Brief History of the Department of Sociology
The Department was created at the inception of the university in 1982 and it is increasingly getting stronger. It has always gained full accreditation from the series of National Universities Commission’s Accreditation Exercise attesting to the much quality and strong studentship and teaching practices. A list of Heads of the Department from inception to date is presented in Table I. below with the incumbent as Professor C. T. Oluwadare.
Presently, the Department has eleven (11) academic staff; six (6)Professors, one Senior Lecturers, three (3) Lecturer 1 and one Lecturer 11. They are: Prof. C. T. Oluwadare (HoD), Prof. L.A Adesina, Prof. J.A. Olaogun (currently the Vice Chancellor of Levite University, Iloro Ekiti), Prof. Olu Olu Olufayo (currently the Dean of the Faculty), Prof. C. F. Ogundana (currently the Provost of the College of Postgraduate Studies), Prof. Toyin Adefolaju, Dr. L. A. Oluwasanmi, Dr. (Mrs.) Dr. D. O. Adeleke, Mr S. G. Gbadamosi, Mr I. S. Alhassan I.S. and Mr M. O. Ilori.
Heads of the Department of Sociology, 1983 to Date
S/N | Names | Year/Session |
1 | Prof. I.O. Orubuloye | 1983 – 1985 |
2 | Prof. B.A. Akiwowo | 1985 – 1988 |
3 | Dr. I. O. A. Adelola | 1988 – 1989 |
4 | Dr. A.L. Adesina | 1990 – 1993 |
5 | Mr. S.O.A. Akinbulumo | 1993 – 1996 |
6 | Mr. O.O. Fasoranti | 1996 – 2000 |
7 | Dr. J.A. Olaogun | 2000 |
8 | Dr. A.L. Adesina | 2000 – 2001 |
9 | Dr. Olu-Olu Olufayo | 2002 – 2004 |
10 | Dr. C.F. Ogundana | 2004 – 2006 |
11 | Dr. C.T. Oluwadare | 2010 – 2012 |
12 | Prof. Olu-Olu Olufayo | 2008 – 2010 |
13 | Prof. C.T. Oluwadare | 2010 – 2012 |
14 | Dr. Adefolaju Toyin | 2012 – 2016 |
15 | Dr. Kayode Longe | 2016 – 2018 |
16 | Dr. L.A. Oluwasanmi | 2018 – 2019 |
17 | Dr. C.A. Oluyemo | 2020 – 2021 |
18 | Prof. C.T. Oluwadare | 2021 – till present |
Presently, the Department has eleven (11) academic staff; six (6)Professors, one Senior Lecturers, three (3) Lecturer 1 and one Lecturer 11. They are: Prof. C. T. Oluwadare (HoD), Prof. L.A Adesina, Prof. J.A. Olaogun (currently the Vice Chancellor of Levite University, Iloro Ekiti), Prof. Olu Olu Olufayo (currently the Dean of the Faculty), Prof. C. F. Ogundana (currently the Provost of the College of Postgraduate Studies), Prof. Toyin Adefolaju, Dr. L. A. Oluwasanmi, Dr. (Mrs.) Dr. D. O. Adeleke, Mr S. G. Gbadamosi, Mr I. S. Alhassan I.S. and Mr M. O. Ilori.
The Department was instrumental to the creation Centre for Research and Development (OSUA/SAREC) in November, 1991 to attract and promote Research, Consultancy and Policy Development to the University. This later resulted in the University receipt of a grant from the Swedish Agency for Research Cooperation (SAREC) to facilitate the study of Sexual Networking and the HIV/AIDS Epidemic. The Centre coordinated other West African research groups in this regard.
The Department, as part of its academic productivity profile, has successfully graduated several Postgraduate candidates, some of whom are Professors and Lecturers not only in the department but across other universities in Nigeria and abroad. Three of them are professors in the department. The department developed the academic content of the Centre for Gender and Development Studies (CGDS) in the University and the Centre has successfully metamorphosised into a full Faculty.
List of Past Heads of Department since 1983
SN | NAMES | YEAR/SESSION |
1 | Prof. E.O. Akeredolu-Ale | 1983-1985 |
2 | Prof. I.O. Orubuloye | 1985-1988 |
3 | Prof. B.A. Akiwowo | 1988-1989 |
4 | Dr. L.A. Adesina | 1990-1993 |
5 | Dr. I.O. Adelola | 1993-1994 |
6 | Dr. L.A. Adesina | 1994-1999 |
7 | Mr. S.O.A. Akinbulumo | 1999-2000 |
8 | Mr. L.A. Fasoranti | 2000 |
9 | Dr. J.A. Olaogun | 2000-2002 |
10 | Dr. L.A. Adesina | 2002-2004 |
11 | Dr. Olu Olu Olufayo | 2004-2006 |
12 | Dr. C.F. Ogundana | 2006-2008 |
13 | Dr. C.T. Oluwadare | 2012-2016 |
14 | Dr. Toyin Adefolaju | 2016-2018 |
15 | Dr. Kayode Longe | 2018-2019 |
16 | Dr. Oluwasanmi L.A | 2019-2021 |
17 | Dr Oluyemo C. A. | 2021 to date |
The Philosophy
The philosophy of the Department is derived from the philosophy of the University which is set to achieve effective application of higher education. The Department is devoted to integrating theories of Sociology and Social Anthropology and evaluate their applications to the solution of societal problems. The Department provides high standard educational programmes through lectures, seminars, tests and original essays that cut across the spectrum of the Social Sciences towards turning out students into articulate and skilled professionals.
The Objectives
The general objective of the Department is to produce graduates in the discipline of Social and Social Anthropology who are capable of making important contributions to national development and the growth of the discipline in teaching and as a profession.
The specific objectives include:
- Equip our graduates with sound and relevant knowledge of Sociology that would prepare them to appraise and cope with challenges in a developing nation like Nigeria and to contribute effectively to its overall development.
- Instill in our graduates the ability to apply basic Sociological theories and research methods with learning experience that could lead to the acquiring of the skills and principles in the various spheres of the Social Sciences.
- Create in the students a wider consciousness towards the African society in general and Nigerian in particular.
- Develop in our graduates’ useful manpower competencies in public, private, Global or entrepreneurship life, and
- Equip our graduates with the skills required for further studies in any desire specialization of Sociology.