Hauwa Evelyn Yusuf is a Professor of Criminology and Gender Studies at the Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Nigeria. She is the Director, Centre for Gender Studies and she won a N34.7million research grant under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) National Research Grant Fund (NRF). She was the pioneer Director, KASU CONSULT, Head of Sociology Department, Deputy Dean, Students Affairs, Director Academic Planning, and pioneer Dean, Faculty of Education.