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Ikegwuoha, Bernard-Thompson O,  Ph.D.

Area of Interest:

Organizational Behavior/Leadership; Legal and Ethical Environment in Business/Public Administration; Human Resource Management; Public Policy; Administrative Law; Personnel Management; Compensation and Benefit Systems; Public Administration and Policy; International law and Organizations;

Strength:

Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate course with face-to-faces, online and hybrid of online and face-to-face teaching 

Education:

Walden University, Baltimore, Maryland

2006-Present:   Ph.D. –Public Policy and Administration (ongoing)

Indiana State University, Terre Haute:   

2002    Graduate Certificate, Public Administration, Summa Cum Laude. 

2003:   MPA -Public Administration/Personnel Management, Summa Cum Laude

Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA

1999          20 Graduate Courses in Sociology of Law & Criminal Justice   

Catholic Pontifical Lateran University, Rome, Italy

1983                BA, Philosophy, Cum Laude

1985                MA, Political Philosophy/Law, Magna Cum Laude

1987                Ph.D., Political Philosophy, Summa Cum Laude.      

Dissertation:  “The Internal Relatedness and Pluralism in The Sociopolitical Economy

                        of Nigeria.”  

Teaching Experience:

2005-Present:             North Seattle Community College, Seattle.

Courses Taught: Teaching: Multicultural Issues in Business; Introduction to Business; Integrating Technology in Business; Human Resources Management; Business English; Statistics for Business and Economics at the Business, Engineering and IT. Division. Others course are: American Government and International Relations, at the Political Science Department. www.northseattle.edu

2007-Present:             Columbia College, Marysville Campus, Washington State.

Courses Taught: Graduate Studies, Organizational Theory and Practice course; and undergraduate Ethics course. www.ccis.edu

2005-2008:                  Kaplan University Online, Humanities Department.

Courses Taught: Undergraduate Ethics course. www.kaplan.edu  

2005-2006                   Green River Community College, Auburn, WA.

Courses Taught: American Government; Introduction to Political Science; Social & Political Philosophy. www.greenriver.edu

2001- 2001                  Seattle University, Seattle, WA.

Courses Taught: Ethics; Introduction to Philosophy & Critical Thinking. www.seattleu.edu

1998-1998                 Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA;

Courses Taught: Politics & Government of Africa; Women and Politics in Africa. www.wwu.edu

1998-2001                   Chapman University, NAS Campus, Whidbey Island, WA.;

Courses Taught: Introduction to Law & Legal Studies; International Law; International Relations/World Order; Alternative World Order. www.chapman.edu

1997-2003                 Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, Washington.

Courses Taught: American Government, International Relations,  Introduction to Law, Introduction to Political Science; State and Local Government, Political History of Africa from 1800 to Present. www.whatcom.ctc.edu

Information Technology:

2005.             Certificate of Completion, Teaching Online using eCollege Platform. Kaplan University Online.

                      www.kaplan.edu  

2003.              Certificate of Completion, “Teaching Online: Planning for Success,” Innovation with

                       Technology in teaching, and training in the use of  “BlackBoard” Platform. www.waol.org

2003:             Certificate of Completion, incorporation of innovative technology in teaching, and the use of

                      “PowerPoint” tool for classroom lectures; Website design using Microsoft FrontPage 97 -course

                       sponsored by U.S. Department of Education Grant, (Title III Program) at Whatcom Community

                       College, Bellingham.

2002               Database & Information Technology Management for Public Administrators, 3 credits, Graduate

                        Level Course at City University, Bellevue (WA)

2001               Incorporation of Technology in the Classroom, and Teaching Methodology, Department of

                       Philosophy, Seattle University, Seattle, Washington. [Summer 2001]

Publications

2001    "The Political & Economic Development of Africa: The Illusion of Multinational

             Corporation, International Capital & Investment in Africa,” Boston, MA:

             Pearson Educational.

             www.worldcat.org/search?q=au%3ABernard-Thompson+Ikegwuoha&qt=hot_author

2000:   "Student Workbook for the Microsoft Encarta Interactive World Atlas CD-      ROM http://wps.ablongman.com/long_goldstein_irbrief_2/0,8070,895201-,00.html

1994    "Nigeria: An Endless Cycle of Coups D'état: A case with Coups, Power, Politics and Government, 1966-Nov. 1993. (1994). Rome, Italy: Edizioni Progetto Gutenberg.   (found at the Library of Congress Online Catalog http://lccn.loc.gov/95237446 )

1988   "The Military Participation in the Politics & Government of Nigeria, A Sociopolitical Review," N-Domenici Peacheaux Press, Rome, Italy.  (found at the Library of Congress Online Catalog http://lccn.loc.gov/92185004)

1987:   "Politics & Government of the Nigerian Second Republic: From 1979 - 1983." "N-Domenici Peacheaux Press, Rome, Italy.  (found at the Library of Congress Online Catalog http://lccn.loc.gov/91209730)

1987:   “The Internal Relatedness & Pluralism in the Sociopolitical Economy of Nigeria.” Published Ph.D. Dissertation. Rome: Pontificia Università Lateranense,

           www.worldcat.org/search?q=au%3ABernard-Thompson+Ikegwuoha&qt=hot_author 

CONFERENCES ATTENDED/PAPERS PRESENTED:

2005              Presenter: "Corruption: A Hindrance to Political & Economic Development," A Conference organized by Africa Online & The Black Business Bureau, Houston, TX, April 22, 2005 

2004                Presenter: “The History of Voting in Africa,” organized by the City of Seattle, Black History Month Lectures, 2004. www.cityofseattle.net/clbea/BHMprogram.htm

2003               Presenter: “The Problem with Masculinity in the Igbo Tradition as Presented in “Things Fall Apart" of Chinua Achebe. Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, Washington, USA [Video produced and available upon request]

2003:              Presenter: “The Sustenance of Nascent Democracy in Nigeria,” International Lecture Week, Southern University at New Orleans –International Week Lecture Series, Southern University at New Orleans, March 29, 2003.

2002            Chaired: “Renaissance Philosophy” Conference session, American Philosophical Association, (APA), Seattle, March 29, 2002. Proceedings and Addresses: January, 2002 (Volume 75, Issue 3): Pacific Division Seventy-sixth Annual Meeting Program. www.apa.udel.edu/apa/publications/proceedings/v75n3/program_friday.asp#naissan

2001              Fellowship: “Methodology & Strategy for Teaching Philosophy Courses,” Summer Seminar (with stipend): Seattle. July 2001

2000                Presenter: “The Importance of Education in the Pursuit of Political and Social Equity,” at A Conference of “Phi Theta Kappa,” “Alpha Epsilon Rho” Chapter, Bellevue Community College, WA -May 2000 (“The Voice” Newsletter, Spring 2000, Graduation Edition)

1997                Presenter: “Africa: A Case Against Exploitation and Globalization,” “Phi Theta Kappa” Conference, Whatcom Community College, March 1997

Book Reviews:

2006             Reviewer, Welch, Gruhl, Connor, & Rigdon’. (2006) “American Government,” 9/E. Thomson/Wadsworth, NY.

2000               Reviewer: Doherty/Pfalzgraff's, “Contending Theories of International Relations, A Comprehensive Study.” 5/E. New York: Addison Wesley/Longman

2000                Reviewer: Kendall W. Stiles, “Case Histories in International Politics.” 4/E. New York: Wesley/Longman. ISBN: 0321088956

2000                Reviewer: Daniel S. Papp, “Contemporary International Relations.” 6/E., New    York, Addison Wesley/Longman

Honor & Recognition:

• Certificate of Recognition in Appreciation of outstanding efforts contributing to the growth of Phi Theta  Kappa, by Alpha Epsilon Rho, 2000

• “Who's Who Among America’s Teachers,” Sixth Edition, 2000

• Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Commitment to Quality Education, Chapman University, Whidbey Island Campus, Sept. 26, 1998

Professional Affiliation:

·        Phi Beta Kappa

·        American Society for Public Administration 

 WHERE TO FIND IKEGWUOHA’S PUBLISHED TEXTBOOKS

1.       Library of Congress Online, (Harvard University, Harvard College Library HOLLIS Catalog) Washington, DC. 20540, USA. Click on “Basic Search, and at the Search box: enter keyword, Ikegwuoha & highlight Author/Curator Browse.

2.       Harvard University, look for Hollis Full Catalog. Then at the “Search, enter key word: Ikegwuoha, then highlight author last name and click search. You may Download Harvard University  Library search tool at http://lib.harvard.edu/tools/libx.html Harvard University, Harvard College Library HOLLIS Catalog

3.       World Cat Libraries www.worldcatlibraries.org/wcpa/top3mset/65735143

4.       University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA. Catalog of University of California Libraries. At the Basic Search, click on pull down and at Search Author’s (Last name first), enter Ikegwuoha 

5.       New York Public Library - Research New York, NY 10018 United States  http://www.nypl.og

6.       Pen State University  

7.       Michigan State University Libraries

8.       Yale University Library New Haven, CT 06520, USA

9.       Howard University Washington, DC 20059 United States

10.   University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill [www.lib.unc.edu] Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States

11.   www.worldcatlibraries.org

12.   Center for Research Libraries  Chicago, IL 60637 United States

13.   Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen, Nijmegen, 6525 GG Netherlands

14.   Indiana University Bloomington, IN 47405 United States

FACTS ABOUT IKEGWUOHA, B-Th. O:

Prof. Ikegwuoha, Bernard-Thompson Onyemauchechukwu was born in Lagos, NIGERIA, West Africa. He completed his High School, and Teacher’s Grade II Certificate and taught briefly for 6 months in Nigeria, before proceeding to the Pontifical Lateran University, Rome, Italy.

Prof. Ikegwuoha, Bernard-Thompson taught briefly at his Alma Matter –Catholic Pontifical Lateran University, Rome, becoming the first Black layperson to teach at any of the Catholic Universities in Italy (1988 -1993). During his sojourn in Rome, Italy (1981 -1994), Prof. Ikegwuoha served as President of many Nigerian and African organizations in Rome, Italy where he organized and participated in many seminars and symposia all around Rome and its environs.

Prof. Ikegwuoha, Bernard-Thompson, was elected Chairman, Obama Caucus Presidential Campaign during the 2008 Presidential election, in the 38th Congressional Legislative District, Washington State. Bernard was also elected as the Chairman, The Peoples Democratic Party, [PDP], Washington State branch, in March 2002; Deputy Chairman, PDP United States Chapter (2002-2004), and Chapter Chairman, PDP United States, on January 13, 2007, in Boston, MA., for a tenure of four years -ending in 2011. [See: PDP USA Chapter Website & PDP USA Blog for more information]

Prof. Ikegwuoha has taught American Government, Social & Political Philosophy, Professional Ethics, Political Philosophy & Political Theory, International Relations, Alternative World Order, and Introduction to International Law & Legal Studies. Others courses are: Politics & Government of Africa, Political History & Postcolonial African Economic Development, Political Science, International Relations, International Politics, International Political Economy, and Introduction to Politics at many Colleges and Universities.

Prof. Bernard-Thompson Ikegwuoha, a political activist in his native country of Nigeria, has been a critic and voice against coups d’état and military rule in Africa, has taught courses on the Politics and Governments of Africa, with course contents devoted to military rule in Africa. Ikegwuoha personally organized public (mass) enlightenment campaign in many Nigerian cities aimed at enlightening and empowering Nigerians to demand political reforms, the restoration of democracy, respect for civil and human rights and the establishment and democratization of the institutions of government, civil society, and Free Market Economy. This battle by the Nigerian Diaspora "pro-democracy movement advocates, and those of other “Pro-Democracy Movements inside Nigeria was won, and it culminated in the election of President Olusegun Obasanjo, as the democratically elected President of Nigeria, on May 29, 1998; thus, bringing to an end, a long period of military rule in Nigeria (1966 – 1979; 1983 – 1999), under an American modeled Presidential System of Government.

Ikegwuoha, Bernard-Thompson is a distinguished and disciplined scholar, professor, political scientist, politician, «political-strategist--tactician», public administrator and personnel management specialist and he is an extraordinarily «down-to-earth»; generously kind, humane, humble. He is a public servant dedication with proven record of transparency in the discharge of duties, and responsibilities –a man of impeccable integrity who is respected by his students and colleagues alike.

Ikegwuoha, public and motivational speaker; very articulate, eloquent and persuasively and passionately outspoken on issues of social justice. He is a passionate defender of the oppressed, and he has devoted his entire life fighting for "equal rights," and "justice" for all without distinction to race, ethnicity, class, religious affiliation or gender - a call he has always answered even when he is faced with some personal deprivations and sacrifices.

In fact, if he despises anything or anybody, he is readily prone to say so immediately. In fact, he is a pragmatist, a “progressive and yet ideologically «centrist» in nature; he has developed a practical approach to getting things done in a bipartisan manner. Additionally, Prof. Ikegwuoha, Bernard-Thompson is an administrator of people; a great communicator, reconciliator and unifier of people, particularly in a multicultural, multi-ethnic, multi-religious and multi-racial environment.

 The life of Ikegwuoha, Bernard-Thompson has been colorful, but love or hate him, one thing is sure, he cannot be ignored anywhere he is going by his reputation. For example, he is known for being self-disciplined and his respect for humanity is well known by all around him. He believes that: “civility is not a sign of weakness” JFK; and that "sincerity is always subject to proof" -Therefore, “we must not negotiate out of fear, and we should also not fear to negotiate.”-JFK.