Richard Ejoh

Highly conscientious university professor and researcher in Food Science and Nutrition. Exceptionally talented with over 20 years of experience. A certified nutritionist with a track record of over 71 published journal papers and several conference papers. Experience in micronutrients, phytochemicals, diabetes, obesity, complementary foods, new healthy food product development and nutrition evaluation and intervention. Outstanding problem-solving and high-level management skills. Served as Dean, Department Chair. Efficient coordinator of Dietetics and Nutritional science programs. Critical thinking with high-level skills in Food analysis.A certified and committed nutrition advisor with good graduate mentorship and online teaching records.Resourceful academic advisor and seasoned trainer with high written and verbal communication abilities with experience in Microsoft office.

University of Bamenda                                                                                                                   08/2012– Present

Department Chair / Dean /University Professor (7 years, 3 years, and 12 years respectively)

• Developed and managed the annual budgets of the college and department in compliance with all the university norms.
• Organized the development of new curricula for teaching programs in the college and the department
• Managed academic activities, followed up teaching and research programs, mentored, examined, advised, and supervised over 30 academics and 20 support staff,
• Delivered lectures through direct contact with students and online teaching. Taught research methodology, fundamentals of nutrition, lifespan nutrition, advanced nutrition, community nutrition, clinical nutrition, nutrition education, international nutrition, food safety, and quality management, food security contact and policy issues, food quality management, and food toxicology to undergraduate and postgraduate students within the institution and in other institutions.
• Mentored faculty, staff, and students for professional growth and advancement
• Provided leadership in the recruitment of new faculty, staff, and students
• Managed 4 research projects from Nestle International, and IAEA
• Directed activities of all 3 departmental programs of the NFBT department
• Guided self-directed learning and provided individual mentorship in and out of class to over 300 students.
• Worked as a team head of 2 research groups on community-based research projects.
• Worked with and mentor a diverse student population from different countries and group settings and provide them with academic coaching, and supervision.
• Liaise with other related faculty, institutions, and organizations for collaboration
• Participated in the management of the REFORUM project for COLTECH.
• Supervised students' research thesis (6 PhDs, > 66 Masters)
• Authored 40 Articles published in high quality journals and 21 papers in conference proceedings.
• Facilitated successful field trips and industrial visits and evaluated class performance at the end of each semester
• Researched in the area of maternal and child nutrition, complementary foods, antioxidants in foods, sports nutrition, antidiabetic foods, and the nutritional, microbiological, and sensory quality of foods.

The University of Wisconsin, Madison                                                                                                                      09/2011– 12/2012

Senior Fulbright Research Professor

• Research on improvement of Vitamin A status of communities using the approach.
• Published 2 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals.
• Participated in the departmental seminar, vitamin A- and carotenoid research group in elaboration and writing projects for grants
• Determined alternatives to vitamin A supplementation programs to alleviate problems associated with a marginal vitamin A status.
• Supervised PG students' research projects and taught some basic nutrition courses
• Trained International scholars and PG students on the HPLC and isotope techniques for determining vitamin A in humans and foods

• Ph.D. degree in Food Science and Nutrition, the University of Ngaoundere, Cameroon.
• Doctorate degree (D3C) in Biochemistry, the University of Yaoundé, Cameroon
• MSc degree in Human Nutrition, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.