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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]
Francisca Oladipo | |
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| 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) |
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]
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]
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]
- 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.
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