Her areas of academic and research interest include Gender Studies, Sociology of the Family and Social Work. She obtained a B.A(Hons) in English from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) Ile - Ife in 1984; a Masters Degree (Sociology) from the University of Lagos in 1994 and a Ph.D. in 2004. Her role as a university teacher gives her the opportunity to influence young people in her society to believe in them selves and strive to make positive contributions to the society. In her free time, she gives leadership training to youths.