Francisca Oladipo
Francisca Oladipo | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 January 1978 Idanre, Ondo, Nigeria |
| Alma mater | Nnamdi Azikiwe University (Bsc, Msc, PhD), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PostDoc, Graduate Teaching Certificate), University of Essex (Certificate in Big Data and Analytics) |
| Professorship | Federal University Lokoja (2020–date) |
Francisca Onaolapo Oladipo (born 15 January 1978) is a Nigerian Professor of Computer Science, administrator and author. As of 2022, she is the Vice-Chancellor, Thomas Adewumi University, Nigeria. Prior to her appointment, she was Director of Quality Assurance at Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria.[1][2] She is the Executive Coordinator, Virus Outbreak Data Network Africa and Asia (VODANA).[2] She was the first woman to serve as a member of the Governing Council at the Federal University, Lokoja, and the first female Head of the Department of Computer Science at the university.[2][3]
Education[edit]
In 2010, Oladipo earned her Doctorate Degree in Computer Science from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria.[4] She obtained her Master's Degree and Bachelor's Degree from the same university. In 2014, she was a postdoctoral fellow at Massachusetts Institute of Technology under the TOTAL-MIT Empowering the Teachers Initiative.[5][6]
Career[edit]
She introduced Python programming language into the Computer Science Academic Program at Federal University, Lokoja and founded PyFUL group to promote the learning of the programming language.[7] She shared her work at PyCon,[8] and her work on Python has been cited by others.[9] Oladipo has been an advocate for the need for open data during the COVID-19 pandemic,[10] a topic she has presented in peer-reviewed publications[11] and as a panelist at the United States' National Academy of Sciences 2021 meeting on COVID-19 pandemic and Big data.[12]
Awards and honors[edit]
Oladipo was a Grace Hopper Faculty Scholar, and in 2016 her project to teach adolescent girls about reproductive health and self-esteem through an educational mobile application was recognized.[13] In 2020, Oladipo was one of 18 people named as professional fellows of the Nigerian Computer Society.[14]
Selected publications[edit]
- Awoleye, Michael Olusesan; Siyanbola, Willie Owolabi; Oladipupo, Onaolapo Francisca (20 April 2008). "Adoption Assessment of Internet Usage Amongst Undergraduates In Nigeria Universities -A Case Study Approach". Journal of Technology Management & Innovation. 3 (1): 84–89. ISSN 0718-2724.
References[edit]
- ^ Campus Connect. "Professor Francisca Oladipo Appointed as the Pioneer Director of Quality Assurance, FUL". campusconnect.com.ng. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c "VODANA Executive Secretary, Prof Francisca Oladipo appointed as the Pioneer Director of Quality Assurance, Federal University Lokoja, Nigeria". www.vodan-totafrica.info. VODAN Africa & Asia. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ fulokoja. "Francisca Onaolapo Oladipo". fulokoja.edu.ng. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "Oladipo". Africa Scientists Directory. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Jessica Fjimori. "A new leadership cadre for science and engineering". MIT News. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ Oredola, Tayo (2017-02-08). "Total, MIT, others task NUC on human capacity building". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ^ PyCon Clevaland 2019. "Francisca Onaolapo Oladipo". us.pycon.org. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Presentation: Implementing a Chatbot for Positive Reinforcement in Young Learners | PyCon 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio". us.pycon.org. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ Agbo, Friday Joseph; Oyelere, Solomon Sunday; Suhonen, Jarkko; Laine, Teemu H. (2021-09-01). "Co-design of mini games for learning computational thinking in an online environment". Education and Information Technologies. 26 (5): 5815–5849. doi:10.1007/s10639-021-10515-1. ISSN 1573-7608. PMC 8097249. PMID 33967590.
- ^ "Contribution to the panel discussions at the First Session of the Intergovernmental Preparatory Committee for LDC5" (PDF). United Nations. May 20, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ Reisen, Mirjam; Oladipo, Francisca; Stokmans, Mia; Mpezamihgo, Mouhamed; Folorunso, Sakinat; Schultes, Erik; Basajja, Mariam; Aktau, Aliya; Amare, Samson Yohannes; Taye, Getu Tadele; Purnama Jati, Putu Hadi (2021). "Design of a FAIR digital data health infrastructure in Africa for COVID‐19 reporting and research". Advanced Genetics. 2 (2): e10050. doi:10.1002/ggn2.10050. ISSN 2641-6573. PMC 8420285. PMID 34514430.
- ^ "Data-Informed Societies Achieving Sustainability: Tasks for the Global Scientific, Engineering, and Medical Communities: A Virtual Workshop". www.nationalacademies.org. September 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ Tech Women (25 October 2016). "GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION UNITES FELLOWS AND MENTORS IN HOUSTON". techwomen.org. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ "ANNUAL GENERAL REPORTS 2020" (PDF).
External links[edit]
- Francisca Oladipo publications indexed by Google Scholar
- Cartoon of her answers about computer scientists