Kingsley Okoro Harbor

Background

Harbor, Kingsley Okoro was born on April 5, 1951 in Aro, Abia, Nigeria. Son of Robert and Victoria Imuche (Okoro) Harbor. came to the United States, 1977.

Education

Diploma in Telecomm. Engineering, P & T Technology School, Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria, 1976; Bachelor of Science in Technology, U. Houston, 1983; Master of Education in Mass Comm., Southern University Agricultural and Mechanical, 1985; Doctor of Philosophy in Journalism, Southern Illinois U., 1993.

Career

Postal officer, Federal Ministry Comm., Umuahia, Nigeria, 1972-1973; international relations officer, Federal Ministry Comm., Lagos, Nigeria, 1976-1977; assistant technical officer in training, P & T Technology School, Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria, 1973-1976; administrative assistant, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1988-1989; teaching assistant, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1989-1992; instructor mass committee, Shaw U., Raleigh, North Carolina, 1992-1993; assistant professor journalism, Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, 1993-1998; coordinator of committee, Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, 1993-1994; acting department chairman Massachusetts communications, Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, 1994-1995; founding department chairman Massachusetts communications, Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, since 1995; associate professor journalism, Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, since 1998. Budget director Mississippi Valley State University Activity I Federal Grant, Itta Bena, since 1993. Founder, editor-in-chief MassComm Newsletter Mississippi Valley StateU., since 1996.

Fiscal officer Delta Devil's Gazette Newspaper, Itta Bena, since 1996.

Achievements

• Kingsley Okoro Harbor has been listed as a noteworthy journalism educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Finance contributor United Way, Itta Bena, Greenwood, Mississippi, 1995, Mississippi Valley State University Alumni Organisation, Itta Bena, 1996. Member St. Francis of Assissi School Parent-Teachers Association, Greenwood, Mississippi, 1995. Member Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Comm.

(international committee division, Massachusetts committee division, law division, minorities and committee division), National.Comm. Association, Association Schools Journalism and Mass Comm., Greenwood-LeFlore Chamber of Commerce.

Interests

• Avocations: soccer, swimming, table tennis, singing, reading.

Connections

Married Victoria Nwamuru Oti, December 27, 1987. Children: Emmanuel, Janet, Chibuzo.

Father:

Robert Harbor

Mother:

Victoria Imuche (Okoro) Harbor

Spouse:

Victoria Nwamuru Oti

child:

Janet Harbor

child:

Chibuzo Harbor

child:

Emmanuel Harbor