Prof Oby Cordelia Nwabiaba Okonkwor

Prof Oby Cordelia Nwabiaba Okonkwor

Prof Oby Cordelia Nwabiaba Okonkwor, a member of AIMTDS Board of Directors/Governing Council is an erudite Professor and a prolific writer with vast international exposure. She is a resourceful and seasoned academic with over 30 years teaching and research experience.  Prof Okonkwor received BSc(Hons) Upper Second Class Division, MSc and  Ph.D degrees  from the Faculty of Education, University of Lagos.In addition, she passed through other reputable higher institution in Brazil, USA and Ghana where she acquired additional qualifications in Choreography, Health Psychology and Computer Literacy.

 As an internationally recognized choreographer, dancer/dance therapist, fitness instructor and applied nutritionist, she has successfully operated Fitness Centres within and outside Nigeria. She was Head of Department of Human Kinetics, and Director/Chairman of Sport Council at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (1999-2021). She enjoyed appointments as Sabbatical Professor/Visiting Professor/Volunteer Lecturer at the Department of Education, University of Education,Winneba-Ghana; Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA; (Department of Dance); Njala University, Sierra Leone; University of Calabar, Nigeria and Odimegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam-Nigeria.

In addition she has served on the Board of Cycling Federation of Nigeria; Volleyball Federation of Nigeria; Scrabble Federation of Nigeria; Rugby Federation of Nigeria; Nigerian Paralympic Federation; Nigerian Olympic Committee (Medical and Women Commission) as well as member of Vision 2020:20 in Sport Thematic Group who produced the Nigerian Sport Development document. She is a newspaper Columnist and Radio/TV Guest Speaker where she discusses issue on gender, fitness, health promotion, education, development and longevity.

Prof Oby Okonkwor is a consultant to National Universities Commission, and a member of reputable national and international profesional bodies. With more than 48 Awards and Fellowship of four international/professional organizations. She served as Main Organizing Committee of 28 International Conferences; Member, Local Organising Committee (LOC) of 38 National and Local Conferences/Workshops. She serves on the editorial board of  40 Journals. She delivered the 53rd Inaugural Lecture of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria on December 12th, 2020. She is a member of Ladies of St. Mulumba , 4th Degree in addition to other services to the church. She is the President of Awka Diocesan Cultural Commission; Chairman of Fides Communication Newspaper/Radio & TV and Member of Peter University Prep Committee. Oby is happily married with five children and 3 grandchildren. She enjoys dancing and singing as a hobby.

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