Jendele Hungbo

Jendele Adebayo Hungbo (born in Ayede, Ado-Odo, Ogun State) is a Nigerian university administrator and professor of journalism and comparative media studies at KolaDaisi University, Ibadan, where he serves as the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Management, and Social Sciences. He is also a research associate with the Department of Media Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. His research interests include broadcast media, new (interactive) media, social media, as well as postcolonial identities and representations in African media.
Education and career
Hungbo obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language at Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo University). In 2002, he earned a Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts at the University of Ibadan. He attended the University of the Witwatersrand, where he received a Master of Arts degree in African Literature in 2008 and a PhD in Media Studies from the Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research (WISER) in 2012.
Before joining Koladaisi University, Hungbo taught at North-West University, Mafikeng, and Bowen University. In 2012, Hungbo was a Cadbury Fellow at the Centre for West African Studies, University of Birmingham. He was also a recipient of the Volkswagen Stiftung Doctoral Fellowship from 2009 to 2012. His scholarship incorporates his experience as a broadcast journalist and television content producer.
Hungbo is a member of professional organizations, including the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria; the Journalists Safety Research Network; the South African Communication Association; the African Studies Association; and the International Society for Third-Sector Research. He is also an Associate Member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations.
In addition to his academic work, Hungbo participates in cultural rights and community development initiatives. He is the convener of the Ogu General Assembly, a socio-cultural organization representing the interests of the Ogu people in Nigeria and across the globe.
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