ALELE-WILLIAMS, Prof. Grace Awani

Born December 16, 1932;
in

Warri

Prof.

ALELE-WILLIAMS

Grace

Awani

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

She was also the country’s first female vice-chancellor (University of Benin 1985-1991)
Gender: Female
Marital Status
  • Married
Name of Spouse Babatunde A. Williams, 1963
State of Origin: Delta
Father's Name
Father's Status Deceased
Mother's Name
Mother's Status Deceased
Number of Male Children 3
Number of Female Children 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
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;

First Nigerian Female University Vice-Chancellor

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,

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.
Tertiary
N/A

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

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

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

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.

lawn tennis, swimming.

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

01-2600600.01-2612282 fax: 01-2618120.
Alive
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