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Curriculum vitae

CURRICULUM VITAE
 


  I.       

(a)        Name:                Nkiru Theresa Meludu
(b)        Date of Birth:     6, April 1965
(c)        Department:       Agricultural Extension and Rural Development        

(d)       Faculty:               Agriculture and Forestry
 
II        

(a) First Academic Appointment:            Lecturer 11 (1 July, 1995)
(b) Present post (with date):                     Reader (October, 2007)
(c) Date of Last Promotion:                     1 October, 2007
 
III.       University Education (with dates):           
            (a) Bendel State University, Ekpoma             1986-1990
(b) University of Ibadan, Ibadan                    1991-1992
            (c) University of Ibadan, Ibadan                    1992-1997
 
 IV. Academic Qualifications (with dates and granting bodies):
(a) B. Sc. (Education) Home Economics, Ekpoma                 January 1990
(b) M. Sc. in Agricultural Extension,  Ibadan                         October 1992
(c) Ph.D. Agricultural Extension, Ibadan                               March 1997
 
   V. Professional Qualifications and Diplomas (With dates):
                        None
 
  VI. Scholarships, Fellowships and Prizes (With dates):
                        None
 
VII. Honours, Distinctions and Membership of Learned Societies
(a)    Post-doctoral Fellowship in Japan, sponsored by Japanese International
Science and Technology Exchange Center.                June 1998- June 2001
(b)   Member, International Federation of Home Economics (IFHE).
(c)    Member, Home Economics Teachers Association of Nigeria.
(d)   Member, Home Economics Research Association of Nigeria.
(e)    Member, International Society for Tropical Root and Tuber.
(f)    Life Member, Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria.
(g)   Member, Nigeria Environmental Study/Action Team (NEST).
(h)   Member, Association of Women in Development.
(i)     Member, Nigeria Rural Sociological Association. Financial Secretary 2005-2007         
(j)     Member, Nigeria Association of Organic Agriculture.
(k)   Treasurer, University of Ibadan Go Organic from                                   2010 to date.
(l)     Member Care Taker Committee of the West Africa Quaternary 2009 to date
 
 
VIII. Details of Teaching Experience at University Level
(a)    Undergraduate courses taught
 
Course code    Course Title                                                                             Unit     Session
HES 210       Introduction to Home Economics (Co- taught)                        3          1995/96 to date
AES 310         Agricultural Ext. Education    (Co- taught)                           3          1995/96 to 2005
HED 310         Home Management and Family Welfare                                2          2005 to date
AES 313         Psychology for Extension Personnel (Co- taught)                3          1995/96 to 2007
AES 410         Community Agric. Extension             (Co- taught)                2          1995/96 to 2005
HES 513        Consumer Economics in Extension                                          3          1995/96 to date
 
(b)Postgraduate courses taught
AED 713         Ext. Administration & Planning   (Co- taught)                      3          2001/2002to 2006
AED 719         Advanced Home and Food Management (Co- taught)          2          2004/2005 to date
AED 720         Clothing and Textile                           (Co- taught)                2          2004/2005 to date
AED 721         Contemporary Issues in Agricultural Extension (Co- taught)            2          2004/2005 to date
PDAE 724      Family Welfare & Home Management (Co- taught)              3          2003/2004 to date
 
c) Project Supervision             In Progress                                         Completed
Undergraduate
            B.Sc.                                       1                                              28
 
Postgraduate
            M.Sc.                                       4                                              16
            M.phil                                      1                                                1
            Ph.D                                        4                                             
 
(d) Other Departmental/Faculty Responsibilities

Adviser Nigerian Association of Agricultural Students         2001 to date
Faculty representative on Senate –                                         2003 to August 2005, 2010
Member Faculty Liaison Committee                                      2004-2007
Organized Training Workshop to mark the World
 Home Economics Day (For the department)                         2004 and 2006
 
Coordinate Vocational Training Programmme                       2004 to date

(For the department)
 Faculty Representative on the Board of Social Sciences       2010 to date
Member Faculty Fund Raising Committee                             2010 to date