Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Stella Williams
Email: star1143_2000@yahoo.com
Career Objective:
To serve in a Fullbright Scholar-in-Residence Program,
2003-2004 at Bellevue Community College, Department of
Short-term goals: To develop an environmental and international/cultural studies component within the existing International Studies Program at Bellevue Community College (BCC) and bring a global perspective to an expanding area of study that will ultimately result in articulaton agreements with
4-year degree programs;
(2) To support an infusion of general education competence within the international studies.
Long-term goals: Expand opportunities for exchanges of experiences, including best practices, among students and faculty – locally and abroad;
(2) Position BCC as a catalyst – clearinghouse and coordinator of global perspectives/cultural exchanges on multiple issues affecting the broader community.
Qualifications:
Management Skills
Thirty-two years of development management experience and
proven skills in the area of education and research with special emphasis on
natural resources in
Professional Work
Experience:
Lecturer I, Department of Agricultural Economics - 1985 – 1991
Lecturer II, Department of Agricultural Economics - 1983 – 1985
Senior Education Officer, Lagos State Ministry of Education,
Science Teacher,
Science Teacher,
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Education
Queen’s College,
Prince of Wales,
Distinguished Awards
Fellow, Fisheries Society of Nigeria, ffs 2000
World Food Day Award for Distinguished Assistants to Youths in Lagos State 2000
World Women’s Day Lecture,
Pre-World Food Day Lecture,
Fisheries Society of
Fisheries Society of
Integrated Development of Artisanal Fisheries (IDAF) Research Fellowship 1995
Research Assistantship,
Research Assistantship,
Training and Courses
Taught
Resources and Environmental Economics; Advanced Resource and Environmental Economics; Gender Mainstreaming in Development; Report Writing; Agricultural Marketing, Agricultural Development and Policy; Agricultural Cooperation; Advanced Agricultural Marketing; Advanced Agricultural Development and Policy and Fisheries Management.
Details of Professional
Experience, indicating Institutions and Levels of Responsibilities
Sustainable Fisheries Livelihood Program, National Trainer
for the Project in
2000 - date (A DFID Sponsored Project)
International Board
Membership:
1. Board of
Trustee,
2. International
Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade, Oregon State University, Corvalis, (IIFET)
1984-1988; 1992-1996
3. Gender and
Science and Technology (GASAT), 1992-1996
International
Workshops:
1. Resource Person,
2. Joint
Coordinator of an EU Sponsored Workshop on ‘Gender, Fisheries and Aquaculture Development’
3. Member
of an EU funded project – Fisheries, Governance and Food-security (FishGovFood
– SSIWO/MARE,
4. Organizer
and Coordinator of a Centre for Technical Agriculture (CTA) Roundtable for Youths in Agriculture and
Development in
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Advisor, National Technical Committee of Freshwater Fisheries Institute of
Moderator, National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries
Research, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Water
Resource & Rural Development Promotion interview,
1998-2000
External Examiner:
Research Fellow,
Integrated Development of Artisanal Fisheries in
Membership of
Professional Bodies:
1. Children-In-Agriculture
Programme, Research Network, 1997 to date.
2. West African
Regional Programme on Improvement of Post Harvest Utilization of Artisanal Fish Catches, 1992 to date.
3. Nigerian
Association of Fish Farmers & Aquaculturists, 1992 to date.
4. Association
of Women in Agriculture & Home Economics, 1992 to date.
5. Ibadan
Socio-Economic Group, 1991 to date.
6. Home
Economic Association of
7. National
Association of Women in Science, Technology and Mathematics, 1991 to date
8. Women
Studies Research Network, OAU, 1989 to date.
9. Gender and
Science and Technology, 1989 to date.
10. International
Institute of Fisheries Economics & Trade, 1987 to date.
11. Women,
Environment & Development Network, 1985 to date.
12. Nigerian
Association of Agricultural Economics, 1985 to date.
13. Fisheries
Society of
14. American
Association of Agricultural Economics, 1979 to 1984.
15. American
Fisheries Society, 1979 to 1985.
Writings/Publications/Presentations
1. Clonts, H.A. and
S.B. Williams (1983). “An Economic Assessment of Groundwater Use by Catfish Farmers in
2. Oludimu, O. and S.B. Williams (1986).
“Contributory Role of Non-Agricutural Activities in Rural Economy: A Case Study of
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3. Williams, S.B. (1986). “A Structural
Analysis of Government Investment in the Fish Industry in
4. Williams, S.B. (1986). “Small-scale
Fisheries and Economic Development: Some Considerations from
5. Williams, S.B, (1986). “Fish Farming in
6. Williams, S.B. (1988). “Economic Status of
Artisanal Fisherman in Ondo and
7. Williams, S.B. (1988). “Economic Assessment
of Fisheries sub-sector of Agriculture in
8. Williams, S.B. (1988). “Creation of
Employment in Fishing Villages in
9. Williams, S.B. and O. Oludimu (1988).
“Maize: A study of its marketing channels, margins and utilization on
10. Williams, S.B. (1988). “Women’s Participation
in the Fish Industry in
11. Williams, S.B. and B.O. Oramah (1988)
“Application of Markov Chain Analysis in Projecting Fish Consumption
Expenditure in
12. Williams, S.B. (1989). “Women in Fishing
Communities in South
13. Williams, S.B and B.O. Oramah (1989)
“Socio-Economic Analysis of Fish Consumption in
14. Oludimu, O. L. and S. B. Williams (1994).
“Role of Entrepreneurship in Sustaining Development: Success Cases of two
fishery entrepreneurial concerns.” In S. F. Adedoyin and J. O. Y. Aihonsu
(eds.) Sustainable Development in Rural
15. Williams, S. and B. Awaoyomi (1998). “Fish as a Prime Mover of the Economic Life Of Women in a Fishing Community.” Proceedings of the IXth International Conference of the
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International Institute of Fisheries
Economics and Trade (IIFET) held at the
16. Idowu, E. O., Y. L. Fabiyi, G. A. O. Arawomo and S. B. Williams (1998). “Effect of
Tariffs and increased credit facilities on fishing activities of fishermen in
17. Williams, S. (1999). “The Socio-economic
Potentials of Women in Riverine Small-Scale fisheries in
18. Williams, S. B. (1999).
“Children-In-Agriculture: Role of Education.” In Stella Williams (ed.) Children-In-Agriculture Program – CIAP 99.
Heptagon Ventures,
19. Oludimu, O. L. and S. B. Williams (1999).
“Entrepreneurial Business and its Environment.” In Femi Oludimu and Lekan
Fadina (eds.) Entrepreneurship
Development for Rapid Industrialization. Pope Rising Press,
20. Williams, S. B. “Children-In-Fishing
Communities: Rethinking Fishery Management in Nigeria,” in Stella B. Williams,
Francis E. Ogbimi and Akinloye J. Farinde (eds.) Farm Children and Agricultural Productivity in the 21st
Century. The Second Annual Conference Proceedings held at O. A. U.,
Ile-Ife,
21. Williams, S. B. and C. E. Nauen (1999).
“Gender in Fisheries Development and Trade in
22. Williams, S. B. (1999). “The Feminization of
Poverty.” In Simi Afonja (ed.) Research
and Policy on Poverty in
23. Williams, Stella B. (2001). “Experiences and
Visions in
Service to Community:
1. Extension
Officer, Management Executive Committee for the Soroptimist International Aftican Clubs, 1999-date
2. National
President, Soroptimist International of
3.
National Extension Officer, Soroptimist International of
4.
Founder President, Soroptimist International of
5.
Matron, Human Society (
1990 – date
6. Coordinator,
Food Basket a la Mama Africa (a not for Profit Group), 1985 – date
7.
Member, Obafemi Awolowo Women’s Studies Program, 1985 – date.
8.
Member, Obafemi Awolowo University Women’s Group, 1983 – date.
Stella
Williams, Ph.D March
2003