Dr Oluwayemisi K. Adeleke
Research Associate
Dr Oluwayemisi K. Adeleke holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Benin, Nigeria through a fully funded PhD scholarship from the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC). Her PhD programme was a collaborative effort between the University of Ibadan and University of Benin, Nigeria. Also, she is an Associate Member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) since 2010.
She obtained a Bachelor of Science in Economics (B.Sc. Economics) from Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State (2006). After the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), she proceeded to obtain a Master of Science in Economics from the University of Ibadan (2010) and PhD in Economics (2019) at the University of Benin, Nigeria. Currently, she is a Lecturer in the Department of Economics, Redeemer’s University, Nigeria, where she teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Her area of specialisation is in the fields of Macroeconomics, Development Economics, Environmental Economics and Financial Economics. She also acts as a reviewer for several reputable journal outlets.
Also, she is a member of the Nigerian Economic Society (NES) and has a goal to continue writing and producing high-quality research and publishing the findings in top journals with the ultimate goal of advancing knowledge in the field of Economics. She is an active premium member of the African Scholars Mentorship Network (ASMN), where she has collaborated with three DIaDeRC team members in winning the prestigious Meaning-making Research Initiative (MRI) 2024 Research Grant from the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA).