Lagos Business School (LBS) is entering a new chapter in its research leadership. In December 2026, the current Research Director, Professor Okechukwu Amah, will retire after more than 11 years of dedicated service to the School.
Dr Eugene Ohu will succeed him in January 2027, building on the foundations established under Professor Amah’s leadership while helping to shape the next phase of the school’s research and thought leadership.
A legacy of scholarship and service
Since joining LBS on 11 May 2015, Professor Amah has contributed to the school through his teaching, research and academic leadership, most recently serving as Research Director.
His academic work spans Management Communication, Human Resources, Leadership and Organisational Behaviour, with research interests in work-family dynamics, employee engagement, organisational citizenship and servant leadership.
Before joining the school, Professor Amah built a distinguished career in the petroleum industry, holding several senior positions at Texaco Overseas Nigeria Limited and Chevron Nigeria Limited. He holds a first degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Ibadan, as well as an MBA and PhD from the University of Benin.
Throughout his time at LBS, Professor Amah has combined rigorous scholarship with a deep commitment to developing people, programmes and the broader academic community. The school is grateful for his service, contributions and the experience he has brought to its research and teaching.
As he prepares for retirement, we celebrate his impact and wish him fulfilment and every success in the years ahead.
Introducing Dr Eugene Ohu
Taking on the role of Research Director in January 2027 is Dr Eugene Ohu, an Associate Professor in the Department of Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management. Dr Ohu has been a member of the LBS faculty since January 8, 2014
Dr Ohu’s research sits at the intersection of behavioural science and human-technology interaction. He is the founder and director of the Virtual Human Computer Interaction (VHCI) Lab at LBS, the first dedicated virtual reality research laboratory in an African business school.
Through his work, he examines how immersive technologies, artificial intelligence and digital environments shape human behaviour, decision-making and organisational outcomes. His research also explores how these technologies can improve wellbeing, build character strengths, enhance productivity and support human flourishing.
Among his notable achievements is the largest virtual reality study conducted to date in Africa, involving 1,080 adolescents across Nigeria and Kenya. The research has demonstrated the potential of immersive technologies to foster empathy and compassion, including towards young people experiencing ethnic discrimination.
His work has attracted more than US$800,000 in competitive research funding from the Templeton World Charity Foundation, Meta and J-PAL. His publications include work in leading international journals such as the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, the Journal of Applied Psychology, the Journal of Vocational Behavior, Technology, Mind, and Behavior, Computers in Human Behavior and Nature Human Behaviour.
He also serves as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Medical Extended Reality and has been recognised among the top 25 reviewers since the founding of Technology, Mind, and Behavior, an American Psychological Association journal focused on human-technology interaction.
Beyond his research, Dr Ohu has played an important role in the school’s academic development. He designed and led the launch of the MSc in Management (MiM) programme and teaches across the MBA and Executive Education programmes. He previously served as Head of the Department of Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management from 2015 to 2020.
His commitment to developing emerging scholars is equally noteworthy. Nine research assistants he mentored at LBS have progressed to fully funded doctoral studies in the United States, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Five have completed their PhDs, three are in their final year, and one is in the second year of doctoral study.
Dr Ohu holds a PhD in Institutional Social Communication from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome, a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology from the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, and a Bachelor of Pharmacy from the University of Benin.
Looking ahead
As Research Director, Dr Ohu will build on the school’s existing research foundations, providing leadership as LBS continues to strengthen its research ecosystem, advance thought leadership and extend the reach and relevance of its scholarship.
As responsibility for the Research Directorate passes from Professor Amah to Dr Ohu, the LBS community celebrates Professor Amah’s distinguished contributions while looking forward to the opportunities and impact that lie ahead under Dr Ohu’s leadership.
We thank Professor Amah for his invaluable service to the school and congratulate Dr Ohu on his appointment, wishing both scholars continued success in their respective next chapters.
