Professor Peter Olamakinde Olapegba, FNPA
14th Vice-Chancellor, University of Ibadan (Vice-Chancellor-designate)
Personal Information
Full Name: Professor Peter Olamakinde Olapegba, FNPA
Date of Birth: 26 January 1970
Place of Birth: Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
State of Origin: Oyo State
Hometown: Igbole Quarters, Igboora, Oyo State. �
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Educational Background
Primary Education
Anglican Church Primary School, Ilutitun, Ondo State (began his elementary education).
St. Paul's African Primary School, Lanlate, Oyo State, where he obtained his Primary School Leaving Certificate in 1981. �
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Secondary Education
Lanlate High School, Lanlate, Oyo State
Attended from 1981 to 1986.
Successfully completed his secondary school education there. �
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Higher Education
All his university degrees were obtained from the University of Ibadan:
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Psychology – 1997
M.Sc. in Social/Personality Psychology – 1999
Ph.D. in Applied Social Psychology – 2008
Academic Diploma in International Boundary and Borderland Studies, African Regional Institute, Imeko, Ogun State. �
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Academic Career
Joined the Department of Psychology, University of Ibadan as a lecturer.
Rose through the ranks to become Professor of Applied Social/Health Psychology.
Served as Dean, Faculty of the Social Sciences.
Appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) in 2023.
Appointed the 14th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan in 2026 after a competitive selection process. �
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Research and Professional Interests
Professor Olapegba's research focuses on:
Applied Social Psychology
Health Psychology
Behavioural Science
Public Health
Peace and Conflict Studies
Social Research and Human Behaviour
He has published extensively in international journals, conference proceedings, and academic books.
Professor Peter Olamakinde Olapegba, FNPA 14th Vice-Chancellor, University of Ibadan (Vice-Chancellor-