Meet the Management and Staff of the College of Postgraduate Studies

Prof. Nwankwo Uchenna Martins

Provost, College of Postgraduate Studies

Professor Martins Uchenna Nwankwo is a Nigerian historian, scholar of international studies and university administrator with over three decades of experience in teaching, research and academic leadership. He joined Imo State University in 1999 as an Assistant Lecturer and rose through the ranks to become Professor in 2015. He is Professor of Globalization, Terrorism and Integration, and his research covers globalization, diplomacy, international relations, African development, conflict resolution, migration and cultural history. Before becoming Dean of the School of Postgraduate Studies in 2024, he served as Head of the Department of History and International Studies, Dean of Student Affairs, and Dean of the Faculty of Humanities. He has authored and co-authored more than one hundred scholarly works, including books, journal articles, book chapters and conference papers. He founded the Humanities Lecture Series at the university and has served as editor and editorial consultant for several journals, including the Mmiri Imo and Kpakpando Journals of History and International Studies. He is also a National Universities Commission (NUC) accreditor and an external examiner and assessor for several Nigerian universities.

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