Dean’s Profile Profile

Biography

Yahaya, Lasiele Alabi is a Professor of Guidance and Counselling at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. He obtained B. Ed., M.Ed., MPA, and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. His career as a Lecturer started in 1998 and he rose through the ranks to become a professor in 2014 with a specialization in School Counselling and Social Issues.

He was the Director of Unilorin Counselling and Human Development Centre (UCHDC) between 2010 and 2013 and served as the Head of the Department of Counsellor Education, at the University of Ilorin between 2014 and 2017. Prof. Yahaya was appointed as the Director, Institute of Education, University of Ilorin between 2017 and 2020. He became the Dean of Education in 2023.

He has several publications in National and International outlets and he has attended several conferences and workshops on Guidance and Counselling at national and international levels.

He is a Certified Institutional Accreditor; a Google scholar and a member of the Association of Professional Counsellors in Nigeria (APROCON).