PERSONAL DATA

Name:                                 Ukpong, Iboro Okon

Rank:                                  Principal Lecturer

Nationality:                        Nigerian

Marital Status:                  Married

Sex:                                     Male

Religion:                            Christianity

Local Govt. of Origin:      Nsit Ibom

State of Origin:                 Akwa Ibom

Email:                                 ukpongiboro2015@gmail.com

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Academic Qualifications with Dates 

(i)        First School Leaving Certificate                                                  –           1978

(ii)       Senior School Certificate                                                              –           1991

(iii)      Nigerian Certificate in Education (NCE)                                   –           1994

(iv)      Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)                                                       –           1998

(v)       Master of Education (M.Ed)                                                         –            2009

(vi)      Doctor of Philosophy in Social Studies Education (Ph.D)      –            2019

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

*          Social Studies Education

*          Curriculum Studies

WORK EXPERIENCE

(i)        Ministry of Education, Uyo              1998-1999           N.Y.S.C

(ii)       Teaching: College of Education, Afaha Nsit                2001-till Date

RESPONSIBILITY

Secretary Social Studies Department                                       2006-2007

Examination Officer, Social Studies Department                  2013-2016

Secretary Curriculum and Teaching Department                  2016-till date

Director, Consultancy Services                                                   2019-till date

COMMITTEES/COMMUNITY SERVICE

 Member Examination Malpractice Committee                                 2006

Member Convocation Planning Committee                                       2013

NATIONAL/STATE/COMMUNITY SERVICE

Outside the College:

(i)        Resource Person, National Teachers Institute, Uyo

(ii)       Resource Person, State Universal Basic Education (SUBED), Uyo

RESEARCHES UNDERTAKEN WITH DATE

(i)  Students’ Perception of Attribution and Academic Performance in Social Studies in Junior Secondary Certificate Examination in Akwa Ibom State – 2008

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES

 *          Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN)

*          National Association for the Advancement of Knowledge (NAFAK)

*          Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU)

*          Curriculum Organization of Nigeria (CON)

*          Social Studies Association of Nigeria (SOSAN)

*          National Association of Research and Development (NARD)

*          European Centre for Research Training and Development UK

*          Social Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (SOSTAN)

*          National Association of Curriculum Theorists (NACT)

PUBLICATIONS/NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Dr. Iboro Ukpong has 21 Journal Articles, Nationally and Internationally.

He has Published two book chapters in Curriculum Studies and co-authored a text book in Social Studies.