Stella Ajah Effah Attoe
EMAIL: stellaeffahattoe@gmail.com
PHONE: 08037871752
ADDRESS: Department of History and International Studies, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: Reading, Research, Writing, Listening to Gospel and Country music, Browsing Academic Sites, Watching News Clips, Bible Reading, Praying, Mentoring Students, Women and Youths.
MEMBERSHIP STATUS: Member
YEAR OF INDUCTION/ADMISSION: 2019
POST HELD: N/A
MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEE: N/A
INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION: University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
SPECIALTIES: African History, Women Studies, Gender Studies.
APPOINTMENTS: N/A
PARTICIPATION IN GRANTS AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS/PROJECTS: N/A
COMMUNITY SERVICE
1.Mobilization of women to exercise their voting rights during elections.
2.Contribution to the construction and renovation of the Primary and Secondary School in my community – Ikun, Biase.
3.Empowerment of women and youths through grants for business start-ups.
4.Coordination of yearly Harvest Program in my local Church.
5.Enhancing Girl-Child education in my Local Government Area- Biase, through scholarships and educational grants.
6.Provision of mentorship and counselling sessions for women and youths.
7.Providing mentorship, guidance and counselling to Undergraduate and Postgraduate students of my Department, History and International Studies, University of Calabar.
8.Guiding young Lecturers in my Department in Tutorial handling.
9.Mentoring young and upcoming Lecturers in the Department of History/International Studies and the Faculty of Arts.
10. Through my NGO – Center for Gender Empowerment, sensitizing and effectively mobilizing women in Cross River State and in Nigeria in contributing towards Nation Building.
Biography
Stella Effah-Attoe is an indigene of Cross River State. She hails from Ikun in Biase Local Governnment Area of the Southern Senatorial District of Cross River State. An Alumna of the University of Calabar, she graduated with a B.A. (Hons) Degree in History, 1980, and a Ph.D. African History in 1985. She started her academic career in the University of Calabar in 1986, in the Department of History and International Studies, Faculty of Arts with an unbroken service of 34 years, till date. She was elevated to the rank of Professor in 2010 and served as Head of Department, Department of History, University of Calabar, 2002 – 2003. On the 18th of April, 2018 she delivered the 79th Inaugural Lecture of the University of Calabar. At the University of Calabar she has served as a Teacher and a Researcher; Member of a number of Internal University Committees, Internal Examiner and External Examiner at various Universities, Assessor of Professors and Associate Professors. She is a member of the Historical Society of Nigeria and the Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL).
In addition to her academic career, Prof. Effah – Attoe has served the nation in various capacities. She has been;
Member, National Governing Board of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). 2013 – 2015
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Voice of Nigeria (VON). 2009 – 2010
Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA). 2005 – 2006
Member of the Governing Council of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). 2000 – 2004:
Cross River State Commissioner for Information and Culture and member of the Cross River State Executive Council. 1989 – 1990,
Cross River State Commissioner for Education and member of the Cross River State Executive Council. 1987 – 1989:
She was also a member of the National Population Census Monitoring Team in Nigeria, in 1991.
Member of the National Planning Committee for the Implementation of the 9 Years Compulsory Education Programme for Nigeria, in 1989. This Committee’s Report forms a component part of the National Policy on Education in Nigeria.
Executive Director of the Center for Gender Empowerment.
In her spare time Stella Effah-Attoe enjoys mentoring and providing guidance for students, women and youths.
