Prof. OGEN, Olukoya, B.A(Ed.), (Ife). M.A., Ph.D (Lagos)

Dean, Faculty of Humanities
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Olukoya Ogen is a Professor of History at Osun State University, Osogbo as well as a Visiting Senior Research Fellow to the Department of African Studies and Anthropology, University of Birmingham (2012-17).

He holds a PhD in History from the University of Lagos, and a Certificate in Trade, Growth and Poverty from the World Bank Institute, Washington D.C. He was a Leventis Scholar at SOAS, University of London in 2008, a British Academy Visiting Fellow at the University of Birmingham in 2009, a CWAS Visiting Fellow in 2010, and an American Council of Learned Societies (AHP) Postdoctoral Fellow in 2011.

He was also a Guest Researcher at Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone in 2011. Prof. Ogen is currently the Country Director of a 5-year European Research Council Grant on ‘Everyday Religious Encounters and Social Identities in Southwest Nigeria.’ He has won numerous foreign travel fellowships / grants for paper presentations at conferences and for research visits to several universities across the globe. With over 60 publications to his credit, Prof. Ogen also sits on the editorial boards of major local and international journals. He co-founded African Nebula with Prof. Samar Habib in 2010.

He is a Member of Faculty Row, a US-based exclusive global elite network of distinguished and super professors that accepts new members by invitation only. Prior to joining Osun State University in 2009, Prof. Ogen had stints at the University of Lagos, 2000-2001, Adekunle Ajasin University, 2001-2006, and Obafemi Awolowo University, 2006-2009.

He is a member of several research  networks including the Association of Commonwealth Universities Research Management Network, African Borderlands Research Network and the Organisation for Historical Research in Nigeria. Prof. Ogen is a Senate elected representative on the Governing Council of Osun State University and the current Dean of the Faculty of Humanities.

Prof. Janet Olubukola Olaitan, B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D
Dean, Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences
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 Prof. Janet Olubukola Olaitan joined the services of Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria in 2008. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from Lagos State University in 1992 and subsequently Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in the same discipline in 1997 and 2005 respectively from University of Ibadan. Dr. Olaitan started her carrier as an Assistant lecturer with University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (UNAAB) in 1999 and rose to Lecturer I.

In terms of administrative responsibilities, Prof. Olaitan was the pioneer Coordinator and Acting Head of Department of Biological Sciences of the University between 2008 and 2011. She served as the Acting Dean of Student Affairs between 2011 and 2013. She became the pioneer Acting Dean of Basic and Applied Sciences in 2013. She is currently the Dean of Basic and Applied Sciences and Provost, College of Science, Engineering and Technology. She has Academic papers published in both Local and International Journals and has attended many Conferences within and outside the country.

ADEBISI ADEGOKE
Faculty Officer
Administrative Officer II
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 Mr. Adegoke obtained her First Degree (B.Tech) Pure and Applied Mathematics and Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in the year 2002 and 2009 respectively.

He assumed duty in the Registry Department of Osun State University in August 2015, and was deployed as faculty officer, Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences.

JOB DESCRIPTION

1. Faculty Secretary to all Faculty/College Statutory Committees.

2. Processing of students applications to appropriate University Committees like COPDD, BCOS and University Senate.

3. Processing of application for Adjunct lectureship, Sabbatical and contract lecturer to various appropriate Committees.

4. Secretary, University Central Faculty Assurance Committee.

5. Opening of Admission Portal, verification and screening of O’Level results for 100L and DE students;

6. Processing of final clearance for final year students for the process of collecting final notification of results/certificate;

7. Keeping custody of student’s registration files from 100L up to graduation year.

8. Keeping custody of matriculation/graduation gown: collection and returning; and

9. Scanning of relevant documents and students results for Senate approval.

LAWAL Suliyat Aderonke
Confidential Secretary I
Dean’s Office, College of SET

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 Mrs. Lawal Suliyat Aderonke is a native of Ede where she had basic and secondary education (1997). She studied Secretarial Studies from Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State (2007). She obtained Higher National Diploma (HND) in Secretarial Studies from Osun State Polytechnic, Iree in the Department of Office Technology and Management (2013). She holds B.Sc. Business Administration from Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun State. I have attended both local and International job related trainings, workshops and conferences. Mrs A.S Lawal is a resourceful confidential secretary, married and blessed with lovely children.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Use a variety of Computer software packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
• Deal with telephone and email enquiries, using an email system (e.g. Gmail)
• Sort and distribute incoming mails and organize and send outgoing mails
• Photocopying and printing various documents
• Create and maintain filing and other office systems
• Keep diaries and arrange appointments
• Attend meetings and take minutes of actions and proceedings
• Prepare and verify salary checkers to payroll records every month
• To carry out any other assignment as directed by the Dean of Faculty of Engineering and Environmental Sciences.

Prof. OMITOLA Bolaji Olumuyiwa, B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D
Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences
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 Bolaji Olumuyiwa Omitola, a professor of political science is currently the Dean, Faculty of the Social Sciences, Osun State University, Nigeria. Prior to this appointment Dr. Omitola served as Director, Entrepreneurial Studies, Acting Dean, Students' Affairs of the University and Head of Department of Political Sciences in the College of Management and Social Sciences of Osun State University, Okuku Campus. Prof. Omitola attended University of Lagos, Lagos from 1987 to 1991 for his undergraduate education programme and University of Ibadan, Ibadan for his postgraduate programmes between 1993 and 2008. He obtained Bachelor of Science, Political Science (with Second Class Upper Division) in the year 1991; Masters in Political Science (with Specialisation in Public Administration) in 1994 and PhD in Political Science in 2008.

Dr. Omitola started his teaching career in The Polytechnic, Ibadan in 1994 as an Associate Lecturer in General Studies. He later joined the service of Olabisi Onabanjo University in 1996 as Assistant lecturer in the Department of Political Science in 1996. In the year, 2010, he joined the service of Osun State University and became the Acting Head of Department of Political Science in April of the year 2010.

Prof. Omitola lectures and conducts research in the following areas: political institution, comparative politics and public administration. This is reflected in his research that have interrogated issues like Nigerian federalism, party system and political parties conflicts, ethnicity,    ethno-regional agitations, religious fundamentalism, resource distribution, terror and security. He is involved in various committees assignment within the university.

He has published in local and international journals and peer reviewed books. Some of the publications include; "Women and Political Participation; State Sponsored Participation, Mass-Based or Organization Participation, Ife Social Sciences Review, Journal of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, Special Edition, July: 170 - 176, 1998; "June 12 Election: A Paradoxical Episode in Nigerian Ethnic Power Play," Journal of the Nigerian Anthropological and Sociological Association, Ile-Ife, Special Edition, July: 88-98, 2000; "Federal Democracy and the Limits of Anti-corruption Crusade in Nigeria", Journal of Public Administration and Management, South-Africa Association for Public Administration and Management, Hatfield, 44 (3.2):195-206, 2009; "Regional Integration: Challenges and Prospects of African Union", Nigerian Journal of International Affairs, Nigeria Institute of International Affairs, Lagos, 35 (2): 49-72, 2009; "Nigerian Public Service Reforms and the Fourth Republic Experience: Challenges and Prospects", Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa, Pennsylvania, Clarion University, 14(8): 76-93, 2012; "Terrorism and Nigerian Federation: The Challenges of Disintegration in the Fourth Republic", African Security Review, Rutledge, Taylor and Francis, London and University of South Africa, 21 (4):4-16, 2012 and "Global War on Terror on Africa from Below: Challenges and Prospects of People's Participation" In: Mammo Muchie et al (ed.) Regenerating Africa to Bring African Solutions to African Problems, Pretoria, Human Sciences Research Council and Africa Institute of South Africa, 2016.

He has also been awarded scholarship, fellowship and grants from the following organizations:
African Political Science Association: Small Research Grant, 2001, laureate Methodology Workshop, 2001 and Travelling Grant, 2004; African Studies Association of United Kingdom Traveling Fellowship, 2011; Institute of Security Studies (ISS), South Africa to participate in the ISS Conference on National and International Perspective on Crime Reduction and Criminal Justice in Johannesburg: 2012, 2013, 2014; African Institute of South Africa (AISA) to participate in the Annual African Unity for Renaissance Conference and Africa Day Expo: 2014, 2015, 2017 and Tetfund Research Grant from the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2016.

Prof. Omitola currently serves as External Examiner to some universities in Nigeria; these include Kwara State Universities, Malete, and University of Ilorin, Ilorin.

Dr. Michaeline Asuquo Isawumi 
Acting Dean, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
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Dr. Michaeline Asuquo Isawumi received her MBBCh degree from University of Calabar in 1989, MSc Community Eye Health 2002 from University College London, Fellows Nigeria Post graduate Medical College 2003, Fellows West African College of Surgeons 2004, Fellow International College of Surgeons 2007. This was followed by subspecialty fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus obtained from L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India 2009. She is currently an Associate Professor. She has been the Acting Head of Department of Surgery since 2012, and the Acting Dean of the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences in 2012- 2014, and 2015 to date. 

International Professional Society Memberships: World Society for Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus(WSPOS) 2015, American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2017, American Academy of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus ( AAPOS)2017)
Attended many local and international conferences where she presented papers
Grants and Scholarship Awarded:
• DFID (Common Wealth Scholarship) for MSc-CEH , University College London. 2001-2002
• Orbis Fellowship for the Sub-specialty training in Paediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus. LV Prasad Eye Institute, India in 2009
• WHO/Lions Club Foundation International grant for Prevention of Childhood Blindness, Osogbo Satellite centre 2012- 2014
• World Ophthalmology Congress 2014 Travel grant for selected abstract presentation
• TETFund research grant for control and prevention of blindness in rural communities of Osun State 2015
• Travel grant award recipient of the joint American Academy of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus(AAPOS) and Paediatric Ophthalmology Society of India(SPOSI) conference at Jaipur, India, December 2016.

Research Achievements:

• Proposed a mechanism of resolution of congenital eversion of the lid by osmosis using hypertonic saline
• Discovering that some school children who are blind and others with low vision who were supposed to be in special schools could not be properly advised by both teachers and parents because of ignorance
• Establishing the need to take proper precaution as well as applying universal precaution in preparing an eye patient for surgery because of the prevalence of HIV positivity among our patients
• First to publish an article on the ‘effect of bee sting on the eye in Africa ‘
• First to publish an article on ‘Child abuse and the Eye in an African population’

Scientific Contributions:

• Published papers on paediatric ophthalmology, general ophthalmology, and strabismus
• Published papers in general medicine
. Published over 30 journal articles, abstracts and conference proceeding

JOB DESCRIPTION

a. She chairs the departmental meetings, the Faculty academic board and faculty board of examiners meetings.
b. Attends senate meetings and appointment and promotion committees member where decisions are taken for the welfare of the staff and students
c. Member of Committee of Provost, Deans and Directors.- Take decisions on the progress of academic and administration of the university as well of the progress of students
d. Carries out regular free eye screening and surgical eye camps in communities, schools and churches within and outside Osun State .
e. A volunteer consultant Ophthalmologist at the state Specialist Hospital, Osogbo
f. She is a Reviewer for many local and international academic journals

g. Exhibition of academic leadership 

Adesanya, Agnes A.
Faculty Officer
Faculty Office, Basic Medical Sciences
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 I Mrs Adesanya, Agnes graduated from University of Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, now Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, from the Department of Business Administration, B.Sc Hons Second class (Lower Division), 2003

I gained employment to Osun State University, Osogbo in the year 2007 as a pioneer Staff I worked as a Clerical Officer.
In 2015 I became an Administrative Officer, through advertisement. I am presently the Faculty Officer in the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences.

I am the secretary to all Faculty Statutory Meetings
I participate in the admission processes of the New Intake
I give notification letters to the graduands 

Olanrewaju Toyin Omonike
Confidential Secretary 1
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 I Mrs. Olanrewaju Toyin Omonike was born on 26th December, 1975 at Ede. I am a native of Ifon Osun in Orolu Local Government, Osun State. 

I graduated from Federal Polytechnic, Ede Osun State, after my NYSC at Aiguobasimwin Benin City, Edo State. I worked at Ebunoluwa International School, Ofatedo from 2005 to 2010.
I was employed into Osun State University in March, 2010 at Ikire Campus, I was transferred to College of Science Engineering and Technology (SET) in 2013 and later transferred to Surgery Department.
I am presently the Confidential Secretary in the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Osogbo.

Provide Protocol Reception to the visitors
Keeping of correspondence, files etc. and performing other clerical works for the institution
Typing of letters, memos when the need arises
Taking minutes of meeting and dispatching of memos
Supervision of junior workers
Maintaining good human relation with colleagues