ADAOHA, OBIE ONYIOHA PEARCE, Ph.D

 

Dr. Obie Pearce is the Vice Chancellor of Chiist University, and Dean of College of Leadership. A hardworking and self-motivated individual with a wide range of experience in management and the teaching profession.

 

She obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in History (Major) with a Concentration in Business Management at Oakland University, Rochester Michigan, U.S.A. This was followed by a Master of Arts degree in Social Anthropology from SOAS – University of London, a doctorate in Social Anthropology, and a PhD in Natural African Theology from the Godian Academy in Ijima Nkporo, Nigeria. Along with these have been other qualifications of Excellence.

 

Dr. Pearce has over 13 years experience in both personnel and budgetary management at corporate level, an experience that stood her in good stead when she branched out as a Sole Proprietor and Managing Director of a chain of food and catering company in the United Kingdom. She oversaw operations that exceeded operational and financial forecasts to yield unprecedented profits to stakeholders and the business concern.

 

She has conducted lectures in seminars for doctoral candidates on African History and Religious Cultures at various universities including a stint at Oakland University, Rochester Michigan. She conducted and taught Math, English language and African History at Adult Education centres and institutions over the years in the USA.
An author and writer of several academic essays, she also, under the pen name of ‘Chi-chi’, was a contributing Features and Arts writer for African Concord in London , an African Lifestyle and Social investigative magazine. She has edited and published a magazine for a Women’s Well-being Group.

 

As the Vice Chancellor for Chiist University, she assists in the administrative and the managerial structure of the institution. Her special duties include promoting efficiency in line with the University’s policies, statutory and legal requirements. This ensures that Best Practice Guidelines in the management of assigned academic objectives are attained and adhered to. The Office provides a focal point for the co-ordination, development, integration and delivery of University business, providing advice and support to the Chancellor on the full-range of strategic, policy and management matters.

 

By monitoring, maintaining and sustaining the highest quality standards requirements, she instigates and oversees the efficient management of national recruitment drives for staff candidates within regions, whilst incorporating effective checks on references and security clearances. She works with the Chancellor and Financial Director in monitoring regional budget and financial systems to ensure that projects operate within the academic financial parameters.

Dr. Pearce is also a celebrated Nigerian Musician with best selling alboms