Name
Dr. Lawrence Nkpang Ekwok
DepartmentMass Communication
DesignationLecturer I
EmailAbout Dr. Lawrence Nkpang Ekwok
Dr. Lawrence Ekwok is an academic with deep interest in Mass Communication and Media Studies. He studied at the Polytechnic, Calabar where he obtained a National Diploma in Mass Communication in 1989. He went further to study and obtained a Bachelors degree in English and Literary Studies, a Masters and Doctorate degrees in Media Studies from the University of Calabar in 1997, 2012 and 2016 respectively. He joined the University of Calabar as an Assistant Lecturer in 2013 in the Department of Theatre and Media Studies. Dr Ekwok later moved to the Department of Mass Communication where he continued teaching and researching in the area of Mass Communication especially Journalism and Media Studies. He was promoted to the rank of Lecturer I in 2016 and has published over twenty Journal articles in both Local and International Journals. He has also attended several conferences within and outside Nigeria. He is also deeply involved in Community Service as he has served as the Chairman of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, Cross River State Chapter since 2015 to date. Dr. Ekwok is a member of Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU), Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), African Council for Communication Education (ACCE) Nigeria Chapter. He has published 9 books, mostly on leadership.
| S/N | Qualification | School Atttended | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First School Leaving Certificate | Primary School, Nlum-Nnam, Ikom LGA, Cross River State | 1979 | 1980 delete_forever | |
| West African School Certificate (WASC) | Comprehensive Secondary School, Mfuma, Cross River State | 1981 | 1985 delete_forever | |
| National Diploma (ND) Mass Communication | The Polytechnic, Calabar, Cross River State | 1987 | 1989 delete_forever | |
| Bachelor of Arts (B.A Hons) English and Literary Studies | University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State | 1992 | 1997 delete_forever | |
| Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) Theology | World Harvest Bible College and Seminary, Calabar | 2004 | 2005 delete_forever | |
| Master of Arts (MA) Media Studies | Graduate School, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State | 2008 | 2012 delete_forever | |
| Ph.D in Media Studies | Graduate School, University of Calabar | 2012 | 2016 delete_forever |
| S/N | Publication |
|---|---|
| Ekwok, L. N., & Kediehor, C. (2019). Rural Reporting: Right ; Not Privilege. Transatlantic Journal of Rural Research, 1(3), 25-43 | |
| Ekwok, L. N., & Ogri, E. U. (2019). Assessing the CSR and community development programes in Lafarge Africa PLC in Cross River State. International Journal of Integrative Humanism, 11(1), 83-95. | |
| Ekwok, L. N., & Mmeremikwu, C. (2018). The place of video and videographics in the 21st century. Journal of Media, Communication and Languages, 5, 157-165. | |
| Ekwok, L. N. (2018). The effects of public service broadcasting on rural development: A study of the impact of selected programmes of Cross River Radio, Ikom on four rural areas. Lwati: A Journal of Contemporary Research, 15(4), 216- 237. | |
| Ekwok, L. N. (2018). Media and the new wave of democratization in Nigeria. Mass communication Education and Practice in Nigeria. 276-285. Zaria: Ahmadu Bello University Press. | |
| Ekwok, L. N. (2018). Corporate social responsibility and sustainable community development: A study of CRS programmes, of Shell Development Company (SPDC) in Rivers State, Nigeria. Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development in a Changing World: Edited by Ezekiel Asemah and Muyiwa Popoola, Ileshan Remo: Babcock University Press. | |
| Ekwok, L. N. (2017). Women as tireless goddesses, super-human and geniuses in the African alternative cinema. International Journal of Information and Communication Studies, 2(5), 68-74. | |
| Iyorza, S. O., & Ekwok, L. N. (2017). Community radio broadcasting and effective parliamentary leadership in Nigeria's democracy. Banchi Nasarawa Journal of Theatre and Media Arts. 4(1), 88-103 | |
| Ekwok, L. N. (2017). Facing criminality on facebook. International Journal of Social Sciences, 3(1), 787-805. | |
| Ekwok, L. N. (2017). Social Media, Effective Communication and Rural Change in Nigeria. Theatre and Media in the Third Millennium. Edited by Edde Iji, Liwhu Betiang and Esekong Andrew. Calabar: Theatre and Media Studies, 1, Kraft Publishers, Ibadan. | |
| Ekpang, J. E., & Ekwok, L. N. (2016). Non-verbal cues as a communication paradigm in radio and television directing: prospects and challenges. The LEAJON: An Academic Journal of Inter-Disciplinary Studies, 7(2), 33-44. | |
| Ekwok, L. N. (2016). The challenges of public service broadcasting in Nigeria: Between objecting and profitability. The LEAJON: An Academic Journal of Inter-Disciplinary Studies, 7(2), 159-172. | |
| Nyong, S. & Ekwok, L. N. (2015). Evaluating mass media practice against ethical standards in Nigeria. Journal of Theatre and Media Studies, 1(1), 103-110. | |
| Ekwok, L. N. (2015). Research as a conduit for knowledge generation. West African Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies, 3(2), 1-7. | |
| Ekpang, J. E., & Ekwok, L. N. (2015). Mass media and social change interface: Myth or Reality?. The LEAJON: An Academic Journal of Inter-Disciplinary Studies, 7(1), 111-121. | |
| Iyorza, S. O. & Ekwok, L. N. (2014). Global media and cultural hybridization in the 21st century in Nigeria, Journal of Social Sciences (COES&RJ-JSS), 3(3), 408-416. | |
| Apeh, C. & Ekwok, L. N. (2014). Development of Nigeria advertising and media exchange: A post modern perspective. Journal of Interactive Humanism, 4(1), 71-78. | |
| Adie, E. U., & Ekwok, L. N. (2014). Towards a greater relevance of theatre: A case for the intensification of popular theatre teaching in Nigerian tertiary institutions. LEAJON: An Academic Journal of Inter-Disciplinary Studies, 6(1), 1-12. | |
| Ekwok, L. N. (2013). Cultural statistics, the media and the planning and development of Calabar. West African Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies, 2(2), 60-73. |
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| S/N | Conference | Description | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calabar International Conference of Theatre and Media Studies held at the Senate Chambers, University of Calabar, Calabar. | Social Media, Effective Communication and Rural Change. | 2015-09-23 | 2015-09-27 | |
| The Premier Edition of Faculty of Arts International Conference, University of Calabar, Calabar, held at the Unical Conference Centre. | 2016-04-12 | 2016-04-15 | ||
| 18th National Conference of the African Council for Communication Education (Nigeria Chapter), held at the University of PortHarcourt, Rivers State “UNIPORT 2016. | 2016-10-25 | 2016-10-28 | ||
| 10th International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities (ICSSH), held at Dubai | Facing Criminality on Facebook | 2017-02-18 | 2017-02-19 | |
| Conference on Integrity in reporting held at University of Port Harcourt, Choba Rivers State. | Rural Reporting: Right Not Privilege | 2017-07-05 | 2017-07-08 | |
| Conference on Integrity in reporting held at University of Port Harcourt, Choba Rivers State. | Citizen Journalism and Democracy in Nigeria | 2017-07-05 | 2017-07-08 | |
| International Conference on Communication and Leadership by Wheaton College, Chicago, Illinois, USA. | 2018-08-11 | 2018-08-11 | ||
| Conference on Faith for Social and Behaviour Change Initiative, held at Reiz Continental Hotel, Abuja. | 2018-11-20 | 2018-11-23 |