Morolake Odetoyinbo

Morolake Odetoyinbo serves as an Adjunct Instructor in the Gender and Sexuality Studies Department at St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY, where she teaches undergraduate courses on global advocacy for women's sexual and reproductive health and rights. Concurrently, she works full-time as a licensed mental health counselor in Potsdam, NY. Her professional footprint spans international health organizations including the WHO HIV Department and UNAIDS Global Task Force, Nigerian national policy committees, and two Nigerian NGOs she founded: Positive Action for Treatment Access and Mary's Home for Adolescent Girls.

Her educational background includes:

• M.S. in Mental Health Counseling from St. Lawrence University
• New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
• B.A. in Dramatic Arts from Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
• Fellowship at African American HIV University (Black AIDS Institute)

Odetoyinbo's expertise centers on HIV/AIDS treatment advocacy, LGBTQ+ rights, sexual and reproductive health policy, and women's rights frameworks with deep contextual knowledge of Nigerian and African health systems. Her work uniquely bridges clinical mental health practice with high-level policy development, evidenced by her contributions to Nigeria's antiretroviral treatment guidelines and research ethics frameworks. She emphasizes practical implementation of global health initiatives at community levels through her Nigerian organizations.

Her professional accolades include:

• Recognition as one of the top 100 people globally delivering for women and girls (International Women's Day 100th anniversary)
• Multiple awards for HIV/AIDS advocacy and policy work
• Plenary speaker at XVII International AIDS Conference (Mexico 2008)

While maintaining active clinical practice, she contributes to academia through specialized teaching that draws directly from her field experience. Her career demonstrates sustained engagement with both U.S. academic institutions and global health initiatives, though she does not maintain a traditional research laboratory. Current work focuses on mental health counseling practice and teaching, building on decades of international advocacy experience.