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Associate Professor, University of the Witwatersrand

Emmanuel Ojo is an Associate Professor and Deputy Head of the School of Education at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. He also serves as the Chair of the Faculty of Humanities Transformation, Internationalisation, and Partnerships Committee. He earned his doctorate in Higher Education and holds a Master's degree in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Skills from the same institution. He is recognised as a C2-rated researcher by the National Research Foundation of South Africa. His research interests primarily encompass higher education, economics education, interdisciplinary higher education, and sustainable development.

Experience

  • 2023–present
    Associate Professor , University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

Education

  •  
    University of the Witwatersrand, PhD

Publications

  • 2023
    Mupawose, A., & Ojo, E. (2023). Decolonial feminism and indigenisation: Reimagining postgraduate research supervision in post-apartheid South Africa. Agenda, 1-11., Journal Article
  • 2023
    Ojo, E., & Brahm, T. (2023). Global Realities and Economic (Teacher) Education in the Twenty-First Century: A Conceptual Contribution. In E. Hofmann, E. Mavhunga, T. Bohl, F. Maringe, & D. Diekmann (Eds.), Teacher Education in South Africa and Germany: Shared perspectives on national and global questions. (pp. 181-195). Tübingen University Press. https://doi.org/10.15496/publikation-76373, Chapter
  • 2023
    Ojo, E. O., Onwuegbuzie, A. J., Bergsteedt, B. J., Adams, S. P., Crowley, T., & Burger, A. (2023). A Meta-Methods Analysis of Academics' Challenges Affecting Research Productivity During COVID-19: Insights from a South African University. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 23(5), 27-45. https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v23i5.5923 ,
  • 2023
    Ojo, E. (2023). University Teaching under Pandemic Contexts and Beyond: A Conceptual Framework for Helping Academic Economists in Universities. In R. Pillay, S. Mkwananzi, & S. Moonsamy (Eds.), Transforming Teaching and Learning Experiences for Helping Professions in Higher Education: Global Perspectives (pp. 114-129). Brill. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004540811_008, Chapter
  • 2023
    Mupawose, A., & Ojo, E. (2023). Decolonial feminism and indigenisation: Reimagining postgraduate research supervision in post-apartheid South Africa. Agenda, 37(2), 110-120, Journal Article
  • 2021
    Ojo, E., & Lorenzini, E. (2021). Global higher education beyond pandemics in a future of uncertainties. Texto & Contexto-Enfermagem, 30.,
  • 2020
    Ojo, E ., & Onwuegbuzie, A.J. (2020). University Life in an Era of Disruption of COVID-19: A Meta-Methods and Multi-Mixed Methods Research Study of Perceptions and Attitudes of South African Students. International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches, 12 (1), 20‒55.,

Grants and Contracts

  • 2023
    Improving Digital Education and Learning innovation in the South African and Rwandan teacher education systems: Towards bridging a digital knowledge divide in Africa
    Role:
    Co-Principal Investigator
    Funding Source:
    African Engineering and Technology Network (AFRETEC)
  • 2019
    Competitive Support for Unrated Researchers (CSUR)
    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding Source:
    National Research Foundation

Honours

2020 & 2022 Recipient: DAAD’s Scholarship for Research Stays for University Academics and Scientists at the University of Tübingen, Germany