PROFILES - DR. MRS, H. N. ADAM

DR. MRS, H.N. ADAM

PH.D.,Gender, Economic History.

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES

• Member - Historical Society of Nigeria (HNS)
• Member - Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM)
• Member - The Criterion Muslim Home in Business and the Professions
• Member - Muslim Women in Business and the Professions

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

CURRENT POSITIONS:

• Deputy Rector (Academic) Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin - December 2018 – Till Date
• Member Academic Board, Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin - 2004 – Till Date
• Member Governing Council, Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin - July 2017 – Till Date

WORK EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE THE POLYTECHNIC

1. NYSC
• Army Day Secondary School Bama, Borno State - 1987 – 1988
2. Education Officer
• Government Girls Day Secondary School Okesuna, Ilorin - 1989 - 1990
3. Education Officer III
• Odofin Secondary School, Mile 2, Lagos

WORK EXPERIENCE WITHIN THE POLYTECHNIC

1. Lecturer III 1994 – 1997
2. Lecturer II 1997 – 2001
3. Lecturer I 2001 – 2004
4. Senior Lecturer 2004 – 2007
5. Principal Lecturer 2007 – 2013
6. Chief Lecturer 2013 – 2016
7. Chairman
• LOC 2nd National Conference, Institute of General Studies
8. Coordinator
• Pre-ND Programmes, Institute of General Studies. September 2004 – January, 2006
9. Acting Head of Department
• Department of Liberal Studies. January 2006 – September 2006
10. Acting Head of Department
• Department of Liberal Studies. January 2007 – September2007
11. Acting Deputy Director
• Institute of General Studies. September 2007 – September 2009
12. Deputy Director
• Institute of General Studies. September 2009 – 2013
13. Director
• Center For Continuing Education (CEC). July 2013 – December 2018

DUTIES OUTSIDE THE POLYTECHNIC

• Resource Person: Capacity Building Workshop Under the Federal Teacher’s Scheme (FTS) Organized by Universal Basic Education Commission in Collaboration with FCT College of Education Zuba, Abuja - 2010
• House of Representatives People’s Public Session on the Review of the 1999 Nigeria Constitution - 2012

SEMINAR/CONFERENCES

1. “Humanities Its Relevance to Society” Presented at the Departmental Seminar Organized by the Department of Liberal Studies; Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin; June, 1999
2. “African Culture in Historical Perspective: “The Role of the Drum and Dance in Forging Nigeria Unity”; Presented at the Departmental Seminar; Organized by the Department of Liberal Studies; Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin; April, 2000
3. Human Rights and the African Child: An Historical Perspective; Presented at the Maiden National Conference of School of Arts and Social Sciences, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo; July, 2004
4. “Empowering Women for Success in Higher Education” Presented for the National Universities Commission; Virtual Institute for Higher Education Pedagogy Module; 8 April 2004
5. Higher Technological Education: An Assessment of Female Participation; Presented at the National Conference of Institute of General Studies in Arts and Social Sciences (NAPSASS); November, 2005
6. “New Nigeria and the Challenges of Globalization”; Presented at the National Conference of National Association for the Promotion of Studies in Arts and Social Sciences (NAPSASS); November, 2005
7. Religion as a Factor in Good Governance and as a Challenge to Democracy: An Historical Perspective; Presented at the 5th National Conference of NAPSRELG; June, 2007
8. Environmental Challenges in the Development of the Nigerian Child: Issues and Prospects, Presented at the 2nd National Conference of the Institute of General Studies, Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin; September 2009
9. Women and National Development: Issues and Prospects; Presented at the 1st Inter-Disciplinary National Conference; Organized by the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa; March 2011
10. Promoting Tourism Culture in Nigeria’s Post Successful Transition; A Paper Presented at the 2nd National Conference of Finance and Management Studies, Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin; 20th – 30th June, 2011
11. Balancing Gender Inequality Through Vision 20: 2020; Being a paper presented at the 2nd National Conference Organized by the School of General Studies, Federal Polytechnic, Offa; March, 2012
12. Information Communication Technology (ICT) Usage Among Women Entrepreneurs in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria; Presented at the 3rd African International Business and Management Conference (AIBUMA, 2012), Nairobi, Kenya; July, 2012

PUBLICATIONS

JOURNALS

1. History, Knowledge and National Development: An Overview; A Publication in Journal of Contemporary Studies; Vol. 1 No 1; 2015
2. Indigenous Technology: An Historical Tool in the Promotion of Meaningful Technological Development; Published by the Journal of Contemporary Studies; Institute of General Studies; Vol. 2, No 2; 2006
3. Oral History as a Consideration in the Attainment of National Development; Publication in the Journal of Social Sciences; A Publication of School of General Studies, Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokaja; 2008
4. Challenges of Re-invigorating Education for Sustainable Development; Published in the Journal of General Studies (KOJGEST) Vol. 4, No 1; January 2011
5. Human Rights and the African Child: A Growing Challenge; A Publication in the Journal of Contemporary Studies; Vol. 3; 2009
6. Women in the Ilorin Emirate System: A Changing Role in Gender Participation; Publication in the Journal of Vocational Digest; A Publication of Institute of Business and Vocational Studies; Kwara State Polytechnic; Vol. 3; No. 3; 2010
7. The Relevance of the Study of History to the Socio-Economic Development of Nigeria; A Publication in the Journal of Contemporary Studies; Vol. 4, No. 1; 2010
8. Challenges of Re-invigorating Education for Sustainable Development; A Publication of Kogi Journal of General Studies (KOJGEST), Vol. 4, No. 1; 2011
9. The Role of Cultural Institutions in Nigeria National Development: An Historical Perspective; A Publication in Journal of Research and Development Studies; Vol. 3, Issue 1; September 2013

TEXTBOOKS

1. Outline History of Africa: An Introduction; 2011; Kola Success Publishers, Ilorin