ABOUT PROF. ETIM E.
OKON
Altruistic, assertive, courageous, vibrant,
reliable, resilient, positive, passionate, trustworthy, skilful, creative,
innovative, visionary, indomitable and full of empathy.
PROFILE
Prof.
Etim E. Okon is a Lecturer, in
the Department of Religious and Cultural Studies, University of Calabar, CRS,
Nigeria. From 1990 to 1999, Prof. Okon
read Law, Sociology, Philosophy and
Religion in the University of Calabar and graduated with four degrees including
a doctorate in Religious Studies (LL.B; BA; MA; PhD). In 2005, Prof. Okon
returned to his alma mater as a lecturer in the Department of Religious and
Cultural Studies. In 2006, he was appointed Examination Officer for the
Department by the Vice-Chancellor, a position he held until 2009 when he was
elected the Co-ordinator of Religious and Cultural Studies Unit. Prof. Okon is presently Co-ordinator of
Undergraduate programs in the Department of Religious and Cultural Studies,
University of Calabar. Prof. Okon was a Visiting Scholar in the Department of Religious
and Cultural Studies, University of Uyo in 2011/2012 session.
From 2005, Prof. Okon has served as secretary of
both the departmental and faculty curriculum committees where he played a
pivotal role in curriculum revision both in the Department and in the Faculty.
Under the scholarly and creative leadership of Prof. Princewill Alozie and Prof.
Emele M. Uka, Dr. Okon successfully introduced a new degree programme- Bachelor
of Arts in Christian Religious Studies with the approval of Senate, and the
National University Commission in Nigeria.
He has published over thirty articles
in learned journals within and outside Nigeria, nineteen of which are in the
public domain. Prof.
Okon has authored one book - Religion and
Human Rights Education, ISBN 9782222440, 368 pages. He has edited one book
- Readings in the Scientific Study of
Religion. ISBN 9780802047, 339
pages. Prof.
Okon is a member of four international professional academic associations.
1.
Division
36, American Psychological Association
2.
International
Association for Psychology of Religion
3.
American
Academy of Religion
4.
Society
for Scientific Study of Religion
ORGANISATIONS:
International Study Centre for Professional, Remedial and Continuing Education Ltd
Afripentecost Communications And TechnologyInternational Study Centre for Professional, Remedial and Continuing Education Ltd
Centre for Continuing Theology Education and Development
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