Rate My Professor Olabisi Imonitie

Dr. Olabisi Imonitie serves as Lecturer in Community Development and Deputy Associate Dean (International Engagement) within the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia. She holds a PhD and a Master of Education (MEd) from the University of Western Australia. Her academic interests encompass community development, identity, inclusive leadership, psychological safety and wellbeing, pedagogy, teaching and learning, professional development, and collaborative learning. Imonitie is a research-active academic who focuses on community engagement, workplace diversity and inclusion, and the experiences of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) minority groups, particularly African migrant professionals in Australian workplaces. She co-leads global partnerships and builds strategic initiatives in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences division.

Imonitie's scholarly contributions include several peer-reviewed publications. Notable works are 'Navigating Layered Exclusion: Workplace Dynamics and Inter-Migrant Discrimination Among African Professionals in Australia' (Societies, 2025, co-authored with Stephen Bolaji, Tinashe Dune, Sulay Jalloh, and Isaac Akefe); 'The Lived-Experiences of African Migrant Professionals in Diverse Workplaces in Australia' (Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies, 2025, with Stephen Bolaji); 'Learning Style Differences between High and Low Achievers in Public and Independent Secondary Schools in Lagos State, Nigeria' (2025); 'Hear it From the Horses' Mouth: Listening to African Professionals in Australia' (2022, with Stephen D. Bolaji, Stella C. Anyama, and Olaoluwa G. Ibilola); and 'Reversing the Trend of Educational Disparity in West Africa' (2018, with Stephen D. Bolaji and Abdulai Walon-Jalloh). These publications, totaling at least five, have accumulated 11 citations and explore themes of migrant integration, workplace challenges, inter-migrant discrimination, educational disparities, and coping strategies. She received the Teaching Innovation Award from the Murdoch University School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Additionally, Imonitie contributed to the WA Council of Social Service (WACOSS) project 'Living Realities: Understanding Life on Low Income in WA' (2025), alongside colleagues, addressing socio-economic realities for low-income communities in Western Australia. Her work advances knowledge on inclusive professional environments and equity in education.