CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DATA

NAME: Dr. OSUMAH, Obaze Agbonluae

SEX: Male

DATE OF BIRTH: 27TH JULY, 1968

MARITAL STATUS: Married and Blessed with Seven Children

(5 Boys and 2 Girls)

HOME TOWN: Ozalla

L.G.A: Owan West

STATE: Edo

NATIONALITY: Nigerian

CONTACT INFORMATION

POSTAL ADDRESS: Department of Guidance and Counselling,

Faculty of Education,

Ambrose Alli University,

P.M.B. 14,

Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria.

EMAIL: osumahobaze@aauekpoma.edu.ng

osumahobaze@gmail.com

MOBILE PHONE: 07089769927, 07057136265

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: 5. Palace Road, Ozalla,Owan West L.G.A., Edo

State, Nigeria.

NEXT OF KIN’S INFORMATION

NEXT OF KIN: Mrs. Osumah, Magdalene Aseayen

RELATIONSHIP: Wife

ADDRESS: 5, Palace Road, Ozalla

Owan West L.G.A., Edo State, Nigeria

MOBILE PHONE: 08150362865,

INSTITUTION ATTENDED WITH DATES

Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma Edo State, Nigeria. 2012 – 2015

Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma Edo State, Nigeria. 2010 – 2012

English Language Studio, London, United Kingdom 2004 – 2004

University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria 1990 – 1995

Edokpolo Grammar School, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria 1974 – 1980

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS WITH DATES

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Guidance and Counselling 2015

Master of Education (M. Ed) in Guidance and Counselling 2012

Certificate in English 2004

Bachelor of Art (Edu) History 1995

General Certificate of Education (O/L) 1987

West African School Certificate 1985

PUBLIC SERVICE WORK EXPERIENCE WITH DATES

Lecturer, 2015 – Till Date

Department of Guidance and Counselling,

Faculty of Education,

Ambrose Alli University,

P.M.B. 14,

Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria.

HIV/AIDS Counsellor, 2009 – 2015

Irrua Specialist Hospital, Irrua,

Edo State, Nigeria.

Environmental Health Officer and 2003 – 2004

Child Protection Specialist,

Eastham, New Ham Council,

London, United Kingdom.

Secretary to Local Government Council/ ` 1999 – 2002

Chief Administrative Adviser,

OwanWest L.G.A, Sabo – Gidda - Ora,

Edo State, Nigeria.

Elected Councillor, Ward I (Ozalla), 1997 – 1998

Owan West Local Government Council,

Sabo – Gidda–Ora, Edo State, Nigeria.

PART-TIME WORK EXPERIENCE WITH DATES

Educational Research Consultant (Part- Time) 2015 - Till Date

Flourish Educational Research and Counselling Centre,

Riona’s Shopping Mall,

Ihumudumu Road, Ekpoma,

Edo State, Nigeria.

Consultant Counselling Psychologist (Part-Time) 2015 – Till Date

Flourish Educational Research and Counselling Centre,

Riona’s Shopping Mall,

Ihumudumu Road, Ekpoma,

Edo State, Nigeria.

EDITOR IN LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

Editor: International Quarterly of Community Health

Education, University of Massachusetts,

United States of America. (2017 – Till date).

Managing Editor: Nigerian Journal of Counselling and Human

Development (Official Journal of the Department

of Guidance and Counselling)

Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State,

Nigeria, 2016 Till date.

Editor: Education for Understanding and Advancement,

Journal of College of Education, Igueben, Edo

State, Nigeria

UNIVERSITY, FACULTY AND DEPARTMENTAL APPOINTMENTS

Coordinator: Student Anti-corruption Vanguard,

Ambrose Alli University,

Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria,

(2019 – Till date)

Faculty Representative: Faculty of Management Sciences

Ambrose Alli University,

Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria,

(2019 – Till date)

Chairman: Faculty of Education Seminar Committee,

Ambrose Alli University,

Ekpoma, Edo Sate, Nigeria. (2019-Till date)

Examination Officer: Department of Guidance and Counselling,

Ambrose Alli University,

Ekpoma, Edo Sate, Nigeria. (2018-Till date)

Faculty Representative: Business Committee of Sanate,

Ambrose Alli University,

Ekpoma, Edo Sate, Nigeria. (2016)

Faculty Representative: Faculty of Life Sciences,

Ambrose Alli University,

Ekpoma, Edo Sate, Nigeria. (2016 - 2018)

Member: Faculty of Education Committee on

Conferences,

Ambrose Alli University,

Ekpoma, Edo Sate, Nigeria. (2016-Till date)

POSTGRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT TILL DATE

1. Educational Psychology

2. Introduction to Guidance and Counselling

3. Theories of Counselling

4. Developmental Psychology

5. Techniques in Guidance and Counselling

6. Behaviour Modification

7. Abnormal Psychology

8. Psychological Testing in Counselling

9. Organization and Administration of Guidance Services

10. Counselling Practicum

11. Psychology of Learning

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT TILL DATE

1. Education Research Method and Data Processing

2. Continuous Assessment

3. Measurement and Evaluation

4. Educational Psychology

5. Introduction to Counselling

6. Introduction to Group Counselling

7. Developmental Psychology

8. Introduction to Abnormal Behavior

9. Personality Development and Social Adjustment

10. Social and Psychological Foundation of Education

11. Fundamentals of Guidance and Counselling

12. Developmental Guidance and Counselling

13. Principles of Interpersonal Relationship

14. Theories of Counselling

15. Organization and Administration of Guidance Services

16. Principles and Techniques in Guidance and Counselling

17. Child and Adolescent Psychology

18. Appraisal Techniques in Guidance and Counselling

19. Practicum In Guidance and Counselling

20. Teaching Practice

21. Introduction to Behavior Modification

22. Seminars in Guidance and Counselling

23. Counselling in Special Setting

24. Introduction to Psychological Testing

TEACHING PRACTICE SUPERVISION

Supervised Over One Hundred and Fifty (150) Students

PROJECTS AND THIS SUPERVISION

Supervised over one hundred and seventy (170) students

GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING PRACTICUM SUPERVISION

Supervised over eighty (80) students.

BOOK PUBLICATION AND CHAPTERS IN BOOKS

1. Osumah, O. A., Omi-Ujuanbi, G. O. and Akpede, M. (2016). Financial

Counselling: A Panacea for Family Financial Crises in the 21st Century. In

Omoregie, E. O. &Jimoh, B. O. (Ed.). Education and Best Practices in the

Twenty First Century. Lagos: Amfitop Books.

2. Osumah, O. A. and Ehigbor, B. O. (2016). In Omoregie E. O. and Jimoh, B.

O. (Ed.) Counselling Strategies for Assisting Youths in their Career and

Employment in the 21st Century. Lagos: Amfiton Books.

3. Osumah, O. A. (2017). In Omoregie, E. O. and Jimoh, B. O. (Ed.)

Counselling Needs of the Student Teacher. Lagos: Amfitop Books.

4. Osumah, O. A and Ojugo, A.I. (2016). Marital Counselling. In Adomeh,

I.O.C.(ed) Trends in Guidance and Counseling. Benin City: Optima

Press.

5. Osumah, O.A.(2016). Teacher Factor in Learning .In Aluede, O., Ojugo,

A.I. and Afen-Akpaida , J.E.(ed) Psychology of Learning.

6. Osumah, O.A.(2016). Influence of the Home on learning . In Aluede,

O., Ojugo, A.I. and Afen-Akpaida, J.E.(ed) psychology of learning.

7. Aluede, O. and Osumah, O.A.(2016). Continuous Assessment (Descriptive

Statistics). In Adomeh, I.O.C., Ojugo , A.I. and Ehigbor, B.O. (ed)

Continuous assessment in Education.

8. Adomeh, I.O.C. and Osumah, O.A.(2016). Implementation of continuous

assessment (Basic and secondary schools) In Adomeh, I.O.C., Ojugo, A.I.

and Ehigbor, B.O. (ed) Continuous assessment in Education.

PUBLICATIONS IN LOCAL ACADEMIC JOURNALS

1. Osumah, O. A., Omi-Ujuanbi, G. O. and Azelama, B. A. (2018).

Counsellors’ Perception of Challenges Hindering Effective Implementation

of Guidance and Counselling Programmes in Secondary Schools in Edo

State. Journal of Professional Counselling, 1 (1): 105 – 111.

2. Osumah, O. A. (2018). Teachers’ Perception of the causes and Effects of

Deviant Behaviour among Secondary School Students in Edo State:

Implications for Counselling. Journal of Professional Counselling 1 (2): 243

– 249.

3. Osumah, O. A. (2017). Level of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of HIV

Voluntary Counselling among Adolescents in Secondary Schools in Edo

State. Journal of Educational Evaluationand Counselling Psychology, 1 (1):

67 – 85.

4. Azelema, B. A. &Osumah, O. A. (2017). Experience of Job Stress among

Academic Staff of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State. Nigerian

Journal of Counselling and Human Development, 2 (1): 46 – 54.

5. Osumah, O. A. (2017). Gender and Age Differences in the Experience of

Occupation Stress among University Lecturers in Edo State, Nigeria. Gender

and Behaviour, 15 (3): 9617 – 9625.

6. Osumah, O. A. (2016). Gender Differences in Attitude towards HIV

Voluntary Counselling among In-School Adolescents in Edo State State.

Ilorin Journal of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Volume 9 (1):

63 -78.

7. Osumah, O. A. and Azelama, B. A. (2016). Strategies for Managing Marital

Conflicts. Nigerian Journal of Counselling and Human Development, 1 (1):

131 – 138.

8. Osumah, O. A., Ojugo, A.I. and Aluede, O (2016). Relationship between

Attitude and Practice of HIV Voluntary Counselling among Secondary

school Adolescents in Edo state. The Counsellor, 35(1&2): 350-362.

9. Osumah, O.A., Ojugo, A. I., Aluede, O. and Omi-Ujuanbi, G.(2016).

Demographics as predictors of attitude toward HIV Voluntary Counselling

among Adolescent in secondary schools in Edo state. Studies in Education,

16(1): 71-84.

10. Osumah, O. A. and Ehigbor, B. O. (2015). Counselling Interventions for

Managing Youth Restiveness. Edo state journal of counseling, 8(1): 113-

123.

11. Osumah, O.A.(2016). Relationship between knowledge and attitude towards

HIV Voluntary Counselling among Adolescent in secondary schools in Edo

state. Ife Psychologia, 24(2): 17-26.

12. Osumah, O.A. (2016). Gender Difference in knowledge of HIV voluntary

Counselling among Adolescent in secondary schools in Edo State. African

journal of cross-cultural psychology and Sport Facilitation, 18(1): 1384-

1401.

13. Osumah, O.A. (2016). Relationship between Knowledge and Practice of

HIV Voluntary Counselling among Adolescents in secondary schools in Edo

state. International Journal of Educational Psychology and sports Ethics,

18(1):1362-1378.

14. Osumal, O.A.(2016). Gender Difference in practice of HIV Voluntary

Counselling among Adolescents in secondary schools in Edo state, Nigeria.

Gender and Behaviour, 14(1) 6952-6965.

15. Osumah, O.A. (2016). Demographics as predictors of Attitude towards HIV

Voluntary Counselling among Adolescents in Secondary schools in Edo

State, Nigeria. The Nigerian Journal of Guidance and Counselling,21(1):87-

101.

16. Osumah, O.A., Ojugo, A I., Aluede, O. and Omi-Ujuanbi, G. (2015). Some

Demographic Variables Predicting Knowledge of HIV Voluntary

Counselling among Adolescent in secondary schools in Edo state. Academic

Horizon, 1(1):129-141.

17. Osumah, O.A (2014). Counselling Interventions for Managing Retirement

Anxiety among Workers. Studies in Education, 14(1): 39-50.

INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

18. Osumah, O. A. (2019). The Potential Influence of Drug Abuse on

Vulnerability for Mood Disorders and Aggressive Behaviour among

Adolescents in Secondary Schools in Edo State, Nigeria: Implications for

Counselling. International Journal of Multidisciplinary, 08 (01) 47- 54.

19. Onolemhenmhen, P. E. & Osumah, O. A. (2019). Effectiveness of Good

Classroom Conditions on the Academic Achievement of Secondary School

Students in Edo Central Senatorial District of Edo State, Nigeria.

International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 8 (1): 1 – 5.

20. Osumah, O. A. (2018). Socio-demographic Variables Predicting Knowledge,

Attitude and Practice of Pluralistic Counselling among Secondary School

Counsellors inNigeria. Journal of Teaching and Education, 08 (02): 107 –

118.

21. Osumah, O. A., Aluede, O. & Arewah, A. (2016). Education for

Employment in Nigeria in the 21st Century: Some Perspective for Success

Story. International Journal of Pedagogy, Policy and ICT in Education, 5

(1): 104 – 124.

22. Asokhia, M. O. and Osumah, O. A. (2013). Assessment of Rehabilitation

Services in Nigerian Prisons in Edo State. American International Journal of

Contemporary Research, 3 (1): 224 – 230.

PAPERS PRESENTED AT LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

1. Osumah, O. A. (2019). The Potential Influence of Drug Abuse on

Vulnerability for Mood Disorders and Aggressive Behaviour among

Adolescents in Secondary Schools in Edo State, Nigeria: Implications for

Counselling. A Paper Presented at the International Journal of Arts and

Sciences Academic Conference, Held at Harvard University, Boston

Massachusetts, United States of America, from May 28th – May 31st, 2019.

2. Osumah, O. A. (2019). Comprehensive Guidance and Counselling and

Achievement Outcomes of Secondary School Students in do State, Nigeria.

A Paper Presented at the Canadian Counselling and Psycho-therapy

Conference, Held at the Delta Beausejour Hotel, Moncton, New Brunswick,

Canada, From May 13th to May 16th, 2019.

3. Osumah, O. A. (2018). Socio-demographic Variables Predicting,

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Pluralistic Counselling among

Secondary School Counsellors in Nigeria. A Paper Presented at the

International Journal of Arts and Sciences Academic Conferences, Held at

Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, from

May 21st to May 25th, 2019.

4. Osumah, O. A. (2017). Coping Strategies for Managing Occupational Stress

for Improved Worker Productivity. A Paper Presented at the 1st International

Conference of the National Association of Women Academics (NAWACS),

Ambrose Alli University Cha,pter, Ekpoma, held from 2nd – 5th of May,

2017 at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria.

5. Afen-Akpaida, J. E. and Osumah, O. A. (2017). Undergraduate Students’

Attitudes toward Cohabitation in Ambrose Alli University: Implications for

Counselling. A Paper Presented at the 1st International Conference of the

National Association of Women Academics (NAWACS), Ambrose Alli

University Chapter, Ekpoma, held from 2nd – 5th of May, 2017 at Ambrose

Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria.

6. Osumah, O. A. (2017). Youths in Participatory Community Development:

The Role of Community Counselling. A Paper Presented at the Annual

Assembly of Ugbegun Sons and Daughters held on the 16th of April, 2017 at

Eguare Primary School, Ugbegun, Esan Central Local Government Area of

Edo State, Nigeria.

7. Osumah, O. A. (2016). Women’s Career Patterns and Development in

Nigeria: Implications for Counselling. A Paper Presented at the 41st

Counselling Associatoin of Nigeria (CASSON) International Conference

held in the University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria from 21st – 26th of August,

2016.

8. Osumah, O. A. (2016). Financial Counselling: A Panacea for Family

Financial Crisis in the 21st Century. A Paper Presented at 3rd Annual Faculty

of Education Conference of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo

State, Nigeria held from 18th – 20th July, 2016.

9. Osumah, O. A. and Ehigbor, B. O. (2016). Counselling Strategies for

Assisting Youths in their Career and Employment in the 21st Century. A

Paper Presented at the 3rd Annual National Faculty of Education Conference

of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria held from 18th –

20th July, 2016.

SOME COUNTRIES VISITED

Canada, United States of America (USA), United Kingdom (UK), France,

Belgium, Netherlands, Germany.

HOBBIES

Athletics, Footballing and Reading

REFEREES

Prof. (Mrs.) OMOREGIE, E. O.

Dean of Faculty of Education,

Faculty of Education,

Ambrose Alli University,

Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria.

Mobile Phone: 08055673003

Dr. (Mrs.) B.O. Ehigbor

Head of Department,

Department of Guidance and Counselling,

Faculty of Education,

Ambrose Alli University,

Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria

Mobile Phone: 08051995059

Prof. ADOMEH, I. O. C.

Department of Guidance and Counselling,

Faculty of Education,

Ambrose Alli University,

Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria

Mobile Phone: 08058815566