Dr. Olabimpe Ajoke Olatunji
Reader / Associate Professor | Ag Director Psychological Services Centre
Faculty of Social Science ยท Department of Psychology
Specialization Developmental Psychology
Office: Faculty of the Social Sciences
Phone: 08034902650
Email: ajoke.olatunji@fuoye.edu.ng
Biography
Professor Olabimpe Ajoke Olatunji is an Associate Professor of Developmental Psychology in the Department of Psychology, Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Nigeria. She holds a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Ekiti State University, Nigeria. Her research focuses on adolescent and emerging adult development, mental health, psychosocial wellbeing, gender, and family studies. She has held research appointments at North-West University and Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa, and currently serves as an External Examiner at the University of South Africa (UNISA). Professor Olatunji has published extensively in reputable peer-reviewed journals, including numerous Scopus-indexed publications. She has supervised undergraduate, master's, and doctoral research and serves as a reviewer for leading international journals. Her scholarly work has attracted national and international recognition through research collaborations, conference presentations, and academic leadership. She is committed to advancing psychological research, mentoring young scholars, and promoting evidence-based interventions that enhance mental health and human development. Her current research continues to explore psychosocial and psycho- emotional factors that influence wellbeing.
Research Interests
Adolescents Youth and Emerging Adulthood and Wellbeing
Qualifications
- PhD Psychology, Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti (2014)
- MSc Psychology, Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti (2008)
- BSc Psychology, University of Ado Ekiti (2001)