Nnam Ngozi

Biography

Professor Ngozi Nnam is a Professor of Community and Public Health Nutrition affiliated to the Department of Home Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria. She is a graduate of University of Nigeria, Nsukka with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Food and Home Science. She later obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Education and a Masters Degree in Education (Guidance and Counseling). She taught briefly at University of Nigeria Secondary School, Nsukka, Nigeria. She later picked up appointment at the Federal College of Education Eha-Amufu, Enugu State, Nigeria where she lectured Nutrition and Home Economics and also served as Head of Department. In the course of her career at the College of Education, she obtained a Masters Degree and a Ph.D. Degree in Human Nutrition. Professor Nnam was the winner of 1994 Vice-Chancellor's Faculty Postgraduate Prize for the best graduating student in Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria. On completion of the Ph.D. programme, Professor Nnam joined the services of University of Nigeria, Nsukka where she rose to the rank of Professor. She has served as Head, Department of Home Science, Nutrition and Dietetics for five years. She was an award winner as an outstanding Head of Department in the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 2007. Professor Nnam is currently the Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She is also the Chairman, Civil Society- Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN). Professor Nnam is the current President of Nutrition Society of Nigeria.

Research Interest

Agriculture