Damilola Eyitayo

• M.B.A., Finance, UCLA Anderson School of Management, Los Angeles, California, 2026
• Ph.D., Plant Biology, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, 2020
• M.S., Ecology, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway, 2014
• B.S., Botany, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 2008

I teach at Fresno Pacific University because its values and mission resonate deeply with me. FPU was founded on Christian principles and I’m proud to be part of a community where, as Ralph Nader puts it, I can take my conscience to work. I also love the work itself: exploring ideas with students and helping them discover the wonder of science and the natural world.

Additional Information

I’m excited and deeply grateful for the privilege to teach at FPU. I’ve been struck not only by how accomplished the faculty are, but even more by the humility and kindness I’ve encountered across campus. Outside the classroom, I love spending time with my wife and our two kids, and I’m an avid chess player. My family and I attend Fresno First Baptist Church. My favorite places are wild landscapes, and Yosemite National Park tops the list.

Publications

• Eyitayo, D.L., McCarthy, B.C., (2020) Plant community composition in two human-modified landscapes, a powerline corridor and an old field. Castanea 85(1), 185-198.
• Eldegard, K., Eyitayo, D.L., Lie, M.H., Moe, S.R., (2017) Can powerline clearings be managed to promote insect-pollinated plants and species associated with semi-natural grasslands? Landscape and Urban Planning, 167, 419-428.
• Oke, S.O., Eyitayo, D.L., (2010) Growth and yield response of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) to soils from different fallow physiognomies in the rainforest zone of Nigeria. Acta Botanica Croatica, 69: 291-297.

Presentations

• Damilola L. Eyitayo, Brian C. McCarthy, “Investigating goldenrod pollination success in two human-modified landscapes.” Student Research & Creative Activity Expo (Ohio University, Athens OH: April 2019) (Poster).
• Damilola L. Eyitayo, Brian C. McCarthy, “Shifts in plant species composition along a utility right-of-way.” US-IALE Annual meeting (Chicago: April 2018) (Talk).
• Damilola L. Eyitayo, Brian C. McCarthy, “Shifts in plant communities caused by vegetation clearing in powerline corridors.” Student Research & Creative Activity Expo (Ohio University, Athens OH: April 2017) (Poster).