Mrs Dorathy Olariche Iheanacho

Mrs Dorathy Olariche Iheanacho

Chief Portress

FSLC (1975), WASCE (1981)

 

Featured List

FSLC (1975), WASCE (1981)

Mrs Iheanacho was born into the family Mr. & Mrs. Francis Ishiguzo of Azara Owala Emekuku in Owerri North L.G.A. and married Mr. Kelly Iheanacho of Obeke Obibi in Owerri North. She is presently working at Student Affairs Unit, FUTO.

 

Honours / Awards

  1. 2003:   Best PhD Thesis in Nigeria (2002) Award – National Universities Commission, NUC, Nigeria Doctoral Thesis Award Scheme (NUDTAS)
  2. 2004:   Certificate OF Merit, Federal University of Technology, Owerri for producing the best PhD Dissertation in Soil Science in Nigeria (2002) by the National Universities Commission’s rating.
  3. 2004 – 2006:   Post  Doctoral Fellowship Award, Ebonyi State Government of Nigeria.
  4. 1978 – 1982:   Federal Government of Nigeria Merit Award
  5. 1982:   Best Graduating Student, Faculty of Agriculture, UNN
  6. 1977:   Imo State Government Student Scholarship Award
  7. 1982:   U.A.C. of Nigeria Prize for Best Student in Agriculture
  8. 1982:   Best Graduating Student, Department of Soil Science
  9. 1986 – 1987:   European Economic Community Scholarship (EEC) for Developing Countries in Katholic University, Leuven, Belgium
  10. 1996 – 1997:   World Bank Grant for Overseas Development for Academic Staff in Nigeria Scholarship Scheme for PhD Universities. Lome III Project.
  11. 1997 – 2002:   Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria Staff Scholarship for PhD Studies
  12. 2014:   Delegate, 2014 National Conference representing Ebonyi/South East

 

Work Experience

  • 1990 – date:    Federal University of Technology, Owerri, FUTO.
    • Professor of Soil Science & Environmental Conservation, 2008 – date
    • Senior lecturer, 2000 – 2005.
    • Lecturer I, 1993 – 2000.
    • Lecturer II, 1990 – 1993.
  • 1983 – 1990:   University of Nigeria, Nsukka
    • Lecturer II, 1987 – 1990
    • Assistant Lecturer, 1986 – 1987
    • Graduate Assistant, 1983 – 1986.
  • 1982 – 1983:    Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, Bauchi State. (National Youth Service Corps, NYSC).
    • Lecturer.

 

Research Interest

Soil and fertility management; nitrogen fixation in farming systems; productivity decline induced by erosion on the yield performance of maize and lands; carbon dynamics etc.

Publications

List of Peer-reviewed publications

Edited a handbook. Published over 60 academic papers, 40 seminar and workshop papers, 50 Public Lectures and over 10 technical Reports for the Federal Government of Nigeria.