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Name: Immaculata Igbo, Ph.D.
Title: Associate Professor
Email: inigbo@pvamu.edu
Office: Room 1054

 

 

Education:
1990 University of Nigeria
College of Medicine
Enugu, Nigeria
PH.D. Pharmacology
1983 University of Nigeria
College of Medicine
Enugu, Nigeria
M.S. Pharmacology
1977 University of Lbadan
lbadan, Nigeria
B.S. Pharmacology
   
Primary Teaching Area:
  • Lead Instructor for Basic Pathophysiology  Across All Undergraduate Programs: LVN-BSN, RN-BSN, Generic BSN
  • Elective (related to Study Skills for Nursing Students)
  • Pharmacology
   
Research Interest:
  • Cardiovascular pharmacology
  • Study Skills specific for nursing students
  • Retention of at-risk students
   
Experience: 1999: Prairie View A&M University, College of Nursing
1996 – 1998: Xavier University College of Pharmacy,                                       
1992 – 1995: Creighton University college of Pharmacy
1992 – 1995: Texas Tech University College of Medicine
1983 – 1992: University of Nigeria College of Medicine
   
Publications: Igbo, I., Landson, M.., Straker, K. et al. (2010).  Multidisciplinary Approach:  an
innovative strategy to improve retention of students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Nursing Education Perspectives (In Press)

Adeagbo, A.S.O., Zhang, X., Patel, D., Joshua, I.G., Wang, Y., Sun, X., Igbo, I.N., and Oriowo, M.A. (2005). Cyclo-oxygenase-2, endothelium and aortic reactivity during deoxycorticosterone acetate salt-induced hypertension. J. Hypertens, 23(5):1025-1036


Yakubu MA, Sofola OA, Igbo I and Oyekan AO (2004). Link between free radicals and protein kinase c in glucose-induced alteration of vascular dilation. Life Sci. 75(24):2921-32

   
Presentations: Igbo, I., Landson M. et.al. (2007, November). Opening the gateway into nursing
using  human patient simulation.  Presented at the AACN Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.