Temitope B. Oriola

Temitope Oriola is an internationally recognized scholar in the field of criminology and terrorism studies. He is a professor and Associate Dean Research of the College of Social Sciences + Humanities (comprising the Faculties of Arts, Business, Education and Law) at the University of Alberta. Professor Oriola has served as president of two national scholarly associations, including the Canadian Sociological Association.

A public intellectual engaged in impactful work, Professor Oriola’s research has garnered national and international recognition. He served as special adviser to the Government of Alberta on Police Act Review and produced recommendations that were passed into law through The Police Amendment Act, 2022. A recipient of the Governor General of Canada Academic Gold Medal, Oriola has been awarded prestigious national and international awards and fellowships, such as the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship, Dorothy Killam Fellowship, Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship, the Confederation of Alberta Faculty Associations (CAFA) Distinguished Academic Award, the Gerald L. Gall Human Rights Award, the University of Alberta Alumni Association Honour Award, among several others. Oriola is the 2024/2025 recipient of the J. Gordin Kaplan Award for Excellence in Research, the University of Alberta’s ‘most prestigious research award, given to scholars who have achieved national and international recognition for their scholarly achievements’. In January 2023, on the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Professor Oriola was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for ‘exceptional qualities and outstanding service to our province in the field of Advanced Education and Public Service.’