Grace Awani ALELE-WILLIAMS

Biographical record

Title

Prof.

Surname

ALELE-WILLIAMS

First Name

Grace

Other Names

Awani

Gender

Female

Source of Publication

OSSDATA Style

Date of Birth

December 16, 1932;

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Delta

Place of Birth

Warri

Father's Status

Deceased

Mother's Status

Deceased

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Babatunde A. Williams, 1963

Number of Children (Male)

3

Number of Children ( Female)

2

Profession

educationist; university administrator

Working Experience

Queen’s School, Ede Osun State,1954-1957
University of Vermont
university of ibadan 1963-1965
University of Lagos
chairman of the curriculum review committee, former Bendel State 1973-1979.
chairman of the Lagos State Curriculum Review Committee and Lagos State Examinations Boards. 1979-1985

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

Government School, Warri, 1939-44; Queen's College, Lagos, 1945-49; University College (now University of Ibadan), Ibadan, 1949-54; University of Vermount, USA, 1957-59; University of Chicago, USA, 1959-63.

Educational Qualification

CON, OFR, B.Sc, M.Ed., Ph.D.,

Academic Honours

First Nigerian Female University Vice-Chancellor

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

1.Edo State Commission on the Perogative of Mercy, 1979-1983;
2.member of governing council, UNESCO Institute of Education.
3. member of the African Mathematics Programme,

Previous Appointments

Mathematics Mistress, Queen's School, Ede, 1954-57; Graduate asst./asst. prof. University of Vermount, USA, 1957-59; Post Doctoral Research f. Dept/Institute of Education, University of Ibadan, 1963-65; Lecturer I, University of Lagos, 1965- 68; snr. Lecturer, 1968-74; Deputy Provost, College of Education, 1973-75; aprof. Mathematics, 1974-75; prof, of Mathematics, University of Lagos, 1976-85; v-c. University of Benin, Benin City, 1985-92; dir. Chevron Nigeria Ltd; mem. vision 2010; ch: Curriculum ReviewCommittee, Edo (now Edo/Delta) State, 1973-74; Curriculum Review Committee, Lagos State Examinations Board, 1979-85; dir. Institute of Education; mm: Governing Council, UNESCO Institute of Education; consultant to UNESCO and Institute of International Education Planning; Africa Mathematics Programme, Newton Massachusetts. USA, 1963-73; v-presd. World Organisation for Early Childhood Education, Deputy presd: Nigerian Chapter; ch: National Universities Commissiion, Committee on World Bank Loan, 1993- 94; Lagos Slate Examination Board, 1980-84; Council of the College of Education Warri, 1974-84;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Membership of International Organizations

World Organisation for Early Childhood Education
UNESCO and Institute of International Education Planning.

Awards and Honours

Commander of the Order of the Niger, 1987.
Fellow of the Mathematical Association of Nigeria
Merit Award Winner of Bendel State in Nigeria;

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

Modern Mathematics Handbook for Teachers, African Press, 1974; and numerous articles in national and international learned journals,

Outstanding Achievements

Lamda Theta, National Honour for Women Scholars in Education, USA; Kappa Delta PI, 1960; f: University of Chicago; awards: Hallmark of Labour Role Model, 2001;
first Nigerian woman to become the head (vice-chancellor) of a Nigerian university, the University of Benin.
She was also the first Nigerian woman to receive a doctorate degree.

Hobbies

lawn tennis, swimming.

Phone Number

01-2600600.01-2612282 fax: 01-2618120.

Residential Address

Plot 1613, Ahmed Onibudo S., Victoria Island, Lagos

Official Address

c/o Chevron Nigeria Lid., 2, Chevron Drive, Lekki Peninsula, P.M.B. 12825, Lagos,