Kunle Ola

Associate Professor Kunle Ola serves as the Interim Dean of the Thomas More Law School at Australian Catholic University and operates as Lead Consultant at Lordrock Migration Agency. His expertise spans academic, legal, regulatory, and administrative domains.

• LL.B, University of Benin
• LL.M, University of South Africa
• PhD, Australian Catholic University
• Graduate Certificate in Higher Education
• Graduate Diploma in Australian Migration Law

Research focuses on:

• Intellectual Property Law and reform
• Open Access to knowledge frameworks
• Copyright Collective Administration
• Company Law innovations
• Migration Law solutions

Publications demonstrate expertise in AI copyright challenges, health IP policy, digital music licensing, and pandemic-driven assessment technologies. Collaborations include WIPO, UNCTAD, and Ford Foundation.

Scientific distinction: Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA).

Grants include:

• Australian Leadership Award Fellowship ($100,000)
• UNODC/UNDP/PJSP Judicial Wellbeing studies ($29,026)
• ACU Teaching Innovation Grants ($26,475.65)
• Open Air Project ($20,000)
• IDRC/UNCTAD research partnerships ($150,000)