Background
Okpoko, Alex Ikechukwu was born on July 25, 1948 in Sapele, Delta St., Nigeria. Son of Fidelis Ekwunife and Philomina Oneukwuma (Okoye) Okpoko.
researcher archaeology educator
Okpoko, Alex Ikechukwu was born on July 25, 1948 in Sapele, Delta St., Nigeria. Son of Fidelis Ekwunife and Philomina Oneukwuma (Okoye) Okpoko.
Bachelor in Archaeology and History with honor, University Ibadan, Nigeria, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy in Archaeology, University Ibadan, Nigeria, 1983.
Graduate assistant University Ibadan, 1976-1979, assistant lecturer archaeology, 1979-1982, lecturer II, 1982-1984, lecturer I, 1984-1987, senior lecturer, since 1987. Senior research fellow Institute African Studies, University Nigeria, Nsukka, 1990—1996, professor, since 1996, head department archaeology, 1999—2000, associate dean school postgraduate studies, since 2003. Visiting research fellow Leverhulme, Southampton, England, 1985-1986.
Organizer World Archaeol. Congress, Southampton and London, 1986. Secretary to organizing committee International Conference in Honor Professor Thurstan Shaw, University Ibaden, 1989.
External examiner archaeology unit department history Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria, 1992-1996. External examiner department archaeology University Legon, Accra, Ghana, 1993-1998.
Member Archaeol. Association Nigeria (secretary 1984-1987, vice president 1991-1995), Pan African Congress Prehistory and Related Studies, Prehist. Society (Great Britain).
Married Josephine Amaka Ozondu, December 3, 1977. Children: Ikechukwu, Nneka, Ifeoma, Chinwe.