Dr. Afamefuna Valentine Ucheagwu
Dr. Afamefuna Valentine Ucheagwu is a READER in PSYCHOLOGY Department, Faculty Of Social Sciences in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Staff Profile
My name is Dr. Valentine Ucheagwu. I am a senior lecturer in the department of Psychology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka. I am from Azia in Ihiala LGA Anambra State.
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Address: | Psychology, Faculty Of Social Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
Department/Sub-Unit: | PSYCHOLOGY |
Social Profiles
Interest Areas
Academic Qualifications
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| 1 | Ebonyi State University Abakiliki. (Doctor of Philosophy, November, 2014) September, 2009 to April, 2014 Ph.D COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY |
| 2 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka. (Master Degree, October, 2008) October, 2004 to April, 2008 M.Sc. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY |
| 3 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka. (Bachelor Degree, April, 2004) September, 1999 to August, 2003 B.Sc. PSYCHOLOGY |
| 4 | All Hallows Seminary Onitsha. (SSCE, September, 1998) September, 1992 to July, 1998 |
| 5 | Patrick Okolo Memorial Primary School Onitsha. (FSLC, September, 1994) September, 1987 to July, 1992 |
Relevant/Working Experience
| 1 | Senior Research Fellow, Trinity College Dublin Irelan August, 2022 to August, 2023 |
| 2 | Postdoc Fellowship, Department Of Psychiatry Neuropsychology Section University Of Michigan August, 2019 to March, 2020 |
| 3 | Head of Department, Madonna University Okija Campus September, 2015 to August, 2016 |
| 4 | Chief Clinical Psychologist, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi November, 2008 to April, 2014 |
Creative Output
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| 1 | Dasgupta, Furlano, Bandler, Fittipaldi, Canty, Yasoda-Mohan, El-Jaafary, Ucheagwu, McGettrick, de la Cruz-Gongora, Nguyen, Lawlor and Nogueira. (2023, July), "Hope for Brain Health: Impacting the life course and society", Frontiers in Psychology, Vol. 14 |
| 2 | Maestre, Carrillo, Kalaria, Acosta, Adams, Adoukonou, Ucheagwu. (2023, June), "The Nairobi Declaration: Reducing the burden of dementia in low- and- middle income countries: Declaration of 2022 Symposium on Dementia and Brain Aging in LMICs.", Alzheimer's Dementia |
| 3 | Ucheagwu, Giordani. (2023, December), "Prevalence and patterns of cognitive Impairment in a sample of community dwelling older people in Nigeria", Journal of Aging Research & Lifestyle |
| 4 | Ucheagwu, Ogbogu, Ugboaku, Ossai. (2022, October), "Predicting risky decision making (odds selection) in regular soccer gamblers from Nigeria using cognitive tasks combined with non- cognitive measures.", Journal of Gambling Studies |
| 5 | Ucheagwu, Ugokwe-Joseph, Ajaelu. (2022, January), "Modifiable risk factors as predictors of global cognition in adults: a pilot study of two rural communities in Anambra State, Nigeria.", Nigeria Journal of Neuroscience, Vol. 13, (Issue 1), pp 1-8 |
| 6 | Ikekwere, Ucheagwu, Familiar-Lopez, et. al. (2021, May), "Attention Test Improvements from a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of Caregiver Training for HIV-Exposed/Uninfected Ugandan Preschool Children", Journal of Paediatrics |
| 7 | Ucheagwu, Ugokwe, Ugokwe-Joseph. (2021, January), "Relationship between the alternative five factor model of personality and hair cortisol concentration among university students from Nigeria.", Ife PsychologIA, Vol. 29, (Issue 1), pp 32-42 |
| 8 | Ucheagwu. (2021, September), "Cross-cultural issues in AD risk factors and assessment: A Nigerian Perspective.", Alzheimer's and Dementia |
| 9 | Larrivey, Neva, Finn, Sikorskii, Familiar-Lopez, Ucheagwu, Ezeamama, et. al. (2021, April), "Daily training efficiency during computerized cognitive rehabilitation training (CCRT): an analysis from a randomized trial in Ugandan children with and without severe malaria", Child Neuropsychology |
| 10 | Madu, Ucheagwu. (2020, May), "Challenges facing psychotherapists in Africa in the hit of the novel Corona virus 2019 (COVID-19) global pandemic", International Journal for Psychotherapy in Africa |
| 11 | Ucheagwu, Okoli, Ofojebe, Akubuilo. (2020, June), "Niacin dietary supplement does not influence spatial learning behaviours in adult rats on chronic intermittent ethanol exposure.", Ife PsychologIA, Vol. 28, (Issue 1) |
| 12 | Ucheagwu, Okoli, Ugokwe-Joseph. (2019, May), "Some neuropsychological profiles and personality traits of undergraduate regular online football gamblers (a new online gambling game) in Nigeria.", Journal of Gambling Studies, Vol. 35, (Issue 1), pp 171-180 |
| 13 | Ucheagwu, Ajaelu, Ossai, Ofojebe, Ugokwe-Joseph. (2019, March), "Roles of demographic, anthropometric and metabolic syndrome on cognition among mid adults from rural population in Nigeria", Annals of Alzheimer's and Dementia Care |
| 14 | Ucheagwu, Ugokwe-Joseph, Okoli, Ossai. (2018, June), "Some neuropsychological profiles of cannabis dependent users on long term abstinence in a rehabilitation centre in Nigeria.", African Journal of Drug and Alcohol Studies, Vol. 17, (Issue 2), pp 119-132 |
| 15 | Ucheagwu, Ugokwe-Ossai, Ossai. (2017, April), "Coding of spatio-temporal attributes: The roles of age and enriched environment", Ife PsychologIA, Vol. 25, (Issue 1), pp 19-40 |
| 16 | Ucheagwu, Ugokwe-Joseph, Okpaleke, Ugokwe. (2017, August), "Inter-trial reliability, Cardio and Demographic Markers of Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test Performance in Young Adult Sample from Nigeria.", American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Vol. 5, (Issue 6), pp 70-77 |