PROFILE OF PROF. CHINEDU CHRIS CHUKUEGGU
Chinedu Chris Chukueggu is the first Professor of Art and Nigerian Art History from Imo State, Nigeria. Born on the 27th of July 1958 in Nguru in Aboh-Mbaise LGA, he is the son of renowned Nigerian first generation sculptor - Late Chief Sylvester Agu Opara Chukueggu. He has taught Art and Nigerian Art History in five Universities in the Country. He was the Head of the Department of Fine Arts and Design, University of Port Harcourt.
Professor Chinedu Chris Chukueggu has successfully supervised several PhDs in Art in three Universities in Nigeria. He was the Chairman of the University of Port Harcourt Anti-Corruption and Transparency Monitoring Unit (ACTU/ICPC), the Chairman Senate Committee on Anti-plagiarism and the Director of the Confucius Teaching Point, University of Port Harcourt. He is the author of Contemporary Nigerian Art and It’s Classifications (1998) and Uche Okeke Father of Modernist Art in Nigera (2011). He was the pioneer Editor-in–Chief of the Journal of the Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA), Rivers/Bayelsa States. He is a member of Art Council of African Studies Association, USA (ACASA) and International Society of Education Through Art (INSEA). He has appeared in two Who-in-Who and Bibliography in Art in Nigeria published in the United States of America and France. He is married to Professor Chioma O.C Chukueggu and they are blessed with four children.
Professional Profile
Director, Confucius Teaching Point, University of Port Harcourt
Director, Independent Corrupt Practices Commission / Anti – Corruption and Transparency Unit (ICPC / ACTU) University of Port Harcourt
Chairman, University of Port Harcourt Senate Committee on Anti – plagiarism (2016-March 2022)
Head, Department of Fine Arts and Design (2010 — 2012
1. University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) Ile-Ife, Nigeria (1979-1983)
2. University of Ibadan-Nigeria (1988-1989)
3. University of Port Harcourt– Nigeria (1998-2003)
4. Redeemers Bible College, Lagos (2008-2009)
5. Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria (ICAN), Abuja (2021)
1. Ph. D History (Material Culture) February, 2004
2. M. A. African Visual Arts July, 1990
3. B.A (Hon.) Fine Arts July, 1983
4. PGD in Theology October, 2009
5. Certificate in Corruption Investigation September, 2021
6. Certificate in Wealth Generation Entrepreneurship July, 2022
i) Nigerian Art History
ii) Textile Design
1 Professor – University of Port Harcourt (2010 – Date).
2. Adjunct Professor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University
3. Adjunct Professor, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education
4. Senior Lecturer – University of Port Harcourt (2004 – 2010)
5. Lecturer I, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt (1994-2004)
6. Senior Lecturer, Niger State College of Education, Minna (1993 – 1994)
7. Lecturer I, Niger State College of Education, Minna (1990-1993)
8. Lecturer II, Niger State College of Education, Minna (1987-1990)
9. Assistant Lecturer, Niger State College of Education, Minna (1984-1987)
10. Assistant Lecturer (NYSC), Department of Fine Arts, Advance Teacher’s College, Bauchi (1983-1984)
African Art and Culture with Particular Reference to Nigeria.
1. International Workshop on Women in Business and Agro Business by Women’s Research and Documentation Centre, (WORDOC), University of Ibadan,
December 5TH -8TH, 1989
2. Methodology and Data Collection and Processing in Oral Traditions: 11th -14th Jan. 1990 University of Ibadan
3. International Conference of Fifty Years of Archeology In Nigeria, 19th -24th November, 1989.
University of Ibadan.
4. The New Millenium Design History Conference Organizing Committee. University of Port Harcourt 2000.
5. National Art Gallery Workshop on 70thyrs Birthday Anniversary of Professor UcheOkeke, May 2003 – Asele Institute, Nimo.
6. ASA/NGA International conference in honour of Dr. F.N.I. Ekeada at 73. AlvanIkoku Federal College of Education Owerri.
May 9th – 11th 2007
7. ASCD Conference on Tuesday excellence – June 27th – 29th 2014, Grapevine, Dallas, USA.
8. 19th Annual Africa Conference 28th March to 1st April 2019, University of Texas at Austin, USA.
9. Maiden Conference and Exhibition, Department of Fine and Applied Arts, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, October 6-8, 2023
10. 2nd Conference and Exhibition, Department of Fine and Applied Arts, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, October 5-8 July, 2023
1. External Examiner, Fine Arts Department,
Federal College of Education, Yola
1988
2. External Examiner, Fine Arts Department
College of Education, Sokoto
1989
3. External Examiner Federal College of Education, Kano
1991-1995
4. Head of Department of Fine Arts,
Niger State College of Education, Minna
1987-1994
5. Examiner N.C.E. Fine Arts Examination,
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
1986-1994
6. Examination Officer, Creative Arts Department,
University of Port Harcourt
1997-2000
7. Acting Co-ordinator of Creative Arts Department,
(In the official absence of the Head of Department)
November 1995
8. Acting Co-ordinator of Creative Arts Department,
University of Port Harcourt
January 1997
9. Acting Co-ordinator of Creative Arts Department,
University of Port Harcourt
October 1998
10. Acting Head of Department, Fine Arts and Design,
University of Port Harcourt
(In the official absence of the Head of Department)
July – Oct. 2006
11. Assistant Co-ordinator of Certificate Programme in Fine Art and
Design (CFAD) , University of Port Harcourt
2000-2002
12. Member Graduate Programme Committee, Department of Fine Arts
and Design. University of Port Harcourt
2003 to date
13. External Examiner, Imo State University Owerri
2009 – 2010
14. Head of Department, Fine Arts and Design,
University of Port Harcourt.
2010 – 2012
15. External Examiner, Ladoke Akintola University of Science and Technology
Ogbomosho (Undergraduate)
2011-2012
16. External Examiner,Ladoke Akintola University of Science and Technology Ogbomosho – (Postgraduate)
2014
17. Visiting Professor Imo State University, Owerri
2012 – 2013
18. Adjunct Professor, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt
2013 – Date
19. Adjunct Professor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Port Harcourt
2013 – Date
19 External Examiner, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island
2012 – 2013
20. External Examiner, Post Graduate Dept. of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Benin
20. External Examiner Modibo Adama University of Technology, Yola
2013 – Date
21. External Examiner, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
2012 – 2013
21. Member Faculty of Humanities Committee on Research and Publications
2014 – Date
22. External Examiner, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
2014 – 2018
23. External Examiner, Delta State University, Abraka
2017
24. Chairman, New Programmes Committee, School of Graduate studies, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt
2020 – Date
NATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS
25. Assessor – Nigerian Universities Research and Development
Competition, National Universities Commission, Abuja 2010
26. Assessor – Nigerian Universities Doctoral Thesis Award Scheme
(NUDTAS) National Universities Commission, Abuja 2011
27. Panel Member National Universities Commission Accreditation
Abia State University, Uturu Dec, 2012
28. Panel Member National Universities Commission Accreditation
University of Uyo, Uyo April, 2014
29. Panel Member National Universities Commission Accreditation
Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri, (Degree Programme.) Aug, 2014
30. Panel Member National Universities Commission Accreditation
Enugu State College of Education, Enugu, (Degree Programme.) Sept, 2014
31. Panel Member National Universities Commission Accreditation
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Nov, 2014
32. Panel Member National Universities Commission Accreditation
Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma Dec, 2015
33. Panel Member National Universities Commission Accreditation
University of Uyo, Uyo May, 2017
34. Panel Member National Universities Commission Accreditation Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Dec, 2017
35. Panel Member National Universities Commission Accreditation
Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma Nov, 2018
36. Panel Member National Universities Commission Accreditation
Alex-Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Adike Ikwo Dec, 2018
37. Panel Member National Universities Commission Accreditation
Abia State University, Uturu Dec, 2021
38 Chairman NUC Ad-hoc Accreditation Panel University of Benin Jan, 2022
39 Panel Member NUC Ad-hoc Accreditation Alvan Ikoku University of Education
1. International Society for Education Through Art (NSEA)
2. Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA)
3. Arts Council of African Studies Association (ACASA)
1) Consulting Editor,
The Contemporary Who is Who American Biographical Institute, USA,
2004 – 2006
2) Editor-in-Chief,
Journal of Creative Arts, University of Port Harcourt
2010 – 2012
3) Editor-in-Chief
SNA Journal of Visual Arts, Rivers /Bayelsa Chapter.
2008 to 2015
1. Chukueggu C.C. Uche Okeke and His Contributions to the Development of Modern Nigerian Art Tradition, Ph.D Dissertation in History (Material Culture), University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
2. Chukueggu C.C. (1989) Church Architecture in Owerri Division, MA Thesis in Visual Arts, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
3. Chukueggu C.C (1983). Continuity and Change in Mbari Art in Aboh-Mbaise, B.A. Project in Fine Arts, University of Ife, Nigeria.
