Department of Sociology
Prof. Omobolanle God’sgift Amaike
Professor
Specialisation Social Gerontology, Development Studies And Gender Studies
Education / Training
| Institution and Location | Degree | Completed | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Lagos- Akoka, Lagos Nigeria | B.Sc. | 12/1996 | Sociology |
| More Computers Training School, Lagos State University of Lagos- Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria | Certificate M.Sc. | 05/1998 02/2001 Computer Programming Sociology | |
| University of Lagos- Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria | Ph.D. | 05/2009 | Sociology |
| University of North Texas, Texas, United States of America. Imperial College, London, United Kingdom Cranfield University, Bedford, United Kingdom | Graduate Certificate Professional Certificate Professional Certificate | 05/2014 09/2023 12/2024 Applied Gerontology Leadership Leadership |
Positions, Scientific Appointments and Honours
- Member, the Steering Committee, Stakeholders Group on Ageing Africa (SGA) Africa.
- Post Doctoral Fellowship, University of North Texas, Denton, University of North Texas, USA. 2014.
- Certificate in Applied Gerontology from the University of North Texas, United States of America. 2014.
- Female Professors Leadership Training at Cranfield University, United Kingdom sponsored by the Women for Africa Foundation, Spain. 2023-2024
- Leadership Training at Imperial College, United Kingdom sponsored by the Women for Africa Foundation, Spain. 2022
- Africa- UniNet Research Grant. 2021-2024
- CODESRIA MRI Research grant. 2019
- Post-Doctoral Fellowship/Scholar-in-Residence, Applied Gerontology, University of North Texas, Texas, United States of America. 2014.
- Certificate of Participation in BIARI (Brown International Advanced Research Institutes). 2012
- Laureate/Awardee, CODESRIA Small Grant for Thesis Writing (Ph.D.) 2006
- Laureate, CODESRIA Writing Workshop in Nairobi, Kenya. 2006
- Laureate, CODESRIA Methodological Workshop, Ibadan, Nigeria. 2006
- Editor, UNILAG Sociological Review (USR). 2017-2023.
- External Examiner, Lagos state University. 2023.
- External Examiner, Department of Sociology & Social Work, Annamalai University, India.
- External Examiner, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Cape Coast, Ghana.
- External Examiner, Department of Sociology, University of Jos, Plateau state.
- External Examiner, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun state.
- External Examiner, Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Sociology and Population Studies, Bharathair University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India (September, 2012).
- Journal Reviewer, UNILAG USR & Journal of Social Work in Developing Societies.