IBADAN | NIGERIA

OTUNLA, ADEKUNLE OLUSOLA

MEDIA AND CULTURE, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES

Dr Adekunle Olusola OTUNLA is a Senior Lecturer at Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria, in the Department of Mass Communication and Media Technology, Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences; where he is currently teaching Broadcast Media and Communication Technology, as well as conducting multidisciplinary research in media education and culture, applied communication technology, health promotion and advocacy.

He received his Ph.D. in Educational Technology from the University of Lagos, Akoka-Lagos, Nigeria, from the Department of Science and Technology education, specialising in Mediated Learning via Broadcasting and Social Media.

He has been a University lecturer, researcher and administrator for over two decades, both in public and private universities in Nigeria; namely; University of Lagos, College of Medicine, Idi-Araba, Lagos (1998-2010), University of Ibadan, College of Medicine, Ibadan (2010-2012); and later Institute of Education, University of Ibadan (2013-2016). From late 2016, he was appointed a Senior Lecturer at Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, in the Department of Communication and Media studies, Faculty of Social and Management and Sciences.

Adekunle is also an ordained Minister of the Nigerian Baptist Convention, with a Diploma in Theology and Master of Arts in Youth Ministry. He is the regular host of an early morning daily broadcast “Insights for Success” on Lead City 89.1 FM Radio Ibadan, Nigeria. The motivational programme is targeted at teenagers, youth and adults to instil the culture of excellence and self drive in them.