A broadly trained geoscientist. He worked for a few years in the oil and gas sector before moving into academia. He is currently a Researcher and Teaching Assistant in the Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, United States. Kingsley has published his research works in peer-reviewed journals and made presentations at notable conferences, including the 2025 European Geosciences Union General Assembly in Vienna, Austria, and the ProGEO Southwest Europe Regional Working Group Conference on Geoconservation. He is a member of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM), The American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG), The European Association for the Conservation of the Geological Heritage (ProGEO), International Association of Sedimentologists (IAS), Geological Society of America (GSA), The Micropaleontological Society, Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research (CFFR), The Paleontological Society (PS), and the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE)