Dr. STELLA OLUWATOYIN FOLAJIMI AINA

Lecturer I

Faculty of Agriculture · Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management

Specialization Tourism Development, Event Planning and Hospitality Management

Phone: 08060276377

Biography

Dr (Mrs) Stella Oluwatoyin Aina is an academic personality with a sound educational background covering Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Professional bodies in Nigeria. As a professional teacher, she worked in various secondary schools in Ondo and Ekiti States between year 2000 to 2016 before joining the service of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti.
She later joined the service of Federal University Oye Ekiti in 2021.
Aina's research work has been published in Tourism, Hospitality, and other Journals and presented in various international and national conferences. She has also attended various seminars and training to enhance her performance both in teaching and research. She is married with children

Research Interests

Event Management and Planning, Cultural Tourism, Tourism Development, Rural Recreation, Hospitality Management, Tourism Transportation, Sport and Medical Tourism.

Qualifications

PhD, Ekiti State University, Ado- Ekiti (2022)
Master of Science, Ekiti State University, Ado- Ekiti (2014)
B,Sc Ed, Lagos State University, Ojoo (2003)

Professional Qualification

Member - Association of Nigerian Geographers (2003)
Doctoral Fellow - Chartered Institute of Hospitality Tourism and Management of Nigeria (2024)
Doctoral Fellow - Chartered Institute of Hospitality Tourism and Management of Nigeria (2024)
Member - Teacher Registration Council on Nigeria (2005)
Financial Secretary, Ekiti State Chapter - Association of tourism Practional of Nigeria (2021)

Course Teaching

HTM 101 - The Travel Concept (2025/2026)
AMS 101 - Principle of Management (2025/2026)
HTM 211 - Event Management (2025/2026)
HTM 303 - Tourism Transportation (2025/2026)