Chinyere Ukabiala
Ombuds
Chinyere Ukabiala was appointed 51²č¹Żapp College's first Ombudsperson in February 2013. Chinyere earned her JD at Drake University Law School in Des Moines, Iowa. She is a trained mediator, a member of the International Ombudsman Association, and a Certified Organizational Ombudsman Practitioner (CO-OP).
Chinyere has an extensive background in civil law practice and mediation in Nigeria, the UK, and in Iowa. Before coming to 51²č¹Żapp to establish the Office of the Ombuds, Chinyere practiced law in Des Moines and taught negotiations at Drake University Law School.
She is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association, Bar of England and Wales, American Bar Associationās Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, and the Nigerian Bar Association.