EUCLID Faculty Profiles

Dr. Ukamaka Gladys Okafor

Ukamaka Gladys Okafor, PhD, is a pharmacist, medicines regulator, health administrator, and public health professional; with vast experience in research, advocacy, health policy, public-private partnerships, private sector engagement, curriculum development, mentorship and capacity building. Upon retirement as Director with the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria, she became an Associate Professor of Global Health and Health Systems Research, at EUCLID University, an intergovernmental university with a United Nations Treaty and an Instructional Designer with the NextGenU, Minnesota,USA.

she is a Consultant Scientific Writer at the Department of Pharmacovigilance, Regulation and Safety, Access to Medicines and Health Products, and an Assessor for the Global Benchmarking of Regulatory Systems at the World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, an Associate Editor with the FIP Pharmacy Education Journal, Global Lead for FIP Development Goals, Hub 13 (Policy), a peer reviewer for various notable international journals, including Springernature and Wiley Journals, SAGE Journals, PLOS Global Public Health, Scientific Reports, Nigeria Journal of Pharmacy, and a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Public Health in Africa, African Centre for Disease Control. She is also the Chairman of the Faculty of Social and Administrative Pharmacy of the West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists, and teaches courses on public health pharmacy, social and behavioural sciences.

📅 Last updated: May 1, 2026

At EUCLID, faculty interactions are intentionally personal, responsive, and relationship-centered. Students connect with professors primarily through direct email and scheduled Zoom sessions, creating regular opportunities for substantive dialogue rather than one-way communication.

Professors respond promptly to emails with detailed, constructive feedback and are readily available for one-on-one Zoom meetings to discuss coursework, research direction, thesis development, or career goals. These interactions are not limited to academic questions; they often evolve into ongoing mentorship relationships where faculty serve as professional and academic role models. Students benefit from professors’ real-world experience in global affairs, sustainable development, diplomacy, and related fields, gaining practical insights that complement the formal curriculum.

The emphasis is on genuine relationship building. Many students develop lasting professional connections with their professors, who actively support their academic progress and post-graduation objectives. This accessible, human-centered faculty model is a defining feature of the EUCLID experience, designed to foster intellectual growth, professional maturity, and meaningful scholarly collaboration.