The governing council of Adeyemi Federal University of Education located in Ondo State has approved the appointment of Professor Bayode Isaiah Popoola as the first substantive vice chancellor of the institution.
Popoola is professor of education, majoring in guidance and counselling, in the department of educational foundations and counselling of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife in nearby Osun State.
Professor Popoola, who was born 62 years ago, hails from Ikere Ekiti in Ekiti State and received a bachelor of education degree in English/education from Ondo State University, Ado-Ekiti, now Ekiti State University, in 1987; as well as M.A. education (guidance and counseling) and PhD (guidance and counselling) degrees from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in 1995 and 2003 respectively.
As a seasoned academic,
Popoola served the Obafemi Awolowo University as head, department of educational foundations and counselling; deputy provost of the postgraduate college, and dean of the faculty of education, among other academic and administrative leadership positions.
Besides serving in the aforementioned capacities, he also served some government and non-governmental agencies, such as the National Examination Council as member of the school accreditation team from 2007 to 2009. In addition, he was a research consultant to UNICEF, the International Organisation for Migration, the Federal Ministry of Education School Unit, as well as member of governing council of the Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria. Professor Popoola is an external examiner and assessor to many universities in Nigeria and overseas.
He has published over 67 works in reputable local and international journals, attended 16 international conferences, 34 local conferences, seminars, workshops, and has supervised over 27 postgraduate theses.
The new vice chancellor is a member of various professional bodies, such as the Counselling Association of Nigeria, Association of Professional Counsellors in Nigeria, Association of Educational Researchers and Evaluators of Nigeria, Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria, Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists in Africa, and the American Psychological Association.
