Kalu Ndukwe Kalu

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	Abiriba, Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian-American
Occupation	Research Professor
Academic background
Alma mater	Rutgers University, Atlanta University, Texas Tech University, Yale University
Academic work
Discipline	Political Science/National Security/Organizational Systems

Background and professional life

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

• "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

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

External links

• “Prof. Kalu delivers the Graduation Lecture, The National Defence College (NDC), Abuja, Nigeria, August 2, 2011: Parts 1-5.”