Dr. Owolabi is a Professor of Research and the Director of Institutional Research and Assessment. She has been a member of Concordia-Chicago's faculty since 2011.
She currently teaches research in education and theories and models of evaluation for grants. Her areas of expertise include research methods, assessment of student learning, program review and evaluation. Additionally, Dr. Owolabi serves as a Peer Corps Reviewer for the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Prior to CUC, Dr. Owolabi served at the University of Illinois, College of Lake County and Oakton Community College.
Degrees
- PhD, Instructional Technology - Wayne State University; Detroit, MI
- MA, Education - University of British Columbia; Vancouver, British Columbia
- BHE, Home Economics, Education - University of British Columbia; Vancouver, British Columbia
Academic and Professional Highlights
Awards and Honors
- Julia M. Duckwall Scholarship, Association for Institutional Research
- Graduate Professional Scholarship, Wayne State University
- Thomas Rumble Graduate Fellowship, Wayne State University
- P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship, University of British Columbia
Prior Positions
- Associate Dean for Student Learning, Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL
- Director of Continuing Education, College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL
- Sr. Prog./Policy Analyst, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Senior Instructor, Ontario Police College, Government of Ontario, Toronto, ON
Research
- Research methods
- Assessment of student learning
- Program review
- Evaluation
Selected Grants
- Illinois State Board of Higher Education (IBHE), Illinois Longitudinal Data System (ILDS) Technical Assistance Grant, subaward from DePaul University Chicago, to Concordia University Chicago, 2013.
- Illinois State Board of Higher Education (IBHE), The P-20 Longitudinal Data System Program, subaward from DePaul University Chicago to Concordia University Chicago, 2012 to 2013.
- Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), Paraprofessional Development Grant, to the College of Lake County in response to The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 which stated that paraprofessionals must show competency, 2002-2005.
Professional Memberships
- American Educational Research Association (AERA)
- Association for Institutional Research (AIR)
- Illinois Association for Institutional Research (I-AIR)
- Chicago Area Association for Institutional Researchers (CAAIR)
- Peer Corps Reviewer for the Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
- Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education (AALHE)
- Chicago Area Assessment Group (CAAG)