DR. KOLAWOLE OGUNDARI

Senior Research Scientist for the Institute for Rural Economic Development and Research

Dr. Ogundari received his Ph.D. from the University of Goettingen, Germany, in 2010 and his master’s and bachelor’s degrees from the Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria, in 2006 and 2001, respectively. He is an accomplished Applied Economist/Research Scientist with 15+ years of experience designing and delivering rigorous quantitative and mixed-methods research across education, health, criminal justice, and economic domains in Nigeria, Germany, Japan, and the United States. Dr. Ogundari brings deep expertise in end-to-end research design, statistical and data analysis, experimental design, and synthesis of insights to answer complex, real-world business and economic questions. Dr. Ogundari’s publications are widely cited.