Desmond Onyemechi Okocha
Associate Professor and Dean - Faculty of Communication and Media Studies at Bingham University, Nigeria | FCT Abuja , Nigeria
- Subjects:
- Journalism and Communication
- Spoken languages:
- English
- Status:
- Available for mentoring and open to collaboration.
- Support Level:
- Editing Support, Long-term mentoring and support, Short-term mentoring and support
- Support Offered:
- Writing, Article planning, Book planning, Dealing with the publishing process, Responding to peer review, Language editing or proofreading support, Study design, Literature reviews, News articles, Social media, Systematic reviews, Theses and dissertation writing, Career mentoring
Work
- Subjects:
- Journalism and Communication
- Research Keywords:
- Journalism, Media Studies, Corporate Communication, Development Communication, New Media
- Collaboration interests:
- Media Management, Development Communication, Media Studies, Journalism, New Media and Communication Research
- Biography:
- Desmond Onyemechi Okocha, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and Dean, Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, Bingham University, Nigeria, a Research Fellow at the University of Religions and Denominations, Iran and Member of the Swiss-based International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE). He was a Special Adviser on Digital Media and Strategic Communication to Abia State Governor, Nigeria from 2020-2023. His working career spans over several countries including The Gambia, Ghana, India and Nigeria. He holds a Diploma in Media Studies from Ireland, Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Management from the United Kingdom, Master of Arts (MA) in Mass Communication from Sikkim Manipal University, India and PhD in Mass Communication from Nims University, Rajasthan, India. Besides, working and consulting for World Bank, Global Fund for Women and Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) funded projects, he was the pioneer National Knowledge Management and Communication Coordinator for the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) funded Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in the Niger Delta, Nigeria. He is the Founder of Institute for Leadership and Development Communication, Nigeria. While he possesses more than 150 certifications, he has published over 80 articles in refereed journals, conference proceedings, books and 2 edited books. His current research interests include digital journalism, immersive communication, mass media and society, digital activism, social media, development communication, and corporate communication.
- Profile website:
- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Desmond-Okocha?ev=hdr_xprf
- Curriculum Vitae:
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