Prof. UFUOPHU-BIRI, EMMANUEL (PROFESSOR)

Email: ufuophubiri@delsu.edu.ng

• Area of Specialization: Print and Broadcast Journalism, Film, Mass Media Theory and and New Media
• Department of Mass Communication


• Emmanuel Ufuophu-Biri is a Professor of Mass Communication and Journalism and the Director, Academic Programme, Delta State University Abraka, Nigeria. He is the former Director, Pre-Degree Programme of the Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, Nigeria. He is also the former Head of Department, Mass Communication and the Associate Dean of Students’ Affairs of the same University. During his tenure as the Head of Department, he established the MS.c and Ph.D progammes in Mass Communication. He helped to secure a broadcast license from the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) for the Department’s FM radio station. During his tenure, the Department produced the first set of First Class graduates. For the four year he served as the Head of Department, the Department produced six first class graduates and one them became the Best Overall Graduating Student in the University. The State Governor, Dr. Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa, subsequently gave him an automatic employment as a Graduate Assistant in the Mass Communication Department. Prof. Ufuophu-Biri is an accomplished communication practitioner and specialist. He holds a PhD in Communication Arts, University of Ibadan, Ibadan; MA (Distinction) Mass Communication, University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Master’s Degree in Industrial and Labour Relations (MILR); and B.A (Hons) Mass Communication, both from DELSU, Abraka; Advanced Diploma and Diploma in Journalism from the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Ogba, Lagos; Certificate in Television and Film Production from NTA Headquarters, Lagos; and Certificate in Digital Humanities, Brown University, Rhode Island, Providence, USA. In 2009 he was awarded the Broadcast Lecturer in Africa by the USA Government through the US Department of State under the International Visitors’ Leadership Program (IVLP) where he spent good time in USA and interacted with wide range of people and officials from the White House, Department of State, the Pentagon, the mass media, universities, civil societies, among others. He is a pioneer Fellow and Alumnus of the Brown University International Advanced Research Institute (BIARI), Rhode Island, Providence, USA where he also spent a good time in the US. Prof. Ufuophu-Biri has delivered lectures in several places including Harvard University, USA, University of Memphis, USA, University of South Florida, USA, and University of Abertay, Dundee Scotland and British Universities TV and Video Council, London and other places such as Ghana, Kenya, UAE, Israel, Liberia and Sierra Leone. He is a dedicated and strong labour union leader and believes in the welfare of the workers. For instance, he is the Secretary, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), DELSU Branch as well as Assistant Secretary, Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Delta State Council and National President, Delta State University Alumni Association. He is social critic and social commentator. His comments and press statements on public affairs are regularly published and broadcast in the mass media. He is also a regular guest lecturer in different fora. He holds tens of international and national awards and Fellowships among which include the Most Productive Head of Department in DELSU, 2017 with a cash prize of N100, 000 from the University; the Academic Personality in Delta State in 2017 by the African Child Foundation; the Most ICT Initiative Head of Department and the Best Lecturer awarded by the DELSU Students Body in 2016 and 2015 respectively; the Most Hard Working Young Lecturer in Nigeria by the Junior Chamber International in Abeokuta (2006) and Worthy DELSU Alumnus by the African Child Foundation in 2006. He also won the Head of Department Award for the Best Graduating Student in 1998. Prof. Ufuophu-Biri is a member of the Governing Council of the Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe – Oghara, Delta State. He has served as a visiting lecturer to several institutions including Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwash – Uku, Benson Idahosa University, Benin City and University of Benin, Benin City. He is an external examiner to Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa, Benson Idahosa University, Benin City and Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State. He was a member of the Delta State University Examination Committee from 2001 to 2015. He was also a member of the State Examination Monitoring Committee as well as member of the National Examination Malpractice Marshall. In 2005, he was given the Meritorious Award for his Fight against Examination Malpractice by the Delta Government. Same year, the Senate of the Delta State University gave him Commendation Letter for his fight against Examination Malpractice. In 1998 and 1999, the two different Vice Chancellors of the Delta State University gave him two different commendations for his war against cult activities and deviance in the University. He led the DELSU Team to National Universities Film and Television Competition in Sheraton Hotel, Abuja where the DELSU Team won twice in two different years as the Best Film Producing University in Nigeria. He has significant interest in film, music and comedy production. He is also a great stand – up comedian. His comedy skits are in Youtube and Facebook. His has just released his first music single “Covid 19 – Keep to the rules” in April, 2020. He has served as Master of Ceremony in over 200 different ceremonies across Nigeria, USA and the Middle East. He has mentored several renowned and upcoming comedians and movie artistes in Nigeria.

My Publications
1. Dr. Emmanuel Ufuophu-Biri (2020) Television and Family Unity in South – South Nigeria, Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences /Richtmann Publishing
   https://doi.org/10.36941/mjss-2020-0025 Vol. Pages: 125 - 134
   
   
2. Dr. Emmanuel Ufuophu-Biri (2017) PATTERN OF COMMUNITY RADIO OWNERSHIP, REGULATION AND USAGE FOR DEVELOPMENT IN ANGLOPHONE WEST AFRICAN COUNTRIES, Journal of Research and Development (JRnD)/ Arab Group of Journals
   https://www.arabianjbmr.com/pdfs/JRnD_VOL_3_2/3.pdf Vol.Vol. 3, No. 2 Pages: 30 - 38
   
   
3. Dr. Emmanuel Ufuophu-Biri (2006) The Art of News Reporting (A text book), Ibadan University Press
   https://books.google.com.ng/books/about/The_Art_of_News_Reporting.html?id=2gXTuQEACAAJ&redir_esc=y Vol. Pages: 146 pages
   
   
4. Dr. Emmanuel Ufuophu-Biri (2014) Job Motivation, Job Performance and Gender Relations in the Broadcast Sector in Nigeria, Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences
   https://www.mcser.org/journal/index.php/mjss/article/view/3296 Vol. Vol 5, No 16 Pages: 191 - 198
   
   
5. Emmanuel Ufuophu-Biri, Lucky Ogheneruemu Ojoboh (2017) Preference Pattern for Mobile Phone and Conventional Tools in Task Performance by Students of Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria, Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences
   https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Preference-Pattern-for-Mobile-Phone-and-Tools-in-by-Ufuophu-Biri-Ojoboh/2ac1ab0c1bc450b1ded3117cedfd7f11fee853a4 Vol.Vol 8 No 2 Pages: 282 - 287
   
   
6. Dr. Emmanuel Ufuophu-Biri, Chux Gervase Iwu (2014) SOCIAL MEDIA AS CORRELATE OF PROSTITUTION AMONG STUDENTS OF HIGHER INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING IN DELTA STATE, NIGERIA, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria
   https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262536105_SOCIAL_MEDIA_AS_CORRELATE_OF_PROSTITUTION_AMONG_STUDENTS_OF_HIGHER_INSTITUTIONS_OF_LEARNING_IN_DELTA_STATE_NIGERIA Vol.Vol. 2, No. 1, Pages: 77 - 92
   
   
7. Emmanuel Ufuophu-Biri (2004) ELEMENTS OF PUBLIC RELATIONS IN TRADITIONAL AFRICAN SOCIETIES, Internation,II Journal of Communication
   https://oer.unn.edu.ng/read/elements-of-public-relations-in-traditional-african-societies-vol-1-no-1-2004?rdr=1 Vol.No. I Pages: 182 - 190
   
   
8. Dr. Emmanuel Ufuophu-Biri (2016) GENDER AS A CORRELATE OF NEW MEDIA USAGE FOR ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES BY YOUTHS IN DELTA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT Authors Emmanuel UFUOPHU-BIRI, JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES/ Faculty of the Social Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria
   https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=egDzu_YAAAAJ&gmla=AJsN-F4fagdZSJiyt-ci9clv7eBlLhbBh9EaNKeoUBnbbuas_3WYMbs92_Q7fqQGjteGPSPM0_2qXBt6RsskAG6B8F2Kf79FsoJsBvdZRA3ng-tWh440AE8&sciund=11452170469776223874#d=gs_md_cita-d&u=%2Fcitations%3Fview_op%3Dview_citation%26hl%3Den%26user%3DegDzu_YAAAAJ%26citation_for_view%3DegDzu_YAAAAJ%3ATyk-4Ss8FVUC%26tzom%3D420 Vol.Vol 11, No. 3 Pages: 95 - 104
   
   
9. Emmanuel Ufuophu-Biri (2010) Job motivation as a correlate of job performance among newspaper workers in Nigeria, Journal of Business and Management Dynamics/Faculty of Business, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
   https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=egDzu_YAAAAJ&gmla=AJsN-F4fagdZSJiyt-ci9clv7eBlLhbBh9EaNKeoUBnbbuas_3WYMbs92_Q7fqQGjteGPSPM0_2qXBt6RsskAG6B8F2Kf79FsoJsBvdZRA3ng-tWh440AE8&sciund=11452170469776223874#d=gs_md_cita-d&u=%2Fcitations%3Fview_op%3Dview_citation%26hl%3Den%26user%3DegDzu_YAAAAJ%26citation_for_view%3DegDzu_YAAAAJ%3A9yKSN-GCB0IC%26tzom%3D420 Vol.Vol. 4 No. 2 Pages: 28-37
   
   
10. Emmanuel Ufuophu-Biri, Lucky Ogheneruemu Ojoboh (2017) Social media as a tool for political resistance: lessons from the Arab Spring and the Nigerian protests, Academic journal of interdisciplinary studies
    https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=egDzu_YAAAAJ&hl=en#d=gs_md_cita-d&u=%2Fcitations%3Fview_op%3Dview_citation%26hl%3Den%26user%3DegDzu_YAAAAJ%26citation_for_view%3DegDzu_YAAAAJ%3Ad1gkVwhDpl0C%26tzom%3D420 Vol.Volume 6 Issue 1 Pages: 61 - 66
    
    
11. Dr. Emmanuel Ufuophu-Biri (2017) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EXPOSURE TO MEDIA CAMPAIGNS ON FAMILY PLANNING AND ADOPTION OF FAMILY PLANNING METHODS AMONG WOMEN IN DELTA STATE, JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES/ Faculty of the Social Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria
    https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/8e77/0aacd49ef20424bd268771c34655cd1171a1.pdf Vol.Volume 12 Issue 1 Pages: 153 - 162
    
    
12. Emmanuel Ufuophu-Biri and Paul Bebenimibo (2021) Exploring the Relationship Between Exposure to Media Messages on Covid-19 and Compliance with Its Preventive Measures Among Residents of Delta State, Nigeria, Journal of Educational and Social Research/Richtmann Publishing
    https://doi.org/10.36941/jesr-2021-0047 Vol.11 Pages: 11 - 19
    
    
13. Nkemdilim Patrick IJEH, Emmanuel UFUOPHU-BIRI. (2021) Assessment of the Variability in Content Specifications of Educational Broadcasting Curricular in Nigerian Universities, Palarch’s Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/Egyptology
    Users/wirelexx/Downloads/7104-Article%20Text-13928-1-10-20210314%20(3).pdf Vol.18 Pages: 5170 - 5181
    
    
14. Emmanuel UFUOPHU-BIRI (2021) Perception, Gender and Social Media Usage by Students of Tertiary Institutions in Delta State, Nigeria, New Media and Mass Communication/www.iiste.org
    https://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/NMMC/article/view/52344/54077 Vol.89 Pages: 12 - 22
    
    
15. Ufuophu-Biri, E. & Ijeh, P. N (2021) The place of Digital Nativity and Digital Immigration on Internet Accessibility and Usage by Students and Lecturers of Tertiary Institutions of Learning in Delta State, Nigeria. , Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies/Richtmann Publishing, London, UK
    https://doi.org/10.36941/ajis-2021-0019 Vol.10 Pages: 214 - 227
    
    
16. Ufuophu-Biri, E & Ijeh, N.P. (2021) Television and Digital Resources of Communication and Entertainment as correlates of Perceived Decline in Folktale Practice in Delta State, Nigeria. , Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies/Ritchmann Publishing, London, UK
    https://doi.org/10.36941/ajis-2021-0078 Vol.10 Pages: 218 - 230
    
    
17. Ijeh, N.P. and Ufuophu-Biri, E (2020) Audience Perception on the Contributions of Local Language Broadcasts to the Development of Indigenous Languages in Delta State, Nigeria. , Hamdard Islamicus/Hamdard National Foundation, Pakistan
    https://hamdardislamicus.com.pk/journal/index.php/hamdardislamicus/article/view/1279 Vol.43 Pages: 1961 -1962
    
    
18. Emmanuel UFUOPHU-BIRI (2020) The Use of Social Media and Participation in Political Communication in the 2019 General Election in Nigeria, Information and Knowledge Management/IISTE, USA
    10.7176/IKM/10-3-03 Vol.10 Pages: 16 - 27
    
    
19. Ufuophu-Biri, E. and Iwu Chux Gervase (2014) Job Motivation, Job Performance and Gender Relations in the Broadcast Sector in Nigeria, Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences/MCSER, Italy, Rome
    https://www.mcser.org/journal/index.php/mjss/article/view/3296/3250 Vol.5 Pages: 191 - 198
    
    
20. UFUOPHU-BIRI, Emmanuel (2017) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EXPOSURE TO MEDIA CAMPAIGNS ON FAMILY PLANNING AND ADOPTION OF FAMILY PLANNING METHODS AMONG WOMEN IN DELTA STATE, Journal of Social and Management Sciences/Faculty of the Social Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria
    http://universityjournals.org/journal/JSMS/article-full-text-pdf/1CDB9A3614 Vol.12 Pages: 153 - 162
    
    
21. Emmanuel UFUOPHU-BIRI (2016) Preference and Usage Pattern of Community and Social Media among Residents of Delta State, Nigeria. , Journal of Social and Management Sciences/Faculty of the Social Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria
    http://www.universityjournals.org/journal/JSMS/article-abstract/2BB3A07 Vol.11 Pages: 78 - 88
    
    
22. Ufuophu-Biri, E. and Iwu, Chux Gervase (2014) Social media as a correlate of prostitution among students of Higher Institutions of learning in Delta State, Covenant Journal of Communication/Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
    https://journals.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/index.php/cjoc/article/view/59 Vol.2 Pages: 77 - 91
    
    
23. Emmanuel UFUOPHU-BIRI (2006) Post-mortem of Press Freedom in Nigeria During the Military Rule, International Journal of Communication/Communication Studies Forum
    Vol.4 Pages: 143 - 157
    
    
24. Emmanuel UFUOPHU-BIRI (2004) Elements of Public Relations in Traditional African Societies. , International Journal of Communication, (1) Communication Studies Forum
    Vol.1 Pages: 182 - 191