Ogadimma Emenyeonu holds PhD in Communication majoring in Media Management/Journalism from Universiti Utara Malaysia and a Master�s degree in Mass Communication from the University of Nigeria. He has taught mass communication and media studies courses in Nigeria, Oman and UAE. He is currently a faculty and the Coordinator of Mass Communication English Program at the College of Communication, University of Sharjah. He is actively engaged in research and has published many papers in quality peer reviewed journals and has also published a couple of book chapters. He is on the editorial board of some academic journals. As a progressive and an active academic, Dr. Emenyeonu is passionate about professional development hence he engages in several academic and research collaborations. He is an advocate of High Impact Practices (HIP) in teaching and learning.