Biodun Esan, Ilorin
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has appointed Prof. Medinat Folorunsho Salman as the pioneer Acting Vice Chancellor of the newly established Kwara State University of Education (KWSUED) Ilorin.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Rafiu Ajakaye on Tuesday said Prof Folorunso Salman is the first female professor from Ilorin Emirate.
Folorunso Salman, who is a professor of mathematics education, was, until the appointment, a lecturer at the Department of Science Education and coordinator of the Educational Technology Centre at the University of Ilorin.
The new Ag VC graduated from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria in 1985 with a Bachelor of Education; and a Master’s degree in Mathematics Education at the University of Ilorin in 1990
She bagged her doctorate in Mathematics Education from the University of Ilorin in 1998.
Her research interests are Mathematics Education, gender issues in mathematics and science education, and innovation in mathematics education in the developing world.
The appointment is with immediate effect.
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