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UCC promotes 38 Security Personnel

12 Jul, 2022 By DIS

The University of Cape Coast, UCC, has promoted thirty-eight (38) security personnel to various ranks for their dedication to work.

Out of the number, there were thirty-seven (37) males and one (1) female.

The personnel were promoted to the ranks of Senior Officer, Assistant Senior Officer and Senior Guard (Grades 1 and 2).

At a maiden Rank Wearing ceremony, the newly promoted personnel exhibited thrilling formation and marching skills at the forecourt of the Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Adow Obeng Central Administration to mark their elevation.

Provost of the College of Agricultural and Natural Sciences (CANS), Prof. Moses Jojo Eghan, and the Director of Consular and General Services, Mrs. Alberta Yaa Graham, inspected a parade mounted and conferred the ranks on the guards.

Addressing them, Prof. Eghan congratulated the guards on their promotion and advised them to live up to expectation as professional security guards.

Prof. Eghan decorating a promoted security person with a new rank

He challenged them to demonstrate discipline, integrity, civility, decorum and professionalism to raise the enviable image of the University.

The Provost reminded them that their elevation to a higher rank meant more responsibilities and advised them to live beyond reproach in the discharge of their duties.

Prof. Eghan was appreciative of the effort made by UCC management to provide the Security Section with adequate logistics for its operations.

 

He encouraged the security guards to continue implementing all the best practices they had been taught and at all times remain loyal to UCC.

Dignitaries at the ceremony with the newly promoted security personnel

In attendance at the ceremony were directors of the various Directorates of the University, the Dean of the Office of Students’ Affairs and some senior members.

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

Dean of Faculty of Science and Technology Education endorses Artists and Architects’ Residency programme

07 Jul, 2022 By DIS

The Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology Education, University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Douglas Darko Agyei, has thrown his weight behind the 2022 BlueCanvas Studios Artists and Architects’ Residency programme in Cape Coast.

Organized by BlueCanvas Studios, the programme brings together artists and senior architects to showcase their works on a variety of aesthetic mediums that appeal to art lovers, collectors, and students of art.

Prof. Agyei gave his endorsement when he received a delegation from BlueCanvas Studios led by the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Frederick Bamfo, who is also a lecturer at the Department of Vocational and Technical Education of the University of Cape Coast.

 The visit, according to Mr. Bamfo, was to enlist support from the Faculty for the event, which started on 1st July, 2022 and will end on 12th July, 2022.

Prof. Darko Agyei with some faculty members in a group photo with the BlueCanvas team

Mr. Bamfo told the Dean that the artists and architects had showcased their works to students of some senior high schools, fisher folks at Ola(a suburb of Cape Coast), among others. He said his firm would like to replicate the works of BlueCanvas to the University community.

Receiving the delegation, Prof. Agyei noted that the Faculty was ready to host the artists and architects in the University to showcase their works to inspire people who had chosen to follow their talent in the field of art work.

The Dean observed with excitement that a number of Ghanaians were making waves on the international scene with their art work.

He appreciated the effort of BlueCanvas Studios to bring art exhibition to light and expressed hope the event would be held annually to promote art works.

The delegation included a German, Goran Tomcic, as well as Albert Nii Nortey Dowuona, Eugenia Kwarteng, Abigail Ntreh, Sandra Acquah and Isaac Kwadwo Nyarko.

 

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

UCC appoints Prof. David Teye Doku as DRIC Director

05 Jul, 2022 By DIS

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has appointed Prof. David Teye Doku as the Director of the Directorate of Research Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC).

His appointment takes effect from August 1, 2022 and he will serve a term of three years. Currently the Deputy Director of DRIC, Prof. Doku holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Public Health with concentration in Epidemiology from the School of Health Sciences, Tampere University, Finland. He is an associate Professor of Public Health and Epidemiology at UCC, Ghana and a Docent (Adjunct Professor) in Public Health at the Tampere University, Finland.

 Research and Scholarly Outputs

Prof. Doku has eighty-seven (87) scientific publications in Scopus-indexed journals and over 30, 000 citations. This makes him first in UCC’s all-time list of contributors to our university rankings. Prof. Doku has over ten years of experience in academia. His H-index of thirty seven (37) is the highest any UCC scholar has on Scopus. He holds important editorial positions. He is an academic editor for the Plos One journal and an editor of the BMC Public Health.

Prof. Doku has supervised and examined several PhD theses both in Ghana and abroad. His main research interests include: Health Inequalities; Adolescent Health; Global Health; Maternal and Child Health; and Health Behaviours.

Awards                            

Prof. Doku has won a number of awards including: twice as Best Evolved Researcher of UCC (2016 and 2019); Co-supervisor of an Outstanding PhD Thesis, School of Graduate Studies, UCC (2016); and Outstanding doctoral student of the year (2010), School of Health Sciences, Tampere University, Finland.

Recently, Prof. Doku received five research excellence awards for his unique contribution to the sterling performance of UCC in the 2022 Times Higher Education World University Ranking (THE WUR) as the topmost ranked University in Ghana and West Africa, among the top 5 universities in Africa, among the top 350 universities in globally and 1st in research influence globally. Prof Doku’s five research excellence awards are: topmost scholar in UCC with nominal citations of papers all time (17335 citations); topmost scholar in UCC with nominal citations of papers from 2016-2020 (16365 citations); highest H-index of all time papers in UCC (H-index 33); 2nd in UCC in terms of the number of relevant papers (54 papers) in Scopus indexed journals from 2016 to 2020; 3rd in UCC in terms of the total number of relevant papers (84 papers) in Scopus indexed journals.

Together with other colleagues, Prof. Doku has won a number of external research and consultancy grants.

International Engagement and Networks

Prof. Doku has substantial international exposure and networks. He was part of a 12-member expert team invited by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to the Strategic Meeting on Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in West Africa on Scaling up Contact Tracing in the three affected countries during the heat of the Ebola outbreak in 2014. Prof.  Doku has research and academic networks in several countries, including South Africa, Norway, Canada, USA, Germany, Sweden and Finland.

Prof. Doku brings considerable experience, scholarly acumen and extensive research collaboration networks to this role as the Director of DRIC. It is expected that his expertise will contribute to positioning DRIC to transform UCC into a leading research institution with world-wide acclaim.

About DRIC

The Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC) was established in August 2013 following the promulgation of a research agenda for the University of Cape Coast for the period 2012 – 2017. The DRIC is a registered member of Ghana Association of Consultants (GAC. 0182).

DRIC envisions being a Research, Innovation and Consultancy Directorate that is strongly positioned, with a world-wide acclaim. Its mission is to oversee Consultancy Services engaged in by individuals and groups in the University; implement the University’s research agenda; and create conducive environment to nurture creativity and innovation.

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

UCC appoints Prof. Daniel Agyapong as Director of DAPQA

04 Jul, 2022 By DIS

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has appointed Prof. Daniel Agyapong as the Director of the Directorate of Academic Planning and Quality Assurance (DAPQA)

His appointment takes effect from August 1, 2022 and he will serve a term of three years.

Prof. Agyapong, a Professor of Finance and Entrepreneurship at University of Cape Coast,  holds a PhD and MPhil in Finance; Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship; Bachelor of Management Studies; Associate Member, Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK) with Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing; Licentiate Member, International Professional Managers Association (UK) with a Postgraduate Diploma in Management.

 

Research Outputs and Projects engaged in

Prof. Agyapong has over fifty (50) research outputs in the area of financing SMEs, green and sustainable business finance and Sustainable SME development.

He has been involved in the implementation of both local and international projects including BET Ghana Project, GIZ ComCashew Project, Switch Africa Green Project; Codeshare Teaching and Learning E-waste Management in Ghana.

He has also been involved in Graduate Enterprise Development Initiative, Participatory Appraisal of Competitive Advantage, Building Bridge Across Continents, Partnership for Applied Sciences project, German-African University Partnership Platform for the Development of Entrepreneurs and Small/Medium Enterprises.

Conferences attended:

. Co-presented a paper at 15th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Università degli Studi Internazionali di Roma in Rome, Italy in September, 2020

 

.Co-presented a paper at 8th Universities, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in Africa, Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, Germany in February, 2020

 

· Co-presented a paper at 13th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Aveiro, Portugal in September, 2018

 

. Co-presented a paper at Think Tank Conference, Coventry, UK in March, 2018

 

· Presented a paper at European Sustainable Week Celebration, Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, Bonn, Germany in May, 2016

 

. Discussant at 4th Joint International Conference between the University of Cape Coast and Sankt Augustin, Germany in November, 2016

 

· Presented a paper at European Sustainable Week Celebration, Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, Bonn, Germany in May, 2016

 

Awards

In 2019, the Erasmus+ Staff Mobility awarded him the Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Germany and Tampere University, Finland.

 

Professional Bodies

He served as Associate Member at the Institute of Directors – Ghana and the Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK.

In 2008, he was a Licentiate Member at the Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK.

 

Source: Documentation and Information Section - UCC 

UCC appoints Prof. Kwame Osei Kwarteng as Provost of CHLS

01 Jul, 2022 By DIS

The University of Cape Coast, UCC, has appointed Prof. Kwame Osei Kwarteng as the Provost of the College of Humanities and Legal Studies (CHLS).

His appointment takes effect on 1st August, 2022 and he will serve a term of three years.

Prof. Kwarteng is currently the Dean of the Faculty of Arts. He becomes the third to occupy the position in the history of the College.

About Prof. Kwarteng

He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree, an M. Phil (History) from University of Cape Coast and a PhD in African Studies, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Before his appointment as Assistant Lecturer at the University of Cape Coast in June 2001, he taught as a Professional Teacher in the employment of Ghana Education Service at Kumasi High School from September, 1992 to August 2001. He taught History and Christian Religious Studies.

Prof. Kwarteng was the Chairman of the Board of Governors of Mfantsiman Girls’ Senior High School, Saltpond from February, 2012 to March 2017. He was the Chairman, Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) on Curriculum reform inaugurated on 4th July, 2017  by the Minister of Education, Hon. Matthew Opoku Prempeh. Further, he was appointed the Chairman, National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) from July, 2017 to 6th January, 2021. He was reappointed Chairman of the reconstituted NaCCA Board in September, 2021. Additionally, he was a member of the National Teaching Council (NTC) representing National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE) from July, 2017 to 6th January, 2021.

 As an Academic, he has authored two books: A History of Ahafo 1719-1958: Ahafo from the earliest Times to 1958(2011) and A History of the Elephant in Ghana in the Twentieth Century: the Elephant in Ghana from the earliest times to the close of the twentieth century (2011).

Besides, he has co–authored three books on institutional history: A History of the University of Cape Coast: Fifty Years of Excellence in Tertiary Education, 1962-2012,( 2012), A History of CHASS: Fifty Years of Providing Quality Leadership in Secondary Education in Ghana, 1962 -2012,(2012) and A History Of University of Cape Coast :Forty Years of Resilience 1962-2002 (2002).

Moreover, he co–edited Africa and the First World War 1914 -1918: Remembrance, Memories and Representations after 100 Years (2018) and The Asante World Published by Routledge in 2021. 

Prof. Kwarteng has written several articles on Ahafo, the African elephant and the environment, and has also reviewed three books which have been published in refereed journals. Besides, he has contributed six book chapters in four edited volumes. His latest publications which came out in February 2018 are entitled: (i). World War I: The Role of the Gold Coast and Asante Towards the British Victory in Botchway & Kwarteng(ed) Africa and the First World War 1914 -1918: Remembrance, Memories and Representations after 100Years, New Castle upon Tyne, Cambridge Publishers, pp24-51(ii) World War I: The Influenza Pandemic in the Gold Coast and Asante, 1918-1919 in Botchway & Kwarteng(ed) Africa and the First World War 1914-1918: Remembrance, Memories and Representations after 100 Years, New Castle upon Tyne, Cambridge Publishers, pp145 -161.

 He has been an Executive member of the University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (UTAG–UCC) since 2009, twice as the Secretary and once as the Vice President. In October 2017 he was the President of UTAG–UCC and a member of the University of Cape Coast Governing Council. He represented UTAG on several Committees at the University of Cape Coast.

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

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Date/Time/Duration
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 - 2:00pm
Venue/Location
School of Medical Sciences ( SMS) Auditorium
Chairperson
Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, Vice-Chancellor
Speaker
Prof. Kwaku A. A. Boakye (Professor of Tourism) - Dean of Office of International Relations, UCC

The University community and the general public are hereby invited to the Inaugural Lecture to be delivered by Prof. Kwaku A. A. Boakye, Professor of Tourism, Dean of Office of International Relations, UCC

Topic: Tourism as a vehicle for Ghana’s development: Mirage, miracle or myth?

Only Professors who have given their Inaugural Lecture would be required to robe to welcome their colleague. The gowns would be available at the Reception of the School of Medical Sciences Auditorium on the day of the programme.

All are cordially invited.

PROFILE - PROF. KWAKU A. A. BOAKYE

Prof. Kwaku Boakye (PhD, M.Phil., B.Sc. Tourism, PgDip Hospitality Operations) is a Professor of Tourism at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. During his 18-year career as a tourism academic, he has published more than 45 scholarly and technical papers and played a key/ advisory role on a number of projects/ committees for the Government of Ghana and other International Bodies on tourism development. Prof. Boakye has also worked internationally, having served as a visiting Senior Fulbright Research Scholar in the United States of America for one academic year and paid working visits to University of Girona Spain, the Baden-Watternburg State University in Lorrach Germany, and the University of Lausanne, Switzerland where he has delivered, lectures seminars and, organised workshops. He also serves as external examiner and supervisor for some universities in Ghana, Africa, and Europe and is a reviewer for numerous Scopus-indexed academic journals in tourism.

Prof Boakye’s consultancy and scholarly work is well appreciated particularly in the area of the political economy dimensions of tourism governance. He has so far successfully graduated more than 10 PhDs and 20 M.Phil. holders some of whom have attained professorial rank. His research interests focus on Tourism safety/security, Governance, the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and Destination Management.

Education

Prof Boakye was born in Takoradi and had portions of his basic education in the United Kingdom  and University Primary School, Cape Coast. He entered St Augustine’s College in 1987 where he attained his Ordinary Level (1992) and Advanced Level (1994) in the General Arts Programme majoring in Economics, Geography and French. Between 1995 and 1996 he acquired both the Diplome de Langue  (DL) and Diplome D’etudes Francaise (DELF 1er degree) at Alliance Francaise in Accra. In 1996, he gained admission at the University of Cape Coast to read for the newly-introduced B.SC Tourism Programme from which he duly graduated with a First Class in 1999.  He received an MPhil Tourism in (2003), a Postgraduate Certificate in Hospitality Operations from the Georgia State University, Atlanta in 2004 and a PhD  in Tourism Management from the University of Cape Coast in 2008 and recently, undertook a certificate in Leadership in 2021. 

Working Life

After working as a visitor reception official at the Kakum National Park for his post-graduation national service and a one-year stint with an Accra-based research firm thereafter, Prof Boakye joined  the University of Cape Coast as a Senior Research Assistant in 2002 at the then Department of Geography and Tourism Management. He was appointed Lecturer in 2004, promoted Senior Lecturer in 2009, Associate Professor in 2013 and Professor in 2017.  In September 2012, he served as a visiting Senior Fulbright Scholar at the University of South Florida in the United States of America.

Prof Boakye has since his appointment in 2004 served on numerous boards, committees and adhoc committees in the University of Cape Coast in various capacities as Chairman, Secretary or Member. He currently serves as Chairperson, University-wide Regionalization Strategy Committee, UCC; Chairperson, Internationalization and Institutional Ranking Committee, UCC, Chair, Faculty of Social Sciences Adhoc Committee on Work Load for academic senior members. He was also Chair, Academic Board subcommittee on review of Postdoctoral Policy.  He has variously served as member on various boards such as Confucius Institute, College of Education Studies Board; 2018-2022 Strategic Plan Committee, College of Humanities and Legal Studies Board; Faculty of Social Sciences Appointments and Promotions Board. Atta Mills Presidential Library Committee; Graduate School Board, Adhoc Committee on  Plagiarism Policy; Team lead of Committee that reviewed the UCC Collegiate Implementation Roadmap; Member, Faculty of Social Sciences Board; Hall Tutor, Atlantic Hall, Team leader, Academic Management Committee subcommittee  on Monitoring and Evaluation of the Centre for Continuing Education; Member, Examination Malpractices Investigation Committee, Faculty of Social Sciences; Member, Campus Safety and Security Committee; Member, Academic Management Committee; Member, School of Agriculture Board; Sandwich Studies Coordinator, Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management; Postgraduate Studies Coordinator, Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management; Member (and variously Chair) Rapporteuring Team, Annual Micro Finance Conferences organized by the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Cape Coast.  Between 2014 and 2018 Prof Boakye was Editor in Chief, Oguaa Journal of Social Sciences.

Administrative Positions

Prof Boakye was appointed Head, Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management from 2016-2019 and also Vice Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences (January- July, 2019) and is currently the Dean of International Relations, University of Cape Coast.

External engagements

Over the period Prof Boakye has provided technical advice and consultancy service for various clients such as the Government of Ghana, United Nations Development Programme, Cities Alliance, Ghana Heritage Conservation Trust, Ghana Statistical Service, National Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training;  Komenda Eguafo Edina Abirem Municipal Assembly, Eguafo Traditional Council to mention a few. He serves as external assessor/examiner for numerous Universities in Ghana some of which include Koforidua Technical University, Cape Coast Technical University, Ho Technical University, Durban University of Technology, South Africa, University of Zambia, Zambia to mention a few. He has also supervised theses from University of Girona, Spain.

He is currently a member of the National Standing Committee Private Public Partnership Forum in Tourism, the National Tourism Satellite Accounting Committee; and  Advisory  Board of the Tour Operators Union, Ghana.

Prof Boakye is the CEO of RoamGhana a multiple award winning Travel and Tour Operations Company and the Tourism Research and Advocacy Centre (TRAC).

He is married to Faustina and they have two children, Nyamedor and Asempa.  He worships at the University Interdenominational Church (UIC) University of Cape Coast.

Topic: Tourism as a vehicle for Ghana’s development: Mirage, miracle or myth?

ABSTRACT

In spite of its undoubted acclaim as a viable vehicle for  economic development,  tourism’s benefits continue to largely elude African countries, thus becoming a mirage. We must look beyond the oft-repeated and rather uni-dimensional reasons of contextual differences and north-south power discrepancies to find answers to this underperformance. Using a series of vignettes based on true life stories of  my journey of learning, tourism scholarly work and practice, I seek to demonstrate that Ghana’s  inability to maximize its developmental benefits from tourism stems largely from three key factors:  One, a poor understanding and conceptualization of what tourism is or should be; two, disorganized approach to tourism development hoping for a miracle, and, three, a level  of socio-economic growth so  low that it circumscribes the abilities of tourism to act as an agent of  development, thereby disabusing the myth about tourism’s automatic developmental properties.

I suggest that for tourism to be beneficial to Ghana, there must firstly  be intentionality at the highest level of government through the establishment of a cabinet subcommittee with the appropriate membership. Secondly, it is also imperative to pursue integrated development of tourism at the local level and, finally,  build capacity of residents in host communities to become gainful  participants in the business of  providing for the needs of the visitors.

Inaugural Lecture

Prof. Anokye Mohammed Adam appointed as Provost of CoDE-UCC

01 Jul, 2022 By DIS
The University of Cape Coast, UCC, has appointed Prof. Anokye Mohammed Adam as the new Provost of the College of Distance Education (CoDE).Until his appointment, the Provost elect was the Head of Business Programmes at the College of Distance Education. His appointment, which takes effect from August 1, 2022, will run a term of three years. He takes over from Prof. Isaac Galyuon who has run two terms (6 years) at the position.Prof. Adam is a distinguished and internationally acclaimed scholar of Finance who exhibits a high sense of industry, sterling leadership qualities and excellent organizational skills. 

Education

He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Business Administration) from Open University Malaysia, a Master of Science (Finance) from the University of Leicester, a Master of Science (Mathematics) from the University of Cape Coast and a Bachelor of Science (Mathematics) from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

He also holds a Professional Teachers' Certificate from the University of Cape Coast, Certificate in Project Management from University of Petroleum Studies, Professional Certificate in Online Teaching for Educators: Development and Delivery from the University of British Columbia and Diploma in Management of Higher Education Institute from Galilee International Management Institute.

Prof. Adam has very high regard for research, scholarship, teaching, learning and outreach. His understanding of the modern complexities and diversities in the tertiary education environment is remarkable.

Positions Held

Prior to working in his current position at CODE, he had served as the Head of the Department of Finance at the School of Business and the Head of Department of Business Studies at CODE. In both positions, he provided leadership for the organisation and conducted academic, financial and administrative business in the Department to bring about change and harmony.

Publications

He has over 80 publications to his credit and has written several distance learning modules. He has served as Panel Chair in several international conferences. He is an editor of the Journal of Business and Enterprise Development and serves as a reviewer for more than 50 peer-reviewed journals. He is an academic mentor and has mentored several young academics locally and internationally.

UCC Boards Served on

Prof Adam had served as Chairman and member of various statutory Boards and Committees of the University. These included; Academic Board, Procurement Advisory Committee, Entity Tender Committee, Development Committee, 2016 Corporate Strategic Planning Committee, College of Distance Education Strategic Planning Committee and International Public Sector Accounting Standard Implementation Committee.

He has also served on the School of Graduate Studies Board, Committee on Institutional Affiliation, School of Business Board, Faculty of Social Sciences Board, College of Humanities and Legal Studies Board, College of Distance Education Board, College of Distance Education’s Timetable Committee etc. He had been an external examiner for several institutions inside and outside Ghana.

Source:  Documentation and Information Section-UCC

UCC appoints Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis as Provost of College of Education Studies

01 Jul, 2022 By DIS

The University of Cape Coast, UCC, has approved the appointment of Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis as the Provost of the College of Education Studies.

His appointment takes effect on August 1, 2022 and he will serve a term of three years.

Prof Davis holds Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mathematics Education from the Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.

He also holds Master of Arts (M.A., MA, A.M., or AM) in Mathematics Education from the Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.

He graduated from UCC in 1999 with Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) in Mathematics.

In 2007, he was awarded Monash Graduate Scholarship (MGS) from the Monash University, Australia.

In 2011, the British Academy awarded him the British Academy Visiting Scholar Award.

The Directorate of Research and Innovation Consultancy, DRIC, UCC, also gave him the Inter-Departmental Research Support Grant.

In 2018, he served as Vice-President of the Ghana Education Research Association (GERA-Ghana).

Prof Davis has served as a member on the following professional bodies:

· Ghana Mathematics Society

· Mathematics Association of Ghana (MAG)

· World Education Research Association (WERA)

· University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG)

· Southern African Association of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education (SAARMSTE)

 

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

UCC appoints Prof. Moses Jojo Eghan as Provost of CANS

01 Jul, 2022 By DIS

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has appointed Prof. Moses Jojo Eghan as the Provost of the College of Agricultural and Natural Sciences (CANS).

This is the second term he will be serving as Provost for a span of three years.

About Prof. Eghan

Prof Eghan holds PhD and MPhil degrees in Physics from University of Cape Coast (UCC)and Bachelor’s degree (BSc. Hons) in Physics from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi.

Eghan is a Regular Associate of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP). He was Honorary President of the Ghana Science Association (GSA) from 2017 to 2019. He is the liaison officer for Ghana for the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics; Associate Editor of African Physical Review (AfPR), a member of Ghana Institute of Physics (GhInsP); and member of University Teachers Association of Ghana.

He serves as external examiner for postgraduate theses (PhD and Masters) for academic institutions in Ghana, Kenya and Namibia. Over the years, he has also reviewed promotion applications of colleague faculty members from these universities as well and Ghana Atomic Energy Agency (GAEC). 

He served as a member of the National Accreditation Board (NAB) to provide expert review on the undergraduate and postgraduate Physics and Computer Science curricula of a number of Universities and Colleges in Ghana. He has also served as a project manager for the University on the GETFund Turnkey project (2006-2012) to refurbish and equip science laboratories in the University of Cape Coast and consults for other institutions.

He has served as a member of the Radiation Protection Institute Board and a representative of the Director of Education on the Winneba Secondary School Board. 

He was the Dean of the School of Allied Health Sciences (SAHS) of the College of Health Allied Sciences (CoHAS), University of Cape Coast (UCC) from 2016 to 2019 and was able to obtain accreditation for all the five (5) established departments. He has helped to initiate innovative activities and positioned the School as a focused and vibrant one by all indications.

With his administrative authority covering two thirds of the regular student population of the College of Health and Allied Sciences, he bore a huge responsibility of boosting the image of the College and the University in the training of Allied Health Professionals. He helped in securing funding for office equipment from local financial institutions to equip the Dean’s Office and offices of all the five (5) established departments in the school.

He is also credited with securing laboratory equipment from a philanthropist (Beautiful Creations Ltd) to help equip some of the school’s laboratories.

Prof. Eghan was the Vice Dean of the School of Physical Sciences (2015-2016) where he helped in restructuring administrative activities and in reviving the School seminars. 

He was Head of Department of Physics (2015-2016), Head of Department of Computer Science and Information technology (2010-2015) and the Coordinator of the Laser and Fibre Optics Centre (LAFOC) (2006-2010). As head of Computer Science and Information technology he initiated the first ever postgraduate programme in computer science in collaboration with Academic Without Boarders Canada (AWBC) and the French Embassy of Ghana.

 As an academic, he has lectured courses in his discipline at all levels in the University; he has also presented research papers at national and international conferences and published in reputable journals, both locally and internationally.

Prof. Eghan has served either as Chair or member on several statutory and ad hoc committees at Departmental, Faculty and University levels, including the Academic Board, Development Committee, ICT Board, Academic Planning Committee, Senior Common Room Committee, Departmental Registration and Examination officer. 

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

Executive Director of Positive Wellness Recovery Centre calls on UCC Pro VC

Executive Director of Positive Wellness Recovery Centre calls on UCC Pro VC

01 Jul, 2022 By DIS

Executive Director of Positive Wellness Recovery Centre, Dr. Francis Nii Lantey Acquah, has paid a courtesy call on the Pro Vice-Chancellor of University of Cape Coast, Prof. Mrs. Rosemond Boohene.

Dr. Acquah was accompanied on his visit by the Dean of the School of Nursing and Midwifery (SoNM)-UCC, Dr. Nancy Enyan Ebu; the Post Graduate Coordinator for SoNM-UCC, Dr. Jerry Paul Ninnoni and the head of the Department of Mental Health-UCC, Dr. Paul Narh Doku.

In his remarks, Dr. Acquah indicated that the visit was to inform management of the University of his Centre’s resolve to work with the University through the Department of Mental Health on enhancing mental health education and its impact on society.

According to the World Health Organisation and the Ghana Mental Health Authority, an estimated 3.1 million Ghanaians, representing 10 percent of the estimated 31 million population of Ghana, have one form of mental disorder or another, with 16,000 having severe cases.

In July 2021, the honourable Minister of Health, Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, told Parliament that it was clearly established that 41 percent of Ghanaians have psychological distress – mild, moderate, severe – costing the nation 7 percent GDP loss.

Executive Director of Positive Wellness Recovery Centre, Dr. Francis Nii Lantey Acquah

Dr. Acquah added that the ratio of one out of five persons suffering a form of mental illness was a startling situation that begged for serious attention. He said an existing Memorandum of Understanding between his outfit and the School of Nursing and Midwifery under which the Department of Mental Health operates will be renewed as a step towards enforcing the collaboration between the two institutions towards promoting good mental health in Ghana.

Receiving the delegation, the Pro Vice-Chancellor was impressed with the intended collaboration between the Positive Wellness and Recovery Centre and UCC. She pledged the support of Management of UCC and said the essence of such partnerships was to improve learning through shared experiences and complementing the institutions involved.

She raised concern over the large numbers of Ghanaians who may not access the needed care while suffering any mental condition due to lack of awareness on mental health issues and financial constraints.

Pro Vice-Chancellor of UCC, Prof. Rosemond Boohene

Prof. Boohene also mentioned the collaboration could look at the prospects of improving research into mental health and the translation of such academic works into policies that would benefit Ghanaians.

Dr. Acquah presented brochures on his centre to the Pro Vice-Chancellor and the delegation from UCC who accompanied him.

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

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