Emilomo Joy Alawode

Emilomo Joy Alawode is a highly skilled professional with a background in international communication and a strong focus on digital communication, digital literacy, and internet and gender studies. Currently a doctoral researcher at the University of Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain, she also holds a double-degree master’s in international communication from Leeds Beckett University, UK, and Vilnius University, Lithuania. Her thesis explored the influence of perceptions and stereotypes on agriculture students.

E.J. has diverse professional experience, including serving as Deputy Registrar at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria (2020–2022), where she led the digitalization of academic staff establishment processes. Prior to that, she was Head of the Public Relations Directorate at the same university (2013–2017), where she developed and implemented communication strategies and managed media relations.

Her academic and professional development includes several certifications in digital teaching from UNESCO MGIEP (2022) and participation in programs such as the Netherlands Fellowship Programme in International Corporate Communication and Global Media (2017). She was also a Fellow of the Internet Society (2023), where she studied AI ethics and its applications in education. She actively engages in research-related training and has presented at conferences, including the 2012 Association of Commonwealth Universities Conference.

E.J. possesses strong digital skills in Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Canva, Notion, and Slack. She is a native English speaker and has proficiency in Yoruba (intermediate), German (basic), and French (basic), and is actively learning Spanish and Catalan. She is a member of professional organizations such as the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) and the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR).