Biography

EYAREFE, Oghenekowhoro Stephen was born on 23 December 1971 in Okpara Water Side Ethiope-East LGA Delta State. married with four children, He is credited with Higher National Diploma (NACOMS, 1997) in Dental Technology, Postgraduate Diploma (PgD) in Computer Science (LASU, 2003), Advanced Diploma in Security Operations and Management (UNILAG, 2006), Master of Science (MSc) degree in Information technology with Internet Applications (NOUN, 2010), Postgraduate Certificate in Maxillo-facial Technology (DTRBN, 2015), Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Dental Technology (2022), Bachelor of Art in Christian Education and Management (WBU, 2019), MA Christian Education (WBU, 2022), Doctor of Philosophy (WHBU, 2024) and lots of online certificates in various fields of studies including Education, Science, Research Safety, Health Sciences, Management etc. He has successfully delivered 37 conference papers as well as workshop presentations in different organizations. He authored and co-authored the following publications 16 books and 17 journals (local and international) :
HONOURS/AWARDS received
1. Fellow, Association of Dental Technologists of Nigeria (ADTN) October 10, 2024.
2. Fellow, College of Biomedical Engineering and Technology (FCBET) may 2022.
3. Award for Excellence by Christian Library Nations 2021
4. Award of Honour for exceptional Hard work and Conscientiousness by Rev. Sr (Prof) Oparaocha Dean, School of Health Technology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State 9th August 2018.
5. Award of Honour for exceptional Hard work by Prof INS Dozie Dean, School of Health Technology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State August 2017
6. The Most Innovative Course Adviser of the year National Association of Health science and technology (NAHEST) FUTO 5th March, 2015
7. Fellow, Institute of Policy Management Development (FIPMD) Institute of Policy Management Development(IPMD) 15th August 2014
8. Award as Man of the people by the National Association of Dental Technology Students (FUTO chapter) 1st May, 2014
9. The Most Innovative Course Adviser of the year National Association of Health science and technology (NAHEST) FUTO 5th March, 2014
10. Special award as Conference lecturer Association of Dental Technologists of Nigeria (ADTN) 11th October 2013
11. Special award as Conference lecturer Association of Dental Technologists of Nigeria (ADTN) 12th October 2012
12. Most Amiable lecturer of the year 2012 National Association of Dental Technology Students (FUTO chapter) March, 2012
13. Special award as Conference lecturer Association of Dental Technologists of Nigeria (ADTN) 7th October 2011
14. Course Adviser of the year 2009 National Association of Dental Technology Students (FUTO chapter) March 2010
15. Best Overall Academic graduating Student, department of Dental Technology Nigerian Army College of Medical Sciences Ojo cantonment Lagos August 1997
MEMBERSHIP OF LEARNED SOCIETIES/PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
1. Registered member, National Association of Artificial Intelligence Practitioners.
2. Full Member, Certified Christian Instructors
3. NEC Member, Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP)
4. Member, National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) FUTO chapter.
5. MemberMember, the International Federation of Dental Educators and Associations (IFDEA). www.ifdea.org
6. Registered member, Institute of Security of Nigeria (MISN).
7. Fellow, Association of biomedical Engineers and Technologists. An arm of the Nigerian Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Technology (NIBET).
8. Senior Full member, Emergency, Crisis, Disaster, Safety, Environmental and Risk Management Institute (ECRMI).
9. Member, Dental Informatics Online Community (DIOC) available at http://www.dentalinformatics.org/ membership directory.
10. Member, Information Resource Centers (IRCs) of the United States embassy available at http://nigeriausembassy.gov.
11. Member, National Academies press available at http://www.nap.edu
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
1. President, Association of Dental Technologists of Nigeria (ADTN) 2023 to date
2. Immediate past General Secretary, Association of Dental Technologists of Nigeria (ADTN) from 7th October 2019 to 2023.
3. Incumbent President, FUTO NAAT cooperative
4. General Secretary, FUTO NAAT Cooperative. 2018 to date
5. Member and Chairman Security Sub-Committee, International Congress on Health Sciences and Technology from 2015 to date.
6. Member, Parochial Church Committee (PCC), St Stephen’s Anglican Church Afiesere, Ughelli Delta State from 2015 to date.
7. Public Relation Officer (PRO), Egbo Community in Okpara water side. Ethiope -east local government area of Delta State from March 2017 to date
8. Chairman; Committee on Education and Training, National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) FUTO chapter 23 July 2013 to 2015.
Eyarefe Oghenekowhoro Stephen is happily married with four children (1 female, 3 males)