Biography of Dean, Faculty Arts and Management Sciences, FAMS
Associate Professor Abdulsalami Muyideen Deji is a distinguished scholar with extensive academic qualifications. He holds PhD. in History from Benue State University (BSU), M.A. in History and Diplomacy, B.A. in History and International Studies from Lagos State University (LASU), M.Sc. in Political Science from the University of Lagos (UNILAG), and Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) from the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN).
He is currently a lecturer in the Department of History, Faculty of Arts and Management Sciences, Nigerian Army University Biu, Borno State. His research interests centre on political history and development, while his teaching specialties include diplomacy and comparative politics.
Throughout his academic career, Associate Professor Deji has held numerous leadership and administrative positions. These include serving as GST Examination Officer, Head of the Department of History and Diplomatic Studies, Head of the Department of Islamic Studies, and Coordinator of Research at the Institute of Peace Studies and Conflict Management, Taraba State University, Jalingo.
He has also contributed significantly to university administration through participation in several committees and assignments. Among these were Member of the Standing Committee on Open Educational Resources (OER) from August 2021 to 2022, Desk Officer for the Faculty of Arts in the Academic Planning Unit from July 2019 to 2022, Member of the Sanitation Committee (2020–2022), Member of the Staff Disciplinary Committee (2018–2022), Member of the Matriculation Committee for the 2018/2019 academic session, and Postgraduate Coordinator of the Department of History and Diplomatic Studies (2017–2022).
Additionally, he served as a member of the School Admission Committee for the 2017/2018 session, Examination Officer of the General Studies Unit from 2015/2016 to 2017/2018, Resource Person for GST 102: Nigerian Peoples and Culture, and a member of the Labour and Students Relations Committee established by ASUU during the 2014 strike.
Currently, he serves as the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Management Sciences at the Nigerian Army University Biu. Prior to this appointment, he was Head of the Department of History from 2023. His active involvement in various committees reflects his dedication to institutional growth and the advancement of the university community.
Associate Professor Deji has made substantial scholarly contributions through numerous book chapters and articles published in reputable local and international journals. He is the author of the book titled “Historical Analyses of Diplomacy and Topical Issues in International Affairs”. He has also participated in several national and international conferences, further demonstrating his commitment to academic excellence and knowledge dissemination.