About Dr. (Mrs) CHARLOTTE BOSE IRO-IDORO FNIOAiM
Chief Lecturer|ND, HND, B.Sc., PGDE, M.Sc. (OTM Option) MPP & Ph.D. (PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY) , PhD APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
School
SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Department
Office Technology and Management
Programme
National Diploma & Higher National Diploma
Research Interest
Information and Communication Technology, Personnel Psychology
Awards & Honours
N/A
Teaching Areas
Shorthand, Information Communication Technology I & II, ICT Office Applications I & II, Advanced Desktop Publishing
Selected Publications
1. Iro-Idoro, Charlotte Bose & Jimoh Tajudeen Adisa (2019). Knowledge Management in Technological Innovation: Correlate of Job Performance of Non-Teaching Staff in Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro. NCITJ Nigerian Communication & Information Technology Journal. Vol. 1. No. 1 Harrmattan.Published by: School of Communication & Information Technology, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro (FPI).
2. Iro-Idoro, Charlotte Bose & Jimoh Tajudeen Adisa (2018). Knowledge Management as a Predictor of Survival of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Ogun State. Published in the Ilaro Journal of Management, Arts, Science & Technology (TIJMAST), Volume 1, No. 1, October, 2018 A Publication of Academic Staff Union of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro. pgs. 71 – 84.
3. Iro-Idoro, Charlotte Bose & Jimoh Tajudeen Adisa (2018). Communication Competenceof Administrator: Essential Ingredient for Change Management in Higher Educational Institutions. Published in Lagos Journal of Vocational and Technical Education, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2018
4. Iro-Idoro, Charlotte Bose, Prof Edun Taiwo& Prof. Alaba-Adenuga (2017). Assertivenessand Emotional Intelligence Training Programmes as Strategies for EnhancingNurses’Work Attitude in Ogun State Nigeria. Published in International Journal of Engineering Inventions (IJEI). E-ISSN: 2278-7461, p-ISSN: 2319-6491, Volume 6, Issue 12 [December, 2017] PP22-28.www.ijeijournal.com
5. Iro-Idoro, Charlotte Bose & Jimoh Ibrahim Bamidele (2017). Entrepreneurship Education and Self-Efficacy: Strategies for Reducing Unemployment Problem Among Nigerian Graduates.A Paper Published in IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) Volume 22, Issue 12, Ver. 5 (December, 2017) PP 34-39, e-ISSN:2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845. www.iosrjournals.org
6. Iro-Idoro, Charlotte Bose & Jimoh Tajudeen Adisa (2017). ICT Use as a Veritable Tool for Enhancing Job Opportunities for Graduates of Office Technology and Management. Published in Gateway Journal of Business Education (GAJBED) Volume 4, No. 1, June, a Publication of the Association of Business Educators, Ogun State Chapter. Pgs.
7. Iro-Idoro, Charlotte Bose (2017). ICT as Strategy for Facilitating Security Management and National Development in Nigeria. A Paper Published in Secretarial Forum(Journal for Promotion and/Advancement of Office Management/Secretarial Profession), Department of Office Technology & Management, The Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State, Volume 10, No. 1, 2017. ISBN: 1117-5486- pgs. 1 – 16.
8. Iro-Idoro, C. B. & Jimoh, T. A. (2017). Social Media Use among Students of Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State, Nigeria: Implication on Academic Performance. A Paper Published in IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) Volume 22, Issue 5, Ver. 1 (May 2017) PP 01-06 e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845. www.iosrjournals.org
9. Iro-Idoro, C. B. & Jimoh, T. A. (2017). Differential Effects of Entrepreneurship Education on Entrepreneurial Intention Among Science And Non-Science Students’ In Nigerian Polytechnics. A Paper Published in IOSR
10. Iro-Idoro, Charlotte Bose (2017). ICT Knowledge as a Predictor of Good Academic Performance of Students’in South-West, Nigeria. A Paper Published in International Journal of Business & Work Place Education. ISSN 24. Pp 99- 113, Lagos, Institute Business and Office Administration of Nigeria.
Collaboration/Linkages
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Conferences Attended
1. Iro-Idoro, Charlotte Bose & Jimoh Tajudeen Adisa (2018). Knowledge Management in Technological Innovation: Correlate of Job Performance of Non-Teaching Staff in Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro. A Paper Presented at the 1st International Conference and Exhibition on Technology Innovation and Global Competitiveness, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaroheld at International Conference Centre, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State between5th – 8th November.
2. Iro-Idoro, Charlotte Bose & Jimoh Tajudeen Adisa (2018). Technicaland VocationalEducationalTraining (TVET) as a Strategy for Employment and Poverty Reduction among Women in Ogun State, Nigeria. A Paper Presented at the CAPA 40th AnniversaryInternational Conference on Enhancing Technical Capacity and Partnerships for Industrial and Sustainable Economic Development in Africa”held at Nicon Luxury Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria, between 27th – 31st.August.
3. Iro-Idoro, Charlotte Bose & Jimoh Tajudeen Adisa (2017). Knowledge Management as a Predictor of Organisational Survival of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Ogun State.A Paper Presented at the National Conference of Schools of Pure and Applied Sciences and Communication and Information Technology, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaroheld at International Conference Centre, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State between4th – 7th December.
4. Iro-Idoro, Charlotte Bose & Jimoh Tajudeen Adisa (2017). Communication Competenceof Administrator: Essential Ingredient for Change Management in Higher Educational Institutions. A Paper Presented at 3rd National Conference of School of Vocational and Technical Educationheld on 13th – 16th November, at Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education (AOCOED), Otto-Ijanikin, Lagos.
5. Iro-Idoro, Charlotte Bose&Jimoh, Ibrahim Bamidele (2017). Availability and Usage of Modern Office Technology on the Job Performance of an Office Managers in a Contemporary Organisation A Paper Presented at the International Conference on Office Technology Management Curriculum and the Challenges of the 21st Century Office in Africa held at Assembly Hall, North Campus, The Polytechnic, Eruwa, Oyo State, Nigeria between 9th - 12th August
6. Iro-Idoro, Charlotte Bose & Jimoh Tajudeen Adisa (2016). Differential Effect of Entrepreneurship Education on the Entrepreneurial Intention among Science and Non-Science Students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro. A Paper Presented at 8th Academics Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP), Ilaro Chapter National Conference held on 17th – 20th October, at ASUP House, Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.
7.Iro-Idoro, Charlotte Bose (2016). ICTas Strategy for Facilitating Security Managementand National Development in Nigeria. A Paper Presented at the International Conference of Global Education Network in Collaboration with the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, September 26th – 30th
8. Iro-Idoro, Charlotte Bose & Jimoh Tajudeen Adisa (2016). ICT Use as a Veritable Tool for Enhancing Job Opportunities for Graduates of Office Technology and Management. A Paper Presented at the 3rd National Conference of Association of Business Educators of Nigeria, Ogun Chapter on Functional Business Education: Strategic Direction for Mass Employment in Nigeria held at held OGD Hall, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ilaro, Ogun State between20th – 24th September.
9. Iro-Idoro, Charlotte Bose & Jimoh Ibrahim Bamidele (2016). Personal Factors as Correlate on Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Intentions among Tertiary Students in Ogun State, Nigeria Paper Presented at the 3rd National Conference of Association of Business Educators of Nigeria, Ogun Chapter on Functional Business Education: Strategic Direction for Mass Employment in Nigeria held at held OGD Hall, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ilaro, Ogun State between20th – 24th September.
10. Iro-Idoro, Charlotte Bose (2016). ICT Knowledge as a Predictor of Good Academic Performance of Students’ in Tertiary Institutions in South-West, Nigeria. A Paper Presented at the International Conference on Office Technology Management Curriculum and the Challenges of the 21st Century Office in Africa held at Assembly Hall, North Campus, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Nigeria between 7th - 8th September.
Summary of Profile
Dr. Charlotte Bose Iro-Idoro MABEN, FIPMD, MWITED, SMIEDRC, MNITAD, FNIOAIM is a Chief Lecturer in the Department of Office Technology and Management, the First Female Dean of the School of Communication and Information Technology, the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State and the Coordinator of Women in Technical Education and Employment (WITED), Ilaro Chapter.
Dr. C. B. Iro-Idoro holds National Diploma and Higher National Diploma in Secretarial Studies of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro (1992 and 1995 respectively), a Post-graduate Diploma in Education (1998), Masters in Personnel Psychology (2002), M.Sc. in Business Administration (OTM Option) (2011) and Ph.D in Personnel Psychology (2014) from Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State. Dr. Iro-Idoro holds Coursera Certifications from the following Universities: University of London, Georgia Institute of Technology; University of California, Irvine; Johns Hopkins University; IESE Business School and University of Navarra.
Dr. Charlotte Bose Iro-Idoro joined the service of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro in January, 1996 as a Confidential Secretary. She was attached to the Director of Works and Services and after few months, she was deployed as the Secretary to the Polytechnic Librarian. While in the service of the Federal Polytechnic as a Secretary, she was offered admission into the University of Ibadan for her PostGraduate Diploma in Education and completed in 1998. On the completiton of the Postgraduate Diploma in November 1998, she was converted to Higher Instructor in the Department of Secretarial Studies, the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro and was promoted to Senior Instructor in 1999. Between 1998 and 2000 she bagged a Masters Degree in Personnel Psychology at the University of Ibadan. In her quest for more knowledge, Dr. Iro-Idoro attended Virtual Institute for Higher Education Pedagogy (NUC) 2004 and bagged Certificate in Empowering Women for Success in Higher Education (NUC) April, 2004 and Certificate in Guidance & Counselling in Higher Education (NUC) February, 2004
In January 2006, Dr. C. B. Iro-Idoro was converted and promoted to Lecturer II. In 2006 she was offered admission for her Ph.D in Personnel Psychology in the Department of Educational Foundation and Management, Faculty of Education, Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago-Iwoye. In 2009, she enrolled into the Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State and bagged M.Sc. in Business Administration (OTM Option) in 2011.
In 2009 and 2012 she was promoted to Lecturer I and Senior Lecturer respectively. In May, 2014, she bagged her in Ph.D (Personnel Psychology) at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State. In early June, 2014, Dr. Iro-Idoro was appointed as the Head of the Department of Office Technology and Management from June 2014 to June 2018 for her first and second terms. In January 2015, Dr. Iro-Idoro was promoted to Principal Lecturer and in January 2018 she rose to the peak of her career as a Chief Lecturer in Department of Office Technology and Management, the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro. In 2018 she was appointed as the Coordinator of Women in Technical Education and Employment (WITED). In December, 2019 she was elected Dean of the School of Communication and Information Technology, the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State and in January, 2020 she assumed Office as the Dean of the School. By record, she is the First Female Dean in the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.
Dr. Iro-Idoro has served and still serving in various capacities as Chairman and Member of various Committees within the Polytechnic. Dr. Iro-Idoro is an Adjunct Lecturer in some Universities in Nigeria. She is also serving with Sister Institutions and International/Professional Examination Bodies as a Resource Person and External Examiner. Dr. Iro-Idoro is a Member and Fellow of many Professional Bodies.
Dr. Iro-Idoro, has written over thirty (35) local and international academic journals and has over forty (40) conference papers presented locally and internationally. She has also attended several Workshops and Seminars of note both locally and internationally. Dr. Iro-Idoro has co-authored series of textbooks.
Dr. Iro-Idoro relates freely with people, she has touched the lives of many among staff and students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro. She is the initiator of French Language into Office Technology and Management Department.
Dr Iro-Idoro has received several Awards of Excellence and Honour. She derives joy in contributing to the needs of the physically challenged, aged, widows, orphans, inmates and indigent students. She is a socialite, she has travelled all the nooks and crannies of Nigeria and some oversea countries. Dr. Iro-Idoro is married and blessed with children and grandchildren.
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