Nkechi Iwuoha, PHJC

Sr. Nkechi Lilian Iwuoha is a Nigerian member of the American Province of the Congregation of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ (PHJC). In October 2022, Sr. Iwuoha was elected Chair of AFJN’s Board of Directors. She is on the Provincial Leadership of her congregation. She has a legal and social education background. Prior to joining the PHJC Sisters, Nkechi worked among the Sidama people of Ethiopia, Eastern Africa. She authored two books: “Worn Out Shoes of St. Katharina, A symbol of Transformation” and “The interconnectedness between African Proverbs and Christianity”.

Sister Nkechi obtained her doctorate degree from Walden University, Minnesota, U.S.A. She studied Criminal Justice with a concentration in Law and Public Policy. She is also an Adjunct Professor at Calumet College of St. Joseph in Whiting, Indiana, where she teaches Ethics in Criminal Justice and Introduction to Corrections.