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Ebenezer Adegoke Omotosho

  • PhD Student, Criminal Justice & Criminology
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant, Criminal Justice & Criminology

Ebenezer Adegoke Omotosho is a PhD student in Social Welfare with a specialization in Criminal Justice and Criminology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Sociology with a specialization in Criminology from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria, and a Master of Science in Sociology with a specialization in Criminology and Penology from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

Ebenezer's research focuses on community-based gun violence prevention programs, urban youth violence prevention, community safety, and criminal social networks. Prior to joining UWM, he served as a Lecturer in Criminology and Security Studies at Chrisland University in Nigeria, and has over 10 years of combined full-time and part-time university-level teaching experience. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Security Management and Operations (ISMO), Nigeria.

At UW-Milwaukee, Ebenezer teaches both in-person and online classes, including Introduction to Corrections and Methods of Social Welfare Research in Criminal Justice.

Education:

  • MS, Sociology (Criminology), University of Ibadan, Nigeria
  • BS, Sociology, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria

Research Interests:

  • Gun violence prevention
  • Community-based intervention programs
  • Youth development and public safety
  • Policing and criminal justice reform
  • Corrections and community corrections
  • Transnational crime and border security
  • Public policy

Professional Interests:

  • Criminal justice and criminology
  • Gun violence prevention
  • Community-based intervention programs
  • Urban youth violence
  • Social networks
  • Qualitative research methods
  • Community safety

Professional Affiliations:

  • Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
  • American Society of Criminology (ASC)
  • Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR)
  • Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
  • Anthropological and Sociological Association of Nigeria (ASAN)

Grants:

  • Grant applications in process

Honors and Service:

  • Selected Participant, Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) R.I.S.E. Seminar, Washington, D.C. (2026) — one of 15 doctoral students nationally; fully funded participation with travel stipend and conference registration
  • Doctoral Summit Fellow, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) (2026) — selected as one of 40 doctoral students nationwide for competitive professional development program
  • Selected Participant, Graduate Student Research Workshop on Poverty and Economic Mobility, Howard University and University of Wisconsin-Madison (2025) — one of 12 doctoral students nationally; fully funded participation
  • Chancellor’s Graduate Student Award in Criminal Justice and Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2023–2024)
  • Scholarship Recipient, Interdisciplinary Corruption Research Network (ICRN) Forum, University of Bologna, Italy (2022)
  • Scholarship Recipient, University of Vienna, Austria (2022)
  • Fellow, Advanced Forum for International Refugee Protection, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (2022)
  • Emerging African Scholar Award, Association for Research on Civil Society in Africa (AROCSA) (2019)
  • Fellow, Institute of Security Management and Operations (ISMO), Nigeria (2018–Present)

University Service:

  • Graduate School Scholastic Appeals Committee, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2025–Present)
  • Student Association Safety Committee, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2023–2024)
  • Admission, Accreditation, and Examination Committees, Chrisland University, Nigeria (2017–2023)

Community Engagement:

  • Everyone On Digital Inclusion Volunteer (2026)
  • Disaster Action Team Volunteer, American Red Cross (2024–Present)
  • Mandela Washington Fellowship Application Reader (2024)

Current Research Projects:

  • Community-based gun violence intervention programs in urban neighborhoods, focusing on youth experiences, program effectiveness, and community safety outcomes

Past Research Projects:

  • Research on border communities, smuggling activities, and security dynamics in Nigeria

In the News:

Books / Chapters:

  • Omotosho, E. A. (2013). Border town-dwellers and smuggling activities in Nigeria: A reflection on globalization. In I. O. Albert, B. A. Aluko, & O. O. Isola (Eds.), The security sector and conflict management in Nigeria (pp. 310–324). Peace and Conflict Studies Programme, Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan.

Select Publications:

Curriculum Vitae (PDF)