HEAD OF DEPARTMENT ECONOMICS
PERSONAL DATA
Surname and Forenames: Isong Sunday I. Ph.D,
Place of Birth: Methodist Hospital Etuk Mbang
Marital Status: Married
Nationality: Nigerian
State of Origin: Akwa Ibom
Local Government Area: Nsit Ubium
Work Address: Department of Economics, College of Education, Afaha Nsit, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Email: isongsunday123@gmail.com
Status: Principal Lecturer (Monetary Theory & Policy)
Current Position: H.O.D (ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT)
Career Objectives
To build and propagate resourceful intellectual input into monetary, public policy formation and implementation, which would have positive impact on the social welfare conditions of majority of the Transition/Developing Economics in particular and the entire world community in general.
TRAINING
2010-2016 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Economics, University of Calabar, Calabar
Area of Specialization: Monetary theory & Policy
2005-2008 Master of Science Degree (M.Sc) in Economics, Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria
Area of Specialization: Development Economics
2002-2003 Post-Graduate Diploma in Economics (PGDE), Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria
Area of Specialization: Public Finance
1990-1992 Bachelor of Science Degree (B.Sc, Ed,) (Hon.) in Economics, University of Uyo, Uyo
Area of specialization Statistics and Econometrics
1993 – 1994. (NYSC) Nigerian Youth Service Corps
1997 -1990 Nigerian Certificate in Education (NCE) University of Cross River State, Uyo
1985 General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (G.C.E. O/L)/West African Examination Council
1977 First School Leaving Certificate (F.S.L.C) Government Primary School, Ikot Akpan Abia Ubium
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Monetary Theory and Policy, Statistical Economics, Econometrics, Public Finance and Fiscal Policy, Public Financial Management Modelling, Financial Modelling & Programming, Quantitative Economics, Macroeconomics, Research Methods and Econometrics, Policy/Project Evaluation, Development Economics, International Economics Relations, Finance and Banking, Development Economics, Micro Economics, Industrial Economics.
AREA OF RESEARCH COMPETENCE
Inflation, Monetary Economics, Public Finance and Fiscal Policy, nature and financial accountability analysis, appropriation and budget reviews, Budget tracking and monitoring, Medium term expenditure Management, Industrial Economics and Labour economics. Economic Development, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics Modelling, Environmental Economics/Health Economics Financing and Agricultural Financing, Poverty, public expenditure review and management; public expe
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
Total number of journal articles published is 21 in both national and international journals .
MEMBERSHIP OF LEARNED SOCIETIES
- NAFAK: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE
- EFON: EDUCATIONS FORUM OF NIGERIA
- ANA: ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN ACADEMICS
- AVEN: ASSOCIATION FOR ADVANCEMENT OF VOC. EDU. IN NIGERIA
- IRDIN: INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
- ASSEQEN: ASSOCIATION FOR ENCOURAGING QUALITATIVE EDUCATION IN NIGERIA
- JOTEP: JOURNAL OF TEACHER PERSPECTIVE
- ASSONT: ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN TEACHERS
- NARSD: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT
- COEASU: COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ACADEMIC STAFF UNION SOUTH – SOUTH ZONE
- WEF: WORLD EDUCATION FORUM
- JONR. JOURNAL OF KNOWLEDGE REVIEW
- NARD. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
- JOP. JOURNAL OF PRISTINE
- JAE. JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
- JGS. JOURNAL OF GENERAL STUDIES
- JEAST. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
CONFERENCES PAPERS:
- Total number of conference papers are five (5)