Olufisayo Omojokun

Olufisayo "Fisayo" Omojokun serves as the inaugural Chair of the School of Computing Instruction and Principal Lecturer at Georgia Tech's College of Computing, where he has established himself as a pioneering educator in computer science. After completing his B.S. from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1999 and his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2001 and 2006 respectively, he has taught thousands of students across diverse computing topics including programming, software development, entrepreneurship, and computer law. His teaching excellence has been recognized through numerous awards, including the Institute's Co-Curricular Innovation Award (2022), College's William D. "Bill" Leahy Jr. Outstanding Instructor Award (2021), and Institute's Curriculum Innovation Award (2019). His commitment to democratizing education is evident through his successful MOOCs, particularly his Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming with Java series on edX, which was recognized among the 100 most popular free online courses of 2021. Beyond traditional teaching, he has made significant contributions to educational innovation as a Jim Pope CREATE-X Faculty Fellow (2020) and through his work in developing comprehensive online learning materials. His expertise spans mobile computing, networking, user interfaces, software development, entrepreneurship, and educational technology, making him a transformative figure in computer science education.