PhD Students

Bolanle Olayeni

Ph.D. Student
Office: MHC 1316E
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Curriculum Vitae

 

Research Interests

Cognition, Nutrition, and Aging
Digital Health/ Literacy
Social Isolation and Engagement

Education

2026-Present Ph.D. in Aging Studies, University of South Florida
2023-2025 Master of Science in Human Development, Northern Illinois University
2024-2025 Graduate Certificate, Gerontology, Northern Illinois University
2015-2017 Master of Science in Food Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
2006-2011 Bachelor of Science in Food Science, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria

Publications

Liu, Y., Olayeni, B., Sterner, E., Shrikanth, S., Gampetro, P., Johnson, R., Shamsi, M., & Saravanan, A. (2026). Older Adults’ Perceptions of the Smart Tablet Education for Healthy Living (STEHL) Project: A Focus Group Study (Exported for production)

Saravanan, A., Kitner, B., Sterner, E., Liu, Y., Olayeni, B., et al. (2025). Smart tablet education for healthy living (STEHL) intervention improves digital skills: A usability and acceptability study. Geriatric Nursing, 66, 103693. http://doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2025.103693

Liu, Y., Sterner, E., Olayeni, B., et al. (2025). Impact of the Smart Tablet Education for Healthy Living (STEHL) Intervention: Results from a Focus Group Study. Innovation in Aging. 122-518. http://doi: 10.1093/geroni/igaf122.518.

Saravanan, A., Shade, M., Liu, Y., Olayeni, B., et al. (2024). Training to use smart tablets to access reliable online health information in older adults' post-pandemic: A focused pilot intervention study. Geriatric Nursing, 56, 204–211. http://doi:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.02.010.

Badejo, A. A., Olawoyin, B., et al. (2017). Antioxidative potential and chromatographic analysis of beverages from blends of gluten-free acha and tigernut extracts. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 11, 2094-2101.

Presentations

Liu ,Y., Sterner, E., Olayeni, B., Shrikanth, S., Gampetro, P., Johnson, R., Shamsi, M., Saravanan, A. (2025). Impact of the Smart Tablet Education for Healthy Living (STEHL) Intervention: Results from a Focus Group Study. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.

Olayeni, B., Liu, Y., & Mayer, J. (2025). Race, Gender, and Culture Differences in Caregiving Experiences. Illinois Council on Family Relations Conference, Dekalb, IL

Surjadi, F., Walter, M., & Olayeni, B. (2024). Longitudinal Linkages Between Marital Hostility & Parent-Adult Child Relationships. Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA.

Olayeni, B., & Liu, Y. (2024). Parenting Style in Childhood and Cognitive Function in Later Life. Illinois Council on Family Relations Conference, Dekalb, IL.

Olayeni, B., & Liu., Y. (2023). Technology Utilization Among Older Adults During COVID-19. Illinois Council on Family Relations Conference, Charleston, IL.