DR Patience Nenne Emeri

Personal Statement

I am a seasoned academic, a Senior Lecturer in Sociology of Education with a strong passion for fostering effective students-teacher relationships and employees’ peaceful co-existence in the workplace. I have worked extensively on home-school relations in enhancing learners’ educational outcomes for societal workforce development. Research studies on social problems in education also constitute my area of research interests. I collaborate with organizations both within Nigeria and internationally for best delivery in my field. I have actively contributed to professional development through training programmes, seminars, and workshops for educators/academics, I am passionate about mentoring the next generation of educators. My passionate vision is to help build a society where quality education, quality societal workforce, healthy interpersonal relationships/interactions within the social space, including the home and the school, thrive. I have published widely in reputable journals both locally and internationally.   I have supervised more than seventy (70) postgraduate students and over one hundred and thirty (130) undergraduate research projects.

Education / Training

InstitutionDegreeField of StudyCompletion Date
University of Port Harcourt B.Sc. Ed.Chemistry Education10/1991
University of Lagos M.Ed.Sociology of Education02/1998
University of LagosPh.D.Sociology of Education10/2010

Selected Most recent Publications/Contributions to knowledge

    1. Emeri, P.N. & Mayowa, S.O. (2026). Students’ Access to and Utilization of Learning Resources in Tertiary Institutions in Lagos State, Nigeria: A Sociological and Comparative Study. Beder University Journal of Educational Sciences (BJES), Tirana, 29(2), ISSN: 2310-5402.
    2. Emeri, P.N. (2025). Sociological Correlates of Deviant Behaviour Among In-School Adolescents in Lagos State, Nigeria. NIU Journal of Educational Research, Nexus International University, Kampala, Uganda. 11(1), 91-97.
    1. Emeri, P.N. & Adeyemo, C.O. (2025). Sociological Perspectives to Impact of Strike Actions in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions on the Social Adjustment of University of Lagos Undergraduates. NIU Journal of Social Sciences, Nexus International University, Kampala, Uganda. 11(1), 357-364.
    1. Emeri, P.N. & Olabiyi, O.B. (2022). Evolving from a Post-Modern Society: Impact of Covid-19- on Global Culture and Socialization. International Journal of Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Development (IJYEED), University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 3(II), 650-663.
    1. Emeri, P.N. (2021). Sociological Perspectives on Influence of Cybercrime on Social and Psychological Behaviour of Youths in Yaba Local Council Development Area of Lagos State Lagos Education Review (A Journal of Studies in Education by Faculty of Education, University of Lagos).20(1), 218-236. ISSN: 0331-9237.

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