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Prof. Thaddeus Chidi Nzeadibe

Professor Thaddeus Chidi Nzeadibe is a distinguished scholar and Head of the Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. With a specialization in Environmental Management & Sustainability, his work has significantly influenced solid waste management and recycling practices in Nigeria. Prof. Nzeadibe has held leadership roles such as Acting Dean and Associate Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, as well as serving as a Senior Research Fellow at the Resource and Environmental Policy Research Centre. His academic excellence has been recognized with multiple awards, including the West Africa Science Communication Awards for outstanding article publication and the CIWM UK International Members Award. He is deeply engaged in community development, holding positions in organizations such as the Nguru Development Union and Mbaise Development Union. A prolific researcher and advocate for environmental sustainability, Prof. Nzeadibe continues to inspire through his teaching, research, and leadership.

Experience & Activities

Gender: Male
Home Town: Nguru Mbaise
Contact Address: Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Telephone: +2348037727927
Email: chidi.nzeadibe@unn.edu.ng

Academic Background

  1. Ph.D. in Environmental Management (Solid Waste Management & Recycling) – University of Nigeria, Nsukka (May 2011)
  2. M.Sc. in Environmental Management – University of Nigeria, Nsukka (2006)
  3. B.Sc. in Geography (2nd Class Upper Division) – University of Nigeria, Nsukka (1998)

Field of Specialization

Environmental Management & Sustainability

Date of Professorial Appointment

1st October 2018

Current Position

Professor and Head of Department

Relevant Work Experience

  1. Head, Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability, UNN (August 2021–Present)
  2. Acting Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, UNN (April 2022–July 2022)
  3. Associate Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, UNN (2020–April 2022)
  4. Professor (Sabbatical), Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo (2019–2020)

Important Positions Held/Significant Achievements

  1. Member, UNN Senate (2018–Present)
  2. Senior Research Fellow, Resource and Environmental Policy Research Centre (REPRC), UNN
  3. Member, Editorial Board – Sustainable Environment Journal (Taylor & Francis Group)
  4. Coordinator, Waste & Resource Management Research Group (WARMREG), UNN
  5. Visiting Researcher, DSI/NRF/CSIR Chair in Waste and Society, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
  6. Visiting Scholar, Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala, Sweden
  7. Senior Fellow, Pan-African Scientific Research Council (PASRC)
  8. Focal Point for UNN – The Conversation Africa, facilitating publication training and dissemination (2020–Present)
  9. Chairman, UNN Conference Committee
  10. Winner of West Africa Science Communication Awards (2021, 2022)
  11. Recipient of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) UK, International Members Award (2007)

Membership of Professional Bodies

  1. Member, Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM), UK (2002–2013)
  2. Member, Association of Nigerian Geographers (2007–Present)

Community Development Activities

  1. Secretary, Nguru Development Union, Nsukka Branch (2004–2014)
  2. Chairman, Agbaja Family Meeting, Nsukka
  3. Member, Mbaise Development Union, Nsukka Branch
  4. Member, Lector’s Board, St. Peter’s Chaplaincy, UNN

Hobbies

Football, Reading

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