Debo Akande

Background

Akande, Debo was born in 1963 in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria, WORLD0. Son of Peter and Beatrice Akande. arrived in South Africa.

Education

Bachelor of Education with honors, U. Ibadan, Nigeria, 1983; Master of Science in Psychology, U. Ibadan, Nigeria, 1984; Master of Philosophy in Psychology, U. Ibadan, Nigeria, 1986; Master of Business Administration in Human Resource Management, U. Ibadan, Nigeria, 1987; postgraduate, U. Ibadan, Nigeria, 1988-1990; Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Psychology, U. London, 1991; postdoctoral certified in leadership training, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1992.

Career

Teaching assistant, U. Ibadan, 1982-1984; lecturer, program coordinator, department counseling psychology, U. Ibadan, 1985-1988; senior lecturer psychology, Obafemi Awolowo U., Ife, Nigeria, 1988-1991; half-time consultant, University Consultancy Superior vena cava syndrome Center, Abafemi Awolowu U., Ife, 1988-1991; half-time senior consultant, Center Industrial Research and Development, Abafemi Awolowo U., Ife, 1989-1991; half-time consultant, departments mental health and nutrition, Abafemi Awolowo U., Ife, 1988-1991; acting head, department psychology, University Ife, 1990; associate dean, University Ife, 1990-1991; senior lecturer psychology, U. Zimbabwe, 1992-1993; senior lecturer, consulting psychologist, U. Western Cape, South Africa, since 1993. Consultant on personnel matters and staff training, various organizations. Conductor workshops on management, stress, and social problems.

Participant various national and international conferences. External examiner various universities. Coordinator All African Federation Social Scientists and Business Professionals, Nairobi, 1991.

Co-researcher, International Network on Greenhouse Effect Study, Liege, Belgium. Visiting professor University Texas, Houston, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1991.

Achievements

• Debo Akande has been listed as a noteworthy Psychology researcher, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Organizer student and civic rallies against apartheid, Nigeria, 1980's. Paramil. training during Compulsory Youth Svc. in West Africa, 1979. Member APA, New York Academy Sciences, African Council Social Scientists, West African Academy Sciences, Academy Management, International Association Advancement of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Lierary Club, League of Editors (London), Association Advancement of Behavior Therapy (accredited advanced methodology and fundamental statistics program) (New York), International Association Applied Psychology, American Moral Education Society, Nigerian Psychol Association, African Cs. of C. and Industries, Psychological Association South Africa, International Congress Psychology, New South African Association Psychologists, Health and Professional Board (Zimbabwe), Black Authors' Forum (Western Cape), Social Science and Medicine Network (Nairobe).

Interests

• Avocations: pot making, photography, travel, reading, birdwatching.

Connections

Married Katrina Williams.

Father:

Peter Akande

Mother:

Beatrice Akande

Spouse:

Katrina Williams.