diversifying higher education faculty in illinois fall 2009 - IBHE

Diversifying Faculty in Illinois
Directory of Current/Future Graduates 2009-2010
Education
Phone: (773) 216-2754
Olanipekun Laosebikan
Email: laosebik@uiuc.edu
Academic
Institution/Degree/Specialization: Anticipated Graduation Date: 05/2010
U of I at Urbana/Champaign
Mentor/Advisor: Christopher Span
Ph.D. History of Education
Thesis/Dissertation Topic:
From Student to Immigrant: The Evolution of the African Student in American Higher Education, 1960-1980
Employment (limited to three entries)
Assistantships (limited to three entries)
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UIUC, Teaching
08/09-Present
UIUC, Teaching 08/08-05/09
UIUC, Teaching 08/07-12/08
Presentation/Publication (limited to three entries)
“Re-imagining Du Bois: The Afrocentric School and the need for separate schools? American Educational
Studies Association Conference, Savannah, Georgia, Oct 29th-Nov 1st, 2008.
“A Legacy of Civic Responsibility: Historically Black Colleges and Universities and the education of African
immigrants.’ American Educational Research Association Conference, New York, March 23-28th, 2008.
“Education for Liberation: The Historically Black College and University and the Education of African
Immigrants: 1920-1950.” Diversifying Faculty in Illinois Annual Conference, University of Chicago,
November, 2007.
Additional Research Activities and/or Interests
African immigrants and issues related to their historical pursuit, engagement and negotiation of education in
the United States (K-20)
The historical role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the education of immigrants of color in
the United States.
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