Profile of the New Provost
Dr Ejezie Virginia Nonye is the 5th Substantive Provost, Federal College of Education (Technical) Umunze Anambra State. Prior to her appointment, Dr. Ejezie Virginia Nonye served as the Congregation Representative of the teaching staff in the 8th Governing Council of the College where she played a central role in policy formulation and institutional governance.

Dr. Ejezie joined the services of the College in 1992 as an Assistant Lecturer and rose through the ranks to become a Chief Lecturer in 2011.
Over the years, Dr. Ejezie served the institution in several strategic capacities, including Dean, School of Sciences (2015–2016); Director, Academic Planning and Statistics (2010–2012); Coordinator, College Pre-NCE Programme (2009); Acting Dean, School of Sciences (2014–2015); Cognate Dean, School of Agriculture and Home Economics Education (2015–2016); and many times Head, Department of Chemistry Education, among others. She has chaired and served in over forty committees, with over forty academic publications to her name in both national and international journals.

Her administrative experience is both extensive and diverse, having served as Vice Chairman of the College chapter of the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU). She has also served as external examiner to institutions and a resource person for the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) during accreditation exercises, demonstrating her deep expertise in quality assurance and academic standards in teacher education.

She attended Girls High School, Ihite, where she obtained her West African School Certificate (WASC). She later earned the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) in Biology/Chemistry from the College of Education, Nsugbe (now Nwafor Orizu College of Education), and subsequently obtained a Bachelor of Science Education degree in Chemistry and a Master’s in Science Education (Chemistry) from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She obtained her PhD in Science Education in Chemistry from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.

In her quest for diversification, Dr. Ejezie further obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration and a Masters in Business Administration and Management.

She is a member of several professional bodies, including the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN), Association of Women in Colleges of Education (WICE), Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN), Fellow, Institute of Human and Natural Resources, World Council for Curriculum and Instruction, and the National Association for the Advancement of Knowledge, among others.

She is an accomplished scholar, a seasoned educationist and a proficient administrator, whose leadership has greatly enhanced the pedigree of the College.