Amos Omotayo Olagunju

Background

Olagunju, Amos Omotayo was born on November 27, 1954 in Igosun, Kwara, Nigeria. Son of Solomon Atoyebi and Ruth Ebun (Adegoke) Olagunju. came to the United States, 1980.

Education

Doctor of Education, University North Carolina, Greensboro, 1987. Doctor of Philosophy, Kensington University, 1990. Certified in cryptography and information systems, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996.

Certified in design and analysis experiments, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999. Certified in digital communications networks, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999. Certified in bioinformatic principles, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001.

Career

Director management information system Barber-Scotia College, Concord, North Carolina, 1981-1982. Lecturer North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, 1982-1987, assistant professor, 1987-1990. Member technical staff Bell Communications Research, Piscataway, New Jersey, 1986-1990.

Visiting professor Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 1990-1991. Coordinator academy computing, associate professor Delaware State University, 1991-1992, professor, chair department mathematics and computer science, 1992—2001. Collegiate professor UMUC-Asia, 2001—2002.

Professor computer networking and applications St. Cloud State University, Minnesota, since 2002. Dean graduate studies, chief research officer Winston Salem State University, North Carolina, 2006—2007. Interim dean undergrad studies St. Cloud State University, Minnesota, since 2008.

Consultant National Science Foundation, Washington, 1991-1993, Education Testing Agency, Princeton, New Jersey, since 1995.

Achievements

• Amos Omotayo Olagunju has been listed as a noteworthy computer science educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Ahmadu Bello Association Computer University Students, Zaria, Nigeria, 1976, Organization United Africans, Concord, North Carolina, 1982. Member International Association Science Technology Development (reviewer 2001^), Association for Modelling and Simulation in Enterprises (program chair 1989-1990, editor), Association for Computing Machinery (reviewer), North Carolina Academy of Sciences (program chair since 1991, member editorial board 1999^), New York Academy of Sciences.

Connections

Married Janet; 1 child, Amanda.

Father:

Solomon Atoyebi Olagunju

Mother:

Ruth Ebun (Adegoke) Olagunju

Spouse:

Janet

child:

Amanda Olagunju