The Department of Vocational and Technology Education, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt was carved out from the erstwhile Department of Science and Technical Education in 2016.
The former Department of Science and Technical Education which was established in the year 1981 in the Faculty of Technical and Science Education now Faculty of Education, turned out her first batch of graduates in 1985. The Department of Vocational and Technology Education was pioneered by Professor P. C. Okwelle, who acted as the First Head of the Department from 2016-2018. Professor A.U. Nnodim took over as the acting Head of the Department from 2018-2019. In 2019, Professor N. S. Amadi became Head of the Department till 2025. See the table below:
Heads of Department with their rank today
|
NAME |
PERIOD |
|
Professor P. C. Okwelle |
2016-2018 |
|
Professor A.U. Nnodim |
2018-2019 |
|
Professor N.S. Amadi |
2019-2025 |
Name | Rank | Area Of Specialisation | |
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Professor N. S. Amadi | Professor | Agricultural Education (Mechanization), Mathematics | amadi.ndubisi@ust.edu.ng/ ndubisi_amadi@yahoo.com |
Professor P.C. Okwelle | Professor | Industrial Education (Electrical/Electronics) | pcokwelle@gmail.com |
Professor S.T. Puyate | Professor | Industrial Education (Building) | puyatesuobere@yahoo.com |
Professor A.U. Nnodim | Professor | Agricultural Education (Extension) | ukachi68@gmail.com /nnodim.ukachukwu@ust.edu.ng |
Prof. N.S. Amadi | Professor | Agricultural Education (Mechanization), Mathematics | amadi.ndubisi@ust.edu.ng/ ndubisi_amadi@yahoo.com |
Professor I. N. Dokubo | Professor | Industrial Education (Building) | dokusii@yahoo.com |
Dr. H.L. Deekor | Reader | Agricultural Education / Adult & Community Development | deekor.holly@ust.edu.ng |
Dr. B.S. Nlebem | Senior lecturer | Agricultural B. Tech .M. Ed.- (RSUST) | nlebembernard@yahoo.com |
Dr. Igharo Patrick | Lecturer ll | Mechanical/Production Thermo-Fluid | esosaigharo@yahoo.com |
Dr. (Mrs.) Azonwu Martha E. | Lecturer I | Technical Education (Electrical/ Electronic Technology) | marthaazonwu@yahoo.com |
Mr. Baridoma M. P. | Lecturer I | Agricultural Education (Administration) | baridoma.monday@ust.edu.ng |
Mr. Legborsi Nwineh | Lecturer ll | Technical Education (Electrical/Electronics) | nwineh.legborsi@ust.edu.ng |
Dr. Deebom M. Tambari | Lecturer ll | Technical Education (Electrical/Electronics) | tambari.deebom@ust.edu.ng |
Mr. Buapu, Asime Hopeson | Senior Technologist | ||
Ekpeye, Stephen | Technical Officer l | ||
Osilaechu Mgbigbi Wuwu Agbetu | Principal Technical Officer | ||
MR. Peter NKPARA Oromanunwo | Principal Technical Officer I | ||
Mr. PAUL Festus | Technician | ||
Rosemary Victor Amah | Senior Confidential Secretary | amah.victorrosmary@ust.edu.ng | |
Atochi-Obinna Chikamnele | Admin Officer II | chikamneleobinna@gmail.com |