Barbara Blassingame Gaba

Background

Gaba, Barbara Blassingame was born on May 29, 1947 in New York City. Daughter of Samuel Timothy and Johnnie Mae (Thomas) Blassingame.

Education

Bachelor, State University of New York-Stonybrook, 1969; Master of Education, Rutgers University, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Bayero U., Kano, Nigeria, 1986.

Career

Psychological consultant, New York Human Resources Administration, New York City, 1971-1974; assistant higher education officer, Hunter College of CUNY, 1974-1976; lecturer, Bayero U., Kano, Nigeria, 1976-1985; protocol assistant to the United States ambassador, American Embassy, Lagos, Nigeria, 1986-1987; associate director, New Jersey Department Higher Education, Trenton, 1988-1994; assistant to vice president for academy and student affairs, Camden County College, Blackwood, New Jersey, since 1994.

Achievements

• Barbara Blassingame Gaba has been listed as a noteworthy Educational psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Cmty. Liaison Network, Lagos, 1986-1987. Trustee Margaret E. Meggan Library.

Washington Township, since 1992, Washington Township Education Foundation, since 1996. Member American Association for Higher Education, National Association Women in Education, New Jersey Library. Trustee Association.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, personal computer.

Connections

Married Peter A. Gaba, May 24, 1946. Children: Lanre, Ayorkor.

Father:

Samuel Timothy Blassingame

Mother:

Johnnie Mae (Thomas) Blassingame

Spouse:

Peter A. Gaba

child:

Lanre Gaba

child:

Ayorkor Gaba