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Uchenna Onuzulike
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Uchenna Onuzulike
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Bowie State University
Department of Communications
14000 Jericho Park Rd.
Martin Luther King Jr Ctr. Room 2330G
Bowie, MD 20715
Phone: Office (301) 860-3708
Email: [email protected]
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Education
Howard University, Ph.D., May 2014
Communication and Culture
Emphases: (Critical) Intercultural Communication and Media Studies
Dissertation: Ethnic and Transnational Identities in the Diaspora: A Phenomenological Study of
Second-Generation Igbo-American Young Adults
Advisor: Barbara B. Hines, Ph.D.
Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, M.S.P.C., October 2007
Professional Communication
Emphases: Intercultural and Organizational Communication
Thesis: Nollywood: The Emergence of the Nigerian Videofilm Industry and Its Representation of
Nigerian Culture
Advisor: John Chetro-Szivos, Ph.D.
Worcester State University, Worcester, Massachusetts, B.A., May 2005
Communication
Emphases: Film and Electronic Media
Quinsigamond Community College, Worcester, Massachusetts, A.A.S., May 2003
Major: Telecommunications Technology
Quinsigamond Community College, Worcester, Massachusetts, Certificate, May 2002
Concentration: Electronics Technology
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Teaching Areas
- Media ethics, research methods, (Africana) communication theory
- Intercultural communication, organizational communication, leadership
- Persuasion, transnational media & film, African Cinema & Nollywood
Academic Employment, Positions, & Teaching History
Associate Professor, Department of Communications, BSU (August 2023-Present)
[Earned Tenure & Promotion Fall 2023]
Assistant Professor, Department of Communications, BSU (August 2017-July 2023)
Graduate Coordinator, Organizational Communications Program, BSU (May 2024-Present)
Instructor of Record: Graduate
Bowie State University
- ORGC 816: Thesis Advisement
- ORGC 815: Thesis
- ORGC 739: Qualitative Research Design
- ORGC 735: Organizational Publication (Laboratory)
- ORGC 701: Africana Communication Theory*
- ORGC 645: Communication Ethics*
- ORGC 611: Social Dynamics of Communication Technology
- ORGC 607: Leadership and Change Communication
- ORGC 538: Research Writing & Meta-Analysis
- ORGC 504: Organizational Communications
- ORGC 502: Communication Theory and Research
*Proposed and Developed – New Course
Instructor of Record: Undergraduate
Bowie State University
- COMM 433: Info Systs And Telecomm
- COMM 430: Communications Research
- COMM 402: Interpersonal Communications
- COMM 341: Media Ethics
- COMM 333: Telecommunications Management
- COMM 325: Broadcast Advertising and Sales Management
- COMM 311: Health Communication*
- COMM 303: Intercultural Communications
*Proposed and Developed – New Course
Adjunct Faculty, Dept. of Communication Studies (2015-Present)
Howard University
- COMM 203: Principles of Persuasion
- COMM 250: Introduction: Leadership & Management Communication
- COMM 251: Interpersonal Communication
- COMM 301: Intercultural & International Communication
- COMM 351: Advanced Public Speaking
Adjunct Faculty, Division of Communication (2015-2019)
Pepperdine University (The Washington, DC Program)
- COMM 313: Introduction to Intercultural Communication
- COMM 419: Communication and Conflict
Visiting Summer Faculty, Division of Communication (2017, Summer)
Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA)
- COMM 313: Introduction to Intercultural Communication
Adjunct Faculty, English Department (2017, Spring)
James Madison University
- ENG 385: Special Topics in Film Study: African Cinema & Nollywood
Adjunct Faculty, School of Media Arts & Design (SMAD) (2014-2016)
James Madison University
- SMAD 150: Mediated Communication (Issues and Skills)
Doctoral Fellow & Part-Time Faculty, SMAD (2013-2014)
James Madison University
- SMAD 150: Mediated Communication (Issues and Skills)
Teaching Assistant, Department of Health Sciences (CommunityBuild) (2006, Summer)
Worcester State University
- HC-234: Multiculturalism and Health
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Research Areas
- (Critical) intercultural communication and organizational communication
- Construction and negotiation of ethnic, cultural, and transnational identities
- Interrelationships of culture, folk beliefs, religion & language in Nollywood film
- African cinema, film/media analysis and criticism, and media ethics
My Google Scholar Profile:
My ResearchGate Profile:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Uchenna-Onuzulike
My Academia.edu Profile:
https://bowiestate.academia.edu/UchennaOnuzulike
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
16. Onuzulike, U., Parlade, P., Zanders, S, C., & Butler, J. (2026). The police killing of Amir
Locke: A critical discourse analysis of the press conference held by Minneapolis’s mayor, the interim police chief, and the response by activists. Critical Studies in Media Communication. 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/15295036.2026.2649764
[Co-authored with undergraduate students]
15. Onuzulike, U. (2022). Social media within the contexts of public sphere and civic
engagement: The case of “my oga at the top.” Journal of International Communication. 28(1), 70-89. https://doi.org/10.1080/13216597.2021.1957976
14. Onuzulike, U. (2021). Ethnicity and belonging among young Igbo in the United States:
Explicating coculturation and ethnic communication theory. Howard Journal of Communications, 32(2), 156-170. https://doi.org/10.1080/10646175.2021.1878477
13. Onuzulike, U. (2018). A critical analysis of the Nollywood film Osuofia in London.Journal
of International & Intercultural Communication, 11(1), 81-95. https://doi.org/10.1080/17513057.2017.1343369
12. Onuzulike, U. (2016). Audience reactions to the different aspects of Nollywood movies.
CINEJ Cinema Journal, 5(2), 88-104. https://doi.org/10.5195/cinej.2016.137
11. Onuzulike, U. (2016). Ethnic identity struggles between Igbo parents and their children in the
United States. Nigerian Studies Review, 1, 49-68. https://tetfund.unn.edu.ng/academic-journal-publications/
10. Onuzulike, U. (2015). A critical reading of Blood Diamond (2006) in the context of
transnationalism. African Identities, 3(4), 297-309. https://doi.org/10.1080/14725843.2015.1087306
9. Onuzulike, U. (2014). Nollywood video film’s impact on Nigerian and other African
environments and cultures. Explorations in Media Ecology, 13(3&4), 285-298. https://doi.org/10.1386/eme.13.3-4.285_1
8. Onuzulike, U. (2014). Discussing the Igbo language on the Igbo Internet radio: Explicating
ethnolinguistic vitality. Journal of African Media Studies, 6(3), 185-298. https://doi.org/10.1386/jams.6.3.285_1
7. Onuzulike, U. (2014). Identity construction and negotiation among second-generation Igbo
young adults in the United States. Igbo Studies Review, 1(2), 125-147.
https://igbostudies.org/journal/igbo-studies-review/isr-2-2014/
6. Onuzulike, U. (2013). Children accused of practicing witchcraft in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria: A
qualitative analysis of online news media. International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies, 4(4), 447-466. https://doi.org/10.18357/ijcyfs44201312696
5. Onuzulike, U. (2009). Nollywood: Nigerian videofilms as a cultural and technological
hybridity. International Journal of Intercultural Communication Studies, 18(1), 176-187. https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/file/12-uchenna-Onuzulike.pdf
4. Onuzulike, U. (2009). Plato’s republic: The relationship between imitation in art and in actual
conduct. International Journal of the Arts in Society, 4(2), 475-485. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18848/1833-1866/CGP/v04i02/35570
3. Onuzulike, U. (2008). African crossroads: Conflicts between African traditional religion and
Christianity. International Journal of the Humanities, 6(2), 163-170. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18848/1447-9508/CGP/v06i02/42362
2. Onuzulike, U. (2007). Nollywood: The influence of the Nigerian movie industry on African
culture. Journal of Human Communication: A Journal of the Pacific and Asian Communication Association, 10(3), 231-242. https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/file/12-uchenna-Onuzulike.pdf
1. Onuzulike, U. (2007). The birth of Nollywood: The Nigerian movie industry. Black Camera:
A Micro Journal of Black Film Studies, 22(1), 25-26. https://www.jstor.org/stable/27761690
Invited Chapters
6. Onuzulike, U. (forthcoming, 2027). Di-Feminism and Igbo women's political agency. In C.
Azuawusiefe (Ed.), Essays in Honor of Ada Uzoamaka Azodo: Critical perspectives on gender, culture, and literature (pp. 00-00). Pending.
5. Onuzulike, U. (forthcoming, 2026). Juxtaposing Americanah and second-generation Igbo
Americans within the context of ethnic communication theory. In C. Onwumechili
& U. S. Akpan (Eds.), Decoding and connecting the communication dots in world’s literary classics (pp. 00-00). Routledge.
4. Onuzulike, U. (2024). Decolonial constructions and negotiations of ethnic and transnational
identities: The case of young Igbo adults. In U. Akpan (Ed.), De-neocolonizing Africa: Harnessing the digital frontier (pp. 331-344). Palgrave Macmillan. https://www.springerprofessional.de/en/de-neocolonizing-africa/50114150
3. Onuzulike, U. (2022). Ethnic communication theory. In J. T. Austin, M. P. Orbe, & J. D. Sims
(Eds.), Communication theory: Racially diverse and inclusive perspectives (pp. 79-90). San Diego, CA: Cognella Publishing. https://titles.cognella.com/communication-theory-9781793542007
2. Onuzulike, U. (2018). The Igbo communication style: Conceptualizing ethnic communication
theory.In K. Langmia (Ed.), Black/Africana communication theory (pp. 41-59). UK/USA: Palgrave/Macmillan Publishers. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-75447-5_4
1. Onuzulike, U. (2015). Video film theory: Situating Nollywood within communication
development. In I. Ndolo & C. Onwumechili (Eds.), Nigeria: Development communication & interrogating the field(pp. 83-101). Enugu, Nigeria: Rhyce Kerex
Publishers. https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/13258003
Book Chapters
6. Onuzulike, U. (forthcoming, 2028). Transnational media & film in Africa. In U. Onuzulike
(Ed.), The Palgrave handbook of African transnational media (pp. 00-00). Palgrave.
5. Onuzulike, U. (2022). Digital video film theory: Decolonizing communication studies. In K.
Langmia (Ed.), Decolonizing communication studies (pp. 173-191). Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. https://www.cambridgescholars.com/product/978-1-5275-7580-6
https://www.asau.ru/files/pdf/3203370.pdf
4. Onuzulike, U. (2018). Explicating the communication style of the Igbo in the diaspora: The
case of young Igbo-Americans.In W. Jia (Ed.), Intercultural communication: Adapting to emerging global realities: A reader (2nd Edition) (pp. 357-368). San Diego, CA: Cognella Publisher. http://cognella-titles-sneakpreviews.s3.amazonaws.com/80934-2A-URT/80934-2A_SP.pdf
3. Onuzulike, U. (2017). Ethnic identity struggles between Igbo parents and their children in the
United States. In R. C. Njoku & C. J. Korieh (Eds.), The Igbo in an age of globalization: Reflections on Igbo culture, language, and social reordering (pp. 245-264). Glassboro, NJ: Goldline and Jacobs Publishing. (Reprinted from “Ethnic identity struggles between Igbo parents and their children in the United States,” 2016, Nigerian Studies Review, 1, 49-68). https://www.amazon.com/Igbo-Age-Globalization-Reflections-Reordering/dp/1938598253
2. Onuzulike, U. (2016). The young Igbo diaspora in the United States. In T. Falola & A.
Oyebade (Eds.), The new African diaspora in the United States (pp. 29-40). New York, NY: Routledge. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781315544670-5/young-igbo-diaspora-united-states-uchenna-onuzulike
1. Onuzulike, U. (2015). What’s wrong with Igbo-language Nollywood film? In A. P. Nwauwa
& C. J. Korieh (Eds.), Perspectives on the Igbo: Multidisciplinary approaches (pp. 237-248). Glassboro, NJ: Goldline and Jacobs Publishing. https://goldlineandjacobs.org/perspectives-on-the-igbo-multi-disciplinary-approaches/
Reprinted
1. Onuzulike, U. (2023). A critical analysis of the Nollywood film Osuofia in London.In K. B.
Wagner & R. F. Lack (Eds.), Global London on screen: Visitors, cosmopolitans and migratory cinematic visions of a superdiverse city (pp. 11-12). Manchester University Press. (Reprinted from “A critical analysis of the Nollywood film Osuofia in London,” 2018, Journal of International & Intercultural Communication, 11[1], 81-95. https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526157560/
Books
2. Onuzulike, U. (forthcoming, September 2, 2026) Negotiating Ethnic and Transnational
Identities in the African Diaspora: Second-Generation Igbo Americans. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN-13: 9781666958546 https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/negotiating-ethnic-and-transnational-identities-in-the-african-diaspora-9781666958546/
1. Onuzulike, U. (2010). Nollywood video film: Nigerian movies as indigenous voice.
SaarbrĂĽcken, Germany: VDM Verlag Dr. MĂĽller.
https://www.amazon.com/Nollywood-Video-Film-Nigerian-Indigenous/dp/3639135644
Reference Book
1. Onuzulike, U. (2022). Transnational filmic storytelling of Nollywood film Osuofia in
London. In H. Paul, S. Marak, K. Gerund, & M. Henderson (Eds.), Lexicon of global
melodrama (pp. 265-267). Bielefeld: Transcript Verlag.
https://www.transcript-publishing.com/media/pdf/7e/64/4d/oa9783839459737.pdf
Book Reviews
6. Onuzulike, U. (2023, Fall). [Review of the book Nollywood-inspired migrant filming in
Switzerland: Practice, performance and meaning, by S. Mooser]. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. Online: https://www.cambridgescholars.com/product/978-1-5275-8815-8
5. Onuzulike, U. (2017, Spring/Summer). [Review of the book The economics of race in the
United States, by B. O’Flaherty]. The Journal of Race and Policy, 13(1), 70-71. Online:
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/938681/summary
4. Onuzulike, U. (2017, Spring). [Review of the book Witchcraft, witches and violence in Ghana,
by P. Mensah]. African Quarterly, 17(1), 107-108. Online:
https://asq.africa.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/168/v17i1a7.pdf#page=1
3. Onuzulike, U. (2014, Fall). [Review of the book witchcraft, intimacy, and trust: Africa in
comparison, by P. Geschiere]. African Quarterly, 15(1), 168-170. Online: http://asq.africa.ufl.edu/files/Volume-15-Issue-1-Book-Reviews.pdf#page=12
2. Onuzulike, U. (2013, Fall). [Review of the book West African migrations: Transnational and
global pathways in new century child migration in Africa, by M. O. Okome & O. Vaughan]. African Quarterly, 14(1&2), 155-158. Online:http://www.africa.ufl.edu/asq/v14/v14i1-2a8.pdf#27
1. Onuzulike, U. (2012, Summer). [Review of the book Child migration in Africa, by I. Hashim
& D. Thorsen]. African Quarterly, 13(3), 92-94. Online: http://web.africa.ufl.edu/asq/v13/v13i3a5.pdf#14
Popular Press Publications
4. Onuzulike, U. (Winter 2016). Igbo, Nollywood, & diplomacy: The role of the Igbo in
Nollywood. Public Diplomacy Magazine, 15, 38-46 [Feature]. Online: http://publicdiplomacymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/MPD-Mag-Winter-2016-Official-.pdf
3. Onuzulike, U. (March 2, 2012). Nigeria: Nollywood as a positive tool for African
transformation. Consultancy Africa Intelligence. Online: http://www.consultancyafrica.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=970:nigeria-nollywood-as-a-positive-tool-for-african-transformation&catid=90:optimistic-africa&Itemid=295
2. Onuzulike, U. (October 19, 2011). Perspective: Response to Candice Crowell’s article entitled,
big sister says: When will dark women? The Hilltop: The Student Voice of Howard University. Online: http://www.thehilltoponline.com/opinions/perspective-response-to-candice-crowell-s-article-entitled-big-sister-says-when-will-dark-women-1.2661747
1. Onuzulike, U. (April 17, 2011). Perspective: Doesn't the iLAB have one stapler? The Hilltop:
The Student Voice of Howard University. Online:
a. http://www.thehilltoponline.com/opinions/perspective-why-doesn-t-the-ilab-have-one-stapler-1.2544598
b. https://dh.howard.edu/hilltop/
Manuscripts Under Review or Revision
Onuzulike, U. (under review). Perceptions of Fake News Among HBCU Undergraduate
Students. Journal of African American Studies. https://submission.springernature.com/submission-details/bd115135-9281-4547-b279-8ece1a55c5b1?utm_source=submissions&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=confirmation-email&journal_id=12111
Onuzulike, U. (under review). The recovery of cultural inheritance in Heritage Africa (1988).
To be submitted to the Journal of African Cultural Studies OR Journal of African Cinemas
Onuzulike, U. (revise and resubmit). Witchcraft as conjectures of cultural identity: The
imperatives of African folklore. Submitted to the Critical Research on Religion.
Manuscripts in Preparation
Onuzulike, U, Smith, S., Wedge, L., & Miles, S., (in-preparation). Textual analysis of college
students’ Instagram pictures, captions, and followers’ comments. To be submitted to the Journal of Integrated Social Sciences OR Journal of Social Media in Society. [Co-authored with undergraduate students]
Onuzulike, U. (in-preparation). Conceptualizing African womanist film theory. Africa Spectrum
https://journals.sagepub.com/overview-metric/AFR OR Journal of African Cinemas OR Journal of Literary Studies OR Journal of African Cultural Studies.
Onuzulike, U. (in-preparation). Globalization and (Neo-)Pentecostalism: Commodifying
witchcraft and fear at the expense of children. Journal of Religion in Africa.
Onuzulike, U. (in-preparation). Modernity as a reinforcement of witchcraft in Africa: The case of
children. Journal of Contemporary Religion OR Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies.
Onuzulike, U. (in-preparation). A critical discourse analysis of “White anxieties about Black
mobility and visibility” in the Film Come Back, Africa (1959). To be submitted to the
Quarterly Review of Film and Video OR Journal of African Cultural Studies.
Work-in-Progress
Onuzulike, U. (Ed.). The Routledge handbook of African transnational media. Routledge
(Proposal in progress).
Onuzulike, U. (in progress). Encoding and decoding transnational media. In U. Onuzulike (Ed.),
The Routledge handbook of African transnational media. Routledge OR Cognella academic publishing.
Conference Presentations (over eighty presentations at professional meetings)
84. Munonye, C., & Onuzulike, U. (2026, May). The Ada in the age of Nollywood: Leadership,
culture, and representation in Lionheart (2018). Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the Igbo Studies Association, Dominican University, Chicago, IL. [Hybrid]
83. Onuzulike, U. (2026, March). Straddling two worlds: Identity, migration, and belonging
among second-generation Igbo youth. Paper presented at the Maryland Communications Association (MCA), Bowie State University.
82. Omolola, B., & Onuzulike, U. (2025, July). Food culture in African films in the
post-colonial era: Path to global understanding. Paper presented at The Association for the Study of Literature and Environment (ASLE) Conference, University of Maryland, College Park.
81. Onuzulike, U. (2025, March). Undergraduates' perceptions of fake news. Paper presented at
the annual meeting of the Maryland Communication Association, Ocean City, Maryland.
80. Onuzulike, U, Kourouma, I, Kadiejay, Kamara, & Price, M. (2024, July). A critical
discourse analysis of news reporting on the first case of Ebola in the United States: Class, race/ethnicity, and nationality. (Summer 2024). Poster presented at the Summer SURI 2024 Symposium, Bowie State University.
79. Onuzulike, U. (2024, May). Experiences of education among young Igbo diasporans. Paper
to be presented at the annual meeting of the Igbo Studies Association, Enugu, Nigeria. [Hybrid] [Chair & Presenter]
78. Onuzulike, U. (2023, April). Conceptualizing African womanist film theory. Paper presented
at the annual meeting of the Igbo Studies Association, Dominican University, Chicago, IL. [Hybrid]
77. Onuzulike, U., Parlade, P., Zanders, S, C., & Butler, J. (2023, April). The police killing of
Amir Locke: A discourse analysis of the press conference held by Minneapolis’ interim police chief and its mayor. Paper presented at the Grant Expo and Research Week, Bowie State University, Bowie, MD. [Co-presented with undergraduate students]
76. Mckeever, M., Stewart, J. & Onuzulike, U. (2023, April). Bowie State university to the races:
proposing BSU sports center (poster). Paper presented at the International Graduate School Research Conference, Bowie State University, Bowie, MD. [Co-presented with undergraduate students]
75. Onuzulike, U., & Torya, P. M. (2022, April). The police killing of Amir Locke: A discourse
analysis of the press conference held by Minneapolis’ interim police chief and its mayor. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Maryland Communication Association, Virtual. [Co-presented with a graduate student]
74. Onuzulike, U. (2021, June). Theorizing Igbo communication style. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the Igbo Studies Association, Virtual. [Chair & Presenter]
73. Onuzulike, U. (2021, March). Exploring undergraduates’ comprehension of media ethics
within the context of fake news. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association (Voices of Diversity Interest Group), Virtual. [Competitively Selected Papers in Voices of Diversity and Interpretation & Performance]
72. Onuzulike, U. (2021, March). Public sphere and civic engagement: An analysis of YouTube
video comments. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association (Media Communication Interest Group), Virtual.
71. Onuzulike, U. (2019, November). Modernity within the context of the mean world syndrome
of witchcraft. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association (Religious Communication Association Division), Baltimore, MD.
70. Onuzulike, U. (2019, October-November). Igbo diasporic experiences: The case of second-
generation. Paper presented at the meeting of the African/Diaspora Migrations, Displacements and Movements: Histories, Politics and Poetics, Howard University, Washington, DC. [Chair & Presenter]
69. Onuzulike, U. (2019, September). Advancing health communication through collaboration.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Ninth International Conference on Health, Wellness & Society, University of California at Berkeley, CA.
68. Onuzulike, U. (2019, May). Ethnic communication theory: Evaluating a theory based on
Igbo communication style. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Igbo Studies Association, Dominican University, Chicago, IL.
67. Onuzulike, U. (2018, November). Social media among African young adults in the United
States. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association (International and Intercultural Communication Division), Salt Lake City, UT.
66. Onuzulike, U. (2018, October). Revisiting the Igbo Internet radio. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the Maryland Communication Association, Howard University, Washington, DC.
65. Onuzulike, U. (2018, May). The perception of Igbo language among the “new”second-
generation Igbo (SGI) in the United States. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Igbo Studies Association, Dominican University, Chicago, IL.
64. Onuzulike, U. (2018, April). Conceptualization of ethnic communication theory. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association (Theory and Methodology Interest Group), Pittsburgh, PA.
63. Onuzulike, U. (2017, November). Transnational media of Nollywood: Second-generation
Igbo American reception. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association (International and Intercultural Communication Division), Dallas, TX.
62. Onuzulike, U. (2017, October). Explicating international and transnational media literacy.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Maryland Communication Association. College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick Campus, MD.
61. Onuzulike, U. (2017, March-April). Voicing ethnic aesthetics through social networking.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association (Voices of Diversity Interest Group), Boston, MA.
60. Onuzulike, U. (2016, December). Articulating ethnic and transnational identities via social
media: The case of Igbo second-generation in the United States. Paper presented at the annual African Studies Association, Washington, DC. [Panel Proposer/Organizer, Chair & Presenter]
59. Onuzulike, U. (2016, November). Citizenship and belonging among Igbo diasporans. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association (International and Intercultural Communication Division), Philadelphia, PA.
58. Onuzulike, U. (2016, May). Negotiating “Igboness” in America: Transnational and ethnic
identities among second-generation Igbo. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Igbo Studies Association, Dominican University, Chicago, IL.
57. Onuzulike, U. (2016, March-April). Elucidating coculturation within the context of African
diaspora. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association (Theory and Methodology Interest Group), Baltimore, MD. [Top-Four Paper]
56. Onuzulike, U. (2016, March-April). Juxtaposing two Nollywood audiences. Paper presented
at the annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association (Intercultural Communication Interest Group), Baltimore, MD.
55. Onuzulike, U. (2015, November). Synthesizing African “secondos” in the United States
within the context of Afrocentricity. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Conference: “Pan-Africanism and Negritude: Dialogues between Africa and the African Diaspora (Past, Present, Future),” Howard University, Washington, DC. [Panel Proposer/Organizer]
54. Onuzulike, U. (2015, April). Social networking and development among Igbo-American
young adults. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Igbo Studies Association, Marquette University, Marquette, WI.
53. Onuzulike, U. (2015, April). The impact of modernity in reinforcing witchcraft in Africa: The
case of children’s human rights. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the African Conference [Development, Urban Space, and Human Rights in Africa] at the University of Texas at Austin, TX.
52. Onuzulike, U. (2015, February). Juxtaposing language and cultural identities among second
-generation African immigrants in the United States. Paper presented at the meeting of Celebrate Black History Month with the Symposium: Immigration, Displacement and Movements of People of African Descent; Renegotiating Identities, Languages and Public Policy, Howard University, Washington, DC.
51. Onuzulike, U. (2014, November). Globalization and (neo-)Pentecostalism: Commodifying
witchcraft and fear at the expense of children. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Religious Communication Association, Chicago, IL. [RCA Preconference: RCA Turns 40!]
50. Onuzulike, U. (2014, October). An Afrocentric discourse on African children in America
within the context of ethnic and transnational identities. Paper presented at the annual Africana Studies Interdisciplinary Conference, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.
49. Onuzulike, U. (2014, May). Identity struggles between parents and their children in the
United States of America. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Igbo Studies Association, Dominican University, Chicago, IL.
48. Onuzulike, U. (2014, April). Schooling experience in the US: The case study of a second-
generation African immigrant group in the Washington, DC Area. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Virginia Social Science Association Conference, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.
47. Onuzulike, U. (2014, April). Connecting with your people: The case of the young Igbo
diaspora. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the African Conference [Diasporas: Old and New], University of Texas at Austin, TX.
46. Onuzulike, U. (2013, November). Nollywood video film’s impact on Nigerian and other
African environments and cultures. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association (Media Ecology Division), Washington, DC.
45. Onuzulike, U. (2013, November). Utilizing Internet radio to maintain Igbo language and
identity: Explicating ethnolinguistic vitality. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association (International and Intercultural Communication Division), Washington, DC.
44. Onuzulike, U. (2013, November). Ethnic identity through transnational media: The case of
second-generation Igbo young adults in the United States. Paper presented at the annual
African Studies Association, Baltimore, MD. [Panel Proposer/Organizer, Chair & Presenter]
43. Onuzulike, U. (2013, November). An Afrocentric understanding of second-generation
African immigrants in the United States. Paper presented at the annual African Studies
Association, Baltimore, MD.
42. Onuzulike, U. (2013, November). Interculturally speaking: Dialectical tensions in
Nollywood’s film Osuofia in London. Paper presented at the annual Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association (PAMLA), San Diego, CA.
41. Onuzulike, U. (2013, October). Resisting colonialism: The recovery of cultural inheritance
via heritage Africa. Paper presented at the annual Africana Studies Interdisciplinary Conference, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.
40. Onuzulike, U. (2013, June). The cultural world of the Igbo diaspora: The case of second-
generation Igbo young adults in the United States – A pilot study. Paper presented at the annual Igbo Studies Association, Enugu, Nigeria.
39. Onuzulike, U. (2013, June). The Igbo nation and Nollywood: Constructing Igbo identity
through film. Paper presented at the Igbo Studies Association, Enugu, Nigeria. [Roundtable/Plenary Member, Proposer/Organizer, Moderator & Presenter]
38. Onuzulike, U., Ogbalu, F., & Amucheazi, E. C. (2013, June). F. C. Ogbalu’s passion for
Igbo language. Paper presented at the Igbo Studies Association, Enugu, Nigeria. [Panel Proposer/Organizer & Presenter]
37. Onuzulike, U. (2013, April). Critical intercultural communication: Toward expansion of
coculturation theory. Paper presented at the Eastern Communication Association (Intercultural Communication Interest Group), Pittsburgh, PA. [Competitive Paper]
36. Onuzulike, U. (2013, April). Utilizing ethnic Internet radio to sustain African cultures in the
diaspora: A case study of Onu Igbo Radio. Paper presented at the Campus-Wide Research Symposium, Howard University, Washington, DC.
35. Onuzulike, U. (2012, November). Synthesizing global cultures via Nollywood: A case study
of Osuofia in London. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association (International and Intercultural Communication Division), Orlando, FL.
34. Onuzulike, U. (2012, November). Negotiating transnationalism: An analysis of the second-
generation Igbo diaspora. Paper presented at the International Education Week (International Research), Howard University, Washington, DC.
33. Onuzulike, U. (2012, August). Questioning Helen Ukpabio’s filmic representations of
children as witches. Paper presented at the Capturing Witches: Histories, Stories, Images 400 Years after the Lancashire Witches Conference, Lancaster University, England.
32. Onuzulike, U. (2012, April). Social justice: A qualitative content analysis of children
accused of practicing witchcraft in Eket community, Nigeria. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association (Voices of Diversity Interest Group), Cambridge, MA. [Top-Four Student Paper]
31. Onuzulike, U. (2012, April). Nollywood perceptions of audience members to aspects and
genres of Nollywood movies. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association (Intercultural Communication Interest Group), Cambridge, MA. [Competitive Paper]
30. Onuzulike, U. (2012, April). Cultural studies: The effect of individual ideology in branding
children as witches. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association (Theory and Methodology Interest Group), Cambridge, MA.
29. Onuzulike, U. (2012, April). The Igbo new yam festival (iwa-ji): Bridging tradition and
modernity. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Igbo Studies Association, Howard University, Washington, DC.
28. Onuzulike, U. (2012, April). Globalization and children: Commodifying witchcraft and fear.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Graduate School Research Symposium, Howard University, Washington, DC. [First-Place Winner in the Humanities & Arts Division]
27. Onuzulike, U. (2011, November). Questioning folk beliefs and neo-Pentecostal dogma:
dissuading parents in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria from accusing children of practicing witchcraft. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Collaborative Action Research Network (CARN), Vienna, Austria.
26. Onuzulike, U. (2011, June). Sustaining and promoting Igbo language through Nollywood
video film. Paper presented at the Igbo School Conference and Workshop, Regina,
Saskatchewan, Canada.
25. Onuzulike, U. (2011, April). Nollywood: What’s wrong with Igbo-language video film?
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Igbo Studies Association, Howard University, Washington, DC.
24. Onuzulike, U. (2011, April). Chasing demons: A content analysis of child witchcraft in Akwa
Ibom State, Nigeria. Paper presented at the Graduate School Research Symposium, Howard University, Washington, DC.
23. Onuzulike, U. (2010, June). Video film theory: An introduction. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities, Los Angeles, CA.
22. Onuzulike, U. (2009, November). Communication with the ancestors in the Igbo New Yam festival (iwa-ii ohu). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association (Scholar-to-Scholar Session), Chicago, IL.
21. Onuzulike, U. (2009, August). Nollywood: Gendered lives in Nigerian movies. Paper
presented at the 4th Women in Africa and the African Diaspora (WAAD) International Conference, Abuja, Nigeria.
20. Onuzulike, U. (2009, July). Plato’s republic: The relationship between imitation in art and in actual conduct. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Journal of the
Arts in Society, Venice, Italy.
19. Onuzulike, U. (2009, June). Nollywood: Mechanism of indigenous expression. Paper
presented at the meeting of the Second Annual CIC American Indian Studies Consortium Symposium, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
18. Onuzulike, U. (2009, April). Nollywood: Gender representations in Nigerian movies. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association (Voices of Diversity), Philadelphia, PA. (Top-Student Paper in Voices of Diversity)
17. Onuzulike, U. & Kanyange, J. (2009, April). Nollywood: A content analysis of Nigerian
movies. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association (Intercultural Interest Group), Philadelphia, PA.
16. Onuzulike, U. (2009, April). The Nigerian movie industry (Nollywood): An avenue for African cultural narratives. Paper presented at the meeting of the Annual African Literature Association Conference, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT. [Panel Chair & Presenter]
15. Onuzulike, U. (2009, March).Child witches: Child abuse and social outcast in some African communities. Paper presented at the meeting of Including Children: Celebrating 10 Years of the Institute for the African Child, Ohio University, Athens, OH.
14. Onuzulike, U. (2008, November). Nollywood: The proliferation of videofilm in Nigeria.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association (Human Communication and Technology Division), San Diego, CA.
13. Onuzulike, U. (2008, November). Nollywood: Nigerian videofilms as a cultural and
technological hybridity. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies, Louisville, KY.
12. Onuzulike, U. (2008, November). Language: Pivotal ethnic identity. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies, Louisville, KY.
11. Onuzulike, U. (2008, October). Decolonization of African culture: Focus on African
languages. Paper presented at the African Intellectuals and Decolonization Conference, Ohio University, Athens, OH.
10. Onuzulike, U. (2008, July). African crossroads: Conflicts between African traditional
religion and Christianity. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities, Istanbul, Turkey.
9. Onuzulike, U. (2008, May). Conceptualizing videofilm theory: A concept that emerged from
the Nigerian movie industry known as Nollywood. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association (Theory & Methodology Interest Group), Pittsburgh, PA.
8. Onuzulike, U. (2008, February). Conceptualization of an aesthetic model for Nollywood
videofilm. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Georgia State Communication Association, Augusta, GA.
7. Onuzulike, U. (2007, October). Miscommunication: African traditional religion and
Christianity. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the New York State Communication Association, Kerhonkson, NY.
6. Onuzulike, U. (2007, April). Nollywood: Video revolution in Nigeria. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association (Instructional Communication Interest Group), Providence, RI. [Competitive Paper]
5. Onuzulike, U. (2007, April). Nollywood: The depiction of juju (cults) in Nigerian movies.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association (Intercultural Communication Interest Group), Providence, RI.
4. Onuzulike, U. (2007, February). Nollywood: The religious overtones in Nigerian movies.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Georgia State Communication Association, Gainesville, GA.
3. Onuzulike, U. (2007, April). Nollywood: Video revolution in Nigeria. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association (Instructional Communication Interest Group), Providence, RI. [Competitive Paper]
2. Onuzulike, U. (2007, April). Nollywood: The depiction of juju (cults) in Nigerian movies.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association (Intercultural Communication Interest Group), Providence, RI.
1. Onuzulike, U. (2007, February). Nollywood: The religious overtones in Nigerian movies.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Georgia State Communication Association, Gainesville, GA.
Conference Moderator, Organizer, Discussant, Reader, & Guest Speaker
12. Onuzulike, U. (2026, March). Navigating ethics in organizational communication: Insights
on responsible leadership, workplace practices, and transformational change. Maryland Communication Association, Bowie State University. [Panel Organizer]
11. Onuzulike, U. (2025, July). Wikipedia, academia, and ASLE: Research methodology for
combating injustice & harm. The Association for the Study of Literature and Environment (ASLE) Conference, University of Maryland, College Park. [Pre-conference Workshop]
10. Onuzulike, U. (2024, May). Panel 6: Igbo people and diaspora experience. The annual
meeting of the Igbo Studies Association, Enugu, Nigeria. [Hybrid] [Chair]
9. Onuzulike, U. (2023, April). The annual meeting of the Igbo Studies Association, Conference
at Dominican University, Chicago, IL. [Hybrid]. [Moderator]
8. Onuzulike, U. (2017, September). General education student conference program. Media
Literacy in the Globalized World: Juxtaposing Music, TV, Commodity Self and the 2016 Election at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. [Moderator]
7. Onuzulike, U. (2016, October). General education student conference program. The Influence
of the Media at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. [Moderator]
6. Onuzulike, U. (2015, November 19). Nollywood: The Nigerian film industry. HNRS 131:
Contemporary Society in Multiple Perspectives. Dr. Juone Darko, George Mason University, VA. [Guest Speaker]
5. Onuzulike, U. (2015, November). Critical discussion of the Afrocentric perspectives. Student
Roundtable Discussion at the meeting of the International Conference: “Pan-Africanism and Negritude: Dialogues between Africa and the African Diaspora (Past, Present, Future),” Howard University, Washington, DC. [Organizer/Moderator]
4. Onuzulike, U. (2015, October). General education student conference program. Media
Literacy Analysis at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. [Moderator]
3. Onuzulike, U. (2014, October). General education student conference program. Panel, Media,
Music, and Infamy at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. [Moderator]
2. Onuzulike, U. (2014, May). Igbo: Reinventing ochichi: From the ohaneze to ohanonyendu
ndigbo (Author: Jonathan Okeke Chimakonam).Igbo Philosophy of Leadership, at the Igbo Studies Association, Dominican University, Chicago, IL. [Reader & Panel Chair]
1. Onuzulike, U. (2014, April). Politics of the postcolonial state: A focus on Africa. Violence:
Empowerment or Self-Destruction conference at the Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. [Panel Chair]
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Thesis Advisor, Committee Service, & External Examiner
Thesis Committee Member, Bowie State University, Albanie Lloyd, “From Isolation to Ideology: The Digital Recruitment of Young Men into the Manosphere.” Defended April 2026.
Thesis Committee Member, Bowie State University, Patience Asafuadjaye, “Exploring the Impact of Remote Work on Team Communication.” Defended April 2025.
Dissertation External Examiner, University of Fort Hare, Yanga Funani, “A content analysis of media representations of traditional male circumcision of three South African ethnic groups: Pedi, Venda and Xhosa.” Defended July 2024
Thesis Advisor, Bowie State University, Keshi Parker, “Communication Between HBCU Students and Their Instructors: Exploring In-Person, Virtual, Hybrid, and Online Teaching Modalities During COVID-19.” Defended December 2023.
Thesis Advisor, Bowie State University, Toni Aniugo, “Exploring the Experiences of the Baltimore Squeegee Kids.” Defended May 2023.
Thesis Committee Member, Bowie State University, Austin Butler, “The Evolution of Acceptance and Self-Love: A History of Black Women’s Hair in Corporate America.” Defended April 2022.
Thesis Committee Member, Bowie State University, Priscilla Cotton, “Exploring the Impact of Racial Disparities of Medical Apartheid in Maternal Health Outcomes for Black Women in the United States.” Defended April 2022.
Thesis Advisor, Bowie State University, Ashley Arnold, “A Comparative Case Study on the News Media’s Coverage of the Unite the Right Rally and the St. Louis Protest.” Defended August 2021.
Thesis Committee Member, Bowie State University, Damilola Olaoye, “Exploring the Challenges of International Students Studying at HBCUs.” Defended April 2020.
Thesis Committee Member, Bowie State University, Patrick Ugboaja, “How Social Media Effects the Dynamics of Resistance Movements: A Study of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).” Defended December 2018.
Thesis Committee Member, Bowie State University, Juliet Onyiba, “The Impact of Social Media in a University Setting: A Study of Godfrey Okoye University Enugu, Nigeria,” Winner “Thesis of the Year” Awarded by the Graduate School, Defended May 2018.
Grants, Scholarships, Awards, & Honors
- Principal Investigator, Summer Undergraduate Research Institute (The BSU SURI), [Grant] 2024 ($16,000.00), received and completed.
- Co-Principal Investigator, HBCU Exchange Program with California State University San Marcos (2022-2023); https://www.csusm.edu/equity/grants-opps/hbcuexchangeprogram.html
- Principal Investigator, Summer Undergraduate Research Institute (The BSU SURI), [Grant] 2022 ($16,950.00), received and completed.
- Principal Investigator, Spring Undergraduate Research Institute (The BSU SURI), [Grant] 2022 ($2,600.00), received and completed.
- Principal Investigator, Bowie Career / Collaboration and Research Excellence for Scholars (C2ARES) Early Career, and Faculty and Staff Research and Scholarly Excellence, Faculty Transition Opportunities, [Grant] 2021 ($5,500.00), applied and declined.
- Principal Investigator, Summer Undergraduate Research Institute (The BSU SURI), [Grant] 2021 ($16,110.00), applied and declined.
- Principal Investigator, Spring Undergraduate Research Institute (The BSU SURI), [Grant] 2021 ($3,500.00), received and completed.
- Principal Investigator, Fall Undergraduate Research Institute (The BSU SURI), [Grant] 2020 ($2,250.00), received and completed.
- Principal Investigator, Spring Undergraduate Research Institute (The BSU SURI), [Grant] 2020 ($1,500.00), received and completed.
- Bowie State University’s Title III Faculty and Staff Excellence: Professional Development Initiative, [Grant] 2020 ($5,500.00), received and completed.
- Principal Investigator, Fall Undergraduate Research Institute (The BSU SURI), [Grant] 2019 ($1,500.00), received and completed.
- Principal Investigator, Summer Undergraduate Research Institute (The BSU SURI), [Grant] 2019 ($13,360.00), received and completed.
- Top-Four Paper in Theory and Methodology Interest Group, Eastern Communication Association, 2016; https://www.ecasite.org/aws/ECA/asset_manager/get_file/148628
- Outstanding Dissertation Award, the African American Communication and Culture Division and the Black Caucus of the National Communication Association [100th Anniversary Convention], 2014; https://www.natcom.org/awards/african-american-communication-and-culture-division
- Selected as One of Quinsigamond Community College’s 50 Distinguished Alumni “Guardian Protectors” for the College’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, 2014; https://www.qcc.edu/files/news/newsletter_may_2014.pdf
- Doctoral Fellow, School of Media Arts & Design, James Madison University, 2013-2014; https://www.jmu.edu/diversity/programs-and-events/preparing-future-faculty.shtml
- Hawthorne Dissertation Research Assistance Award, 2013-2014 (declined), https://gs.howard.edu/resources/hawthorne-dissertation-research-fellowship
- Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Internship Program Award, 2013-2014
https://www.jmu.edu/diversity/programs-and-events/preparing-future-faculty.shtml
- Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association Graduate Student Scholarship, 2013
- Top-Four Student Paper in Voices of Diversity, Eastern Communication Association, 2012; https://www.ecacomm.org/aws/ECA/asset_manager/get_file/44133
- First-Place Winner (Humanities & Arts), Graduate Research Symposium, Howard University, 2012
- Top-Student Paper in Voices of Diversity, Eastern Communication Association, 2009; https://associationdatabase.com/aws/ECA/asset_manager/get_file/6663
Editorial Activities
Editorial Board Membership and *Consulting Editor
Journal of African Films and Diasporas Studies, 2018-Present: https://www.adonis-abbey.com/show_editors.php?jl=1&jid=24
The International Journal on Education and Inter-disciplinary Studies (IJEIS), 2021-Present: https://ijeistudies.com/editors
*GIRIGI: A Multi-disciplinary Journal of African Studies, 2023-Present:
https://www.enyojonal.com.ng/index.php/jona/about/editorialTeam
Korean Journal of Communication (KJC), 2023-Present:https://www.koreancommunication.org/about-kcr
Frontiers in Communication (Culture and Communication--specialty section), Review Editor on the Editorial Board: 2024-Present: https://loop.frontiersin.org/people/2644891/bio
Howard Journal of Communications, 2019-2025:https://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=editorialBoard&journalCode=uhjc20
Associate Editor
International Journal of the Humanities, Vol. 8, No. 2, 2010
International Journal of the Arts in Society, Vol. 4, No. 2, 2009
International Journal of the Humanities, Vol. 6, No. 2, 2008
Contributing Columnist
The Hilltop: The Student Voice of Howard University, 2011
Guest Reviewer
Review of Communication Volume 21, 2021 - Issue 4: Themed Issue Title: (Re)Theorizing Communication Studies from African Perspectives, Part I https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15358593.2021.2005709
Ad Hoc Manuscript Reviewer
Howard Journal of Communications, 2015 – Present
Journal of African Films and Diasporas Studies, 2021 – Present
Frontiers in Communication (Culture and Communication)-Community Reviewer-,2024-Present
Journal of Human Rights and Social Work, 2026
Reproductive Health, 2026
Journal of Religion in Africa, 2026
International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 2026
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 2025, 2026
African Identities, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026
Society, 2025
Critical Studies in Media Communications, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2025
Quarterly Review of Film and Video, 2020, 2024, 2025
Nordic Journal of African Studies, 2019, 2020, 2025
Popular Communication, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Journal of Contemporary African Studies, 2025
African Cinemas, 2025
Open Peer Review on Qeios, 2023, 2024
Diaspora Studies, 2024
Black Camera: An International Film Journal, 2023
Cogent Arts & Humanities, 2022, 2023
Journal of International & Intercultural Communication, 2017, 2023
Critical Discourse Studies, 2022
The Journal Colloquia Humanistica, 2022
CINEJ Cinema Journal, 2021
The Review of Communication, 2021
Critical Research on Religion, 2021
English Text Construction, 2021
Communications and Critical/Cultural Studies, 2020, 2021
SAGE Open, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020
Journal of West African History, 2019
Muziki, 2017
Popular Music and Society, 2017
African and Black Diaspora: An International Journal, 2017
James Madison Undergraduate Research Journal, 2017
Journal of African Cultural Studies, 2017
Legon Journal of the Humanities, 2017
Journal of American Studies: Eurasian Perspectives, 2015
Journal of Commonwealth and Postcolonial Studies, 2014
Paradoxa, Africa SF, Vol. 25, 2013
Textbook Reviewer
Onwumechili, C. Intercultural communication with ease. Palgrave Macmillan, 2025
Fortner, R. S. Ethics in the digital domain, 2nd edition. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2024
Floyd, K., Schrodt, P., Erbert, L., & Trethewey, A. Exploring communication theory: Making sense of us, 2nd edition. Routledge, 2020
Book Proposal Reviewer
Routledge, 2020, 2024
Palgrave Macmillan, 2024
Conference Panel and Paper Reviewer
Transformative Synergies: Arts, Business, STEM, Health & Education for a Changing World Conference. Bowie State University, 2026
Igbo Studies Association (ISA) Conference, Dominican University, 2026
Eastern Communication Association (ECA) Interest Group: Organizational Communication, 2024, 2025
International Graduate Students Research Conference (IGSRC), Bowie State University, 2022
Conference Short Course Reviewer
Eastern Communication Association (ECA) Short Course Program, 2019
Eastern Communication Association (ECA) Short Course Program, 2018
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Professional Leadership & University Service Activities
Graduate Coordinator, Organizational Communications, Bowie State University, (2024-Present)
Conference Chair, Igbo Studies Association (ISA) Conference, (2025 & 2026)
Ad Hoc Member, College of Arts and Sciences Grade Appeal Committee, (2025)
Member, Search Committee, International Student and Scholar Coordinator, Bowie State University, (2025)
Member, Search Committee, Dean, Graduate School, Bowie State University, (2025)
Member, Graduate Council Committee, (2024-Present)
Member, Institutional Review Board, (IRB), (2025-Present)
Member, Graduate School Policy Committee, (2024-Present)
Member, Ph.D. Program Committee (Communications Department), (2024-Present)
Member, International Graduate Research Conference Planning Committee, Bowie State University, (2022-Present)
Member, Dissertation/Thesis Handbook Revision Committee, (2024-2025)
Member, 4+1/Accelerated Master’s Program Tracks Implementation, (2024)
Member, Curriculum Committee (Communications Department), (2023-Present)
Member, Faculty Search Committee (Communications Department), (2023-Present)
Member, Publication Award Committee (Igbo Studies Association), (2024-Present)
Department Representative, Appointment, Rank & Tenure (ART), (2023-Present)
Mentor, BSU Semester-based Undergraduate Research Institute (SURI), 2018-2024)
Member, Immediate Past Secretary--Ex-Officio: (Executive Board), Igbo Studies Association (ISA), (2023-Present)
Member, AEJMC Committee (Communications Department), (2018-Present)
Member, Standard 2 Curriculum and Instruction Sub-Committee: AEJMC (Communications Department), (2018-Present)
Member, Standard 4 Diversity and Inclusiveness Sub-Committee: AEJMC (Communications Department), (2018-Present)
Senator, Faculty Senate; Bowie State University, (2018-Present)
Member, Center for Global Engagement; Bowie State University, (2022-Present)
Member, Professional Development Subcommittee: Appointment, Rank & Tenure (ART), (2024-2025)
Mentor, BSU Semester-based Undergraduate Research Institute (SURI), 2018-2023
Secretary, Igbo Studies Association (ISA), (2018-2023)
Member, Academic Standards and Policies Committee; Bowie State University, (2020-2023)
Welcome Remarks, Graduate Research Workshop, (April 29, 2022)
Welcome Remarks, Inaugural Graduate Research Workshop, (April 30, 2021)
Member, Search Committee, Graduate Admission Counselor, Graduate School, Bowie State University, (2019)
Committee Member, Eastern Communication Association (ECA) Paper and Program Selection Committee: Short Course (2018-2019)
Faculty Advisor, 15th National African Union—Team Kenya: Represented by James Madison University (Winter, 2017)
Local Arrangements Committee/Universities, Colleges, Programs Committee, 59th Annual Meeting of African Studies Association. Location: Washington, DC (2016)
Diversity Committee Member, School of Media Arts and Design, James Madison University (2013-2014)
Contributor, Consultancy Africa Intelligence (CAI), Enviro Africa unit (2013)
Intern, Consultancy Africa Intelligence (CAI), Optimistic Africa unit (January – June 2012)
Alumni Executive Board Member, Quinsigamond Community College, Worcester, MA (2006 – 2008)
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Volunteer & Community Services
Assistant Coach, Track & Field, Boys and Girls Club, Greenbelt, MD (2015 – Present)
Coach, Track & Field, PVTC Young Flyers youth track & field program (2017 – Present)
Volunteer, Maryland State Gymnastics Championships, Burtonsville, MD (March 2025)
Volunteer, Fairland Sports & Aquatics Complex, Riverdale, MD (March 2025)
Volunteer, CIAA Track & Field Championships, Bowie State University (2018, 2022)
Competition Judge, Crusader Capstone presentations, Riverdale Baptist School, Upper Marlboro, MD (April 2019)
Volunteer, AAU Junior Olympic Games, Des Moines, Iowa (2018)
Chaperon, United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), USATF Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships, Landover MD (March 2018)
Local Arrangements Committee, African Studies Association (ASA), 59th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (December 2016)
Mentor, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass/Metrowest, Worcester, MA (2007 – 2008)
Consultant & Trainer, CommunityBuild, Worcester, MA (2005 – 2006)
Coordinator, HOPE Coalition for the Youth Workers Training Institute (YWTI), Boys and Girls Club, Worcester, MA (2005 – 2006)
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Coaching Certifications
USATF (United States Track and Field) Level 2 - Date Achieved: 12/30/2019.
USATF (United States Track and Field) Level 1 - Date Achieved: 04/30/2019.
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