Dr. Dorcas Olukemi Shonibare
Supporting her teaching is a record of achievement in academic research; Dr. Shonibare has to his credit over sixty scholarly publications.
Dorcas Olukemi Shonibare
Lecturer
Brief Profile
Dr. Shonibare is a distinguished nurse, midwife, educator and administrator with decades of experience in nursing education, healthcare administration and professional leadership. She obtained her Ph.D. from the University of Port Harcourt in 2026. She holds a Master’s degree in Maternal and Child Health Nursing from the University of Ibadan, obtained in 2012, a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing Education from the same institution in 2001, and a Master of Public Administration from Lagos State University in 2006. Her foundational nursing and midwifery qualifications were obtained from the School of Nursing, University College Hospital, Ibadan, in 1987 and the Lagos State School of Midwifery, Ikoyi, in 1994. She is a Fellow of the West African College of Nursing (FWACN), a distinction she received in 2021.
Academic Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Maternal and Child Health Nursing, University of Port Harcourt
- M.SC. in Maternal and Child Health Nursing, University of Ibadan
- MPA, Lagos State University
- B.Sc. in Nursing Education, University of Ibadan
Research Interests
- Maternal and Child Health Nursing
Contact Information
Professional Experience
Her professional career began at the General Hospital, Lagos, where she served as a Staff Nurse from 1990 to 1993. She subsequently served in various healthcare and educational institutions, including Lagos Island Maternity Hospital, Ayinke House, Ikeja, Lagos State School of Midwifery and Lagos State School of Nursing. She held several leadership positions, including Deputy Head of School, Principal and Head of School, before rising through the ranks at the Lagos State Ministry of Health to become Director of Nursing Services, a position she held until January 2025.
Dr. Shonibare has also contributed extensively to the development of the nursing profession through national and professional engagements. She served as a National Examiner and Script Marker for the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN), was a member of the Council’s Foreign Trained Nurses Committee and participated in the National Result Coordination Committee. She also coordinated the Mandatory Continuing Professional Development Programme (MCPDP) for nurses in Lagos State and the South West zone.
