The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) Kuru, Plateau State has appointed an erudite Professor of Political Science with the Political Science Department of the Prestigious University of Jos, Prof. Dung Pam Sha as Director of Research to the Institute.

Also appointed by the Institute is a new Secretary/Director of Administration Brigadier General CFJ Udaya, mni (rtd).

Profile of Prof. Dung Pam Sha:

Professor Dung Pam Sha, professor of Political Science, was born in 1959 in Kuru, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.

In 1972 he completed his primary education at the P&BCC School, Kuru and gained admission into the Gyel Commercial College, Bukuru.

On successful completion of secondary education, he went to the School of Preliminary Studies, Keffi where he passed the IJMB exams and then gained admission into the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria.

After earning the bachelor’s degree Political Science at ABU, he proceeded with a postgraduate programme at the University of Jos, completing the M.Sc. in 1985 and PhD in 2004.

Professor Sha’s work experience started in 1977 when he worked with the Ministry of Lands and Survey before taking up part-time lecturer position at the University of Jos in 1980.

Between 1985 and 1990 he was at Plateau State Polytechnic, first as Lecturer III and later Lecturer II. He joined the University of Jos in 1991 as Lecturer II, gaining several promotions that culminated in his rise to Professor of Political Economy and Development Studies in 2007.

Professor Sha was on sabbatical at the Nigeria Labour Congress and leave of absence there before returning to University of Jos in 2009.

At the University of Jos, he has held many administrative positions which include Ag. Head of Department of Political Science, Deputy Dean of Faculty, and Deputy Dean of Postgraduate School.

He was also the Director, Office of Research and Development of the University of Jos.

He has published locally and internationally with over 14 publications in refereed journals, 3 books, 20 chapter contributions, many technical reports and 29 conference/seminar papers.

He has consulted for the ILO and UNDP among several international agencies.

Prof. Sha is happily married and blessed with children.

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National Institute (NIPSS) Jos Appoints Prof. Dung Pam Sha Director of Research