The Senate of the Bowen University, Iwo, has approved the appointment of Professor Matthew Akintunde Ojo as the new Vice Chancellor of the institution.
Ojo started his academic journey in the University of Ife, Ile Ife
Osun State, where he bagged both his first and second degrees -B.A. Hon.
English and religious studies and M.A. in religious studies
respectively.
In his quest for knowledge , Prof. Ojo proceeded to the University of
London, United Kingdom where he was awarded a Ph. D Theology in 1987. He
later added M.Sc. (Public Administration), 2001 and PGD Diploma in
Management Studies, 1994 to his degrees.
A thoroughbred professional, Ojo started his teaching career at the
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State as a lecturer in the
Department of Religious Studies, the same department where he passed
through both as an undergraduate and post graduate student.
He rose through the ranks and later became the head of department of
the same course and institution. Professor Ojo has headed and chaired
many associations as well as served in several others in administrative
and managerial capacities.
He was the Vice Dean, Faculty of Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife October 2000 to January 2002; Head of Department, Religious Studies from 2003 to 2007 and August 2010, a position which he held until his new appointment.
In addition, he was a member, Senate, Obafemi Awolowo University from May 1990 to January 1997 &1998 to date; Co-ordinator, Department of Christian and Religious Studies, Oyo State College of Education, Oyo Campus November 1981 to September 1982.
He was the Vice Dean, Faculty of Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife October 2000 to January 2002; Head of Department, Religious Studies from 2003 to 2007 and August 2010, a position which he held until his new appointment.
In addition, he was a member, Senate, Obafemi Awolowo University from May 1990 to January 1997 &1998 to date; Co-ordinator, Department of Christian and Religious Studies, Oyo State College of Education, Oyo Campus November 1981 to September 1982.
The don has also had a career in universities across borders and
beyond. He was a Visiting Professor, Harvard Divinity school, Harvard
University, Cambridge USA in July 2002; Head, Divinity Department,
Rogent University College of Science and Technology, Accra
Ghana,2007-2008 and April 2009;Zora Neale Hurston Fellow, Institute for
Advanced Study & Research in the African Humanities Programme of
African Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois UAS
November to December 1994/1995 and Cadbury Visiting Fellow,Centre of
African Studies, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK, September to
December 2006 among others.
Ojo holds a membership of different academic and professional bodies
such as; Member, Nigerian Association for the Study of Religion; Member,
African Association for the Study of Religion; Member, African
Theological Fellowship; Member American Association of Religion (USA);
Member, African Studies Association (USA) among others.
He has demonstrated his academic prowess both as a teacher and
researcher. He authored and co- authored different scholarly and well
referenced books and monographs. One of such is The End-Time Army:
Charismatic Movement in Modern Nigeria. He has also written many
published articles in both local and international journals.
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