Professor Chika Euphemia Asogwa Appointed Provost, College of Education, Communication and Multidisciplinary Studies
Professor Chika Euphemia Asogwa, a Professor of Mass Communication at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria, has been appointed Provost of the College of Education, Communication and Multidisciplinary Studies.
Professor Asogwa specialises in broadcast journalism, social and new media studies, gender and behavioural change communication, health communication, and strategic communication. She has established a distinguished academic career marked by excellence in teaching, research, academic leadership, and university administration.
She obtained her B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Mass Communication from the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, and her Ph.D. in Communications from the Pontifical Angelicum University, Rome, Italy. She began her academic career at Kogi State University, Anyigba, where she served in various capacities, including Head of the Department of Mass Communication from 2011 to 2016.
A prolific scholar, Professor Asogwa has published extensively in reputable national and international journals. Her research covers media studies, journalism, digital media, health communication, strategic communication, gender studies, and development communication. She has also authored and co-authored books and book chapters.
Her scholarly contributions have attracted several TETFund grants and sponsorships, including research grants, book manuscript sponsorship, research training in Germany, and conference travel grants to Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Spain.
At FUOYE, Professor Asogwa serves as the pioneer Dean of the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies. Her previous leadership roles include Director of Academic Planning; Acting Dean and Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences; pioneer Head of the Department of Mass Communication; Senator of the University; Chairperson of the University Sports Committee; and member of the University’s Governing Council.
Beyond her administrative responsibilities, she serves as Editor-in-Chief of the FUOYE Journal of Communication and as an Associate Editor of several scholarly journals. She has also contributed to the advancement of higher education through her service as an external examiner, member of National Universities Commission accreditation teams, professorial assessor, and supervisor of numerous postgraduate students.
Congratulations to Prof Chika Euphemia Asogwa on this well-deserved appointment.
