I am a professor of parasitology and epidemiology with 26 years of research, teaching, and supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students’ research projects. I was a staff member of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, from March 1999 to September 2025. There, I held the post of Ag. Head of the Department of Biological Sciences (2012-2014) and Head of the Department of Pure and Applied Zoology (2014-2017); Program Leader, Biosciences Research Program (BSRP) of the University Institute for Food Security, Environmental Resources and Agricultural Research (IFSERAR), 2021-2023. I am currently a professor at the Department of Zoology and Director of the Center for Parasite Epidemiology and Control (CPEC), Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden. I have 107 publications in local and international peer-reviewed journals. I have provided technical and professional services to governments and local and international developmental organizations on parasite epidemiology and control in the context of global health. I am engaged in local and international collaboration through high-profile teaching, mentorship, networking, and research that addresses the control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases and other global health issues.