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.