Prof.(Mrs.) Stella .I. Madueme

Biography

Ifeoma Stella Madueme (nee Onwuteaka) has a B.Sc. in Economics, a Post Graduate Diploma in Education, Master of Education degree, a Master of Science degree in Economic Development, Doctorate degree in Educational Administration and another doctorate degree in Development Economics from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.. She also has a Basic course Certificate in Agricultural and Food Nutrition Technology. She is a Professor of Development Economics. She has produced up to twenty PhDs and over thirty Masters students in Economics. She has served in various capacities at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka such as Head of Department of Economics, Faculty representative of the Social Sciences to the Post Graduate School, Chairman, University of Nigeria General Enterprises Ltd, Consultancy Unit Vice Chancellors representative, Member, Internally Generated Revenue Committee etc. She is a Fellow of the Royal Doyen Academy. She has published over fifty papers in both local and international journals, authored four university textbooks which is in Amazon and some Christian books. She is a reviewer for some local and international journals and Editor in Chief of the Journal of Economics and Allied research, She is a 2001 Claude Ake Scholar by the African American Institute, USA, Honorary Mayor President of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA and a 2016 top ten most innovative lecturer in University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She is a recipient of the University of Nigeria Excellence Award, NESA award for Excellence in leadership, APWEN Award of Excellence for Distinguished Career in Academics and University Services, Member, National University Commission Accreditation teams and Consultant for some NUC funded textbooks. She is currently the Vice President of the Nigerian Economic Society, Member of League of Researchers, Associate fellow of AFRIHERITAGE, Nigeria, Board member, DOYEN Academy, Board member of Center for Entrepreneurship and Creativity, Anambra State of Nigeria,, Director, Center for Contemporary Economics and Allied Research, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Director, THEOELLA Engineering and Economics Consultants Nigeria Ltd, Director, Central Bank of Nigeria Center for Economics and Finance, University of Nigeria, Nsukka and African and Nigerian Lead Coordinator, TU Freiberg, Germany Internalization Linkage Program. She is very happily married to her Sweetheart, Ven. Engr. Prof. Theophilus C. Madueme, FNSE, FNIEEE from Nnobi in Anambra State, Nigeria and their marriage is blessed with five gifted children and one grandchild.