Dr.(Mrs.) AJUDEONU Helen IHIEONYEMOLOR
Name Dr.(Mrs.) AJUDEONU Helen IHIEONYEMOLOR
Post/Status SENIOR LECTURER
Email helen.ajudeonu@unidel.edu.ng
Telephone 8038677747
Nationalty NIGERIA
Background Dr. Helen I. Ajudeonu was born into the royal family of Ottah-Kingdom by prince
Michael Kihodu onyeha Uwagbai of Ottah-Igbanke in orhionmwon local
Government Area of Edo State Nigeria. Helen started her education career at
Pilgrim Baptist now Osafiele primary school, Ottah-Igbanke where she obtained
her first school leaving certificate in 1974. She proceeded to the prestigious
Imaguero College Benin City in then Bendel State and obtained her teacher's
grade two certificate in 1979. She sat and passed the general certificate in
education and other examinations which gave her a sound background for higher
education.
In her quest for higher education, she got admitted into the college of education,
Agbor, Bendel State in 1980, a college established by late prof. Ambrose Ali, the
then Governor of Bendel State. She's one of the pioneer students of the College
of Education, Agbor, graduated in 1983 and served the compulsory National
Youth Service Corps (NYSC) 1983-1984 at the government girls secondary school
Bauchi, Bauchi State.
The quest and love for education propelled her to seek admission to Bendel State
University now Ambrose Ali University Ekpoma, Edo State, where she began the
Bachelor's degree B.A.Ed (Hons) in history education with a second class upper
division. She went further to obtain her master's degree (M.Ed) in Educational
Management and planning in 1997 and was awarded the doctors of philosophy of
Educational Administration and policy studies in 2009, both degrees from Delta
State University Abraka Delta State. She was a born teacher having taught in
public primary and secondary schools before joining the service of College of
Education, Agbor in 2013 now University of Delta, Agbor, Delta State. She served
as the head of department of primary Education Department. she has served in
many communities in the college and as an executive and member in local
organising committees for academic conferences and seminars. She's a scholar
and seasoued researcher who had to her credit many publication and articles in
reputable International, National and local journals. Helen has passion for primary
education as the foundation and bedrock of all levels of education.
She was the last president and chairperson of women in Colleges of Education,
Agbor Chapter treasurer in south-south zonal women in Colleges of Education till
the transformation from a College of education to a University.The National
Association of Women in Colleges of Education (WICE) conterred on her WICE
Fellow on 12th October, 2021 in recognition of her contribution to WICE,
Humanity and Educational development for National Building and Societal
Transformation in Nigeria.
At the community level, she was the first woman in her community to organised
an academic conference. She has served in different community development programs as executive officer at different times to date.
She became a Deltan by her marriage to the late Evangelist Pius O. Ajudeonu who hails from Aliokpu-Agbor in Ikw South Local Government Area of Delta State. She is a lecturer in the Department of art and social science in the Faculty of
Education University of Delta, Agbor, Delta State.
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