Professor. Adesoji. A. Oni
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
Specialisation: Sociology of Education
Research interest : Teacher Education, Sociology of Higher Education, Social Pedagogy, Social Problem in Education and Social Change in Education
Personal Statement
Prof. Adesoji A. Oni a Fulbright scholar and Rooney Scholar is a Professor and Head of the Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Lagos, Nigeria.
He specializes in Sociology of Education and teaches Sociology of Education, Philosophy of Education and Comparative Education from undergraduate to Post graduate level at the University of Lagos.
His area of research focus includes; social problems in education, Social change in education, Teacher Education, Sociology of Higher Education social deviances/social disorganizations in education with particular focus on students’ secret cult in Nigeria.
He has published widely in these areas with over 180 publications to his credit. His publications includes; chapters in books; articles that have already appeared in national and international learned journals, His international academic papers appeared in reputable journals based in USA, India, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Ghana, Malaysia, UNESCO (France) Japan, Botswana, Switzerland, Vietnam, Cote’d’ivoire, Philippines, Bulgaria, Turkey, The Netherlands, Senegal, South Korea, Poland, Spain Tanzania, Canada, Italy Zambia, Nepal, Kosovo, Kuwait, United Arab Emirate etc.
He is a lead expert on Education to NATCOM UNESCO and he consult for Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Nigeria Port Authority (NPA), UNESCO, Nigeria Governors Forum, UNICEF, etc
Education / Training
| Institution | Degree | Field of Study | Completion Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilesa | NCE | 1993 | |
| University of Ife (Ife) | B.A.Ed | 1996 | |
| University of Ibadan (Ibadan) | M.Ed | 2000 | |
| University of Ibadan (Ibadan) | Ph.D | 2005 |
Positions, Scientific Appointments and Honours
- . He has won several awards includes:
Winner, Fafunwa Educational Foundation Award – As best Ph.D Thesis Award In Nigerian Universities Faculties of Education. September 23, 2006.
Winner of 2008 $10,000 Text Book Writing grant for a Textbook Titled: Teacher Education Systems in Africa in Digital Era. Sponsored by Council for Development of Social Science in Africa (CODESRIA) Senegal. - Visiting Scholar of African-Korean Education Collaborative Exchange Programme. Institute of APEC Collaborative Education (IACE) in close collaboration with the African Development Institute (ADI) of the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) and Pusan National University, held between January 26 and February 9 2015 in Pusan and Seoul, South Korea.
- Fulbright Fellowship as a Visiting Scholar to Southern Illinois University. Carbondale, U.S.A. July 2003- May 2004. Winner of 2022 Shining Star Achievement in Research Award of Noam Chomsky Global Connections Award, Given by The Society of Transnational Academic Researchers (Star Scholar Network). This award recognizes influential scholarly contributions in any discipline or language, whether they be in the form of scholarly journal articles, books, book chapters, or other expressions of scholarly collaboration. It recognizes an exemplary publication, not an individual or individuals.
- Inducted to the International Educators Hall of Fame, 1850 E 17th Street, Suite# 103, Santa Ana, CA 92705, USA on 26th December 2020.
- United State Congress (House of Representatives) Certificate of Recognition as a Distinguished Inductee into the International Hall of Fame. December 27, 2020.
- The Rooney International Visiting Scholar. Robert Morris University, Moon Township, PA. USA. August 27 – December 20, 2018.
Selected Most recent Publications/Contributions to knowledge
- Oni, A. A., & Anyama, S. C. (2025). Harnessing Peer Connections and Group Study for Better Socio-Psychological Academic Outcomes in Lagos Secondary Schools. University of Zawia Journal of Educational and Psychological Sciences (UZJEPS), 14(2), 668–692. Published by the University of Zawia, Libya. DOI: 10.26629/UZJEPS.2025.33.
http://journals.zu.edu.ly/index.phpUZJEPS - Oni, Adesoji A., & Anyama, Stella C. (2025). Parenting Styles and Adolescent Development: Exploring the Link between Self-Esteem and Social Adjustment among Senior Secondary Students in Lagos, Nigeria. Viae Educationis. Studies of Education and Didactics, 4(1), 80–92. Published by the Department of Pedagogy of the Institute of Sociological Sciences and Pedagogy at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland. ISSN: 2956-2856. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15804/ve.2025.01.10.
www.czasopisma.marszalek.com.pl/10-15804/ve - Görkem Avcı & Oni, A. Adesoji. (2025). From Home to School: How Family and Location Shape Academic Outcomes. The New Educational Review, 80(2), 70–85. Published by the Faculties of Education of the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland; Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Slovak Republic; and University of Ostrava, Czech Republic. DOI: 10.15804/tner.2025.80.2.05. Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Silesia in Poland.
- Oni, A. A., & Orutugu, I. L. (2025). From Campus to Crime: Unveiling the Link Between Graduate Unemployment and Social Crimes in Lagos, Nigeria. Lavai – International Journal of Education, 21(32), 2–14. Published by Mongolian National University of Education, Mongolia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5564/lavai.v21i32.3859.
- Oni, Adesoji, & Osuji, Celestina. (2024). Unlocking the Potential of Nigerian Schools through Effective Parental Involvement. Journal of Educational Sciences, XXV(2)(50), 235–250. Published by the West University of Timișoara, Department of Educational Sciences and Romanian Institute for Adult Education (IREA), Romania.
- https://rse.uvt.ro/pdf/2024/Nr2_update/RSE2_2024_2_total.pdf
Oni, A. Adesoji, & Aguda-Oluwo, Arinola. (2024). Influence of Family Background and School Factors on Secondary School Students’ Attitudes towards Pre-Marital Sex in Nigeria. Revista Universitară de Sociologie (University Journal of Sociology), XX(2), 48–57. Published by the University of Craiova, Romania.
https://sociologiecraiova.ro/revista/2024/12/revista-universitara-de-sociologie-no-3-4/ - Oni, A. Adesoji, & Görkem Avcı. (2024). Brainpower in the Classroom: The Impact of Knowledge Management on Secondary School Teachers. The New Educational Review, 77, 181–194. Published by the Faculties of Education of the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland; Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Slovak Republic; and University of Ostrava, Czech Republic. Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Silesia in Poland.
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Profile Links
- Email address: aoni@unilag.edu.ng
- Phone number : 08033861571
- Scopus Id: 55349461400
- Researcher Gate ID: M-3008-2018
- Google scholar ID: Adesoji A.Oni
