Howard University appoints “Chuka” Onwumechili as Interim Dean of Cathy Hughes School of Communications

Howard University named Chukwuka “Chuka” Onwumechili as the interim dean of the Cathy Hughes School of Communications. This announcement, states a release, comes as the university acknowledges the distinguished career and leadership of Gracie Lawson Borders, Ph.D., who has served as dean for over a decade.

The release adds that Onwumechili, an esteemed educator and alumnus of Howard University, brings a wealth of experience to his new role. He previously held positions within the University, including professor and chair of the Department of Strategic, Legal and Management Communications, and interim dean of the College of Communication from 2012 to 2013.

He is an accomplished author with more than 10 books and numerous publications in various academic journals. The books range in topics from the tenure of President Barack Obama, sports communication, and African democratization and military coups. Currently, Onwumechili serves as the editor-in-chief of The Howard Journal of Communications and is a member of the editorial board of the journal Communication & Sport.

Before joining Howard University’s faculty, Onwumechili positions include being vice president of the Digital Bridge Institute in Abuja, Nigeria, and faculty roles at Bowie State University.

Onwumechili’s academic journey includes earning a bachelors of arts degree from the University of Nigeria – Nsukka, a master’s degree in advertising from Northwestern University, and a doctorate in human communications from Howard University.

Lawson Borders will take a sabbatical year and then return to the communications faculty.

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