Staff Profile
Prof. Uduma Oji Uduma is a distinguished scholar, administrator, and higher education leader with over 35 years experience across Nigeria and West Africa. He specializes in both Conventional and Open and Distance Learning (ODL) systems, having served as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) from 2019 to 2023. In this role, he led academic operations including curriculum development, quality assurance, examinations, and Senate coordination, while overseeing critical academic units and digital learning initiatives.
Uduma also directed the NOUN Abakaliki Study Centre, giving him hands-on experience with the practical challenges of ODL learners and faculty. He has taught and held leadership roles at renowned institutions including the University of Lagos, University of Port Harcourt, Ebonyi State University, Evangel University, University of Cape Coast (Ghana), and Bingham University.
As Director of Academic Planning, External Examiner to over nine institutions and active participant in Accreditation and Resource Verification panels for the National Universities Commission (NUC), he has contributed significantly to quality assurance in Nigerian higher education. His academic qualifications include a Ph.D. in Philosophy (Logic), a B.A. (Hons), and an LL.B. (Hons.). He is also a Barrister-at-Law, Chartered Administrator, Chartered Conciliator & Mediator, and Justice of the Peace.
A Fellow of the Philosophers Association of Nigeria, the Institute of Corporate Administration, inter-alia, other professional organizations, Prof. Uduma also holds professional certifications in Online Teaching (Open University UK), Cybersecurity, and Project Management (Google), empowering him to lead educational transformation in a digital age
Prof. Uduma Oji Uduma
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uuduma@noun.edu.ng
PhD (Philosophy) with Specialization in Logics
B. A. (Hons) Philosophy
LL. B (Hons) 2000 -2004
Professional Qualifications with Dates
Google Project Management Professional Certificate (Coursera) 2024
Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate (Coursera) 2024
Taking Your Teaching Online (Open University of U.K) 2024
Professional Certificate, Mediation & Conciliation (Chartered Institute of Mediation and Conciliation) 2006
Call to Bar Certificate (Body of Benchers) 2007
Bar Part II Certificate (Council of Legal Education) 2007
Nov. 2017 – Date National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)
Professor of Logic & Philosophy (Oct. 2024 – Date)
Deputy Vice – Chancellor (Academic) (2019 – 2023)
Director, Abakaliki Study Centre (2017 – 2019)
Oct. 2023 – Oct. 2024 Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State
Professor of Logic & Philosophy (Sabbatical)
Sept. 2014 – Feb. 2020 Evangel University, Akaeze, (Adjunct Professor)
Director of Academic Planning (2016 – 2018)
Dean School of Arts & Social Sciences (2015 –16)
Chairman Business Committee of Senate(2014-16)
Aug. 2012 – Oct. 2017 Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
Professor of Logic & Philosophy
Head, Department of Philosophy (Aug. 2012 – Feb. 2016)
Feb. 2016 – Feb. 2017 University of Uyo, Uyo
Professor of Logic & Philosophy (Visiting Professor)
Dec. 2015 – Dec. 2016 Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo
Adjunct Professor of Logic & Philosophy
Jan. 2012 – Jan. 2014 Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana
Adjunct Chief Lecturer
Aug. 2010 – Aug. 2012 Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
Associate Professor of Logic & Philosophy (Oct. 2012 – Aug. 2010)
August 2010 – July 2011 Kogi State University, Anyigba
Adjunct Senior Lectureres
August 2009 – August 2010 University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
Visiting Senior Lecturer (Sabbatical)
May 2007 – Aug. 2009 Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
Senior Lecturer in Philosophy
Aug. 2004 – May 2007 The Presidency – National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP)
Ebonyi State Coordinator
July 1999 – Aug. 2004 Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
Head, Department of Philosophy (Aug. 2003 – Aug. 2004)
Director, General Studies (Aug. 2001 – Aug. 2003)
Head, Dept. of Philosophy & Religion (Oct. 1999 – Aug. 2001)
Senior Lecturer Philosophy (July 1999 – Oct.1999)
Feb. 1998 – June 1999 Network for Empowerment & Development Research, Ikeja
Assistant Research/Project Manager
Dec. 1996 – Feb. 1998 University of Lagos, Akoka – Lagos
Coordinator of General Studies (Lecturer 1)
April. 1994 – Dec. 1996 University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt
Lecturer II (Oct. 1995 – Dec. 1996)
Assistant Lecturer (April 1995 – Oct. 1995)
February 1990 – April 1994 University of Lagos, Akoka – Lagos
Graduate Assistant
September 1988 – August 1989 The Polytechnic, Ibadan
Admin. Officer (NYSC)
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Logic, African Philosophy, Gender
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2267-4044
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Uduma-Uduma-2