Moses Ebe Ochonu | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | Moses O-to-nu |
| Born | Nigeria |
| Education | Bayero University Kano, University of Michigan (PhD) |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Employer | Vanderbilt University |
Moses Ebe Ochonu ⓘ is a Nigerian academic, historian, author and professor of African History at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. He has been the Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair in History since 2017.
Ochonu was born in Benue State, and he attended Bayero University Kano graduating with B.A. History in 1997. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. He was twice a fellow of the American Council of Learned Societies ACLS. His research has also received support from the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation, the British Library, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the Ford Foundation and the American Historical Association.