A renowned scholar of Applied Social and Environmental Psychology at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Prof. Oluyinka Ojedokun, will deliver the university’s 56th inaugural lecture on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

The lecture, entitled “God Made the Earth, Humans Made the Town,” will take place at the University Multipurpose Hall at 2pm. Guests are expected to be seated by 1:30pm.

In a statement issued by the Chairman of the Ceremonies Committee and Deputy Vice Chancellor, Prof. Adebisi Daramola, it was confirmed that the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olugbenga Ige, will chair the event.

Prof. Ojedokun began his academic career in 1998, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Ibadan. He obtained a Master’s degree in Social and Personality Psychology from the same institution in 2002, followed by a PhD in Social and Personality Psychology, also from the University of Ibadan, in 2009.

He joined the staff of Adekunle Ajasin University as a Lecturer I in the Department of Pure and Applied Psychology in 2010 and steadily rose through the ranks to be appointed as a Professor in 2019.

Beyond research and teaching, the professor has served the institution in several capacities at various times, including Acting Head of Department, Coordinator of Postgraduate Academic Programmes, and Departmental Seminar Coordinator.

His administrative roles have also included Editor of Social & Management Scientists, Pre-Degree Coordinator for the Social and Management Sciences, and Chairman of the FSMS Journal Club.

A prolific researcher, Prof. Ojedokun has authored 75 published articles, contributed to 13 books, and served as editor of two others. He has attended and presented papers at 16 conferences both locally and internationally, in countries such as South Africa, Thailand, Norway, Uganda, Turkey, and the Netherlands.

Prof. Ojedokun’s professional experience beyond his home university includes serving as External Examiner at the Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, and in the Department of Public Health and Family Medicine at the University of Cape Town, both in South Africa.

He is also an External Moderator at the University of the Western Cape, a Research Associate at the University of Pretoria, an Article Editor for SAGE Open Journal, and an Overseas Associate Editor for the Asia Pacific Journal of Management and Entrepreneurial Research (APJMER).

In recognition of his distinguished contribution to research, Prof. Ojedokun has received several prestigious grants, fellowships, and awards.

These include research grants and a laureateship from the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (2017–2018), a research grant from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (2016–2017), and a post-doctoral fellowship at North-West University, South Africa (2013–2015).

He holds membership in several professional bodies, including the Nigerian Psychological Association (NPA), the American Psychological Association (APA), the Association for Psychological Science (APS), and the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD).

He also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Positive Psychology Association of Nigeria (POPAN) and the Nigerian Association of Social Psychologists (NASP).