FANIRAN, Julius Olusakin B.A(Hons), MPA, Ph.D
Registrar
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

• B. A. (Hons) English Language (Second Class Upper Division) – 1981 University of Ife, Ile-Ife.
• Masters in Public Administration – 1989; Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) – 2001 University of Ibadan, Ibadan

Dr. J.O. Faniran was born over fifty years ago.He had his primary education at Ode-Omu between 1962 and 1967,his secondary education at the Gbongan/Ode – omu Anglican Grammar School between 1968 and 1972 and his First degree between 1977 and 1981 at the then University of Ife,Ile –Ife.

Dr. Faniran worked between 1982 and 1989 at the defunct Oyo state College of Arts and Science, Ile Ife within which he registered for and bagged a Masters degree in Public Administration on part-time basis at the Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile -Ife, Later in 1989, Dr. Faniran joined the then Oyo state University of Technology,Ogbomoso.

While working at this University, Dr. Faniran registered for and bagged a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Industrial Education on part - time basis at the prestigious University of Ibadan in 2001. In the University which later became the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Dr.Faniran rose from the position of Assistant Registrar in 1990 to the position of Registrar in July, 2006 a position which he held until November 3rd, 2007. Dr. Faniran finally transferred his service to the new Osun State University on November 4th, 2007 as the Foundation Registrar to date.

Dr.Faniran is happily married with children.

PREVIOUS POSTS:

• Deputy Registrar, Postgraduate School: (December 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006)
• Deputy Registrar, Academic Affairs: (October 2, 2003 to November 30, 2003)
• Deputy Registrar and College Secretary, College of Health Sciences, Osogbo: (August 6, 2002 to October 1, 2003)
• Deputy Registrar, Academic and Student Affairs: (October 8, 1999 to August 5, 2002)
• Principal Assistant Registrar and Faculty Officer, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences and Secretary, Board of Science Laboratory Technology Training Scheme: (January 1, 1998 to October 7, 1999).
• Principal Assistant Registrar/Faculty Officer, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences and Secretary, Board of Pre-Degree Science Programme: (Septmber 15, 1997 to December 31, 1997)
• Principal Assistant Registrar and Acting Director of Council Affairs: (August 21, 1995 to September 14, 1997)
• Principal Assistant Registrar and Acting Director of Council and Personnel Affairs, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso: (October 1, 1994 to August 20, 1995) etc.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS:

• Faniran, J. O. “Management of Crisis in Institution of Higher Learning – A case study of the Oyo State College of Arts and Sciences, Ile-Ife”. – A Dissertation presented in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Masters Degree in Public Administration at the Faculty of Administration, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, September, 1989.
• Faniran, J. O. (2002): Titbits on Language, Culture and English as a Second Language Situation” in Aflolabi Dele (Ed.) Reading in the Humanities, Ilesa: Jola Publishers.
• Abu, P and Faniran J.O.: “An Analysis of the Administration of Community Development Programmes” – Contemporary Issues in Formal and Non-formal Education Series, Series No. 1, September – December 1999.
• Faniran, J. O.: “Procurement and Management of Physical Facilities in Institutions of Higher Learning” – Research Communications in Management, Series 1, No. 2, 2001.
• Faniran, J. O.: “Community Participation Towards Improved Effectiveness of Government Efforts for Poverty Alleviation in Nigeria” NJIEALR, Vol. 4, No. 1, June 2001.
• Faniran, J. O. and Akintayo, D. I.: “Directorate of Academic Planning for Effective Resource Management in the Nigerian University System: A Perspective” – The Nigerian Journal of Industrial Education and Labour Relations, Vol. 5 No. 1, June 2003
• Faniran, J. O. and Akintayo, D. I.: “Multilateral Bargaining as an Effective Tool of Managing Inter-Union Conflicts in the Nigerian University System” International Journal of Continuing and Non-Formal Education, Vol. 1, No. 1, January – June, 2003.
• Fadiora, S. O. and Faniran J. O.: “Constraints on the Implementation of Effective Strategic Planning in the Nigerian Health Sector” EJA, Vol. I, No. I, March 2003.
• Faniran J. O.: “The Problems of Public Personnel Management – The Nigerian Experience” – NIJOREP, Vol. 3, No. 1 September 2003
• Faniran, J. O., Akintayo, D. I. and Ogunsiji, A. S.: “Moral Authority and Leadership Integrity in the Management of Conflicts in the Nigeria University System” – NIJASAT, Vol. 2 No. 1, June 2004.