Council
Meet The Council
Dr. Charles Nwankire - President
Dr. Charles Nwankire possesses a range of skills in the areas of analytics and strategic leadership. He has experience working as a Data Scientist in various fields including Treasury Services, Wholesale Payments, Fraud Analytics, Market Research, Customer Analytics, and Data Visualization. Dr. Nwankire is also adept at coaching and mentoring teams of analysts. He is known for his excellent communication skills and for being innovative and entrepreneurial.
Expertise:
– Analytics and strategic leadership
– Data Scientist / Treasury Services /
– Wholesale Payments /
– Fraud Analytics / Market Research /
– Customer Analytics / Data visualization
– Coaching and mentoring team of analysts
– Excellent communicator / Innovative / Entrepreneurial
– Deep learning / Artificial intelligence / Project management
Dr. David Nyakule, Vice President
Prior to the Fellowship, David was a teaching fellow for International Development at Kimmage Development Studies Centre and Maynooth University, focusing on the role of business, NGOs and state in development and on Africa and the international system. During this time, he was also a fellow at the Institute of Conflict Resolution and Reconstruction and taught at the Centre of Business, Society and Sustainability at Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin City University, and the Open University of Ireland on the topics of African society and doing business in Africa. With a research focus on development in African states, he has presented at several conferences, including a 2014 special symposium to mark 20 years of South Africa’s end of apartheid and return to democracy. David is also published in many journals and contributes regular reviews on African political and development issues.
Through his work, he has built strong relationships with NGOs in the Irish development education sector. With a view to engage students in local and global development issues, David co-founded and is the coordinator of the Mandela Global Development Debate for Irish third-level students.
Dr. Loveth Owhor - Gen Sec
Dr. Loveth Owhor is a BioResource Technologist, and Medical researcher. Her area of research is in Reproductive medicine, specialising on the female reproductive system where she investigated the novel work titled ‘ Inflammation in the Bovine Fallopian Tube: Effects on Tubal Functional Morphology and Gameto-Maternal Interaction’ utilising Live Cell Imaging. Her novel work has been published by Nature Scientific Reports Journal.
She is Experienced in qualitative data collection, documentation and analysis.
Technical skills
• Ability to understand and comply with standard laboratory protocols and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
• Data collection, data entry, transcribing, data analysis & writing up reports
• Cell culture and sterile techniques
• Sample collection and preparation for microscopic imaging and analysis
• Molecular Biology techniques including Assays and Western blot
• Carrying out investigations on samples that enter laboratory and writing reports
• Developing new methods of investigations and keeping up to date with diagnostic innovations
Dr K Mercy Ebenade - VP Student Affairs
Experienced in developing learning frameworks and performance development processes that utilizes both internal and external development opportunities for employees including coaching, mentoring, management and leadership development programs and learning initiatives. Sound experience in HRD and Organizational Development with over 15 years experience across multiple industries of which over 13 years was in the Human Resources function in an Energy & Utilities Management industry.
Finally, enjoy working with my colleagues, and having a good laugh within and outside the team.
Specialties: Action Learning, Blended Learning, Inquiry-based learning, Organizational & Leadership Development, Learning & Development, Informal & Social Learning, Identifying Learning Needs, Evaluation of Training Interventions, Succession Planning, Performance Management, & Technology Enhanced Learning, Change Management, Social Media & Learning Theories.
Dr Dina Zoe Belluigi, VP Communication
is currently a Reader in Critical Higher Education at the School of Social Science, Education and Social Work at Queen’s University Belfast in Northern Ireland. Prior to that she was a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Higher Education Research, Teaching and Learning at Rhodes University, South Africa; and continues to be affiliated to that country of her birth as a Visiting Professor at the Chair for the Critical Studies of Higher Education Transformation at Nelson Mandela University. She is a founding member of network Advancing Critical University Studies Across Africa (ACUSAfrica) and a Governing Council member of the Society for Research in Higher Education.
She serves on the Steering Committee for the Council of At Risk Academics’ Syrian Programme. Institutionally, Dr Belluigi is QUB’s representative on Scholars at Risk Ireland Committee and a member of the African Scholars Research Network. She serves as editor and peer reviewer on a number of journals and scholarship systems, looking at higher education and the creative arts.
Dr Felicity Kalu, VP Finance
A lecturer at Queens University Belfast, Northern Ireland, and clinical tutor in midwifery at Trinity College, Dublin.
Dr Ebuh Joseph, Founding Member and First Chairperson of AfSAI
A race relations consultant, Career specialist & Life Coach who addresses Social Justice issues and advocates for equality. I am a Career Development Consultant at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI). I worked in UCD in a similar role, and, before this, with Business in the Community (BITC) as a Training & Employment Officer for 9 years providing guidance to migrants from over 73 nationalities to access the labour market. I am also a lecturer & coordinator of the first Black studies module in UCD and Sociology lecturer in TCD’s MPhil race, ethnicity and conflict; race ethnicity and identities. My background is a degree in Microbiology. I went on to study Professional Counselling and I am IACP accredited (2010).
Research topic: An exploration of the experiences of Black African Men in their transition into the Irish workforce.
I completed a PhD. at UCD School of Social Justice, Equality Studies (2012 -2015). Research topic- Racial Stratification in the Irish Labour Market: A comparative study of differential labour market outcomes through the Counter-stories of Spanish, Polish and Nigerian migrants in Ireland.
Research Question-‘How does racial stratification operate and how does it influence the disparity in socioeconomic outcome among migrants
Data Source: Irish CSO 2011 Stats; EPIC 2009-2011 Database (N=679), 32 interviews and CRT.
I am author of Becoming Unforgettable & the hard hitting Novel Trapped; Prison Without Walls. I spend most of my free time empowering people through community initiatives, I serve as CEO & seminar speaker for The Unforgettable Women’s Network, columnist Dublin Inquirer on race; and African voice newspaper, founding member African women writers in Ireland
Specialties: Black Studies, Career Guidance, Training, motivation, psychometrics, intercultural/diversity training, research & consulting on Race relations, women & equality
Dr Sam Ogwu, VP Community Liaison
PhD in Statistical Modelling.
With several years experience in data Science, Pharmaceutical Bio-statistics expertise in area of SAS programming, HEOR and Clinical trial Global Statistical Team Lead.
Completed a PhD in Statistical Modelling and Sampling Methodology using SAS, R, Python, SPSS, MINITAB, Genstat, WINBUG, VB and SQL statistical packages for data Extraction, Load and Transformation from multiple sources and for data analysis. Innovative and highly experienced in advanced analytics and data visualization expert, 10+ years’ data scientist experience; passionate about using data to drive business solutions and commercial insights.
Expert in advanced analytical and data mining techniques used including machine learning (Supervised and unsupervised), multivariate and conditional logistic regression modelling, Mixed effect models, Cluster analysis (latent class, K-means, Hierarchical cluster), CART decision trees, Principal component analysis, Factor analysis, Factor segmentation, Structural Equation Modelling, Times series, Bayesian models, Market basket analysis, Survival analysis, missing data imputation, Multi-channel attribution modelling, Marketing mix modelling , propensity scoring etc.
Experience with Tableau for data exploration and visualization.
Experience with writing programs including complex SQL to identify patterns in data, extract anomaly in data, analyse and disseminate statistical data in visualization platforms.
Experience with Data mining, data management, statistical analysis, market research, Machine learning and predictive modelling.
Always willing to learn from others and impact knowledge to the team members.
Competent with most Microsoft computer programmes (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access)
Good interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
Experience with Website design, PC maintenance and installation
Dr John Nutekpor, VP Student Affairs and Culture
Dr. John Nutekpor is a scholar, educator and Performing Arts Practitioner with experienced skills as an event curator, musician, and dancer. He holds an MA in festive arts and PhD in Arts Practice from the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick, Ireland. His research is focused on exploring Irish – Ghanaian cultural relationships with sustainable models of cultural integration. He has presented academic and performing arts workshops at national and international music and dance conferences over the past fifteen years. His experience in working with African migrant communities in Ireland played a crucial role in developing a festival called Afro-Irish festival. In recognition of his contributions to organising and curating, John has received several grants and awards including Ireland’s community integration grant 2023.
His works have supported the development of networks between the African community in Ireland, including educational and community-based initiatives. John’s recent research works are focused on Participatory and Arts-Based Methods Involving Migrants in Health Research. He is the initiator and course director of African drumming and Songs and Gabla ensembles at IIMS.
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