TITLE (PROF/DR/): DR.

NAME: OLASUNMBO OLUSANYA

POSITION: SENIOR LECTURER                                         SPECIALISATION:

EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with Bachelor’s degree or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and residency training if applicable. Add/delete rows as necessary.)

            Personal Statement

I am a Senior Lecturer in Employment Relations and Human Resource Management at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. I specialise in employment relations, human resource management, and design thinking, with a particular emphasis on employment within the informal economy, entrepreneurship, labour economics, and development studies aimed at achieving sustainable livelihoods for working individuals. My work critically examines the interactions among employment relations actors, including workers, employers, and the government policies that influence labour market outcomes. I am dedicated to exploring the access of working individuals to resources, opportunities, and capabilities that enable them to maintain a stable and dignified life over time. My focus includes economic viability, environmental sustainability, social equity, resilience, and the development of human capabilities, thereby contributing to the enhancement of human well-being, the reduction of poverty, and the promotion of sustainable development. I have also developed competencies in research management, overseeing research support services and promoting researcher development and career support.

            Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours

• Mentor, LSA Mentoring Programme for Women Graduate Students in Nigeria, 2025
• Fellow, University Administration Support Program (UASP), 2025
• Vice President, Lagos Studies Association, 2024
• Fellow, Lagos Studies Association, 2018
• Journal Reviewer (African Identities, Taylor and Francis)
• Journal Reviewer (Policy Studies Journal, Wiley)

Selected Most Recent Publications /Contributions to Knowledge

1. Olusanya, O., Elegbede, T., Gbajumo-Sheriff, M., & Oseni, Q. (2024). Theoretical Perspectives on Non-Standard Employment in the Construction Industry in Lagos, Nigeria. FUOYE Journal of Management Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 3(2), 453-473. Retrieved from https://fuoye-jmie.com/index.php/jmie/article/view/212/181
2. Olusanya, Olasunmbo Ayanfeoluwa (2023). Alternative Strategy and Innovative Intervention for Street Trader Management in Lagos. Journal of Economics and Policy Analysis, 8(2), 18-37. Retrieved from http://jepa.unilag.edu.ng/article/view/2450/1955
3. Ackrill, R., Igudia, E., Olusanya, O., & Oyalowo, B. (2023). Street Level Bureaucrats, Policy Entrepreneurship, and Discretion in Enforcing Bans on Motorcycle Taxis in Lagos, Nigeria. European Policy Analysis,1–25. https://doi.org/10.1002/epa2.1196
4. Olusanya, Olasunmbo A. & Adewumi, Oluwakemi A. (2019). Subcontracting Systems and Working Conditions in the Building Construction Industry in Lagos, Nigeria. Unilag Journal of Humanities, 6(2), 177-193. Retrieved from http://ujh.unilag.edu.ng/article/view/338
5. Olusanya, Olasunmbo Ayanfeoluwa (2018). Subcontracting Systems and Social Protection in the Informal Building Construction Industry in Lagos, Nigeria. Journal of Construction Business and Management. 2(1), 10-19. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.15641/jcbm.2.1.91

            Collaborators/Networks (International inclusive)

1. Emeritus Professor Robert Ackrill, Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom
2. Professor Abimbola Windapo, University of Cape Town, South Africa

• Dr Eghosa Igudia, de Montfort University, Leicester, United Kingdom

1. Dr Basirat Oyalowo, Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom
2. Dr Gbemiga Faniran, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria