I’m Dr. Yemisi, a researcher, gender-based violence expert, and advocate for racial and gender justice. My work sits at the intersection of gender, race, and coloniality, exploring how systemic inequalities shape the lives of marginalized communities. With a background in law and criminology, I bring both academic expertise and real-world engagement to my research, teaching, and advocacy.As an educator and the founder of Progressive Dialogue International, I’m committed to challenging injustice and driving meaningful change. I hold dual nationality from Nigeria and the United Kingdom and currently live in London.
2024
FELLOW, UK HIGHER EDUCATION ACADEMY (FHEA).
University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
2023
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD) IN SOCIOLOGY
University of Essex, Colchester, United Kingdom
2023
ASSOCIATE FELLOW, UK HIGHER EDUCATION ACADEMY (AFHEA).
University of Essex, Colchester, United Kingdom
2019
MASTER OF LAWS (LLM) HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
Birkbeck, University of London, United Kingdom
2011
BARRISTER AT LAW (BL)
Nigeria Law School, Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa.
2010
BACHELOR OF LAWS (LLB)
University of Benin, Nigeria, West Africa.
EDUCATION
Current Teaching: Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Criminology and Policing, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Current Research: The Dynamics of Sexual Violence Against Women of African Descent: A Case study of Nigerian Women’s Experiences in Local and Diasporic Spaces.
2024
Lecturer in Criminology, University of Westminster, London.
2023
Associate Lecturer in Criminology, Arden University, London.
2022
Assistant Lecturer in Sociology, Department of Sociology and Criminology, University of Essex
RESEARCH
Senior Research Officer, Department of Government, University of Essex
Project title: Connecting Communities: Communications at the Heart of Greenstead, Colchester.
Research Officer, School of Health and Social Care, University of Essex.
Project title: Intercultural Interactions in Placement Settings
Research Officer, Department of Government, University of Essex.
Project title: Experiences of Co-production in the Health and Social Care Sector.
Research Officer, Department of Sociology and Criminology, University of Essex.
Project title: Migrant Healthcare Workers Post-Covid and During the Healthcare Crisis in the UK
Research Officer, Department of Government, University of Essex.
Project title: Transitions and Transformations: Black Researchers’ Journey