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Dr. Ayodeji B. Arogundade, PD.B, Ph.D, MS, MBA

Chair, Business & Computer Science Division

Office Hours

Mon8:30 am - 10:00 am
Tues8:30 am - 10:00 am
Wed2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Thu8:30 am - 10:00 am

About Ayodeji

Dr. Arogundade is an Associate Professor and the Chair of the Business and Computer Science Division at LC State. He graduated from the Post-Doctoral Bridge Program in the Hough Graduate School of Business of the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida with an area of specialization in Marketing and Management. In addition, Dr. Arogundade holds a doctorate and master's degree in Biological and Agricultural Engineering from the University of Idaho, coupled with another master's degree in Business Administration (MBA). His research interest lies in integrating marketing concepts with sciences in an interdisciplinary manner. Having worked with the Business Development Units of three financial institutions in the past, Dr. Arogundade enjoys teaching marketing and business-related courses. He won the 2021 Annice Edmundson Faculty Excellence Award. 

EDUCATION - 

  • Post Doctoral Degree, Marketing and Management, Hough Graduate School of Business, University of Florida, 2014 (AACSB Scholarly Academic (SA)/Academically Qualified (AQ))
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Idaho, 2013
  • Master of Science, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Idaho 2008
  • Master of Business Administration, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria, 2004
  • Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Technology Akure, 1999
  • LOS-CTE OS, Marketing and Business Management, Idaho Career & Technical Education, 2020

ACADEMIC/RESEARCH BACKGROUND - 

  • Associate Professor of Marketing (Tenured), Lewis-Clark State - 2020 to date
  • Visiting Professor, Universidad Anahuac, Puebla, Mexico, June, 2022
  • Visiting Professor, Universidad Anahuac, Puebla, Mexico, May 2021 - June 2021
  • Assistant Professor of Marketing, Lewis-Clark State, Jan. 2015-2020
  • Visiting Professor, Universidad Anahuac, Puebla, Mexico, June, 2019
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Idaho, 2013 - 2014
  • Research Assistant, University of Idaho, 2006 - 2013

CORPORATE BACKGROUND

  • Branch Head, Public Sector Marketing, Oceanic Bank Int'l (now ECOWAS Bank), Ado Ekiti Office, Nigeria, March 2006 to May 2006
  • Senior Banking Officer, United Bank for Africa, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria, Dec. 2005 - Feb. 2006
  • Banking Officer, Business Development Unit, Universal Trust Bank Plc (now Union Bank Plc), 2004 - 2005
  • Assistant Banking Officer, Universal Trust bank Plc (now Union Bank Plc), August 2021 - 2003

 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND

  • Pastor and President, RCCG Glory of God Inc, Moscow Idaho, Sept. 2010 to date
  • Board Member and Instructor, Lewis-Clark Bible Institute, 2019 to date
  • Secretary, Board of Directors, Region 18, RCCG The Americas, August 2022 to date
  • Regional Lead for Men (Region 18), Men of Impact, RCCG The Americas, July 2022 to date
  • Board Member, Women's Dignity Initiative

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  1. "Internationalization of higher education in Nigeria: Unintended positive and negative consequences" (Author), 2022. In Unintended Consequences of Internationalization in Higher Education: Comparative International Perspectives on the Impacts of Policy and Practice, eds. Shahrzad Kamyab & Rosalind Latiner Raby. Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, New York 384 pp
  2. “Psychological empowerment as a predictor of work engagement among officers of Nigerian Immigration Services” (Co-Author), 2017. Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 22(5): 75-79
  3. “The influence of perceived organizational politics on workplace incivility among private and public employees in Ogun State, Nigeria” (Co-Author), 2016. Canadian Social Science, Vol 12, No 5, 40-45.
  4. “The Influence of Career Commitment on Organizational Commitment among Selected Bankers in Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria” (Co-Author), 2015. European Journal of Business and Management, 6(39): 36 – 41.
  5. “Psychological Empowerment in the Workplace: Implications for Employers’ Career Satisfaction” (Co-Author), 2015. North American Journal of Psychology
  6. “The Influence of Perceived Organizational Support on Job Stress among Selected Public and Private Sector Employees in Lagos State, Nigeria” (Co-Author), 2015. Advances in Research, 3(6): 541-547.
  7. “Influence of Perceived Organizational Justice on Teachers’ Commitment in Selected Secondary Schools in Lagos, Nigeria” (Co-Author), 2015. Journal of Scientific Research and Reports, 4(7): 605-613.
  8. “Performance Appraisal Knowledge: An Implication on Workplace Commitment in a Selected Commercial Bank in Lagos, Nigeria” (Co-Author), 2015. Ife PsychologIA, 23(1), 98-106
  9. “Climate change opportunities for Idaho’s irrigation supply and deliveries” (Co-Author), 2014. In Climate Variability and Water Dependent Sectors: Impacts and Potential Adaptations, eds. Dannele E. peck, and Jeffrey M. Peterson. Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, New York 144 pp.
  10. “Climate change opportunities for Idaho’s irrigation supply and deliveries” (Co-Author), 2013. Natural Resources Policy Research, 5(2-3):91-105. Doi:10.1080/19390459.2013.811856
  11. “Synthetic Year-Independent Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Snow Depletion” (Co-Author), 2013. In Proceedings of the 81st Western Snow Conference, Jackson Hole, WY, April 15 – 18
  12. “Comparative studies on turbulent fluxes measured over burned and unburned sites of sagebrush dominated mountain” (Co-Author), 2012. Journal of Ecohydrology, DOI: 10.1002/eco.1346
  13. “Modeling snowmelt runoff under climate change scenarios using MODIS-based snow cover products”, (Co-Author), 2012. In Multiscale Hydrologic Remote Sensing: Perspectives and Applications, eds. Chang, N.B., and Y Hong. CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group, New York, 568 pp
  14. “Is the Climate Really Changing? Visible Signs of Climate Change in Idaho” (Co-Author), 2012. In Proceedings of the 38th Annual convention of The National Society of Black Engineers, Pittsburgh, PA, 28 March – 1 April, 2012, pp. 39- 49
  15. “Practical Approach to Academic Excellence: For Undergraduate Students” (Author), 2001. Akure, Nigeria: Topfun, 125 pp