Kalu Ndukwe Kalu is a Nigerian-born American political scientist specializing in comparative institutional development, national security policy, and organizational systems.[1] He is currently a Distinguished Research Professor of Political Science and National Security Policy at Auburn University Montgomery.;[2] and Docent Professor at the University of Tampere, Finland[3]

Kalu Ndukwe Kalu
Kalu at the 236th U.S. Marine Corps Birthday Event, Maxwell Air Force Base, 2011
Born
NationalityNigerian-American
OccupationResearch Professor
Academic background
Alma materRutgers University, Atlanta University, Texas Tech University, Yale University
Academic work
DisciplinePolitical Science/National Security/Organizational Systems

Background and professional life

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Kalu earned his B. Sc in International Environmental Studies/Environmental Science from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, with a second major in Philosophy (Existentialism) in 1980;[4] MBA (Organization Theory & Behavior) from Atlanta University in 1982; and a Ph. D in Political Science from Texas Tech University in 1994.[5] He did post-doctoral studies in political science (democratic theory and institutions, citizenship, and international conflict processes) at Yale University (1996-1999), and post-doctoral graduate coursework (Health Policy & Management) at the Yale School of Medicine (1998-2000).[6] He has taught at several institutions including the University of Connecticut, Storrs/Waterbury; and the University of Tampere, Finland (School of Management/Politics) as a Fulbright Scholar & Visiting Professor, 2013-2014. [7]Over the years, he has coordinated at Auburn University Montgomery the General Dwight D. Eisenhower National Security Series: College Program – an outreach program of the U. S. Army War College, Carlisle, PA.[8][9] His research emphasis is in the areas of institutional development and organizational change, citizenship and administrative theory, IT-leadership interface, technology and culture, complex adaptive systems, national security and intelligence policy, and health care politics and policies.

Books

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  • "State Power, Autarchy and Political Conquest in Nigerian Federalism" Published: 2008 ISBN 978-0-7391-1955-6
  • "Citizenship: A Reality far From Ideal" (co-edited with Nada Kakabadse and Andrew Kakabadse) Published: 2009 ISBN 978-0-230-24488-7
  • "Technology, Culture, and Public Policy: Critical Lessons from Finland" Published:2016 ISBN 978-1-48-222344-6
  • "Citizenship: Identity, Institutions, and the Postmodern Challenge" Published: 2016 ISBN 978-1-48-222324-8
  • "Political Culture, Change, and Security Policy in Nigeria", published (2018). ISBN 978-1-13-847597-7

References

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  1. ^ Systems, CIRM. "Mr. Kalu Ndukwe - Nnamdi Azikiwe University". profile.unizik.edu.ng. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  2. ^ Kalu Kalu, Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration
  3. ^ Teachers and Research Staff at the University of Tampere, Finland
  4. ^ Systems, CIRM. "Mr. Kalu Ndukwe - Nnamdi Azikiwe University". profile.unizik.edu.ng. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  5. ^ Systems, CIRM. "Mr. Kalu Ndukwe - Nnamdi Azikiwe University". profile.unizik.edu.ng. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  6. ^ Systems, CIRM. "Mr. Kalu Ndukwe - Nnamdi Azikiwe University". profile.unizik.edu.ng. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  7. ^ Systems, CIRM. "Mr. Kalu Ndukwe - Nnamdi Azikiwe University". profile.unizik.edu.ng. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  8. ^ 2016 Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower National Security Series College Program: Part 1 April 13, 2016 retrieved from www.youtube.com
  9. ^ 2016 Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower National Security Series College Program: Part 2 April 13, 2016 retrieved from www.youtube.com
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