Maduakolam Ireh
Maduakolam Ireh
Professor

Education

  • Ph.D. Education Administration & Supervision, Bowling Green State University, 1995
  • M.A. Education Career& Technology Education, Bowling Green State University, 1991
  • B.S. Technology Education, Bowling Green State University, 1988
  • B.S Construction Management and Technology, Bowling Green State University, 1988
  • National Teachers Certificate, Science and Technology Education. Institute of Management and Technology, Nigeria, 1985

Professional Experience

  • Professor, Prairie View A&M University, 2018 – Present
  • Professor & Dept. Head, Prairie View A&M University, 2017 – 2018
  • Professor, Winston-Salem State University, 2015 – 2017
  • Associate Professor, Winston-Salem State University, 2014 – 2015
  • Chairperson & Associate Professor/Director of Technology, Winston-Salem State University, 2010 – 2014
  • Interim Chairperson/Associate Professor & Director of Technology, Winston-Salem State University, 2009 – 2010
  • Associate Professor & Director of Technology, Winston-Salem State University, 2008 – 2009
  • Assistant Professor & Director of Technology, Winston-Salem State University, 2002 – 2008

Research Interests

  • Instructional leadership,
  • Leadership styles and planned organizational change,
  • School turn around leadership,
  • Assessment and evaluation of instruction and the curriculum,
  • Professional development for teachers and school principals,
  • Information Technology and its role in enriching and promoting academic success, and
  • Role of school leaders/administrators in creating and promoting conducive learning environments.

Select Publications

  • Ireh, M. (2018). Effect of Technology-Enhanced Professional Development in PK-6 Settings. Paper presented at the 2018 Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE) Conference, Washington, DC.
  • Ireh, M., & Bell, E. (2016). Product-Based Professional Development as Catalyst for Change in PK-6 Settings. Planning and Changing, 47(1/2), 21-36.
  • Ireh, M. (2016). Influence of Social Reform Ideologies on Industrial/Technology Education. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED568147)
  • Ireh, M. (2015). School Information and Communication Technology in Developing Countries: Essential Considerations for Improvement. African Journal of Teacher Education, 4(2). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21083/ajote.v4i2.3451. Available at: https://journal.lib.uoguelph.ca/index.php/ajote/article/view/3451/3822.
  • Ireh, M. (2015, January). Product-based professional development as catalyst for change in PK-6 settings. Paper presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu: HI.
  • Ireh, M. (November, 2013). School administrators as key to improving ICT integration in schools. Paper presented at the 28th Annual Congress & Conference of Nigerian Academy of Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.
  • Ireh, M. (2011). Policies, practices and challenges of integrating information technology in African schools: The case of Nigeria. International Journal for Education, Science and Public Policy in Africa, 1(1), 18-30.
  • Ibeneme, O. T., & Ireh, M. (2011). Technical education in Nigeria: The need for restructuring and refocusing of preparation programs for all personnel. Paper presented at the National Conference on Technical Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.
  • Ireh, M., & Ibeneme, O. T. (2010). Differentiating instruction to meet the needs of diverse technical/technology education students at the secondary school level. African Journal of Teacher Education, 1(1), 104-114.
  • M. Ireh. (2010, September). Budgeting and funding school technology: Essential considerations. School Business Affairs, 76(7), 18-22.

Contact Information

Phone: (936) 261-3565
Email: maireh@pvamu.edu
Office: Delco Building, Room 205