Ernest Ogbozor

Biography

Dr. Ernest Ogbozor is a scholar-practitioner of conflict, security and development. He was a recipient of the Ford Foundation International Fellowship and received a Ph.D. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from George Mason University. His research addresses two fundamental questions: to understand the micro-level impact of conflict and the strategies used by local communities to cope with violence and protect their livelihoods. His recent research focuses on understanding household resilience to violent extremism in the Lake Chad Basin. His professional experience includes work at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as a frontline humanitarian response officer, research contractor for the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) and monitoring and evaluation consultant at Search for Common Ground (SfCG). His publications include “From Counter-terrorism to Livelihood Destruction: Factors Causing Systemic and Continuing Destruction of Livelihoods in the Lake Chad Basin.

Education

• Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University
• M.A. - Master of Arts in Sustainable International Development, Brandeis University

Currently Teaching

• SOSC 334: Contemporary Africa & World
• GCS 300: Int'l Conflict Resolution
• GCST 300: International Conflict Resol
• GCS 101: Intro Global Conflict Studies
• GCST 101: Intro Global Conflict Studies
• GCS 314: Religion, Conflict, and Peace

Publications

• ​Terrorism, governance, and state authority: Contested narratives of Lakurawa’s emergence in West Africa. Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism, 0(0), 1–20. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1080/18335330.2025.2610500
• Insurgency, Counterinsurgency, and Famine-like Conditions in Northeast Nigeria. In Ozerdem’s Humanitarian Crisis Handbook. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025. pp.199–208 https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035327928.00025
• The primacy of non-government organizations in Humanitarian Relief.  In Ozerdem’s Humanitarian Crisis Handbook. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025. pp.102-111. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035327928.00016
• Students’ solutions to student problems: A participatory assessment of student-centric approaches to common classroom conflict at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Cogent Education, 12(1), 2581349. 2025  https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2025.2581349
•  Everyday Skating, Conflict, and Peacebuilding at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Journal of Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 31, 101481. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trip.2025.101481
• Counterinsurgency airstrike mishap, intelligence failure, and civilian harm in northern Nigeria – 2014 to 2024. Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1080/18335330.2025.2449675
• “Nigeria: Kaduna Peace Declaration and Yelwa Shendam Peace Affirmation.” In Korostelina et al. Identity & Religion in Peace Processes. Routledge. 2024. DOI: 10.4324/9781003487821-8.
• “Co-existence in Boko Haram’s Caliphate: Making a Living in Militant-Controlled Areas in Rural Borno, Nigeria.” African Journal for the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism (AJPCT), Vol 9. No.1. 2000
• “From Counterterrorism to Livelihood Destruction: Factors Causing Systemic And Continuing Destruction of Livelihoods in the Lake Chad Basin.” African Journal for the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism (AJPCT), Vol 8. No.1. 2019  
• Protectors or Outlaws? The CJTF of Nigeria Shows the Benefits and Challenges of Working with Civilian Security Actors. Africa Defense Forum, May 3, 2019 (Pages 44-48). http://adf-magazine.com/protectors-or-outlaws/. 
• "Preventing torture for people deprived of freedom: The Atlantic Hope and Black Swan Prison Model." Torture Journal 27.1. 2017. https://tidsskrift.dk/index.php/torture-journal/article/view/81499/138349.
• “Causes, and Consequences of Violent Extremism in Northeast Nigeria.” Households in Conflict Network, Institute for Development Studies (IDS), 2016.
• “Resilience to Violent Extremism: The Rural Livelihood Coping Strategies in the Lake Chad Basin.” Households in Conflict Network, Institute for Development Studies (IDS). 2016
• “Understanding the Informal Security Sector in Nigeria.” Washington DC: United States Institute of Peace. 2016. http://www.usip.org/publications/2016/09/15/understanding-the-informal-security-sector-in-nigeria.

Memberships and Credentials

• ​Review Editor, Journal of Church and State, Oxford University Press, since August 2021.
• Review Editor, Third World Quarterly Journal, published by Routledge, since Jan 2021.
• Review Editor, African Conflict and Peacebuilding Review (ACPR), since 2021
• Member, African Studies Association, since 2024.
• Member, International Studies Association, since 2024.
• Member, Households in Conflict Network (HiCN), since 2016.
• Member, Society for Terrorism Research (STR), since 2015. 
• Member, International Humanitarian Studies Association (IHSA), since June 2011.
• Member, Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection (PHAP), since 2011.

Awards, Honors and Recognitions

2025: Boeing Center for Aviation and Aerospace Safety (BCAAS) Seed Grant 

2025: Faculty Innovation Research for Science and Technology (FIRST) Grant 

2024: Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE) Classroom Impact Grant 

2023: College of Arts & Sciences (COAS) Start-up Grant