IHEANYICHUKWU NWOKOMA OSONDU
Department of Social Sciences
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, GA 31030 EDUCATION:
1993 Ph.D. Geography/Planning: University of Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom.
1980 M.Sc. Urban Geography (Environmental Planning & Resource Management) University of Jos, Nigeria
1977 BA (Hon.) Geography/Education (Major) History (minor) University of Lagos, Nigeria WORK RELATED COURSES/TRAINING
1984-5 Research Methodology, Quantitative Techniques and Statistics University of
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.
1989. Quantitative Techniques, Statistical Package for Social Sciences X (SPSS) ; MINITAB & Statistics University of Edinburgh.
1990 Professional Seminar/Workshop on Computer programming Skills and Systems. University of Edinburgh:
Languages (FORTRAN); Operating Systems (Dos, UNIX. VAX (hardware (Dec, VAX, IBM Systems PC & compatibles; Software Claris works; SPSS X, Minitab and MapInfo
2001 Introduction to Arc-View Geographical Information Systems (GIS 3.X) Environmental Research Institute Inc. Athens Georgia.
2006 SPACE Summer Workshop: Remote Sensing and GIS Technologies for Undergraduate Curricula in the Social
Sciences. The University of Oklahoma.
2004 American Meteorological Society: Online Weather study workshop Kansas City.
1982-1984 Supervisor/ Coordinator, National Meteorological Station, Eha-Amufu. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2000 – Present Fort Valley State University Department of History, Geography and Political Science
2005-2010 Adjunct Associate Professor of World regions Center for continuing Education Marcia University Macon 1997-1998 Adjunct Associate Professor School of Urban and Public Affairs, University of Texas at Arlington Comparative Housing; Federal Housing Policy programs, HUD grants: Section 8 & Housing History & Finance (Post- graduate)
1995-1997, Carrollton and Farmers ISD. Substitute Teacher (High School)
1994-1995 L.H.R. Consulting & Education Services Consultant/professor of Environmental Science
1993-1994 Adjunct Lecturer College of N.E. London Department of Environment Health, Planning, Housing & Administration (Undergraduate) in Statistics, Research Methods and Computing (MINITAB)
1982-1984 College of Education Eha-Amufu Lecturer & Acting Head of Department of Geography
1982-1985 University of Lagos Institute of Distant Studies (Part –time Lecturer) Continuing Education
1980-1982, Lecturer II in Geography College of Education Yola, Nigeria
1978-1980 College of Education, Pankshin, Lecturer II in Geography and Elementary Survey
1977-1978 Government Secondary School Pankshin, Plateau State, Nigeria
1993-1994 Boys High School Awkunanaw, PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2013 November Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network Workshop by National Science Foundation NSF’S Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program
2013 October ESRI Sharpen Your Skills Seminar: Using ArcGis 10.1 for Desktop.
2010 GIS Summer workshop for High School Math/Science Teachers in Middle Georgia Region. Funded by the US Department of Education grant
2009 GIS hands-on workshop for Staff of Macon-Bibb County Planning and Zoning Commission.
2008 October, Quality Education For Minorities (QEM) Network. Workshop for National Science Foundation (NSF)’s Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program
2006 July 22 – 29 SPACE Summer workshop on “Remote Sensing and GIS Technologies for Undergraduate Curricular in the Social Sciences” The University of Oklahoma, Norman
2006 September: Introduction to GIS: Seminar/workshop for faculty/Staff Fort Valley State University funded from the Spatial Perspectives on Analysis for Curriculum Enhancement grant (SPACE).
2005. GIS hands on workshop for Staff of Macon-Bibb County Planning a Zoning Commission
2004. May Online Weather study workshop 2004. February North-side High School GIS Seminar –An introduction to GIS
2003. Mobile GIS Seminar for real time decision making in the field.
2003 June: Introduction to GIS – Community participation – Wolf Alliance.
2001 June: Seminar on the use of and application of Arc- GIS, Atlanta Georgia. PUBLICATIONS
A. Referred / Peer Reviewed Journal Article.
Osondu, I.N. and Kenneth A. Tah (2018) Foreign Trade and Economic Growth in South Africa. Asia-Pacific Journal of accounting and Economics
Osondu I.N. (2011) The Third World: What is in a name? UJAH: Unizik Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol.12, No. 2, 2011
Osondu I.N. (2011) A comparative analysis of African Traditional Economic Institutions in contemporary Africa and its Diaspora: International Journal of Migration issue # 4.January 2011. Co-Authored Book:
Osondu,I.N. 2014) The Geography of Slave Trade in Osondu, Bangura et.al The Culpability of the Slave Trade. University of America Press INC. Washington DC.
B. Book Chapters:
Osondu, I.N. (2017) Comparative analysis of African Traditional Economic systems and Micro Finance. In Oloruntoba Ojo Samuel edit. Africa and Its Diaspora: History, Identities and Economy Pan African University Press, Austin Texas, USA.
Osondu I.N. (2014) The role of Cultural Associations: National and Ethnic in Africa and Diaspora in Uwakwe, Rotick and Okpala, Edits. Engaging the Diaspora: Migration and African Families. Lexington Books. New York. ISBN978-0-7391-7973 Pp. 143- 164
Osondu, I.N. (2013) Social and economic Consequences of wars and Civil conflicts. In Toyin Falola eds. Africa After fifty years: Retrospections and Reflections. Africa World Press/The red Sea Press Inc. ISBN978-1-5922-907-0 pp. 321-340
Osondu, I.N. (2011) An outline Geography of Africa in Munene I. (edit.) An Interdisciplinary Primer, in African Studies Lexington Books. Pages 17-31. ISBN 978-0-7391-6597-3-0 pp. 17-31
Osondu I.N. (2009) Environmental Policy, in Bangura Abdul K. (Edit.) Assessing George W. Bush African Policy and suggestions for Barack Obama and African Leaders I Universe ISBN. 978-1-4401-5454-6. pages 101 – 116 Osondu I.N. (2009) Not out of Africa? Sifting Facts from Fiction, in the New Balkanization of Africa. In Soyinka-Ariwele and K. Edozie (edits) Reframing Contemporary Africa – Politics, Economics, and Culture in the Global Era. CQ Press, a division of SAGE Publications ISBN. 978-0-87289-497. Pages 36 - 46.
C. Dissertations and Thesis
OSONDU. I, N. (1992) Housing Finance in urban Nigeria. A case Study of Enugu. Ph.D. Thesis, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Scotland U.K.
OSONDU, I.N. (1980) Urban Housing Quality Assessment in Pankshin. Msc. Thesis, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Jos.
Papers presented at Professional Conferences/Meetings
Osondu, I.N. (2019) Globalizing the future: workshop on European Union Quo Vadis? Transformation and Challenges. Workshop organized by the Nine University and College International Consortium of Georgia, held at Clayton State University Morrow April 12,2019
Osondu, I.N. (2019) Critical Examination of Climate Change on African American Farmers. Paper presented at the 27th. Joint National Conference of the National Association of African American Studies, National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies; National Association of Native American Studies and International Association of Asian Studies, February 11-16, 2019 Dallas Texas.
Osondu, I.N and Anumonwo- Johnstone (2018) Global South Migrants: Divergences in cross-Border and Transcontinental African Migration. Paper presented at the 36th. Annual Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 18-20, 2018.
Osondu, I.N. and Kenneth A. Tah et. al. (2018) Foreign Trade and Economic Growth in South Africa Paper presented at the 22nd. Annual Conference, of African Studies and Research Forum (ASRF) University of West Georgia, Carrolton, Georgia.
Osondu, I.N. (2018) Globalizing the future: The rise of Asia in Global Politics and Economics’ Workshop Organized by the Nine University and College International Studies Consortium of Georgia, held at Clayton State University Morrow , November 2, 2018.
Osondu, I.N. (2018) The African environment and the dangers of E-waste in the era of globalization Paper presented at the 22nd. Annual Conference, of African Studies and Research Forum (ASRF) University of West Georgia, Carrolton, Georgia.
Osondu, I. N. (2017) Climate Change and Land Use conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa. Paper presented at ATWS Annual conference
Osondu, I. N. (2014) Comparative Analysis of African Traditional Economic Systems and Micro finance. Paper presented at the African conference. University Of Texas Austin April 3rd – 7th, 2014 Osondu, I.N (2012) The Arab Spring (North Africa), and its Geopolitical Implications for Africa. Paper presented at the 30th. Annual Conference of the Association of the third World Studies October 11-13 2012. Berry College, Rome Georgia.
Osondu, I.N (2011) Culpability of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade: The Geographical Implications. Paper presented at the 29th. Annual Conference of the Association of Third World Studies. November 20-23, 2011. Hotel Pestina, Salvador da Bahia Brazil.
Osondu I.N. (2010) Africa, and the dangers of E-Waste. Paper presented at the 28th. Annual Conference of the association of Third World Studies, Armstrong Atlantic University, Savannah, Georgia.
Osondu, I.N. and Onukora Larry (2010) Environmental and population Health conditions in Abakpa Residential District of Kaduna Metropolis Nigeria. Paper presented at The 11th. Southern Interdisciplinary Roundtable on African Studies (SIRAS). Kentucky State University, Frankfort, Kentucky.
Osondu, I.N. (2009) The Third World: What is in a name? Paper presented at the 27th. Annual conference of the Association of third World Studies Association, Cape Coast Ghana
Osondu, I.N. (2008) Economic and Social consequences of Civil wars in Africa Paper presented at the 26th. Conference of the Association of third World Studies, Millersville PA.
Osondu I.N. (2007) Analysis of the Regional Geography of Africa in America: Shifting facts from fiction. Paper presented at the 25th. Annual Conference of the Association of Third World Studies, November 18-20, Lima Peru.
Osondu I.N (2007) Geographical Analysis of Wars, civil conflicts and their Social implications. Paper presented at Association of Third World Studies conference, November 18-20, Lima Peru.
Osondu I.N. (2005) The Geography of Wars in Africa: A Geopolitical analysis of Regional Conflicts. Association of Third World Studies. The Dominican Republic November 20 -22,
OSONDU, I.N; Floyd G; & Samake S (2004) The Use and Application of GIS in Third World Development programs. Association of Third World Studies 22nd. Annual Conference, Macon, Georgia October 7 – 9.
OSONDU, I.N. (2003) Traditional African Economic System in Contemporary Western Culture Conference on uncovering connections IV Cultural Endurance between Africa, The Americas and The Caribbean.
OSONDU.I.N. (2002) The role of non-profit organizations in Urban housing development in Nigeria. Conference on non-profit organizations and sustainable Communities, Tucson, Arizona
OSONDU, I.N (1998) Socio-economic impact of preserving historic buildings in the central business district of Fort Worth. 41st. Annual Conference of Western Social Science Association April 21 –24.
OSONDU, I. N & Oppong J. (1997) Housing, Health and Diseases in Urban West Africa. Annual Conference of Association of American Geographers, April 1 – 5th. OSONDU, I.N. & Middleton, A. (1994) Informal Housing Finance in developing Countries. An Analysis. 2nd International symposium on housing for the poor. April 11- 14th.
OSONDU, I.N. (1994) Tit-bits on Research Methods Seminar Working paper, Faculty of Professional Business & Service Studies, Department of Environmental, Health Housing and Administration, The College of North East London.
OSONDU, I.N. & Middleton, A. (1993) A general framework for analyzing housing finance in urban centers of developing countries. An example. International Association of Housing Science Congress, April 10 –14th.
OSONDU, I.N. & Middleton, A. (1992) The role of unconventional institutions in financing urban housing in developing countries. International Association of Housing Science Congress, September 21 –25th.
Grants/Awards
2009/2010: US Department of Education Grant award for the Acquisition of GIS laboratory Equipment for recruitment and Training Projects: ($95,000)
2006: SPACE Grant to introduce GIS to Student, Faculty and Staff- Campus enlightenment campaign on the use and application of GIS: ($500.00)
2003: FVSU Faculty Summer Research Stipend $1000.00 Assessment of Urban Environmental Quality (Housing) In South Macon, Bib County Georgia.
1984 – 1988 Federal Government (Nigeria) Overseas Scholarship at Edinburgh University, Scotland U.K
1979- 1980 University of Jos Nigeria Post-graduate Scholarship
1974-1977 Federal Government of Nigeria Undergraduate Scholarship University of Lagos
Service to Community
2019: Chair Faculty Senate President
2008 : Vice President Faculty Senate
2017: Chair Tenure and Promotions Committee, College of Arts and Sciences
2017: Chair Tenure and Promotions Committee, Department of Social Sciences
2013 -17: Faculty Senator Representing Department of Social Science.
2013: Elected to Department of Social Sciences Tenure and Promotions Committee.
2012: Member, committee for Reddick Scholarship Award for articles published on Africa in the Journal of Third World Studies. 2010: Member, Promotion and Post- tenure Committee: Department of Fine Arts, Humanities and Mass Communication.
2010: Member, Promotion and Tenure Committee: Department of English and Foreign Languages
2004: Present Director Social Science/GIS Laboratory
2005: Present Co-Chair Coordinating Committee Weather net Classroom/American Meteorological Society.
2005 to Present Chair, Geography Grant writing: Department of History, Geography and Political Science
2004-2006 Chair Board of regents Committee on core courses in Geography and Geology
2004 – Present Associate member Population Study center (PSC) Department of Business and Economics
2004 – 2006 Member, Faculty senate Representing Department of Social Sciences.
2003- Present Member Board of Regents committee on core courses: Geography and Geology
2003 – Present Consultant Advance placement program, Human geography
2003 – Present Member Professional Education Faculty Council
2003 – Present Member University Curriculum Committee and Curriculum sub-committee
2004 –2013 Present Judge B-P-R-B Student paper competition
2004-2009 Judge Middle Georgia Regional History Day Contest
200-2001 Judge High School Quiz Bowl Additional Professional Responsibilities and Activities
2008 – Present Editorial Board member, Journal of Recreation and Society in Africa, Asia and South America
2005 Academic Reviewer National Geographic Society Atlas, John Wiley and Sons Alliance Partner2003 to Present Consultant on AP Human Geography College Board
Courses Taught 200 – 2011
Geog 1230 - Introduction to Physical Geography
Geog 1231 - Introduction to World Regions
Geog 1232 - Introduction to Meteorology (weather and Climate)
Geog 2576 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Geog 3300 - Geography and Geology of Georgia Geog 3302 - Economic Geography
Geog 3300 - Geography and Geology of Georgia
Geog 4401 - Population Geography
Geog 4404 - Geography of North America
Geog 4405 - Geography of Africa
Geog 4407 Geography of Asia
Professional Associations and Memberships
2004 – Present. Member African Studies Research Forum (ASRF)
2010 - Present Member National Council for Geographic Education. 2013
2004- Present Member, Association of Third World studies/ Global South Studies