Dr. ARINDE, Tayo Simeon holds Bachelor of Arts, Masters, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees (all in Performing Arts) from the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. His bias is in Play Directing, Acting, and Theatre Management. He trained as an Administrator before joining the Academics. His research area is in Leadership and styles in the theatre. He has published in Local, National, and International journals and books. He also has a short academic stint at the Department of Theatre and Film Studies, University of Cape Coast, Ghana, where he taught courses in Play Directing, Acting, and Theatre Management. His hobbies include but are not limited to singing and football refereeing.