Oyewole Oyekoya is an Associate Professor at Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY) and a member of the Doctoral Faculty of CUNY Graduate Center. He obtained his PhD in 2007 at University College London. He is a recipient of funding from the National Science Foundation, Adobe Digital Marketing Research Award, and PSC CUNY Research Award. His research expertise includes Immersive Visualization and Virtual Reality with a specific interest in virtual humans and look-alike avatars.