He has a joint appointment in both Education and Human Resource Management Programs. He holds a B.Sc., in Business Administration from the Robert Morris University, a M.Ed., in Educational Counseling, and a Ph.D., in Social and Comparative Analysis in Education from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Okezie is a Board of Examiner/Site Visitor for CEAP. He authored and coauthored articles, a book chapter, and served as editorial board member of Gender and Diversity Issues in Religious-Based Institutions and Organizations.