Chukuka S. Enwemeka
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Chukuka Samuel Enwemeka | |
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 Chukuka S. Enwemeka | |
| Born | March 7, 1953 |
| Nationality | Nigerian-American |
| Citizenship | American Citizen |
| Alma mater | University of Ibadan, University of Southern California, New York University |
| Occupation(s) | Physical Therapist, Educator, University Administrator, Researcher |
| Years active | 1978 – Present |
| Known for | Physical Therapy, Photobiology, Photomodulation, Phototherapy, Photochemistry, Tissue engineering, Allied Health, Public Health |
| Spouse | Roselyn Enwemeka (m: 2007- ) |
Chukuka Samuel Enwemeka is an academic,[1][2][3] Emeritus Professor, San Diego State University,[4] Emeritus Distinguished Professor, University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee.[5][6] He served as the president and vice chancellor of James Hope University, Lagos, Nigeria.[7]
Early life and education
[edit]Enwemeka was born on March 7, 1953, at Agbor, formerly in Western Region, Nigeria, currently Delta State, Nigeria.[1] He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Ibadan, his Master of Science degree from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, and his Ph.D. from New York University, New York. All his academic degrees are in the field of Physical Therapy.[1][4][6]
Academic career
[edit]He began his academic career as a Graduate Assistant at the University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Following his Ph.D., he served as a Research Fellow at Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University Medical Center, New York, before joining the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio as Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, Cellular and Structural Biology and Physiology in 1986. In 1989 he was appointed Associate Professor of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at the University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, and in 1993 he became Professor and Chairperson of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.[1][8] Enwemeka was appointed Professor and Dean, College of Health Professions, New York Institute of Technology in March 2003.[1][9] His subsequent executive academic leadership positions include: Dean College of Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee (July 2009 – June 2014),[5][10] and Provost and Senior Vice President of San Diego State University, San Diego, California from June 2014 to May 2018.[11][12]
In 2018, Enwemeka unexpectedly resigned as provost and senior vice president of San Diego State University for unknown reasons. According to The San Diego Union-Tribune, faculty had expressed concerns about an email he wrote to a professor who had requested for an early review of Enwemeka. In the email Enwemeka stated the professor sought to harm him and "So that instead of blessings, you are showered with unending curse and harmed, hurt and visited by evil a million fold in everything you do throughout the rest of your life".[13][14] Enwemeka's performance review was overall positive.[15][13]
He served as editor, or co-editor-in-chief of several international scientific and professional journals and is emeritus editor-in-chief of Laser Therapy Journal and emeritus co-editor-in-chief of Photomedicine and Laser Surgery, currently known as Photobiomodulation, Photomedicine, and Laser Surgery.[4]
Research and scholarly publications
[edit]Enwemeka is an author of peer-reviewed publications, books and monographs.[16] According to ResearchGate, Enwemeka's scholarly work has been cited over 6,197 times; his Research index Score is 3,273, and H-index of 40.[17] Google Scholar reported that Enwemeka's works have been cited 8,100 times, h-index of 43, he has an i10-index of 75.[18]
Board and trustee appointments
[edit]Enwemeka served as a Non-Executive Director of Zenith Bank from July 2010 to June 2022.[19][20] He was a member of the United States National Institutes of Health's National Advisory Board on Medical Rehabilitation Research.[21] Enwemeka served as a Trustee of California Western School of Law, San Diego, California and is a Trustee of James Hope College, Agbor, Delta State, Nigeria,[22] and James Hope University, Lagos, Nigeria.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e John, Emmanuel B. "CHUKUKA S. ENWEMEKA, PT, PhD, FACSM Professor & Chairman of KUMC Department of Physical Therapy - A Worthy Ambassador of Nigeria Physiotherapy Training Programs". Nigeria Physiotherapy Network. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Baker, Terrance L. (30 August 2018). "NAALT Honors Professor Chukuka Enwemeka, PhD with the Endre Mester, MD Photobiomodulation Lifetime Achievement Award". The North American Association for Photobiomodulation Therapy. NAALT. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Otto, Laura (17 October 2013). "Light as medicine? UWM researchers explain how". UWM Report. Media Services at UW-Milwaukee. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Chukuka S. Enwemeka, PhD, FACSM" (PDF). San Diego State University. Office of the Provost, SDSU. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ a b College of Health Sciences. "Chukuka Enwemeka, Professor and Dean Emeritus". Search - UWMilwaukee. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ a b John, Emmanuel B. (19 March 2012). "Professor Chukuka Enwemeka Appointed University Distinguished Professor". Nigeria Physiotherapy Network. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ a b JHU Media (24 September 2021). "Prof Chukuka S. Enwemeka". James Hope University.
- ^ KUMC, PTRS & AT. "Department History From an early pioneer in physical therapy education to a premier institution with nationally renowned training programs and innovative research". KUMC PTRS & AT. University of Kansas Medical Center. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Wisconsin Academy Of Sciences, Arts & Letters (27 January 2014). "Chukuka Enwemeka". Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ John, Emmanuel B. "Chukuka S. Enwemeka appointed Professor & Dean, College of Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee". PhysioNews. Nigeria Physiotherapy Network. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ John, Emmanuel B. "Chukuka S. Enwemeka appointed Provost and Senior Vice President of San Diego State University". PhysioNews. Nigeria Physiotherapy Network. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Block, Greg (10 April 2014). "New Provost Named at San Diego State University Chukuka S. Enwemeka to become the next senior academic administrator at SDSU". SDSU NewsCenter. San Diego State University. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ a b Robbins, Gary; Light, Jeff (May 24, 2018). "Mystery surrounds resignation of provost at San Diego State University". The San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ Mangan, Katherine (May 29, 2018). "Read the Bizarre Email That May Have Prompted a Provost to Step Down Mysteriously". The Chronicle of Higher Education.
- ^ Nguyen, Alexander (June 5, 2018). "San Diego State Names Interim Provost After Unexpected Resignation". Times of San Diego. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ PubMed, NIH. "Enwemeka, CS". PubMed-NLM. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ ResearchGate. "Chukuka S Enwemeka PhD, FACSM - Professor at San Diego State University United States". Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "C. Enwemeka - San Diego State University". Google Scholar. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ City, People (May 14, 2017). "Meet The Big Boys & Babes Who Run Zenith Bank". CityPeople. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ Anyalewechi, Chidinma (July 1, 2022). "Zenith Bank Plc announces retirement of Non-Executive Directors". Nairametrics. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ NIH, NABMRR (30 December 2017). "Summary Minutes - May 2-3, 2002". Advisory Groups. National Institutes of Health - National Advisory Board on Medical Rehabilitation Research. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ James Hope University. "Board Of Trustees". Retrieved 30 July 2023.