Dr. Ayodeji Olorunfemi Olawole

Reader / Associate Professor | Head of Department

Faculty of Education · Department of Guidance and Counselling Education

Specialization Career, Marital, Teacher Education and Adolescent Behaviour

Office: Department of Guidance and Counselling

Phone: 07030422374

Email: ayodeji.olawole@fuoye.edu.ng

Biography

Ayodeji Olorunfemi Olawole, PhD, is a Reader in the Department of Guidance and Counselling, Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Nigeria. A Psychologist, Educator, Innovator, and Dealer in Hope, he brings over a decade of scholarly engagement to the fields of counselling psychology and educational research, with a sustained focus on adolescent wellbeing, psychosocial development, and guidance services within Nigerian higher education.

He serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Counselling Psychology and Educational Studies and a proud member of the Counselling Association of Nigeria (CAISSON). His research portfolio spans social media and mental health, gender-based violence, career counselling, cyberbullying, and technology-mediated learning outcomes, with findings disseminated across several peer-reviewed journals. He is a recipient of the TETFund Institutional Based Research (IBR) grant, with a manuscript currently under review in a Scopus-indexed journal.

Intellectually rooted in the humanistic tradition of Freud, Jung, Maslow, and Frankl. Ass. Prof. Olawole remains committed to producing rigorous, context-sensitive scholarship that advances counselling practice and educational outcomes across Africa.

Research Interests

Career, Mental health, Adolescent behaviour and Technology Utilization

Qualifications

• PhD Counselling Psychology, University of Lagos (2016)
• MEd Counselling Psychology, University of Lagos (2011)

Selected Publications

1. Parental Neglect, Neighbourhood Characteristics and Cohabitation Behaviour among Undergraduates. A Study of Tertiary Institutions in Ekiti State, Nigeria
   Authors: Adaramoye, T.O., Olawole, A.O. Joseph, C.H & Arogundade, A.O.
   African Journal for the Pychological Study of Social Issues, (2025)
2. Examination of Factors associated with bullying practices among secondary school students in Oye Local Government area of Ekitit state.
   Authors: Olawole, A.O., Olugbemi, O. Ayodele. O.J.
   African Journal of Educational Management, Teaching and Entrepreneurship Studies (2025)
3. An investigation of Academic Dishonesty among undergraduate students in Federal University, Oye- Ekiti, Nigeria
   Authors: Olawole, A.O., Olugbemi, O. Ayodele. O.J.
   UNIZIK Journal of Educational Research and Policy Studies (2025)
4. Influence of social media use on cognitive and behavioural outcomes of undergraduates in Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria.
   Authors: Olawole, A.O., Olugbemi, O. Olosunde. A.F.
   Journal of Educational Research, Science and Vocational Studies (2025)
5. Cohabitaion decisions among higher Education students: A psychological analysis of financial, familial and relational influences.
   Authors: Olawole, A.O., Olugbemi, O. Olosunde, . A.F.
   Unizik Journal of Educational Laws and Leadership Studies (2025)
6. Prevalence of Religiousity and Cohabitation Behaviour among Undergraduate Students in Higher Institutions in Ekiti State
   Authors: 8. Arogundade, A.O., Adaramoye, T.O., Joseph, C.H. & Olawole, A.O.
   African Journal of Educational Management (2024)
7. Counselling Implicatons of Associated Factors of Career Choice among Secondary Schools Students in Ado Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria.
   Authors: Olawole, A.Olugbemi, O. & Maleeq, H.M.
   Fuoye Journal of Educational Management (2024)
8. Associating Social Media Engagement and Inappropriate Sexual Behavior among Undergraduate student in Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria.
   Authors: Olawole, A.O., Olugbemi, O & Ogunyemi, B.E.
   Fuoye Journal of Educational Management (2024)

Professional Qualification

• Teaching License - Teacher's Registration Council of Nigeria (2017)

Awards

• Teaching Assistant - University of Lagos (2011)
• Fellowship - University of Lagos (2013)

Grants

• Research / IBR - TETFUND (2024)

Membership of Professional Bodies

• CASON - MEMEBER

Paper Presentation - International

• Public Universities in South West Nigeria:Access and Uses of Information Communication Technology by Lecturer and students. - International Conference on Innovative Computing and Communication, (2024)

Course Teaching

• GCE 301 - Prcticum in Guidance and Counselling (2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/202)
• GCE 401 - Research Methodology in Guidance and Counselling (2023/2024, 2024/2025,2025/2026)
• GCE 411 - Behaviour Modification (2023/2024, 2024/2025, 2025/202)

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