Professor Nkechi Madonna Agwu and N. Jacob Agwu are scholars whose work spans mathematics, STEM education, sociology, and community advocacy, with a shared focus on education, social equity, African knowledge, and empowering underrepresented communities.
STEM Education and the Girl-Child: Stories From Four Great Moms in STEM is an inspiring collection of personal stories from four accomplished women who have built successful careers in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM). Through their unique journeys, they share the challenges they overcame, the lessons they learned, and the values that shaped their lives. Their stories celebrate education, resilience, faith, and the determination to break barriers while encouraging young girls around the world to dream big and pursue their ambitions with confidence. Whether you are a student, parent, educator, or mentor, this book offers hope, inspiration, and practical wisdom for anyone who believes in the transformative power of education and perseverance.
She always carried others along to move them up to a glorious place.”
The Grace of Dr. (Mrs.) Mojisola Olayinka Edema: A Visionary and a Reformer is a splendid “Aso-oke” compilation of stories and articles of this noble and graceful lady. It is a “talking drum” of coded colorful messages honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of this humble, straightforward and great Nigerian woman, wife and mother. She may be gone from this world, but her spirit lives on through the numerous lives she touched in positive ways.
My sisters, we have a great, mighty and covenant keeping God, ever faithful and ever sure. He is always present in His church and in our lives doing great, mighty, marvelous and miraculous things. We only have to look at the works of all His Prophets and the lives of all the great women of God in the Bible to understand this aspect of God. On January 24, 2016, Abba Father stretched forth His hand through His Prophet, Reverend Emmanuel Angel, to raise another disciple, servant, women’s leader and missionary for His church, in particular, Glorious Miracle Embassy International, in the form of, Reverend (Dr.) Nkechi Agwu (God’s Own). He knows who we are even before we are born. Through His revelation, her paternal grandmother, Omamma Virginia Agwu, nee Egu Agu, named her Nkechinyere (Gift of God).
In the beginning God created woman in His own like image, blessed her to go out to be fruitful and multiply, to replenish the earth, subdue it, and have dominion over everything on it, Genesis 1: 27-28. God’s Own: The Genesis of Mathematical Story-Telling is about the creativity of God (The Absolute Infinite) as He is reflected in women. It is about the power of The Absolute Infinite to perform signs and wonders reflected in mathematical symbols, patterns, numbers, and graphs. It is a book on His word according to John 1:1, in the beginning was the word, the word was with God, and the word was God. God’s Own: The Genesis of Mathematical Story-Telling is a mathematical, cultural, and spiritual story of Dr. Nkechi (God’s own) Madonna Adeleine Agwu, aka Nma (Beautiful) Jacob. Dr. Agwu is an African female leader in mathematics and statistics education.
This is an interview story of Rev. Prof. Nkechi (God’s Own) Madonna Agwu, Ph.D., aka Nma (Beautiful) Jacob to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Nigerian Women in Agricultural Research for Development (NiWARD). God’s Own tells her mathematical story as a versatile woman, wearing several hats as an educator, farmer, chaplain, mathematical story-teller and many more. She is a NiWARD Talking Drum, Shekere Musical Instrument and colorful Akwete Cloth. This book is a sequel to her renowned book God’s Own: The Genesis of Mathematical Story-Telling. God’s Own is a Founder and CEO of CHI STEM TOYS Foundation a 501c3 organization, birthed out of her research and educational endeavors with a mission of facilitating science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) and entrepreneurship education in rural communities and among vulnerable, under-privileged and under-represented groups.
Health inequity in America is not an accident of biology; it is built into neighborhoods, budgets, and legislation. In Bridging Policy and Community, sociologist N. Jacob Agwu offers a practical framework for closing the gap between the data analysts who measure health disparities and the communities who live them.
Drawing on his fellowship research with the New York Chapter of the American College of Physicians and his doctoral training at the University at Albany, Agwu combines quantitative scoring systems, legislative and policy review, and qualitative interviews with frontline stakeholders. Through in-depth case studies of NYC Health + Hospitals, Community Healthcare Network, and City Harvest, he shows how community health workers, co-located behavioral health services, and food justice programs deliver measurable improvements in outcomes, and how those results can be translated into state-level advocacy wins.
The book pairs original data tables, priority matrices, and integration maps with the human stories behind them, from diabetes in the South Bronx to pediatric asthma in city schools. The result is a blueprint for advocates, clinicians, public health students, and policymakers who want evidence and lived experience to work as one body of proof, treating equity not as an afterthought but as a design principle.
Professor of Mathematics Nkechi Madonna Agwu describes herself as a Nigerian, Sierra-Leonean, African-American resident of the Bronx Borough County of New York City for the past 20 years. She has taught mathematics at the university level for over 30 years in Nigeria and the United States, with at least 20 of those 30 years at the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC), City University of New York (CUNY). She is also former Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Scholarship (CETLS) at BMCC.
Professor Agwu is a generalist, in that her research, teaching and scholarship intersects with the sciences, arts, social sciences and humanities and she writes poetry as a hobby.
N. Jacob Agwu is a passionate sociologist and community advocate dedicated to understanding how people and place influence one another. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Sociology at the University at Albany, State University of New York, where he has also earned a certification in Health Disparities. Jacob’s work centers on the intersection of social inequality, urban environments, and educational outcomes, with a special focus on how health issues and social conditions affect minority populations. His research explores the social determinants of health and how systemic barriers and community dynamics contribute to disparities that shape people’s lives and opportunities
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God’s Own offers a unique perspective on mathematics, faith, African culture, and perseverance. It is both educational and deeply personal, making the story meaningful for readers of all backgrounds.
I found these stories incredibly inspiring. The focus on women overcoming challenges, pursuing education, and making an impact in their communities is especially powerful for young readers and educators.
