Omobonike Odegbami

Omobonike Odegbami is the inaugural Director of International Student Services at Hamilton College, NY. She is a culturally competent leader with over 20 years of experience creating impactful change in higher education. Throughout her career, Omobonike has demonstrated a commitment to excellence that promotes the academic and professional success of students, faculty, staff, and campus partners locally and globally. She has 13 years of experience in international education and has a passion for global awareness and consciousness. She is an international educator who is interested in advancing academic and scholarly research in comprehensive and inclusive internationalization. She has degrees from Bowie State University (Psychology), Northwood University (MBA), and Kansas State University (Ed.D). Omobonike is a married mother of two adult children.