Oluwayemisi Oluremi Obilade


Oluyemisi Oluremi Obilade is a Nigerian academic, she is a former vice chancellor of Tai Solarin University of Education.

Life

Obilade is a Professor of Adult Education and Women Studies from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. She was the Head of Department, Department of Continuing Education at the Obafemi Awolowo University at the time of her appointment as Vice-Chancellor of the Tai Solarin University of Education. She holds a Bachelor of Education Degree and a Master of Arts Degree in Adult Education from the University of Ife. she also has a Doctorate in Education from OAU.
She became the Vice Chancellor of Tai Solarin University of Education in January 2013, succeeding Segun Awonusi.
She has been a consultant/resource person to several public and private institutions and corporations. she has assisted in building the technical capacity of organizations and institutions; engendering corporations and institutions ; assisted in the introduction of Womens’ Studies into the Adult Education curricular at the OAU and TASUED; and changing attitudes and perceptions on Women’s issues and status in communities.
She was a Commissioner for Education and Acting Commissioner for Health in Osun State, South west Nigeria.

Publications

1. Published Journal Articles:
Obilade, O.O., “Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Promoting Gender Equity Through Affirmative Action in a Nigerian University”, C.D of Conference Proceedings, Gender and Positive Action: Empowering or Disabling, 2nd Biennial Women’s Studies Conference, Izmir Turkey; Izmir University of Economics.
Obilade, O.O. and Adelabu, M.A., Balancing the Equation: Enhancing Women’s Access and Visibility in Tertiary Education Leadership in Nigeria, in Baytekin, B. et al Uluslararasi – Disiplinlerarasi Kadin Calismalari Kongresi,,Sakarya Turkey, Sakarya University.
Obilade, O.O. and Adewale, T.O., My Body,My Sexuality :Tracking Emerging Gender Relations in a Nigerian University, in Baytekin, B. et al Uluslararasi – Disiplinlerarasi Kadin Calismalari Kongresi,,Sakarya Turkey, Sakarya University.
Obilade, O.O., Calling Those Things That Are Not as Though They Were: Women and the Development of the Academe in the 21st Century University, Proceedings of the 1st Interdisciplinary Conference of UCC-TASUED 2015, Education as a Tool for Global Development, University of Cape-Coast, Ghana.