Precious Olalere
Doctoral Student
PhD, Information Sciences, Illinois
MS, Library and Information Science, Illinois
BS, Library and Information Science, University of Ilorin, Nigeria
Research focus
I study how people access and use health information, with a focus on promoting equity. My work examines how emerging technologies and AI-driven systems can facilitate aging populations' access to and evaluation of health information in a digital health context.
Honors and Awards
University's List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent for Fall 2024
Helen Jira Scholarship from the Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI), 2025
Courses currently teaching
Advisor
Publications & Papers
Bashorun, M. T., Olalere, P., Olumoko, O. R., & Adeoye, A. C. (2022). Awareness and perception of plagiarism by undergraduates in selected faculties in University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. UMYU Journal of Library and Information Science, 1(1), 83–95.
Adewojo, A. A., Olatunji, O. M., Adewojo, A., & Olalere, P. M. (2025). Patterns of online health information seeking among Gen Z Nigerians: A behavioral analysis. Razavi International Journal of Medicine, 13(3), https://doi.org/10.30483/rijm.2025.254600.1385