{"id":75,"date":"2026-04-23T13:01:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T18:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/people.brandonu.ca\/anyichiea\/?page_id=75"},"modified":"2026-04-24T17:42:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T22:42:33","slug":"leadership-service-and-recognition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/people.brandonu.ca\/anyichiea\/leadership-service-and-recognition\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership, Service and Recognition"},"content":{"rendered":"<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.brandonu.ca\/anyichiea\/files\/2026\/04\/Service-Leadership-and-Recognition.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1717\" height=\"916\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.brandonu.ca\/anyichiea\/files\/2026\/04\/Service-Leadership-and-Recognition.png 1717w, https:\/\/people.brandonu.ca\/anyichiea\/files\/2026\/04\/Service-Leadership-and-Recognition-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/people.brandonu.ca\/anyichiea\/files\/2026\/04\/Service-Leadership-and-Recognition-1024x546.png 1024w, https:\/\/people.brandonu.ca\/anyichiea\/files\/2026\/04\/Service-Leadership-and-Recognition-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/people.brandonu.ca\/anyichiea\/files\/2026\/04\/Service-Leadership-and-Recognition-1536x819.png 1536w, https:\/\/people.brandonu.ca\/anyichiea\/files\/2026\/04\/Service-Leadership-and-Recognition-640x341.png 640w, https:\/\/people.brandonu.ca\/anyichiea\/files\/2026\/04\/Service-Leadership-and-Recognition-940x501.png 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1717px) 100vw, 1717px\" \/>\n<p><strong>Leadership Roles<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/loyexcellentia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Founder and Director, Loy Excellentia Initiative<\/strong><\/a><strong> \u2013<\/strong>A mentorship and empowerment platform supporting African, Black, Caribbean, and international students. Under his leadership, the Initiative received the <strong data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1349\">2025 Brandon Community Award (Platinum)<\/strong>\u2014the highest distinction\u2014recognized across non-profit, community organization, and service categories for its impact on student success and community development.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Founder and Director,<\/strong> CREAMS Research Lab \u2013 Advancing research at the intersection of culture, self-regulated learning, engagement, motivation, and academic success<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Community Engagement and Public Leadership<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Convener and Speaker, <\/strong><em>Being an African Student in Canada<\/em> Webinar Series (2025) \u2013 Supporting student transitions, identity, and success<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=haqdY0l4dG4&amp;t=38s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Invited Speaker,<\/strong><\/a>British Columbia Igbo Day Canada (2025) \u2013 <em>Faith, Culture, and Identity: Sustaining Cultural Values in the Diaspora<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Keynote Speaker<\/strong>, Black History Month Celebration, Brandon University (2024) \u2013\u00a0<em>Rising Together: Empowering African\/Black Students to Excel Through Mentorship<\/em> (organized through the Loy Excellentia Initiative)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Organizer, <\/strong><em>Life After Graduation: Our Stories<\/em> (2024) \u2013 Highlighting student pathways, identity, and career development<\/li>\n<li><strong>Event Chair, <\/strong>Cultural Day Celebration and New Yam Festival, Umuigbo Brandon Association (2023, 2025)<strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Leading a major cultural event promoting identity, belonging, and community cohesion within the African diaspora<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Academic and Professional Service<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chair, <\/strong>Studying and Self-Regulated Learning SIG, American Educational Research Association (AERA) (2026\u2013)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Co-Chair, <\/strong>Studying and Self-Regulated Learning SIG, American Educational Research Association (AERA) (2025\u20132026). <em data-start=\"1373\" data-end=\"1517\">Progressive leadership roles within the SIG (2019\u20132025), including Senior Program Chair, Junior Program Chair, and Secretary\/Newsletter Chair.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Co-Chair, <\/strong>Inclusive Education Professors\u2019 Roundtable, Manitoba (2024\u2013Present)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Member-at-Large, <\/strong>Canadian Association for Educational Psychology (CAEP), Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) (2024\u20132025)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/educ.ubc.ca\/cultural-diversity-support-office-for-international-graduate-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Co-ordinator, Cultural Diversity Support Office Development<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> University of British Columbia, Vancouver<\/li>\n<li><strong>Editorial and Review Service \u2013 <\/strong>Reviewer for SSHRC Insight Grant applications, American Psychological Association (Division 15), AERA SIG, and multiple peer-reviewed journals<\/li>\n<li><strong>University Service, Brandon University \u2013<\/strong> Serving on key committees including Research Committee (BURC), Senate Research Committee, Graduate Education Committee, and Admissions Committees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Awards and Recognition<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianimmigrant.ca\/canadas-top-25-immigrants\/top-25-canadian-immigrant-awards-2025\/aloysius-c-anyichie-phd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award (2025)<\/a>&#8211;<\/strong> National recognition for contributions to education, community development, and professional excellence; and the first recipients from Brandon<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.brandonu.ca\/2025\/11\/19\/award-for-brandon-university-prof-recognizes-his-support-for-international-students\/\">International Student Support Award (2025)<\/a><\/strong>, Manitoba Council for International Education. Recognizing significant contributions to the support and success of international students<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecps.educ.ubc.ca\/congratulations-to-dr-aloysius-anyichie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best Doctoral Dissertation in Educational Psychology in Canada (2019)<\/strong><\/a>. Canadian Association for Educational Psychology (CAEP) G.M. Dunlop Award<\/li>\n<li>Certificate of Academic Excellence (2019), Canadian Psychological Association \u2013 Awarded in recognition of outstanding academic achievement<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ssrlsig.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/aera-ssrl-sig-fall-2018-newsletter.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Graduate Student Research Award (2018)<\/strong>,<\/a> American Educational Research Association (AERA), Studying and Self-Regulated Learning SIG<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"s0tac4\" data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"945\"><strong data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"900\">International Representation and Service Award (2022)<\/strong>, Pope John Paul II Major Seminary, Awka, Nigeria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leadership Roles Founder and Director, Loy Excellentia Initiative \u2013A mentorship and empowerment platform supporting African, Black, Caribbean, and international students. 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