Prof Raphel Dele Olarinoye

COMMUNITY/ TOWN OF ORIGIN: Omupo Town of Omupo Community;

LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Ifelodun;

• EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

1. Schools, Colleges & Universities Attended: St. Michael’s Anglican Primary School, Omupo(1950-1957);
2. Provincial Secondary School, Ilorin(1958-1962);
3. Federal Emergency School, Lagos;
4. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria;
5. University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, USA;

• EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

1. First School Leaving Certificate,
2. West African School Certificate,
3. General Certificate in Education, ‘Advanced Level’,
4. Sc (Physics), PGDE, M. Sc, Ph.D(Physics Education);

• PROFESSIONAL CAREER, EXPERIENCE:

1. Education(Teaching, Research and Community Development);
2. Teacher/lecturer, Head of Department, Dean, Director;
3. Chairman of Committees in Universities;

• OTHERS:

1. Director, Academic Planning,
2. Deputy Provost, Provost,
3. Chairman, Committee of Deans of Education in Nigerian Universities,
4. Consultant and Special Adviser in Education to Government;
5. Examiner in Several Universities;
6. Universities and Polytechnic Governing Councils Member;

• WORKING PLACES:

1. African Church Grammar School, Apata Ganga, Ibadan (1964)).
2. Government Technical School, Makurdi (1965).
3. St. Paul’s Anglican College, Wusasa, Zaria(1968-1971).
4. Institute of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (Posted to Advanced Teachers College (ATC), Kano (1971-1984).
5. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi (1984-2007).
6. University of Mkar, Mkar (Gboko), 2007-2011.
7. Landmark University, Omu Aran (2011-2018).
8. Crown-Hill/Ojaja University, Eiyenkorin,  Ilorin (2019-2025).

• HONOURS:

1. Best Graduating student in Physics at ABU, Zaria.
2. Fellow of Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN).
3. Fellow and President of Curriculum Organisation of Nigeria (CON).
4. Fellow of Academy of Education (NAE).
5. Served as Financial Secretary, Treasurer and Vice President of the Nigerian Academy of Education.
6. Served as Chairman of Igbomina/Ekiti Community in Bauchi for over 10 years.
7. Served Omupo Community in several capacities such as Chairman, Omupo Day Celebration Committee, Chairman of Education Committee, Inter-Religion Committee etc.