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FUOYE Academic Staff Profile

Kevin Akpanke Akan

Lecturer II

Department of Criminology and Security Studies, Faculty of Social Science

Area of Specialization: Criminology and Sociology of Law

Biography

Akan, Kevin Akpanke (Ph.D.) is a lecturer in the department of Criminology and Security Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. He is a young, dynamic, and a burgeoning academic. He is a graduate of Sociology holding a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree from the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna State. He obtained a Masters of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Sociology (Criminology and Security Studies) from the famous University of Mkar Mkar-Gboko Benue State. He also holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Sociology (Criminology and Sociology of Law) from the distinguish Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. He has bagged professional certifications in Education, Cybercime Management, Security and Forensic Studies. He is a fellow of the institute of Security and Forensic Studies, Nigeria, and Fellow of the Institute of Criminological Studies and Security Management (ICSSM)
His research interests are: Research Methods, Intelligence and Investigation, Law Enforcement Administration, Penology/Rehabilitation, Environmental Crimes, Victimology, Cybercime, Sociology of Law, Youth Crime, Deviant Behaviour, and Social Problems. He is also interested in Private Security Management and general Crime Consultancy Services. He has attended several seminars and workshops, published his knowledge, expertise and experience widely in local and international journals, contributed in book chapters, and published numerous textbooks in Criminology and Security Studies. He is an outstanding scholar of notable repute. Akan Kevin Akpanke (Ph.D.) has presence on social media like X, Facebook, Instagram, telegraph and WhatsApp with his real names as his handles.

He can be contacted via phone/WhatsApp
08035656864

Email: Kevin.akan@fuoye.edu.ng
Kevinkenn2k2@gmail.com

Orcid Link orcid.org.https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6712-9683

Google scholar link:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=6SpLMzsAAAAJ&hl=en

Research Interests

Cyber Crime, Law Enforcement, Victimology, Penology/Rehabilitation,, Forensic Studies, Juvenile Delinquency, Terrorism and Security Studies

Qualifications

DegreeInstitutionYear
Ph.DFederal University of Lafia,Nasarawa State2023

Membership of Professional Bodies

Nigeria Society for Criminology Β· 2021 till date

Member

Nigerian Anthropological and Sociological Practioners Association Β· 2022 till date

Member

Security and Forensic Studies Nigeria Β· 2023 till date

Fellow

Nigerian Union of Teachers Β· 2013 till date

Member

Institute of Criminological Studies and Security Management Β· 2023 till date

Fellow

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