Olamojiba Bamgbose
Associate Professor, Assistant Professor (Sv), Ad Hoc Program Specialist,

Education: Ph.D. Counselor Education and Supervision, Northern Illinois University

Certification and Licenses: NCC., LPC-IL., LPC- WI., IL-PEL 

Research Areas of Interest: School counselor professional identity, ASCA model as a framework for working in a multicultural context, Attachment theory in counseling, and global mental health

Teaching Philosophy: I would describe my teaching philosophy as constructivist through a collaborative approach. From this perspective, I see teaching and learning as processes, which occur simultaneously for my students and me. Therefore, in the teaching space, I am not the expert merely a professional co-participant learner with students who are active contributors to the learning process. Second, dialogue and discussion promote a romance for learning, and are essential components to the continual creation of knowledge, development of critical thinking, increased self-awareness, and understanding of others worldview. Finally, experiential learning, though anxiety provoking, supports the translation of theory to practice and promotes students’ ability to, engage in creative/critical thinking and practice, cope with ambiguity, and learn ethical practice.

Interests Outside of School: Reading non-fiction and fiction, travelling, and listening to different genres of music

Favorite Quotes: "In diversity there is beauty and there is strength." Maya Angelou   
"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." Martin Luther King Jr.
"Those whose palm kernels were cracked for them by a benevolent spirit should not forget to be humble." Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart