Kehinde Moses Ige, Ph.D.
Angelina Pedroso Center for Diversity and Intercultural Affairs
Associate Director for Student Engagement (BSE)
Office:
B 175
Phone:
(773) 442-5450
Email:
k-ige@neiu.edu
Office Hours:
Appointments available by request
Biography
Dr. Kehinde Moses Ige is a political scientist with a doctorate in Politics and International Affairs and a Master of Arts in Political Science and Government from Northern Arizona University.
He also holds a Master of Science from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania in Public Administration with a minor in management and leadership as well as Bachelor of Science in International Relations from Caleb University.
His research interests span public administration, public policy, political thought and theory, the dynamics of bureaucratic quality and Anti-semitic Studies .
Dr. Ige brings more than a decade of faculty and administrative experience across Africa and North America.
He currently serves as the Associate Director for Student Engagement- (BSE), at the Angelina Pedroso Center for Diversity & Intercultural Affairs here at Northeastern Illinois University, where he works to support and advance meaningful engagement, belonging, and student success.
Expertise
Politics & International Affairs ● Public Administration & Policy ● Zionism & Judeo-Christian Beliefs: African Perspectives ● Higher Education Administration ● Global Studies ● Mentoring & Leadership ● Policy Development & Analysis: Restorative Justice, Gun Violence Prevention, and Substance Use Prevention
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Politics & International Affairs, Northern Arizona University
Dissertation
Title: The Administrative History of Nigeria and the Governing
Philosophy of H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu (1999-2007).
- 2022 The National Political Science Honor Society (Pi Sigma Alpha - Iota Chi)
- 2023 International Excellence Award, Center For International Education, Northern Arizona University
- 2026 Award for Excellence, African Student Association, Northern Arizona University
Master of Science, Public Administration, Management & Leadership: East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Master of Arts, Politics & International Affair: Northern Arizona University
Bachelor of Science, International Relations: Caleb University, Lagos
Background
Graduate Teaching & Research Assistant 2023-2026
Department of Politics & International Affairs. Northern Arizona University,
Flagstaff, Arizona
Social Media Manager/Website Steward 2023-2024
Department of Politics & International Affairs. Northern Arizona University,
Student Worker 2021-2022
The Office of Accessible Services Individualized for Students (OASIS)
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, Chic
Site Director, Apollo After School - 2023
Stem Magnet Academy, Chicago, IL
Substitute Teacher - 2022-2023
Perspective Leadership Academy, Chicago, IL
Member Board of Trustees
Kings Klass Academy, High School, Lagos, LG, 2016-2020
Additional Information
Research Experience
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Moses Ige, Kehinde. M., A. , Krivins, А., A. Vilks, А., & A. Kipane, А, . (2024). “Legal framework for health policy to reduce the level of substance abuse in the United States.”Social and Legal Studios, 7(3), 178-189.
https://doi.org/10.32518/sals3.2024.178
Moses, I. K., & Ige, T. S. (2023). Political Instability in Africa: An Account of the 2023 Niger Coup”. Best Journal of Innovation in Science, Research and Development, 2(8).
Ige, Kehinde M. (2022). The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Economy of the State of Pennsylvania from the Period of March 2020-March 2021. Covenant University. Journal of Politics and International Affairs. Vol 1o (1), Pg 3813-3827
Diakhaté, S., Kehinde M. Ige, & Ige, T. S. (2023). Religion and ethnic polarization in Africa: Case studies of Senegal and Ghana. GSJ, 11(7). Global Scientific Journal, . Vol 11, issue 7, 1528-1541
Moses, IK (2023). Chinese influence on the African economy: The Nigerian experience. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and GrowthEvaluation. 4(4), 144-149
Ige, Kehinde M., 2021. “Egypt's Water Problems and Solutions: The Hydro-Politics of The Nile River.” Covenant University Journal of Politics and International Affairs. Vol 9,(2), 3753-3766
Ige, Kehinde M., 2021. “The Reconstruction of NATO in The Post Trump Era. Journal of Advanced Research and Multidisciplinary Studies, 1(2), 10-17.
Arinze, A. I., Eke, R. E., Temitope, B. S., and Kehinde M. Ige, 2021. Nigeria and ECOWAS: The challenges of internal unity and external conspiracy. African Journal of Politics and Administrative Studies (AJPAS) Vol 14(1).
Ige, Kehinde M., (2019). Nationalism and cultural pluralism: The American experience. Research Quarterly, 72(1), 147-161.
Ige, Kehinde M., 2018. University of Lagos Xenophobic Attacks And The Nigeria–South Africa Relation. (Thesis)
Books / Book Chapters
Ige, Kehinde M., 2027 (Forthcoming). “Youth Policy and Influence : Voting Trends, Advocacy Campaigns, and Early Policy Impacts of Gen Z Movements.” The Politics of a New Generation: Gen Z, Youth Movements, and Power in the Global South.
Mbayo, R., Ige, Kehinde M., 2025. “The Politics of CSR in the Banking Sector: How Does It Align with the SDGs of No Poverty and Quality Education?” Strategic Approaches to Banking Business and Sustainable Development Goals. Sustainable Development Goals Series, I. N. Yakubu, editor. Switzerland: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-80744-2_14
Ige, K. M. (2026). The Administrative history of Nigeria and the governing philosophy of H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, 1999-2007 (Order No. 32574028). Available from Dissertations & Theses @ Northern Arizona University; ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (3344109217). Retrieved from https://libproxy.nau.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/dissertations
-theses/administrative-history-nigeria-governing/docview/3344109217/se-2
Selected Conference Presentations
Brown Bag Colloquium (Presented), Northern Arizona University: Mbayo, R., Ige, Kehinde M., 2025. “The Politics of CSR in the Banking Sector: How Does It Align with the SDGs of No Poverty and Quality Education?” Strategic Approaches to Banking Business and Sustainable Development Goals. Sustainable Development Goals Series, I. N. Yakubu, editor. Switzerland: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-80744-2_14