Curriculum Vitae I. (a) Name: Ganiyat Adejoke ADESINA-UTHMAN (b) Date of Birth: 5th April, 1972 (c) Department: Economics (d) Faculty: Social Sciences (e) Present Post With Date: Associate Professor of Economics II University Education: Cert. (e-Facilitation) (Open Polytechnic of New Zealand) 2016 Ph.D. (Economics), (University Putra Malaysia 2011 M.Sc. (Finance), (International Islamic University, Malaysia 2005 H.N.D (Banking and Finance), (Federal Polytechnic Ede, Osun state, Nigeria) 1998 O.N.D. (Banking and Finance), The Polytechnic, Ibadan 1994 WASC (Ibadan City Academy, Academy, Ibadan 1989 First School Leaving Certificate (I.M.G Primary School, Eleta, Ibadan 1984 III Academic Qualifications Certificate Designing and Facilitating e-Learning (Level 5) 2016 PhD Economics Grade (3.69/4) 2011 Master of Science (M.Sc.) Finance (Ph.D. Grade 3.14/4) 2005 Higher National Diploma (Banking & Finance) (Upper Credit- 3.31/4) 1998 Ordinary National Diploma (Banking & Finance) (Lower Credit- 2.91/4) 1994 West African Examination Council 1989 First Leaving Certificate 1984 V. Professional Qualifications and Diplomas Fellow, Institute of Islamic Finance Profession (IIFP), Nigeria Fellow, Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance (IIBF), U.K Fellow, Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria and Ghana Associate Member (ACMA), Chartered Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (CICMA), Nigerian chapter. Full Member, (FMNES), Nigerian Economic Society (NES). Nigeria. 1 VI Scholarships, Fellowships, Awards and Prizes 1. United State of American Embassy Grant- $9722 for International Conference of Social Sciences August, 2019. 2. Award of Excellence, Immense Contribution in Capacity Building And Students’ Development For Academic Excellence, Faculty of Social Sciences Students’ Forum (FSSSF), National Open University of Nigeria, 2019 3. Award of Excellence, Best Dean of The Year, Economics Student Forum, National Open University of Nigeria (NESF), 2019 4. Award of Excellence, Best HOD of The Year, Economics Student Forum, National Open University of Nigeria (NESF), 2019 5. DAAD scholarship grant for International Dean’s Course, from DIES. HRK and Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany, 2019 6. African Women Role Model for Excellent Award, 2016 7. United State of American Embassy Grant- Covering $1000, hotel and Air ticket won for International Conference of Social Sciences, 2018 8. Euromoney Institutional Investors U.K -Saudi Arabia conference registration sponsorship grant ($1,500), May, 2012. 9. Euromoney Institutional Investors U.K Saudi Arabia conference registration sponsorship grant ($1,500), May, 2011. 10. Conference Sponsorship Grant by East-West Centre, Honolulu, USA, February 2006. 11. Conference Sponsorship Grant by Centre for Postgraduate Studies, International Islamic University, December, 2004. 12. Fourth position in the competition on the Islamization Projects: Problems and Prospects. Organized by the Postgraduate students, Centre for Postgraduate Studies, International Islamic University Malaysia September, 2004. 13. Graduate Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia December 2005 July- November. 2005 2 VII Honours, Distinctions and Membership of Learned Societies Membership of Learned Societies Member, African Council for Distance Education (ACDE). Kenya. Member, Islamic Economics and Finance Research Network (IEFRN). (International Online Network). Member, West Africa Islamic Economics Forum (WAIF). Nigeria. Member, Nigeria Islamic Finance Forum (NIFF). Nigeria. Member, African Women Entrepreneur Forum (AWEF). Nigeria Chapter. Member, International Association for Feminist Economists (IAFFE). Houston, USA. Member, Teachers of Economics Forum (International Online Network). Senior Member, International Economic Development and Research Centre (IEDRC). Hong Kong. Distinctions in Research and Teaching Experience Postgraduate External Examiner, Department of Economics, Kaduna State University, Kaduna State, 2018 till date. Proctor, Colorado State University, Pueblo, United State of American Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, 2017 till date Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, National Open University of Nigeria, 2018-till date. Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, National Open University of Nigeria, 2016-2018. Head of Department of Economics, National Open University of Nigeria, 2018-till date. Head of Department of Economics, National Open University of Nigeria, 2016-2018. Associate Professor, Department of Economics, National Open University of Nigeria, Victoria Island Lagos, January 2018 – till date. Senior Lecturer, Economics Unit, National Open University of Nigeria, Victoria Island Lagos, January 2015 – till date. Lecturer I, Economics Unit, National Open University of Nigeria, Victoria Island Lagos, January 2011 – 2014. Member, Senate Committee on Curriculum. 2019 till date. 3 Member, University Strategic Committee, 2018 till till. Member of Senate, National Open University of Nigeria, 2016-till date. Member, Senate Committee on Curriculum, National Open University of Nigeria, 2016- till date. Member, Senate Committee on Examination, National Open University of Nigeria, 2016- till date. Member, Committee of Deans and Directors, National Open University of Nigeria, 2016- till date. Contact Person, Open University of U.K and NOUN DFID Grant Bidding, 2017-till date. Member, Academic Brief Committee, 2017-till date. Editor, Journal of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, National Open University of Nigeria, 2017-till date. Head of Economics Unit, January 2015-2016 (June), National Open University of Nigeria, Victoria Island Lagos, January, 2015-till date Ag. Head of Economics Unit, National Open University of Nigeria, Victoria Island Lagos, November, May 2012-December 2015. Chairperson, Examination Committee, School of Arts and Social Sciences, National Open University of Nigeria, 2014- 2015. Chairperson, Examination Task-Force, School of Arts and Social Sciences, National Open University of Nigeria, 2014- 2015. Enago-NUC National Workshop on Publishing by Researchers, November 2017 One-Day Workshop on Evaluating Learning Design in Blended and Online Courses Organised by NOUN, OOUK AND UNISA, 2017. One-Day Sensitisation Workshop on Quality Assurance for NOUN Staff organized by NOU at Best Eastern Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. Delegate at Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) International Conference on Sustainable Economic Transformation. Held at Rainbow Tower Hotel, Harare Zimbabwe on 30th -31st July, 2015. RETRIDAL Seminar on Qualitative Research, held at Centre for Management Development (CMD) on 9th -10th July, 2015. 4 NOUN i-LEARN Training Workshop on Online Facilitation. Held at LCCI Alausa, Ikeja Lagos on July 9th, 2015. The Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate General, Lagos’s Workshop on “Financial Independence and Capacity Building Program for Women: Take Charge of Your Financial Future” on May 14th, 2015. The Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate General, Lagos in partnership with Ideas Builders Initiative and Access Bank Plc’s Workshop on “Women’s History Month Launch” with theme “Make It Happen – Women as Civic, Corporate and Political Leaders” on 5th March, 2015. Sensitization Workshop by UNESCO Programme on Open Educational Resources and the NOUN OER-MOOC Project held at Best Western Hotel, funded by European Union on 3rd February, 2015. RETRIDAL Seminar on Qualitative Research, held at Centre for Management Development (CMD) on 9th -10th July, 2015. Participant, 1st and 2nd Sensitisation Workshop for Senior Academic Staff on UNESCO OpenupED, (OER) and MOOCs. Organized by UNESCO and NOUN-OER Unit. Held at Best Western Hotel, Bar Beach, Victoria Island, Lagos on 3rd February, 2015. Participant, One-day Sensitisation Programme for Senior Staff on quality Assurance organized by NOUN-Quality Assurance Unit. Held at Best Western Hotel, Bar Beach, Victoria Island, Lagos, February, 2016. Washington Leadership Boot Camp, organized by George Washington University’s (GWU) Centre for Excellence in Public Leadership (CEPL) and International Council for Small Business (ICSB) at George Washington University, Washington Dulles, 8th-13th September, 2014. International Business Executive Development Training, Casamora Hotel, East Legon, Ghana, 4th- 8th August, 2014. Workshop on Econometrics for Researchers (Macroeconomics Modelling) at the University of Ibadan’s Centre for Econometrics and Allied Researchers (CEAR), from November 17-21, 2014. 4th African Council for Distance Education conference, Victoria Fall, Zimbabwe, June 2014. Workshop on Econometrics for Researchers (Time Series) at the University of Ibadan’s Centre for Econometrics and Allied Researchers (CEAR), from June 16-20, 2014. 5 E-Learning Facilitator and Administrator User Training. Organised by Emerging Platform Learning Ltd, April, 2014. 2nd Training Workshop on Propero B.Sc. Economics for eLearning Universities of Nigeria (eLUON), National Open University of Nigeria, 26 February, 2014. 1st Training Workshop on Propero B.Sc. Economics for eLearning Universities of Nigeria (eLUON), National Open University of Nigeria, 10th-12th February, 2014. Washington Leadership Boot Camp, organized by George Washington University’s (GWU) Centre for Excellence in Public Leadership (CEPL) and International Council for Small Business (ICSB) at George Washington University,