Christie Chinwe Achebe
Professor of Psychology

Academic Program Affiliation(s): Africana Studies, Psychology

Biography:
B.A., University of London; Postgraduate Certificate in Education, University of London; M.A., University of Nigeria; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Professor, University of Nigeria (1988). First woman president, Counseling Association of Nigeria (1988–90). Former consultant, Family Institute of New Jersey. Publications: The World of the Ogbange: The Spirit Child Phenomenon; Fundamentals of Guidance and Counseling (editor); Theories of Counseling: Relevance to the Nigerian Situation (editor); Guidance and Counseling in Schools (handbook). Current focuses: counseling in psychology and education, cultural identity development, multicultural theory and practice. (1992– ) Visiting Professor of Psychology.