PROFILE OF  DR. STELLA A. USEN 

PLACE OF BIRTH                                           IKOT ABASI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

NATIONALITY                                                 NIGERIAN

L.G.A                                                                   ETNAN

STATE OF ORIGIN                                         AKWA IBOM STATE

MARITAL STATUS                                          MARRIED

EMAIL ADDRESS:                                          stelusen@yahoo.com

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

UNIVERSITY OF UYO, UYO                             2003-2009

UNIVERSITY OF UYO, UYO                             1993-1999

UNIVERSITY OF UYO, UYO                             1988-1991

UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE        1986-1989

SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCE, UYO       1979-1989

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Doctor of Philosophy Degree (Ph.D) in Guidance and Counselling         –        2009

Master Degree (M.Ed) in Guidance and Counselling                                  –        1999

Bachelor Degree (Hons) (B.Ed) in English                                                    –        1991

Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE)                                                          –        1989

West African Examination Council (General Certificate in Education)   –        1985

First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC)                                                          –        1976

WORK EXPERIENCE

Classroom Teacher: 14 years in secondary School                   – 1991-1992

NYSC                                                                                                 – 1990

4 years part-time lecturing at College of Education,

Afaha Nsit                                                                                        – 2003-2006

Lecturer, Department of Educational Foundations, COE Afaha Nsit             – 2006-Date

RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE COLLEGE

Coordinator, Counseling Unit, Educational Foundations

Welfare Officer, Department of Educational Foundations, Akwa Ibom State College of Education

Member, Ethnical and Attitudinal Committee

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Member, National Association of Women in Colleges of Education in Nigeria (NAWICEN)

Member, Counselling Association of Nigeria (MCASSON)

Member, Forum for African Women Educationalists (Nigeria) (FAWE)

Member, OMEP-International Mondiale Pour L’ Education. Prescolaire World

Organization for Early Childhood Education

Member, Educational Facilitator, Macmillan Educational Publishers

Research, Writing and Publication

Member, Nigerian Society for Educational Psychologists (NSFEP)

Member, National Association for Research Development (NARD)

Member, Counselling Association of Nigeria (CASSOND)

Member, Curriculum Organization of Nigeria (CON)

Member, Nigerian Primary/Teacher Education Association (NPTEA)

Member, Citizenship Organization of Nigeria (CON)

Member, Nigerian Society for Educational Psychologists (NSFEEP)

Member, National Association for Research Development (NARD)

PUBLICATIONS

Total number of journal publications in both national and international journals is  22

Total number of conferences attended (national and international) is  15

Total number of book chapters is  2