Dr. Lieay Olusola Oguntola is a Senior Lecturer of Francophone African and Caribbean Literature in the Department of European Languages and Integration Studies at the University of Lagos, Nigeria, where she also serves as the Departmental Postgraduate Coordinator. Her foundational bilingualism and deep cultural insight stem from Côte d’Ivoire, where she completed her primary and secondary education, obtaining her BEPC (1994) and Baccalauréat (1999) before relocating to Nigeria to pursue higher education.

Dr. Oguntola’s academic lineage is anchored entirely at the University of Lagos, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in French between 2004 and 2016. Prior to her career in tertiary education, she built an extensive pedagogical foundation teaching French at both elementary and secondary levels at Greensprings School (Anthony and Lekki campuses). She joined the faculty at the University of Lagos as an Assistant Lecturer in 2009 and rose through the ranks to Senior Lecturer in 2023.

A dedicated researcher, Dr. Oguntola has authored over twenty-seven peer-reviewed publications specialising in Francophone African and Caribbean literatures, alongside other cognate linguistic and literary disciplines. Her commitment to academic development is further reflected in her participation in numerous international conferences, workshops and specialised pedagogical trainings sponsored by the University of Lagos and the French Government. Her research interests cut across Francophone, Caribbean and African literature; linguistic and cultural integration; studies on cross-border West African migration; and French for special purposes.