Benjamin Bem Kwaghgba

University Education

Sacrae Theologiae Doctor (STD), Pontificia Facultad de Teología de San Esteban, Salamanca, 2016
MA Theology, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 2007 (2009)

Sacrae Theologiae Baccalaureatus (STB), Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum), Rome, 2006

Language Capability

Administrative

Dean of Studies, Dominican Institute of Philosophy and Theology (2016-date) · Acting Head of Department, Theology, Dominican Institute of Philosophy and Theology (2017-date) · Director of Academic Planning, Dominican University, Ibadan (2017-date)
Acting Dean, College of Humanities and Management, Dominican University, Ibadan (2017-2019)

Teaching

Lecturer of Patristics, Sacraments and Liturgy, Dominican Institute, Ibadan (since 2008)

Lecturer, Sacraments and Morals, Siena Institute of Theology for Lay Persons, Yaba, Lagos, 2007-2008
Lecturer, School of Religious and Pastoral Education, Dominican Institute, 2008-present
Lecturer Dominican University Online (DOMUNI) 2014-present

Lecturer of Patrology, Sacraments and Liturgy, Dominican University, Ibadan (since 2017)

Pro Bono

Chair, Academic Board, Dominican Institute of Philosophy and Theology (since 2016)
Chair, Recruitment Board, Dominican Institute of Philosophy and Theology (since 2016)
Chair, Disciplinary Committee, Dominican Institute of Philosophy and Theology (since 2016)
Coordinator, Graduate Theology Programme, in affiliation with Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA (since 2016)
Member and acting Chair, Academic Planning and Curriculum Development Committee, Dominican University, Ibadan (since 2017)
Member and Acting Chair, Central Admissions Committee of Senate, Dominican University, Ibadan (since 2017-2020)
Member, Appointments and Promotions Committee, Dominican University, Ibadan (since 2017)
Senate member, Dominican University, Ibadan (since 2017)
I have also held, and still hold, many other responsibilities outside of the academic environment

Kwaghgba, Benjamin Bem. “Nigeria y la interminable persecución de los cristianos.” En Acontecimiento. No. 110, vol. 1, 2014: 37-42.
Kwaghgba, Benjamin Bem. “Dialogue with Islam: the Way Forward” in Arue, special edition, August 2014, as a Pre-conference paper for the Dominican Family JPCC & JRD Joint Conference, 11-16 August, 2014, Surabaya, Indonesia, pp.52-56.
Kwaghgba, Benjamin Bem. “El hombre en su dignidad: La antropología teológica de Tertuliano.” Ciencia Tomista. Vol. 143, Nº. 461, 2016: 223-330
Kwaghgba, Benjamin Bem. “Balancing Catholic Identity with Civic Responsibility: A Dilemma for Nigerian Catholics.” In Luke E. Ijezie, Stephen Audu & Agnes I Acha (eds), The Christian, Elections and Faithful Citizenship in a Pluralist Society. Proceedings of the 33rd Conference of the Catholic Theological Association of Nigeria (CATHAN) held at Domus Fidei Centre, Ikeja, Lagos, April 3-6, 2018: pp. 308-321