Dr. Habibat Abubakar Yusuf

Dr. Habibat Abubakar Yusuf

Senior Lecturer

Educational Managment

Habibat Abubakar Yusuf is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Educational Management at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. With a strong academic foundation from the University of Ilorin and Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), she specialises in educational leadership and school administration, driven by a commitment to enhancing instructional delivery and leadership development in education.

Prior to her academic career, Dr. Yusuf served as a Quality Assurance Officer at Nigeria’s Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), where she contributed to policy implementation and educational standards. Since joining the University of Ilorin in 2014, she has held multiple leadership roles, including Academic Adviser to over 2,000 students, Faculty Quiz Coordinator, and University Quiz Master. She also serves as an Associate Lecturer at the Centre for Leadership and Management and acts as the University Desk Officer for international partnerships with institutions such as University of Punjab (Pakistan), and Texas A&M University (USA) and the Association of West African Universities (AWAU).

As an active researcher, Dr. Yusuf has published extensively in reputable journals, edited conference proceedings, and book chapters. She is a member of several prestigious professional associations, including the British Educational Leadership, Management, and Administration Society (BELMAS) and the Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration and Management (CCEAM). Currently, she is the Vice Chairperson of the Nigerian Association of Educational Administration and Planning (NAEAP), Kwara State Chapter.

Her research interests span school administration, leadership development, teacher education, quality assurance, and curriculum management. Dedicated to improving educational outcomes, she has participated in numerous local and international conferences, workshops, and capacity-building programs.

Dr. Yusuf can be reached via email: yusuf.ha@unilorin.edu.ng

Qualifications

  • PhD Education (Leadership)
  • M.Ed Degree, Educational Management
  • B.Ed Degree, Educational Management

Teaching

Undergraduate
  • BED104 - Introduction to Office Practice I (2C)
  • BED 105 - Basic Accounting Concepts (2C)
  • EMA 101 - Evolution of Educational Management in Nigeria (2C)
  • EMA 104 - Introduction to Curriculum Management (2C)
  • EMA 105 - Record Keeping in Schools (2C)
  • EMA 108 - Introduction to Pupil Personnel Administration (2C)
  • UIL-EDM 107 - Education Support Services (2C)
  • BET 207 - Professional Ethics and Social Responsibility (2C)
  • EMA 201 - Introduction to Administrative Theories (2C)
  • EMA 202 - Introduction to Educational Planning (2C)
  • EMA 204 - Education and National Development (2C)
  • EMA 206 - School Plant Planning, Operations and Management (2)
  • EMA 208 - Elements of Financial Accounting (2C)
  • EMA 211 - Communication in Education (2C)
  • EMA 212 - Professional Ethics in Education (2C)
  • EDU 313 - Method Courses II (2C)
  • EMA 305 - Leadership in Formal Organization (2C)
  • EMA 413 - Administration of Post-Secondary Education in Nigeria (2C)
  • EDU 415 - Management in Education (2C)
Postgraduate
  • EMA 819 - Policy Analysis in Education (2C)

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Office Address

G08, IOE Building, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin