Professor Kingsley Okoro N.

Dean, Faculty of Arts

Kingsley, born to the royal family of Mr. Okoro Nwanjoku Nweze and Mrs. Grace Okoro started primary education at Central School, Uburu in the present day Oha-ozara LGA of Ebonyi State in 1970 and graduated with Distinction in 1975. He took external GCE and cleared his papers and proceeded to the Trinity Theological College, Umuahia-the Prime theological College of Anglican Church, where he graduated on top of 1994 set.

 

He was ordained into Anglican priesthood in 1994.  Kingsley went to University of Calabar in 1995 and graduated the best Student of 1997/98 set and addressed the Convocation of the University. In 1998 he enrolled for MA degree and graduated on top of his class and at a record time. Kingsley, though a full time minister of the Church, however, his desire made him to enroll for Ph.D. immediately and consequently graduated in 2006.        

Kingsley started his academic journey in 2006 at the Ebonyi state University, Abakaliki as Assistant lecturer but with the confirmation his appointment, he gradually rose to the rank of Senior Lecturer in 2014.  At Ebonyi State University he held several offices, which include- Examination officer, Secretary to the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Disciplinary Committee, Secretary Ethics Committee, Faculty PG coordinator, Head of Unit of Religion, Head of Department of Philosophy and Religion.

Kingsley joined Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State in 2017 and became first unit head of the Department of Religion and Cultural Studies,  the first head of the Department of Philosophy, Religion and Cultural Studies and also Deputy Dean Faculty of Humanities.

 

 Kingsley holds a Diploma in Theology [Dip.Th],  from the Prestigious Trinity Theological College, Umuahia,  a Bachelor of Arts [B.A] honours degree in Religious Studies, Master of Arts [MA] Religion and Society with interest in Religion and Politics and Doctor of Philosophy [Ph.D.] Degree in Religion and Society with bias in Global Issues, all from University of Calabar. His research interest spans from Religion and Politics, Global Issues, African Studies, Igbo Metaphysis, Peace and Conflict Studies and World Religions.  Within the twenty [20] years of teaching and researching, Kingsley has graduated about one thousand [1000] students in undergraduate degree, Fourteen [14] in Masters and Nineteen [19] Students in Ph.D. degrees. Prof.  Kingsley is a CRS [Christian Religious Studies] National chief examiner for Joint University preliminary examination board [Jupeb] Lagos.   He is an External Examiner to Paul’s University, Institute of Theology, Awka. He has successfully examined Three [3] Ph.D. and thirteen [13] Masters’ Students.

 

He has published a range of articles in both International and national Journal in his areas of Interest.  He has about Seventy Two [72] papers published in top tier journals.   He has attended and presented papers in several International and National Conferences and has also edited peer reviewed journals of high ranking. Kingsley is a researcher and the head of, “Ebony Scientific Group”, that is currently engaged in a new area of research that focused on the examination of the historical relationship between Igbo people of Eastern Nigeria and their boundary neighbours of Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Benue, Delta and Kogi States of Nigeria. Kingsley collaborates with Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies, [a Global Research Organization based in New York] in researching on Human dignity and Violation in global world. He also collaborates with Michelle Brenner and her team [Holistic Practice beyond Borders based in Sydney]. This group is working on Human Compassion and has produced two epic works on human dignity.

 

These are:

  1. Conscious Connectivity: Creating Dignity in Conversation published in 2011 by Holistic Practice Beyond Borders in Charleston, USA
  2. Conversation on Compassion published in 2015 by Holistic Practice Beyond Border, Lexington, USA.

 

 Kingsley contributed a chapter each in the two books.

Ven. Prof Kingsley is a member of several international organizations including the International Peace Research Association [IPRA], International Peace Movement, Human Dignity and  Humiliation Studies , Greater New York Peace Association [GNYPA] International Association of African Scholars [IAAS],  Association for the Study of Religions in African [ASRA], Igbo Studies Association [ISA], African Studies Association [ASA], National Association for the Study of Religions [NASR] Kingsley is the founder of “He Cares Project Nigeria”, which provides educational support for rural people in Eastern Nigeria.  In attempt to give back to the society, Kingsley established and became the sole financier of Grace Okoro Education Foundation [ GOEF}in memory of his late mother, Mrs Grace Okoro. The foundation sponsors intelligent but indigent student in Public Universities.   He is a professor of Sociology of Religion. Currently he is the Dean, Faculty of Arts Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike-Ebonyi State.

 

Kingsley sits at Global advisory board of the contact project international, with head office at Washington DC. He is married and the marriage is blessed with children.  He enjoys nature watch, travelling, cooking, farming and swimming.