Prof Clement Kolawole

Prof. C.O.O Kolawole
Prof. Clement O. O. Kolawole, Ph.D, MNAE, FIE, FCLMI (Vice-Chancellor)

Clement Olusegun Olaniran Kolawole, Professor, English Language Education, Reading, Curriculum & Instruction, University of Ibadan, Ibadan and current Vice-Chancellor, Trinity University, Yaba, Lagos. He was born at Iyere, Owo Local Government, Ondo State, Nigeria on 6th August, 1957. He holds the 1983 Teachers’ Grade II Certificate from African Church Teachers College, Epinmi-Akoko, the B. Ed. English and Education, (2.1) 1988 from Ondo State University, Ado-Ekiti, the M.Ed Language Education (1991), Ph.D Language Education (1998) and M. A. English Language (2004) from University of Ibadan, Ibadan respectively. He had the mandatory National Youth Service at the Department of English, Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo University), Ago-Iwoye from 1988 to 1989 and taught English & Literature-in-English at the International School, University of Ibadan (1990 -1993). He has taught in the university system consistently for thirty-two years beginning from Ondo State University, Ado-Ekiti to University of Ibadan where he rose through the ranks to become a Professor on 1st October, 2008. He served as the Dean, Faculty of Education between (2011 to 2013), Head, Department of Teacher Education and Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education, University of Ibadan from (2016 to 2020). He was an Exchange Scholar at the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia, USA (January to May, 2006). He had sabbatical appointments at the Department of Basic Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana (2010 – 2011) and Lagos State University of Education, Ojoo (2022-2023).

He was inducted as a member of the prestigious Nigerian Academy of Education in 2019, a Fellow of Institute of Entrepreneurs in July 2024 and a Fellow, Courier, Logistics, Management Institute of Nigeria in December, 2024. He has served as the Chair, Visitation Panel, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Parent-Teacher Association, The International School, University of Ibadan (2011-2015), School Governing Board, Estate High School, Akobo, Ibadan (2017-2022) and member, the Governing Council, Lagos State University of Education, Ojoor-Ijanikin and Epe, (January to September, 2023). He has the honour of presenting scholarly papers at conferences in the United States of America, United Kingdom, Israel, Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana and Turkey among others. He has supervised 30 Ph.D theses, 280 M.Ed Projects/Dissertations and several B.Ed projects between (1993 and 2024). He served as external examiner/assessor to several universities within and outside Nigeria, has over 150 publications comprising 72 journal articles, 58 books, edited books and chapters in books and 20 technical reports/monographs. He is the Vice-Chancellor, Trinity University, Sabo, Yaba, a member, the Governing Council, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti. He is married with children and serves as a Pastor at All Saints Evangelical Church, Ojoo Express Road, Ibadan, Nigeria. His hobbies include reading, writing, public speaking and singing.

C.O. O. Kolawole, Ph.D, MNAE, FIE, FCLMI

Professor, English Education, Reading, Curriculum & Instruction

Vice-Chancellor

Trinity University

Yaba, Lagos