Phil Okeke-Ihejirika, CV
PHILOMINA OKEKE-IHEJIRIKA
Professor, Women’s and Gender Studies Department
1-13 Assiniboia Hall, University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Gender and Higher Education in Africa
Gender, Migration and Settlement
Research Methods
Social Inequalities in Canada
Gender and Development in Africa
Transnational Feminism
Gender, Conflict and Peace
MOST CURRENT AWARDS
2016. Member, College of Mentors for African Universities
2016. African Diaspora Fellowship, Carnegie Corporation, New York
2016. Visiting Professorship, Council for the Development of Economic and Social research in Africa (CODESRIA)
2015: African Diaspora Fellowship, Carnegie Corporation, New York
2014: Special Mention – Human Right Activist, Alberta Legislature
2013: Outstanding Service to Community, Africa Center – Edmonton
SELECTED REFEREED CONTRIBUTIONS
(i) Books
R) Korieh C. and Okeke-Ihejirika, P. (eds.) (2009a). Gendering Global Transformations:Gender, Culture, Race and Identity. New York, NY: Routledge
(ii) Journal Articles
Okeke-Ihejirika, P., Salami, B. Karimi, A. (2016).African Immigrant Women’s Experience in Host Societies: A Scoping Review.Journal of Gender Studies, DOI: 10.1080/09589236.2016.1229175
Salami, B., Amodu, O.; & Okeke-Ihejirika, P. (2016). Migrant nurses and care workers' rights in Canada.” UNRISD Research on Migration Newsletter, Paper No. 9.
Enns, R., Okeke-lhejirika, P., Kirova, A. and McMenem, C. (2016). Refugee healthcare in Canada: Responses to the 2012 changes to the Interim Federal Health Program. International Journal of Migration and Border Studies, I: 419 (In press)
(iii) Book Chapters
Okeke-Ihejirika, P. (2015). Gender, Contemporary Realities and the Challenges of Reconstructing Identities in a Transnational Context." 185-199. Shizha, E. Diallo, L. (eds.) Africa in the Age of Globalisation: Perceptions, Misperceptions and Realities. Toronto: Ashgate
Okeke-Ihejirika, P. (2012). Women's Place: Transforming Sub Saharan Africa's Tertiary Institutions for the 21st Century. Abd i, A. (ed.). Decolonizing Philosophies of Education. 147-161, Rotterdam: Sense Publishers
Okeke-Ihejirika, P, & Rak,J. (2011). The 2.5 wave/falling between the waves. In S. Brown, J. Perreault, J. Wallace, & H. Zwicker (Eds.).Not drowning but waving: Feminism in the liberal arts (pp. 285-302). Edmonton: Universityof AlbertaPress.
Okeke-Ihejirika, P. (2010).Contesting Identities of Color: African Female Immigrants in the Americas.” Adekunle J. Williams H. (eds.). Color Struck: Essays on Race and Ethnicity in Global Perspective. 373-385, New York: University Press of America
Okeke-Ihejirika, P. (2009b). Home, Sweet Home but Exactly Where? African Women's immigration and the Challenge of Establishing Selves. Korieh, C. & P. Okeke-Ihejirika, (eds.) Gendering Global Transformations: Gender, Culture, Race and Identity. 150-166, New York, NY: Routledge.
Okeke-Ihejirika, P. (2009c). Gender Equity in African Tertiary Institutions: A Critical Look at Women's Progress.Power, Gender and Social Change in Africa. Ndulo M. Grieco M.(eds.). 207-229. NewCastle, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
(iv) Forthcoming Contributions (Submitted)
Okeke-Ihejirika, P. (2016) Asserting Agency by Negotiating Patriarchy: Nigerian Women’s Experiences within University Administrative Structures.” Journal of Third World Studies, August 12th.
4. TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1997-Present – University of Alberta, Canada (Full Professor)
1995-1997 – Nipissing University, Canada (Assistant Professor)
1995 – University of Northern British Columbia, Canada (Assistant Professor)
5. SELECTED LEADERSHIP ROLES AND CONSULTANCIES
2016: Status of Women, Alberta – Development of a Framework for Staff Training on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
2009 - Present: Appointed as consultant to work on Memorandum of Understanding (MoU); work with FUTA stakeholders to develop programs for CEGIST. Federal University of Technology (FUTA) and Center for Gender Issues in Science and Technology:
2010-2011: Director of the Research Funding Office of Kwara State University, Nigeria; developing new curriculum. Conducted during Sabbatical Leave
2011-2012: Member of an advisory group for my university's internationalization program developed to advise the Vice President (Academic)
2004-2008: Participated in the CODERSRIA Project, Multi-national Working Group (MWGs)
2014- Present: Appointed as part of a 15 member team to advise the city of Edmonton's mayor and council on gender issues: Women's Advocacy Voice of Edmonton (WAVE)
7. Selected Grants
2016-2017: Killam Operating Grant; $6,024 -“A Scoping Review of Literature on Intimate Partner Violence in Africa and African Immigrant Communities in Western Industrialized Countries.” (Principal Investigator)
2015: Carnegie Corporation of New York; $25,000 – “Infusing Gender Perspectives into Africa’s Higher Education.” (Principal Investigator)
2012-2013: Endowment Fund for the Future: Support for the Advancement of Scholarship (EFF-SAS) Research Fund; $5,542 -“Review of Existing Knowledge on International Obligations to Refugees in Advanced Industrial Countries.” Review of Existing Knowledge on International Obligations to Refuges in Advanced Industrial Countries(Principal Investigator)
2009-2011: University of Alberta’s Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Alberta Health Services, and Women’s and Children’s Health Research Institute (WCHRI); $300,000 - "Optimizing hospital and maternity based care for immigrant and maternity based for immigrant and minority women in Alberta"(Co-investigator)
2002-2005: Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Canada. Principal Investigator; $214,000 - "In Search of Identity, Longing for Homelands: African Women Immigrants in Alberta" (Principal Investigator)
Relevant Skill-building Experience
2016 – Review of Applications, Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP)
2016 – Infusing gender issues into graduate training, curriculum co-development and research collaboration. Durban University of Technology (DUT, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), and Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA)
2009-20015 – Curriculum development, Center for Gender Issues in Science and Technology (CEGIST), for inculcating hands-on skills to outgoing Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA)’s students.
2013-14. Active participant the review of University of Alberta’s Bachelor of Arts Curriculum
2012-2014. Review and development of Department’s curriculum
2014- Present: Appointed as part of 15- member team to advise Edmonton's mayor and council on gender issues: Women's Advocacy Voice of Edmonton (WAVE)
6. OTHER RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS
2016. Status of Women, Alberta—Development of a Framework for Staff Training on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. August 28th.
2016. Celebrating International Women's Day: Feminism in the Community and Academy, International Women's Day Celebration (Department Display and Dialogue), City Hall Edmonton, Canada. March 8th.
2016. Documentary for KIAS - with Yohani, S. "Partnering with KIAS on EU Refugee Crisis Project" January.
20 I 6. Panel Speaker, "Sexism in the Academy." McEwan Academic Women's Network & Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence, January, 26th.
2015. Speaker and Co-Organizer, Community Symposium, Women's Advocacy Voice of Edmonton (WAVE - member), November.
2015. Judge, Human Rights & Multiculturalism Selection Committee for Scholarship Program, Alberta, April 15th.
2015. Interview - Gender perspectives on City Hall 'Scorecard' by the Women's Initiative, Edmonton. Interview, Women's Initiative "City of Edmonton Measuring Tool - Score Card" November.
2015. Member, Adjudicating Committee, Daughter's Day Awards. Edmonton, March 2015.
2014. Resource Person, Gender Studies Center, Federal University of Technology, Akure – Nigeria, August.
2014. Keynote Speaker, Africa Day, June 7th, Africa Center, Edmonton, Alberta.
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