Dean’s Profile Profile

Biography

Olalere Adeyemi is a Professor in the Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages, Faculty of Arts, University of Ilorin with 30 years University teaching, research and administrative experience. He has served as Ag. Head of Department, and now Dean of Arts. His areas of research interest cover literary criticism, theories of Yorùbá literature, culture, Yorùbá in Broadcasting and Advertising, and Language education. He has published over eighty-three publications in reputable outlets both within and outside the country. He is also a published creative writer. He has successfully supervised many undergraduates, Masters and Ph.D. students in Yorùbá Literature and Culture. Prof. Olalere Adeyemi, is a member of many professional bodies within and outside Nigeria. He is a member of the prestigious Nigeria Academy of Letters.