Adebola Obayemi
PhD, Information Sciences, Illinois (in progress)
B.Sc., Mass Communications, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria
MA, Teaching of English as a Second Language, Illinois
Pronouns: she/her
Research focus
My research examines how the design of technology can either bridge or deepen inequities in access and also investigates how trauma-informed frameworks can guide more equitable interventions to the digital divide, reentry challenges, and information needs of marginalized and underserved communities.
Honors and Awards
The following honors and awards from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria:
- Council Scholarship/Bursary Awards of Merit (Best Graduating Student in Social Management Science, 2014/2015 Convocation)
- E. Akinwale Akinsanya Prize (Best Graduating Student in The Faculty of Management Science, 2014/2015 Convocation)
- Oba Sonoiki Prize (Best Graduating Student in the Faculty of Management Science for the 2014/2015 Convocation)
- Professor Afolabi Soyode’s Prize (Best Graduating Student in College of Social Management Science, 2014/2015 Convocation)
- Departmental Prize As (Best Graduating Student) in the Department of Mass Communication, 2014/2015 Convocation)
The following award from University of Illinois:
- Peter Strevens Award for Academic Excellence
Courses currently teaching
Advisors
Presentations
Obayemi, A. (2025, February). Pedagogical strategies for sustaining motivation in adult ESL learners [Conference presentation]. Illinois Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages–Bilingual Education (ITBE) Convention, Naperville, IL, United States.