POSITION: READER

 I       (a)      Name                                      Abimbola Adetola Stephen-Adesina (Nee Benson)
         (b)      Date of Birth                           21 August, 1977
         (c)      Department:                            Theatre Arts                
         (d)      Faculty                                     Arts     

II      (a)      First Academic Appointment               Arts Fellow II (28 August, 2012)
        (b)      Present Post (with date)                      Senior Arts Fellow I (1 October, 2021)
        (c)      Date of last Promotion                        1 October 2021
        (d)      Date Last Considered (in cases            Nil
                   wherepromotion was not through)               

III               University Education (with dates)

         (a)      University of Ibadan, Ibadan                                                                         1999-2001

         (b)      University of Ibadan, Ibadan                                                                         2003-2006

         (c)      University of Ibadan, Ibadan                                                                         2007-2010

         (d)      University of Ibadan, Ibadan                                                                         2012-2021

IV               Academic Qualifications (with dates and granting bodies)

         (a)      Diploma (Theatre Arts) University of Ibadan                                                2001
         (b)      B. A. (Theatre Arts) University of Ibadan                                                      2006    
         (c)      M.A (Theatre Arts) University of Ibadan                                                       2010
         (d)      Ph.D. (Theatre Arts) University of Ibadan                                                     2021    

V                 Professional Qualifications and Diplomas (with dates)

                    Lessac Kinesensic Voice and Body Training Practitioner                              2019

                    Knight-Thompson Speechwork (Completed 
                    Pre-requisites for Teacher Certification)                                                       2014  

VI               Scholarships, Fellowships and Prizes (with dates) in Respect of Undergraduate and Postgraduate work only):            

                    Nil

VII               Honours, Distinctions and Membership of Learned Societies

         (a)      VASTA Clyde Vinson Memorial Scholarship                                                2013
         (b)      1st Knight-Thompson International Teacher Scholarship                           2014
         (c)      Association of Commonwealth Universities Grant                                      2015
         (d)      The Lessac Training Research Institute Scholarship                                    2015
         (e)      TETFUND Conference Grant Support                                                         2017
         (f)      Society of Nigerian Theatre Artists (SONTA)                                               2024
         (g)      National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP)
         (h)      Voice And Speech Trainers Association (VASTA)
         (i)      The Lessac Training Research Institute (LTRI)

VIII.           Details of Teaching/Working Experience

(a)     Part-Time Teacher, English Language, Humani Alaga Secondary School, Sango, Ibadan. November, 2007-2008
(b)     Part-Time Elocution and Drama Instructor, Graceville College Bodija, Ibadan, October, 2010-December, 2010
(c)     Part-Time Lecturer, DLC. Department of Theatre Arts, University of Ibadan. August, 2008-December, 2015

Details of Practical Experiences (in the last 5 years)

Farewell to A Cannibal Rage (Accent and Dialogue Coach) 
University of Ibadan Convocation Play                                                                    2023
Canticles for a Pyre Foretold (Accent and Dialogue Coach) 
University of Ibadan Convocation Play                                                                    2024

Courses Taught:

THA 107:      Introduction to Voice, Speech, and Accent for Stage and Screen Performances
THA 306:      Research Methods and Documentation
THA 315:      Speech & Rhetorical Arts: Conceptual Study
THA 325:      Speech & Rhetorical Arts: Practical Study
THA 405:      Drama and Theatre: Theoretical Approaches
THA 415:      Speech & Rhetorical Art: Specialised Study
THA 425:      Speech & Rhetorical Art: Intensive Study
THA 450:      Long Essay Projects
THA 716:      Speech and Oral Interpretation
THA 758:      Bibliography and Research Methods  
THA 764:      The Theatre Artist and His Works
THA 776:      Advanced Studies in Oral Interpretation
THA 777:      Advanced Studies in Speech Studies
THA 778:      Practice of The Theatre
THA 780:      Special Projects in Theatre Arts 
THA 782:      Theatre for Development: Theory and Praxis 

Long-Essay/Project Supervision

Completed:     108

Community Service on the University Community and / or the Larger Society

Assistant Hall Warden: Obafemi Awolowo Hall                               01 July, 2021 – 31 July, 2024
Staff Adviser: Association of Faculty of Arts Students                     01 July, 2021 – To Present 
Staff Adviser: National Union of Lagos State Students                    2017/2018 – 2020/2022
Faculty of Arts Representative II to University Teacher
Cooperative                                                                                      01 July, 2024 – To Present
University of Ibadan Ceremonials Committee Member                   01 August 2024 – To Present

Administrative Duties

Departmental Representative on Faculty Welfare Committee           2013/2014 – 2022/2023
Examinations Officer (DLC/Diploma I)                                                2013/2014 – 2017/2018
Examinations Officer (UG): (100&200 Levels)                                     2013/2014 – 2020/2021
Staff Advisor: 400 Level                                                                      2014/2015
Staff Advisor: 100Level                                                                       2016/2017 – 2021/2022
Faculty Representative on Computer Committee                              2014/2015
Staff Adviser: Association of Theatre Arts Students                           2018/2019
Assistant Postgraduate Coordinator                                                  2017/2018 – 2021/2022
Staff Adviser: 300Level                                                                       2021/2022
Wole Soyinka Theatre Assistant Business Manager                           2018-2024
Postgraduate Coordinator                                                                 2021/2022-2023/2024
Acting Head of Department                                                               01 July 2024 – 31 July, 2026

IX        Research

(a)     Completed

Examining Changes in Physical Health Symptoms and Mental Wellness among Undergraduate Theatre Artists Engaged in Initiation Rehearsals: A Preliminary Study

This study investigated perceived physical and mental health changes in freshmen theatre artists after a four-week initiation rehearsal process. The design used was a longitudinal study. Fifty-five freshmen theatre artists at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, participated in the study (25 male and 30 female) using a semi-structured questionnaire made up of questions probing perceived physical and mental health symptoms. The questionnaire was analysed for frequency of physical health and perception of mental health frequency across four weeks. The study reported perceived physical and mental health symptoms and wellness at Week 1 and Week 4 of training to measure the significance and impact of the training on the overall wellbeing of theatre artists for both male and female respondents. There was significant improvement over the four-week training period, with the mean perceived health scores decreasing from 34.00 (SD = 5.93) at Week 1 to 31.78 (SD = 8.89) at Week 4. Reductions were also recorded in the common musculoskeletal complaints, with back pain reducing from 20 to 14 affected students (30% reduction), joint pain declining from 26 to 21 students, and headaches decreasing from 21 to 18 students. The most prevalent initial symptoms, fatigue and sleep decreased in the students.

Microscopic Examination of the Larynx (Voice Box) of Swiss Mice Exposed to Cannabis Sativa Leaf Extract

Cannabis sativa (Cannabaceae) is a plant grown for centuries in various locations due to its psychoactive and intoxicating qualities. However, despite the pharmacological potential and economic prospects, there is a dearth of information on the toxicity profile of Nigerian Cannabis and also, cannabis-administered animal models are rarely reported. Therefore, this research examined the microscopic details of the voice box (larynx) of n-hexane fraction of Cannabis sativa leaves (nHCS) in mice. Dried leaves (2000 g) were extracted with methanol using sohxlet apparatus then partitioned into n-hexane fraction (nHCS). Forty adult female mice (20-25g) were divided into four groups (n=10); Group 1 control (Vehicle (olive oil)-treated group, 10 μL/kg), and groups II-IV received nHCS (200, 400 and 800 mg/kg), orally for 28 days. The animals were then euthanised and sacrificed by cervical dislocation. The larynx was dissected out and preserved in 10% formalin for histological assessment.

The result showed normal histological architecture of the vocal fold epithelium in the control mice compared with epithelial microtrauma, ulceration, denudation and degeneration in the treated groups.

Cannabis sativa administration altered the configuration of the stratified squamous epithelial lining of the mice's vocal fold.

(b)      In progress

Knowledge of Common Vocal Injuries and Treatments among Undergraduate Theatre Artists in Selected Universities in Nigeria

The aim of this study is to validate performing artists’ knowledge, attitude and perception of vocal health knowledge from the world of arts and science. Studies on vocal health, disorders, and training for performing artists continue to exist around the world, with little attention paid to theatre artists in Nigeria. The present study explores a preliminary study on the vocal health, disorders and training among undergraduate theatre/performing/creative/dramatic artists within Nigerian universities. The final result would indicate the documentation of common treatments theatre artists engage with and how this can be a model for other performing artists at amateur and professional levels. The research commenced in February 2023 and has different levels reports to be published and it is expected to be concluded by July 2028.

Undergraduate Performing Artists Subjective Wellbeing 

The aim of this study is to analyse how undergraduate performing artists define their own perceptions of wellbeing and the factors influencing it at the various academic levels. The study will at the initial investigate a federal university and then compare the findings with a private university. The subjective wellbeing (SWB) which will be measured with a modified and adapted psychometric scale. The responses of the participating artists would be explored by a means of content analysis. Undergraduate performing artists from the being first-year students are daily, weekly, and monthly overwhelmed to performance demands that takes a toll of their wellbeing. The results of this research would contribute to both socio-economic policy designed, adopted for every university offering theatre/performing/dramatic/creative arts and appraised as they would provide an in-depth understanding of how SWB works at these disciplines. 

(c)      Project, Dissertation and Thesis

Combating Hepatitis B Virus through Theatre for Development. M. A. Dissertation, Department of Theatre Arts, University of Ibadan (2009)

Effects of Lessac Kinesensics Training on Vocal Expression and Intelligibility among   Undergraduate Actors in Southwestern Nigeria Ph.D. Thesis, Department (2021)

X         Publications

(a)      Books already published                                                                                 Nil

(b)      Chapters in Books already published                                                          

1.        Stephen-Adesina, A. A. and Olayemi, O. (2019). Standardised Patients: A Means to Improving Health Education among Female Student-Actors in Nigeria. In Omotosho, S. A and Oladejo, M.T. (Eds.) What Should Women Want? Before and Beyond... Selected Essays to Commemorate WORDOC’S 30th Anniversary. Ibadan: Royalbird Ventures. 125-138pp. ISBN 978-978-51246-0-5 (Nigeria) (Contribution: 80%).

(c)      Articles that have already appeared in Refereed Conference Proceedings

2.        Benson, A. A. (2014). Knowledge and Attitudinal Influence of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Through Theatre for Development (TfD): Book of Proceedings for the 9th Unilag Annual Research Conference and Fair in Health, Infrastructure & Development: Vol. 1. 10-14 October, 2014 Lagos: 58-66pp. (Nigeria) (Contribution: 100%)  

          Patents Nil

(e)      Articles that have already appeared in learned journals 

3.        Benson, A. A. (2010): Effective Speech Training for the Theatre Student-Actor Ibadan Journal of Theatre Arts, Nos. 5: 155-173 (Nigeria) (Contribution: 100%)

4.        Stephen-Adesina, A. A. (2017). Lessac Kinesensics Training: A Pedagogy for Training the Nigerian Student-Actor’s Speaking Voice. Ibadan Journal Of Theatre Arts, Nos. 11 and 12, 62-86 (Nigeria) (Contribution: 100%)

5.        Benson, A. A. and Otegbayo, J. A. (2017). Role of Theatre for Development in Disseminating Information on HBV Infection in a Nigerian Community. Nigerian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Vol. 9, No. 2: 35-44 (Nigeria) (Contribution: 80%)

6.        Stephen-Adesina, A. A. (2019). Answer the Question: Voice Trainings Transplanted, Recycled and Repurposed in the Nigerian Context. Theatre, Dance and Performance Training. https://doi.org/10.1080/19443927.2019.1667180. Vol.10, No.3: 305-306 (United Kingdom) (Contribution: 100%)

7.        Stephen-Adesina, A. A. (2020). The Female Voice in Selected Tunde Kelani’s Movies. Ibadan Journal of Gender Studies. Nos. 3 and 4, 129-149 (Nigeria) (Contribution: 100%)

8.        Stephen-Adesina, A. A. (2021). An Evaluation of Lessac Kinesensics Training among Undergraduate Actors. Mukabala:Journal of Performing Arts and Culture Vol.5 (1), 64-77. (Nigeria) (Contribution: 100%)

9.        Stephen-Adesina, A. A. (2021). Vocal Pedagogies in Communication Development of Actor Training: An Acoustic and Perceptual Empirical Review. Journal of Communication and Language Arts (JCLA). Vol.12 (1), 55-72. (Nigeria) (Contribution: 100%)

10.      Stephen-Adesina, A. A. (2022). On The Effect of Honey, Bitter Kola, Ginger and Alligator Pepper for Voice Care: A Case Study on the Perception of Undergraduate Actors. Voice and Speech Review. Doi:10.1080/23268263.2021.1959012. Vol.16, (1), 22-32 (United States of America) (Contribution: 100%)

*11.    Stephen-Adesina A. A. (2023). The Representation of Health Conditions in Selected Plays of Two Nigerian Dramatists. Nigeria and the Classics: Ibadan Journal of the Classics and Multidisciplinary Studies. Vol.35. 77-97. (Nigeria) (Contribution: 100%)

*12.    Stephen-Adesina, A. A. (2024). Portrayal of Selected African Dialects and Accents in The Woman King. Creative Saplings Vol.3, No. 10, 72-88. (United States of America) (100%)

*13.    Stephen-Adesina, A. A. (2024). Lessac Kinesensic Training as an Embodied Learning Model in Undergraduate Actor Training: The Nigerian Example. International Journal of Current Research in the Humanities (IJCRH), No. 28(1), 302-315. University of Cape Coast, (Ghana) (100%)

*14.    Stephen-Adesina, A. A. and Lateef Sulaiman (2024). Potentials of Drama Therapy for Healing Childhood Trauma in Delinquents in Ibadan. The Creative Artist: A Journal of Theatre and Media Studies. Vol. 18, No. 2, 77-97. (Nigeria) (Contribution: 80%)

*15.    Stephen-Adesina, A. A. (2024). An Attitudinal Survey of the Use of Herbal Remedies for Vocal Health by Undergraduate Performing Artists. The Crab: Journal of Theatre and Media Arts, No. 19(1). 199-218. (Nigeria) (Contribution: 100%)

*16.    Stephen-Adesina, A. A. and Lateef Sulaiman (2025). Drama Therapy for Rehabilitation in Correctional Facility in Nigeria. Elegbakna: Journal of Theatre and Film Studies. Vol. 2, No.1, 26-39. (Nigeria) (Contribution: 60%)

*17.    Stephen-Adesina, A. A., Okah, L.S. and Ojakovo, O.S. (2025) Tiger Nut and Vocal Folds Healing Education: Epithelization and Histological Investigations. Advanced Research sin Medical and Health Sciences, 3(1), 12-19. (South Africa) (Contribution: 70%)

*18.    Sulaiman, L. Stephen-Adesina, A. A. (2025). Effiom, D. D., Babatunde, P. B., Ogunmola, E., and Adeniyi, O. Exploring Theatre for Development for Behavioural Change with Beyond Parental Control Minors at the Juvenile Correctional Facility, Ibadan, Nigeria. Humanus Discourse Vol. 5. No. 4. 1-13 (Nigeria) (Contribution: 50%) 

*19     Stephen-Adesina, A. A. (2025). A Perspective on Voice and Speech Training in Nigerian Universities. International Journal of Current Research in the Humanities (IJCRH), No. 29(1). 107-117. University of Cape Coast, (Ghana) (Contribution: 100%) 

(f)       Books, Chapters in Books and Articles already accepted for publication

*20.    Stephen-Adesina, A. A. (2023). Attitudes of Onstage Speech, Accent and Mother-Tongue Interference. Journal of Communication and Language Arts (JCLA) Vol 14 No 2, June 2023. (Nigeria) (Contribution: 100%)

*21.    Stephen-Adesina, A. A. (2024). Psychological and Emotional Well-being of Undergraduate Theatre Artists in a Nigerian University. Ibadan Journal Of Theatre Arts, (IJOTA) Issue 16, July 2024 (Nigeria) (Contribution: 100%)   

(g)      Technical Reports and Monographs                                                               Nil

 XII   Major Conferences and Workshops Attended in the Last Five Years (with Papers Read)

1.      Abimbola A. Stephen-Adesina Voice and Speech Trainers Association Virtual Annual Conference: Rising Voices: Listening to the Past, Dismantling the Present, Cultivating a New Future. July 30th – 1st August 2021 New Mexico, USA. 
        Paper Read: Voicing the Future on the Nigerian Stage and Beyond: Challenges and Prospects.

2.      Abimbola A. Stephen-Adesina ATHE-VASTA Debut Panel – Association of Theatre in Higher Education Virtual Annual Conference: August 5 – 8, 2021.
        Paper Read: On the Effect of Honey, Bitter Kola, Ginger and Alligator Pepper for Voice Care: A Case Study on the Perception of Undergraduate Actors.

3.      Abimbola A. Stephen-Adesina 11th Ankara International Congress on Scientific Research: 10 – 12, January 2025. Ankara, Türkiye. 
        Paper Read: How Scientific and Accurate Can Creativity Attain? The Representation and Misrepresentation of Health Issues in Selected Nigerian Plays. 

4.      Abimbola A. Stephen-Adesina Faculty of Arts, University of Ibadan: 2025 Biennial Conference: The New Humanities and Humanistic Development. 22 – 25, July 2025
        Paper Read:  Rehearsals, Vocal, Mental and Physical Education: A Longitudinal Assessment of Outcomes among First-Year Theatre Artists

XII Fifteen Best Publications that Reflect the Totality of my Contributions to Scholarship

1. Benson, A. A. (2010): Effective Speech Training for the Theatre Student-Actor Ibadan Journal of Theatre Arts, Nos. 5: 155-173 (Nigeria).
    
2. Benson, A. A. and Otegbayo, J. A. (2017). Role of Theatre for Development in Disseminating Information on HBV Infection in a Nigerian Community. Nigerian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Vol. 9, No. 2: 35-44 (Nigeria).
    
3. Stephen-Adesina, A. A. (2017). Lessac Kinesensics Training: A Pedagogy for Training the Nigerian Student-Actor’s Speaking Voice. Ibadan Journal Of Theatre Arts, Nos. 11 and 12, 62-86 (Nigeria).
    
4. Stephen-Adesina, A. A. and Olayemi, O. (2019). Standardised Patients: A Means to Improving Health Education among Female Student-Actors in Nigeria. In Omotosho, S. A and Oladejo, M.T.(Eds.) What Should Women Want? Before and Beyond... Selected Essays to Commemorate WORDOC’S 30th Anniversary. Ibadan: Royalbird Ventures. 125-138pp. ISBN 978-978-51246-0-5 (Nigeria).
    
5. Stephen-Adesina, A. A. (2019). Answer the Question: Voice Trainings Transplanted, Recycled and Repurposed in the Nigerian Context. Theatre, Dance and Performance Training.https://doi.org/10.1080/19443927.2019.1667180. Vol.10, No.3: 305-306 (United Kingdom).
    
6. Stephen-Adesina, A. A. (2020). The Female Voice in Selected Tunde Kelani’s Movies. Ibadan Journal of Gender Studies. Nos. 3 and 4, 129-149 (Nigeria).
    
7. Stephen-Adesina, A. A. (2021). Vocal Pedagogies in Communication Development of Actor Training: An Acoustic and Perceptual Empirical Review. Journal of Communication and Language Arts (JCLA) Vol 12 (1), 55-72. (Nigeria).
    
8. Stephen-Adesina, A. A. (2022). On The Effect of Honey, Bitter Kola, Ginger and Alligator Pepper for Voice Care: A Case Study on the Perception of Undergraduate Actors. Voice and Speech Review. Doi:10.1080/23268263.2021.1959012. Vol. 16(1) 22-32 (United States of America).
    
9. Stephen-Adesina A. A. (2023). The Representation of Health Conditions in Selected Plays of Two Nigerian Dramatists. Nigeria and the Classics: Ibadan Journal of the Classics and Multidisciplinary Studies. Vol.35. 80-101. (Nigeria).
    
10. Stephen-Adesina, A. A. (2024). Portrayal of Selected African Dialects and Accents in The Woman King. Creative Saplings Vol.3, No. 10, 72-88. (United States of America).
     
11. Stephen-Adesina, A. A. (2024). Lessac Kinesensic Training as an Embodied Learning Model in Undergraduate Actor Training: The Nigerian Example. International Journal of Current Research in the Humanities (IJCRH), No. 28(1), 302-315. University of Cape Coast, (Ghana).
     
12. Stephen-Adesina, A. A. and Lateef Sulaiman (2024). Potentials of Drama Therapy for Healing Childhood Trauma in Delinquents in Ibadan. The Creative Artist: A Journal of Theatre and Media Studies. Vol. 18, No. 2, 77-97. (Nigeria).
     
13. Stephen-Adesina, A. A. (2024). An Attitudinal Survey of the Use of Herbal Remedies for Vocal Health by Undergraduate Performing Artists. The Crab: Journal of Theatre and Media Arts, No. 19(1). 199-218. (Nigeria).
     
14. Stephen-Adesina, A. A. and Lateef Sulaiman (2025). Drama Therapy for Rehabilitation in Correctional Facility in Nigeria. Elegbakna: Journal of Theatre and Film Studies. Vol. 2, No.1, 26-39. (Nigeria).
     
15. Stephen-Adesina, A. A., Okah, L.S. and Ojakovo, O.S. (2025) Tiger Nut and Vocal Folds Healing Education: Epithelization and Histological Investigations. Advanced Research sin Medical and Health Sciences, 3(1), 12-19. (South Africa).