Josephine Olufunlayo ABIODUN

Biographical record

Title

Prof.

Surname

ABIODUN

First Name

Josephine

Other Names

Olufunlayo

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

Top 500 Women in Nigeria

Date of Birth

Friday, May 1, 1936

Status

Alive

Place of Birth

Ijebu-Imusin; Ogun;

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Single

Name of Spouse

Rufus F.A. Abiodun, (1964)

Number of Children (Male)

2

Number of Children ( Female)

2

Profession

Geographer

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

St Agnes College, Maryland, Ikeja, Lagos, 1952-55; Girton College, Cambridge University, England, 1961-64; Queen Mary College, University of London, England, 1964-66; Columbia University, New York, USA, 1975-77;

Educational Qualification

B.A., M.A., Ph.D;

Previous Appointments

Tutor, St. Agnes College, Maryland, Ikeja, Lagos, 1957-58; Visiting asst prof., Barnard College, Columbia University, NewYork, USA, 1975-76; prof. of Geography, Obafemi Awolowo University, lle-lfe, since 1984; Dean Faculty of Social Sciences; ch.Committee of Deans, 1989-91, dep. v-c 1992-94; dir. Centre for Industrial Research & Development Honorary Citizen of the State of Nebraska, USA, 1974;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

Editor, Urban and Regional Planning Problems in Nigeria, University of Ife Press, 9&5; Issues in Urban and Regional Development, John West Lagos, 1988; and many articles on geography and regional planning in learned international journals.

Hobbies

Tawn tennis; Traveling;

Official Address

Centre for Industrial Research & Development, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State.