (2011). Influence of locus of control on adherence to treatment
regimen. Patient preference and adherence.
Available at
xvii Omeje, O. &
Ogili, C (2012). Gender difference in adherence to antiretroviral
therapy among HIV/ AIDS patients in
Enugu-Ezike, Enugu State, Nigeria.
African
Journal of Social Sciences. 2 (1), 710.
xviii Omeje,
O. (2012). Work-family- conflict and general wellbeing of mothers in the banking sector. International Journal of Research Development. 59-69.
Xix Omeje,
O. (2012): Influence of gender on health-seeking behavior of adults in Enugu metroSpolis.
Global Journal of Applied Management and
Social Sciences. 3, 14-20.
Xx Omeje, O. (2015).
Work- family conflict: predictor of marital satisfaction of
mothers in the banking sector. Global
Journal of Applied Management
and Social
Sciences. 8, 80-85. www.gojamss.com.
xxi Omeje,O,
Chikwendu C.E & Nwagbo ,I L. (2016).Religiosity and conflict resolution strategies as predictors of marital satisfaction. Nigerian
Psychological Research 4,
608-616
xxii Ozioko J.O.C & Omeje O (2003). The
effect of educational level and sex on mental rotation among Igbo (Nigerian) Children. ESUT Journal of Psychological studies. 1(1) 72 – 82.
Xxiii
Ozor T. O., Anih A. & Omeje O. (2016). Influence of job stress and
marital status on job attitude among Nigerian medical doctors. International Journal of Social Sciences and
Humanities Review 6(2), 123 – 130. Available at www.ijsshr.com
Xxiv Ozor, T. O., Mgbenkemdi, E.H.,
& Omeje, O. ( 2016). Work-family conflict as correlate of burnout among
married female nurses. Global Journal of Apllied Management and Social Science
12, 148-156.
II.
MAJOR CONFERENCES ATTENDED :
i.
Have
attended conferences within and outside the country. E.g. Annual Scientific
Workshop and Conference by Nigerian Association of Clinical Psychologists, Federal
Neuropsychiatric H
ii.
Hospital,
Enugu, September 2009. Presented a paper titled: Change in values as correlates
of rebranding Nigeria Programme: The Psychological Dimension.
ii. 4th
Annual Colloquium of the Network for African scholars at Strathmore Business School, Nairobi Kenya, 28th
– 30th April, 2011. Presented a paper titled: Work-Family conflict:
predictor of marital satisfaction and general wellbeing of working mothers in
the banking sector.
Iii Annual Conference of
Nigerian Psychological Association held at The University
Of Nigeria, Nsukka. 25-29
November 2014.
ATTESTATION
I certify that the information given by me in all the above
sections are correct.
Professor Obiageli Omeje PhD Signed 3/10/16
NAME SIGNATURE DATE
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