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Mary Agboola

Abilene,US

Summary

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Passionate Associate Professor with almost ten years of post PhD experience administering education and classroom procedures both autonomously and in collaboration with department faculty and leaders. Building foundations for next generation of academics and workforce pioneers.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Professor

Dar Al Uloom University
2023.05 - Current
  • Teaching and research in the Finance and Banking Department
  • Enhanced student comprehension by implementing innovative teaching methods and strategies.
  • Developed students'' critical thinking skills through interactive classroom activities and discussions.
  • Contributed to the development of a comprehensive curriculum, ensuring alignment with state standards and academic goals.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to share best practices, refine instructional strategies, and improve overall teaching quality.
  • Supported diverse learners by adapting lessons and providing individualized instruction to meet their unique needs.
  • Mentored new faculty members, offering guidance on effective teaching techniques and classroom management strategies.
  • Utilized various assessment tools to regularly evaluate student progress and adjust instruction accordingly for optimal results.

Quality Assurance Supervisor

Finance And Banking Department, Dar Al Uloom Unive
2014.10 - 2023.07
  • Improved teaching quality by implementing rigorous testing procedures and identifying areas for improvement.
  • Reduced teaching quality defect rates through meticulous inspection and proactive identification of potential issues.
  • Enhanced team performance by providing regular training, feedback, and guidance to Quality Assurance staff.
  • Streamlined processes with the introduction of automated testing tools and increasing teaching , efficiency.

Assistant Professor

Dar Al Uloom University
2014.08 - 2023.05
  • Teaching and research in the Finance and Banking Department
  • Improved student retention rates by developing engaging course materials and utilizing interactive teaching methods.
  • Enhanced cross-disciplinary collaboration through active participation in departmental meetings and workshops.
  • Increased academic achievement by providing one-on-one mentoring and support to struggling students.
  • Streamlined the grading process with efficient rubrics and timely feedback on assignments, improving overall workflow efficiency.
  • Developed innovative curriculum for interdisciplinary courses, fostering a broader understanding of various subjects for students.
  • Strengthened relationships with colleagues by participating in collaborative projects and research endeavors.
  • Elevated student satisfaction rates with accessible office hours, thorough explanations of complex topics, and consistent positive reinforcement.
  • Expanded course offerings within the department by suggesting new electives based on emerging trends in academia.
  • Facilitated a supportive learning environment with clear expectations, constructive criticism, and open communication between students and faculty members.
  • Promoted diversity and inclusion within the classroom through culturally responsive teaching practices and diverse reading materials.
  • Maintained an up-to-date knowledge of subject matter by attending conferences, workshops, and webinars relevant to the field of study.
  • Contributed to departmental goals by serving on various committees focused on curriculum development, assessment strategies, and accreditation requirements.
  • Fostered professional growth among junior faculty members by offering guidance on best teaching practices, grant writing techniques, and publication opportunities.
  • Enhanced student research skills by supervising independent studies projects both inside and outside the classroom setting.
  • Boosted enrollment numbers in targeted courses through strategic marketing efforts such as informational sessions or guest lectures at local high schools or community events.
  • Established strong partnerships with other institutions via collaborative research projects that benefited both faculty members'' professional development as well as student learning experiences globally.
  • Inspired critical thinking skills among students by fostering a learning environment that encouraged open-mindedness, curiosity, and intellectual exploration.
  • Evaluated student performance through comprehensive assessments, identifying areas of improvement and providing targeted feedback for growth.
  • Evaluated and supervised student activities and performance levels to provide reports on academic progress.
  • Helped struggling students by providing support outside of classrooms and consistently checking in on progress.
  • Applied innovative teaching methods to encourage student learning objectives.
  • Built strong rapport with students through class discussions and academic advisement.
  • Mentored students and communicated internship and employment opportunities.
  • Contributed to campus activities to promote positive university image.
  • Proctored exams and provided remediation for learning improvement goals.
  • Created materials and exercises to illustrate application of course concepts.
  • Contributed to planning appropriate and engaging lessons for both classroom and distance learning applications.
  • Collaborated with colleagues on curriculum revision, evaluation of course syllabi and lesson plans for [Area of study] curriculum.
  • Facilitated academic and community collaborations to increase number of community-engaged research proposal submissions to extramural funders.
  • Researched and selected course texts and supplemental learning materials.
  • Provided students with constructive, encouraging and corrective feedback.
  • Developed diversified course curriculum to meet regulatory standards and support learning objectives.
  • Instructed and evaluated students in classroom in alignment with college mission by incorporating innovative teaching and learning strategies.
  • Identified research opportunities for students, assisting with gathering data and drawing conclusions for projects.
  • Conducted on-going program assessment, enrollment and retention tracking.
  • Maintained regular office hours to provide struggling students with additional course help.
  • Assessed students' progress and provided feedback to enhance learning.
  • Reviewed program materials and coordinated updates to keep department materials relevant and accurate.

Graduate Research Assistant

Eastern Mediterranean University
2008.01 - 2014.01
  • Assisting with research in the Economics Department
  • Streamlined data analysis processes for improved efficiency and accuracy in research results.
  • Developed comprehensive reports, effectively communicating complex research findings to diverse audiences.
  • Presented research findings at conferences and workshops, fostering professional growth and collaboration within the academic community.
  • Utilized advanced statistical software to analyze large datasets, uncovering key insights for informed decision-making.
  • Completed administrative and research duties per professor request.
  • Performed statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy - Economics

Eastern Mediterranean University
01.2014

Skills

  • Group and individual Lecturing
  • Lesson Planning
  • Classroom Instruction
  • Curriculum Development
  • Student counseling
  • Academic research
  • Online learning tools
  • Project proposal writing
  • Progress report writing
  • STATA
  • SPSS
  • EVIEWS
  • CRYSTABALL
  • Academic Advisement
  • Curriculum Creation
  • Online Class Discussion
  • Research and Analysis
  • Academic Publication
  • Team Building
  • Classroom Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Public Speaking
  • Educational Leadership
  • Program Evaluation
  • Faculty Mentoring
  • Academic Advising
  • Research Expertise
  • Online Teaching

Appointments

  • Dar Al Uloom University, Riyadh, KSA, Finance and Banking Department, College of Business, Associate Professor, 2023, Present
  • Dar Al Uloom University, Riyadh, KSA, Finance and Banking Department, College of Business, Assistant Professor, 2014, 2023
  • Eastern Mediterranean University, N. Cyprus, Economics Department, Graduate Research Assistant, 2008, 2014

Research Interests

  • Poverty and Developmental Issues
  • Energy Sustainability and Management
  • Agriculture and Food Security
  • Energy Economics
  • Macroeconomics
  • Econometrics
  • Micro Econometrics

Journal Publications

  • Sterling insights into natural resources intensification, ageing population and globalization on environmental status in Mediterranean countries: Developing policy framework for sustainable development, Bright Akwasi Gyamfi, Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo, Festus Victor Bekun and Mary Oluwatoyin Agboola, Energy and Environment, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1177/0958305X22108324
  • The energy mix environmental aspects of income and economic freedom in Hong Kong: cointegration and frequency domain causality evidence, Mary Oluwatoyin Agboola, Andrew Adewale Alola, Journal of Environmental Economics and Policy, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1080/21606544.2022.2085183
  • Implications of Social Isolation in Combating COVID-19 Outbreak in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Its Consequences on the Carbon Emissions Reduction sustainability, Agboola M. O, Bekun F.V, and Balsalobre-Lorente D., Sustainability, 2021, 13, 9476, https://doi.org/10.3390/su13169476
  • Linking Economic growth, Urbanization, and Environmental Degradation in China: What is the Role of Hydroelectricity Consumption?, Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo, Mary O. Agboola, Husam Rjoub, Ibrahim Adeshola, Ephraim Bonah Agyekum, Nallapanemi Manoj Kumar, International journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021, 18, 6975, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18136975
  • Renewable and non-renewable energy policy simulations for abating emissions in a complex economy: Evidence from the novel dynamic ARDL, Festus Fatai Adedoyin, Ilhan Ozturk, Festus Victor Bekun, Phillips O. Agboola, Mary O. Agboola, Renewable Energy, 2021, 177, 1408-1420, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2021.06.018
  • Beyond the environmental Kuznets curve in E7 economies: Accounting for the combined impacts of institutional quality and renewables, Festus Victor Bekun, Bright Akwasi Gyamfi, Stephen Taiwo Onifade, Mary O. Agboola, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021, 314, 127924, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127924
  • Pathway to environmental sustainability: Nexus between economic growth, energy consumption, CO2 emission, oil rent and total natural resources rent in Saudi Arabia, Mary O. Agboola, Festus Victor Bekun and Udi Joshua, Resources Policy, 2021, 74, 102380, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2021.102380
  • Renewable and non-renewable energy policy simulations for abating emissions in a complex economy: Evidence from the novel dynamic ARDL, Adedoyin, F. F., Ozturk, I., Bekun, F. V., Agboola, P. O., & Agboola, M. O., Renewable Energy, 2021, 177, 1408-1420, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2021.06.018
  • The implications of renewable and non-renewable energy generating in Sub-Saharan Africa: The role of economic policy uncertainties, Adedoyin, F. F., Ozturk, I., Agboola, M. O., Agboola, P. O., & Bekun, F. V., Energy Policy, 2021, 150, 112115, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2020.112115
  • The criticality of growth, urbanization, electricity and fossil fuel consumption to environment sustainability in Africa, Simplice A. Asongu, Mary O. Agboola, Andrew A. Alola, Festus Victor Bekun, Science of the Total Environment, 2020, 712, 136376, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136376
  • Revisiting the economic growth and agriculture nexus in Nigeria: Evidence from asymmetric cointegration and frequency domain causality approaches, Mary O. Agboola, Festus Victor Bekun, Olawumi Abeni Osundina, Dervis Kirikkaleli, Journal of Public Affairs, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2271
  • Does the twin growth catalyst of oil rent seeking and agriculture exhibit complementary or substitute role? New perspective from a West African country, Olawumi Abeni Osundina, Festus Victor Bekun, Dervis Kirikkaleli, Mary O. Agboola, Letters in Spatial and Resource Science, 2019, 12, 3, 187-197, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12076-019-00236-y
  • Does agricultural value added induce environmental degradation? Empirical evidence from an agrarian country, Mary O. Agboola, Festus Victor Bekun, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019, 26, 27660-27676, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-05943-z
  • Electricity Consumption and Economic Growth Nexus: Evidence from Maki Cointegration, Festus Victor Bekun, Mary O. Agboola, Journal of Engineering Economics, 2019, 30, 1, 14-23, http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.ee.30.1.20748
  • Impact of Food Availability on Child Mortality: A Cross Country Comparative Analysis, Mary O. Agboola, Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2017, 10.17221/333/2015AGRICECON
  • Bio-ethanol Derivation from Energy Crop in Nigeria: A Path to Food Scarcity or Bio-fuel Advancement, O. Phillips Agboola, O. Mary Agboola, F. Egelioglu, Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science, 2011, 2192, 1, 2174-2177

Teaching Experience

  • Microeconomics
  • Macroeconomics
  • Money and Banking
  • International Economics
  • Statistics
  • Managerial Economics
  • Mathematics for Business

Leadership And Service Experience

  • Finance and Banking Department, Quality Unit Committee member, 2014, 2015, Head, Quality unit, 2015, Present, Academic Accreditation Committee Coordinator, 2015, Present, Attracting Highly Qualified Student Committee member, 2022, Present, Incentives and Motivation Committee Member, 2022, Present
  • College of Business, Finance and Banking Department, COOP Training Committee member, 2022, Present, COB's International Program Accreditation Committee member, 2022, Present, COB's Program Accreditation Committee member, 2022, Present, COB's Quality Unit Committee Coordinator, 2021, Present, COB's Incentive and Motivation Committee Member, 2021, Present, MBA Program Accreditation Member, 2021, Present

Us Address

4333 Antilley Rd, Abilene, Texas, 79606

Timeline

Associate Professor

Dar Al Uloom University
2023.05 - Current

Quality Assurance Supervisor

Finance And Banking Department, Dar Al Uloom Unive
2014.10 - 2023.07

Assistant Professor

Dar Al Uloom University
2014.08 - 2023.05

Graduate Research Assistant

Eastern Mediterranean University
2008.01 - 2014.01

Doctor of Philosophy - Economics

Eastern Mediterranean University
Mary Agboola