Professor Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa appointed acting GES Director

President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Professor Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa as the Acting Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES).

A letter signed by the President and sighted by Citi News, indicates that the appointment is pending the advice of the governing council of the Service in consultation with the Public Service Commission.

Prof. Opoku-Amankwa will be taking over from Mr. Jacob Kor who was appointed to the office two years ago.

Prof. Opoku-Amankwa’s CV
Department of Publishing Studies
KNUST, Kumasi
ACADEMIC DEGREES EARNED WITH DATES
2008 – PhD Language and Education
1998 – M.A. Communication Studies
1997 – Graduate Diploma, Communication Studies

1993 – Bachelor of Arts (Geography/Sociology)

1987 – Post Secondary Teacher's Certificate A

INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED WITH DATES
2004- 2008 University of Reading, United Kingdom
1997-1998 University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
1996-1997 University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
1990-1993 University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

1984-1987 Wesley College, Kumasi, Ghana
KEY POSITIONS HELD

Current

Dean of International Programmes, KNUST, Kumasi.

Previous Positions
2014- 2016: Head, Department of Publishing Studies, KNUST.
2012-2014: Dean, Faculty of Art, KNUST, Kumasi.

2011-2012: Vice Dean, Faculty of Art, KNUST, Kumasi.

2011-2012: Head, Department of Publishing Studies.

EMPLOYMENT PROGRESSION

Teaching – Tertiary
1. 2014-Present: Associate Professor, Department of Publishing Studies, KNUST, Kumasi.
2. 2009- 2014: Senior Lecturer, Department of Publishing Studies, KNUST, Kumasi.
3. 1999-2009 Lecturer, Department of Publishing Studies, KNUST, Kumasi
4. 2010-2015 Part time Lecturer, Christian Service University College (CSUC), Kumasi.
5. Courses Taught
  - Communication Research Methods;
  - Mass Communication (Print & Electronic media);
  - Media, Publishing and Society;
  - Book Marketing and Distribution;
  - Advertising and Book Promotion;
  - Publishing and Development;
  - Issues in Contemporary Publishing;
  - Media, Publishing and Society;
  - Thesis/Project report writing;
  Teach average of four courses a semester; supervise average of fifteen graduate and undergraduate students' theses in an academic year. Supervised over a hundred graduate and undergraduate theses.
  Communications – Journalism, Public Relations
  1. March -August 1999: Acting General Manager/ Chief Communications Executive, Strategic Communication Ltd. Accra.
  2. 1997- 1999: Chief of Correspondents, THISWEEK News Magazine/High Street Journal.
  Teaching (Pre-Tertiary)
  1. 1993-1996: Teacher, Prince of Peace Girls Secondary School, Kumasi
  2. 1988-1990: Teacher, Bomso Junior Secondary School, Kumasi, Ghana
  3. 1987-1988: Headteacher/Teacher, Fiankoma Junior Secondary School, Ashanti Bekwai, Ghana
  KEY ROLES, KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
  1. Leadership and Management
  As Dean of International Programmes
  - Handles all agreements involving KNUST and its collaborators or partners in respect of external academic programmes.
  - Custodian and Manager of database on KNUST's national and international collaborators and partners in respect of academic programmes.
  - Facilitated collaboration between KNUST and five French universities in a spate of three months of assuming office.
  - Constituted a committee to develop manual to guide KNUST staff and students exchange and mobility programmes.
  - Constituted a committee to develop guidelines for monitoring and evaluation of KNUST's collaboration and linkage programmes with national and international institutions in respect of academic matters.
  As Dean of Faculty
  - Provided leadership and direction to 80 faculty members, 112 senior and junior staff and 2500 students.
  - Ensured availability of resources and facilities for effective teaching and learning at all times.
  - Mentored and encouraged scholarship (research and publication) of faculty through training and workshops.
  - Organised the first ever residential retreat for 80 senior members of the Faculty of Art to discuss and develop a strategic plan for the Faculty.
  - Successfully organised six weeks workshop on “Practice/art-led research methodologies” for 80 senior members of the Faculty of Art.
  - Organised a workshop on “Assessment in higher education” to upgrade the skills of faculty in setting and marking questions.
  - Supported and encouraged three departments – Publishing Studies, Industrial Art, and Communication Design to develop proposal to run part programmes as a form of Internally Generated Funds (IGF).
  - Supported and mentored faculty in research and publications and successfully saw the promotion of number of staff.
  - Ensured swift submission of promotion documents of faculty and helped to increase number of senior lecturers from three to eleven and also moved four assistant lecturers to lecturers in a spate of two years.
  As Head of Department
  - Provided leadership to the Department and worked with other heads to deliver University strategic objectives.
  - Organised the teaching programme and maintained acceptable standard of teaching in the Department through training, continuous professional development programmes.
  - Set up and supervised two committees to revise the Department's undergraduate and graduate programmes.
  - Ensured effective administration and management of staff of 15 and student population of 500, resources and facilities.
  - Liaised with other departments, faculty and professional bodies – e.g. Ghana Book Development Council (GBDC), Ghana Book Publishers Association (GBPA), Ghana Printers and Paper Convertors Association (GPPCA) to provide support in kind and in cash to support the Department.
  1. Funds Mobilization
  - Chaired a committee of seven to successfully plan, organise and raise an amount of Two Million Ghana Cedis (GHc 2,000,000.00) as seed funds for the KNUST Foundation in a spate of five weeks.
  - Developed proposals to seek sponsorship for the KNUST excellence awards and dinner dance to raise average of GHc 50,000 in cash and in kind each year for five years, to support the KNUST excellence awards and dinner dance.
  - Led the Ghana Book Publishers Association to develop a proposal and raised Two Hundred Thousand Ghana Cedis GHc 200,000) from the BUSAC Funds, for research, training and advocacy in the book publishing industry.
  1. Coordination
  As Coordinator (Students Internship programme) 1999-2004:
  - Compiling list of potential publishing, printing houses for industrial attachment; posting students to industries; industrial visits to monitor students' progress; development of assessment criteria for industry to grade students; evaluate and report on student attachment programme.
  As Departmental Examinations Officer 1999-2004:
  - Registration of courses; coordinating mid-semester and end of semester examinations; drawing up examination timetable; providing orientation on examination rules and regulations for students; processing of examination results; release of results.
  As Department Time Table Officer 1999-2004:
  - Planning and designing the department's teaching timetable; allocating classrooms for teaching and learning; organizing, coordinating and ensuring availability of resources/materials for effective teaching and Learning.
  As Academic Tutor and Mentor:
  - Providing counselling, guidance and advice to students.
  1. Organizing/Managing Programmes and Events
    1. Chaired a four-member exhibition team to successfully organise an exhibition to mark the 60th-anniversary celebration of KNUST.
    2. Chaired a committee to successfully plan and organise annual (2011 to 2016) excellence awards and dinner dance for the university community. Programme attended by average of 600 staff and spouses.
    SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
    Training/Workshops /Presentations
    Effective communication and presentation skills; organised, coordinated, and been resource person at workshops and training programmes on communications skills, information, education and communication materials development, leadership communication, academic writing, news reporting and editorial practices, etc., to Printing Presses and Publishing Houses; Colleges of Education; academic and professional conferences; Senior administrators and professional staff of academia; Media practitioners; etc.:
    1. Workshop on “Textbook Writing and Production”, for Buck Press, Accra, August 2015.
    2. “Information Dissemination in a Decentralised Local Government setting: Making Practical use of E-Governance”, paper presented at the 66th Annual New Year School, University of Ghana. 4^th – 9^th January, 2015.
    3. Workshop on “Designing Print Materials for effective Teaching and Learning”. Presented to Tutors of Agogo College of Education, October, 2014.
    4. Workshop on “Turning Lecture Notes into Coursebooks”. Presented to Tutors of Atebubu College of Education, July 2014.
    5. “Strategic leadership communication for senior level managers”. Paper presented at the annual retreat of senior administrators and professional staff of KNUST. Cape Coast. November 2, 2013.
    6. “Book publishing in Ghana: the present and the future”. Paper delivered as guest speaker at the Annual General Meeting of the Ghana Book Publishers Association. April 10, 2013, Afromosia hall, Novotel Hotel, Accra.
    7. “Language policies and the politics of local language publishing in Ghana”. Paper presented at the British Academy UK-Africa Academic Partnership Conference, University of Ghana. November 29-30, 2012.
    8. “Implications of unprofessional media conduct and recommendations for improving the media's conduct during and after the December 2012 polls”. Paper presented at the forum on unprofessional media conduct: Implications for peace in elections 2012 by West Africa Media Foundation. Kumasi, November 29, 2012.
    9. “The teacher and the future of education in Ghana”. Paper delivered as guest speaker to the 90^th anniversary celebration of Wesley College, Kumasi. November 24, 2012.
    10. “Strategic leadership communication for senior-level managers”. Paper presented to Photocopy Unit Management Committee at their annual review retreat Anita Hotel, Ejisu. August 16, 2012
    11. “Strategic leadership communication for senior-level managers”. Paper presented to UPK Management Committee at their annual review retreat Abono, Lake Bosomtwe. August 3-5, 2012.
    12. “Referencing and citing sources: Contemporary issues in academic publishing”. Paper presented to Department of Communication Studies, Christian Service University College, Kumasi, Ghana. March 22, 2012.
    13. “Citing and documenting references: A walk through the APA system”. Paper presented at the graduate research seminar programme of the Department of Publishing Studies, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana. February 16, 2012.
    14. “Addressing challenges of the newly trained teacher – the role of stakeholders”. Paper presented as guest speaker to the 2nd Congregation ceremony of Atebubu College of Education. March 24, 2012.
    15. “Doing effective environmental sanitation communication: Should we top-down or bottom-up?” Paper presented at the National Environmental Conference (NESCON 2011) Golden Tulip Hotel, Kumasi City 6-9 December, 2011.
    16. “Publishing for pre-tertiary education in Ghana: Prospects, challenges”. Paper delivered at a symposium at the 10^th Ghana International Book Fair (GIBF). 1-6 November, 2011: Accra, Ghana.
    17. “Communication as tool for national development: Role of the English language student”. Paper delivered as guest speaker at seminar to mark the first anniversary of the founding of the Association of Students of English, KNUST (ASEK). KNUST, Kumasi. Ghana. March 18, 2010.
    18. “Is Journalism a profession?” Seminar presented to Department of Communication Studies, Christian Service University College, Kumasi, Ghana. April 23, 2010.
    19. “Child Literacy, the foundation for future development”. Paper delivered as guest speaker at the launching of the ninth Ghana International Book Fair (GIBF), Teachers' Hall, Accra. 22 June, 2010.
    20. “Developing basic literacy in book hungry communities: role of textbooks”. Paper delivered at a symposium organized by Ghana Book Publishers Association (GBPA) and UNESCO to mark World Literacy Day. KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana. September 8, 2010.
    21. “Implementing policies effectively: Should we legislate to disseminate? Developing a communication plan for the revised Environmental Sanitation Policy (2010)”. Paper presented at the National Environmental Conference (NESCON 2010) Golden Tulip Hotel, Kumasi City 8-10 December, 2010.
    22. “'Literacy is the ability to read and write English' Defining and developing literacy in basic schools in Ghana”. Paper co-presented at the 6th Pan-African Reading for All Conference. 10-14 August, 2009. University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
    23. “Textbooks and school achievements: Contesting the traditional paradigm”. Paper delivered at the 21^st Intra College Seminar, CASS, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana. 18 March, 2009.
    24. Literacy in limbo? Performance of the Textbooks Policy and Reading Promotion Schemes in Ghanaian Schools. Paper presented at the 6^th International Conference on the Book, 25-27 October 2008, the Catholic University of America, Washington DC USA;
    25. What is in a textbook? Investigating the language and literacy learning principles of a textbook. Paper presented at the English Language Teaching Materials (ELTM 2008) Conference, Melaka, Malaysia 16-17 October 2008;
    26. English-only language-in-education policy in multilingual classrooms in Ghana. Paper presented at the 9^th International Conference of the Association of Language Awareness; 26-29 June 2008, Institute of Education, University of Hong Kong;
    27. What happens to textbooks in the classroom? Pupils' access to literacy in primary schools in Ghana. Paper presented at the 1^st AGGOSS Seminar- University College of London, Archway Campus. June 21, 2008;
    28. The epistemological value of observation in textbooks research. Paper presented at the research seminar programme of the Institute of Education, University of Reading; December 6, 2007;
    29. Textbooks and beyond: Pupils' access to literacy in an urban primary school in Ghana. Paper presented at the 9^th International Association for Research on Textbooks and Educational Media (IARTEM) Conference, Tonsberg, Norway, 5-8 September 2007;
    30. The role of the media in book promotion for basic education in Ghana: A content study of the Daily Graphic; 1995-1999. Paper presented at a seminar on July 26, 2003 at the Department of Publishing Studies as part of the KNUST/APNET Collaborative Certificate Course in Publishing Management.
    31. Short Course in Publishing Practice, Department of Publishing Studies, KNUST, Kumasi. 26 Jan-6 Feb, 2004.
    32. Short Course in Publishing Practice, Department of Publishing Studies, KNUST. 26 Jan-6 Feb, 2004.
    1. KNUST/APNET Certificate Course in Publishing Management, Department of Publishing Studies, KNUST, Kumasi. August-Oct 2001.
    2. KNUST/APNET Certificate Course in Publishing Management, Department of Publishing Studies, KNUST, Kumasi. August- Oct 2001; July-Aug 2003.
    PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES/SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS
    1. Participant – National Dialogue on Tertiary Education in Ghana. Theme: “Repositioning tertiary education for national development”. Mensvic Hotel, East Legon. Organised by National Council for Tertiary Education. May 8-9, 2013.
    2. Participant – Senior Academic Leadership Training (SALT) in West Africa. Organised by National Council for Tertiary Education in collaboration with Carnegie Corporation of New York, at Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy (LECIAD), University of Ghana – Legon, Accra, Ghana. March 10-15, 2013.
    3. Participant – 1st KNUST Summer School. Theme: “Equipping Staff for Leading change in Academia”. Organised by the Quality Assurance and Planning Unit/ Human resource division, KNUST. August 8-12, 2011.
    4. Participant – Workshop for humanities staff on “Research and Publications”. Organised by the Quality Assurance and Planning Unit/ Human resource division, KNUST. Feb 23, 2011.
    5. Discussant – Evaluation meeting of the “Stories Across Africa” Project. (StAAf) in University of Cape Town, South Africa. 30 April, – 04 May, 2010.
    6. Discussant – A day's workshop on the theme: “The use of ICT/Instructional learning material development in distance learning”. Organised by IDL, KNUST. Feb 9, 2010.
    7. Discussant at round table conference to evaluate the “Stories Across Africa” Project. National Centre for Language and Literacy, University of Reading, UK. 23-27 March, 2009.
    8. Participated in a three days Training of Trainers workshop on Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) by the Quality Assurance Unit, KNUST. 24-26, March 2004.
    9. Participated in a workshop on Improved Pedagogy and Research Proposal Writing, by the Quality Assurance Unit, KNUST. 9-13 February, 2004.
    10. Participated in three weeks staff development exchange programme, Oxford Brookes University, UK 18 March 2000.
    Consultancies/Services
    Provide consultancy services in communications, editorial and proofreading, publishing and print production to a number of individuals and organisations including:
    1. Copy Editing, Proofreading, and Design/Layout of “Adolescent and Young People Situation Analysis Documents”, UNFPA Project, June 2015.
    2. Copy Editing, Proofreading, and Design/Layout and Print Production of the following national documents
    3. National Decentralization Policy Framework (2015-2019). Government of Ghana: Inter-Ministerial Committee on Decentralization.
    4. National Decentralization Action Plan (2015-2019)”, for Government of Ghana: Inter-Ministerial Committee on Decentralization.
    5. Ghana National Decentralization Policy Framework (2010), Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development. Government of Ghana
    6. Ghana National Decentralization Action Plan (2010), Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Government of Ghana.
    7. Copy Editing, Proofreading, and Design/Layout and Print Production of books including
    8. Danso, K.A. (Editor) (2014). Comprehensive Reproductive Health and Family Planning in the Tropics. Kumasi; UPK.
    9. Adarkwa, K.K. (2014). Human Settlements and Service Delivery in Ghana. Kumasi; UPK.
    10. Kannae, L.A. and Mahama, C. (2013). Basic monitoring and Evaluation Reference Handbook for Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies. Kumasi; UPK.
    11. Adarkwa, K.K. (2011). Future of the Tree: Towards Growth and Development of Kumasi. Kumasi; UPK.
    12. Editorial consultant/co-opted editor: Journal of Local Government Studies, Institute of Local Government Studies, 2010.
    13. Editorial Consultant, Kumasi Mail (Newspaper), 2000-2004.
    14. Editorial Consultant, Pioneer (Newspaper), 1997-2000.
    ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND SCHOLARSHIP
    Led and/or been part of major research projects out of which there has been considerable number of publications including refereed journal publications, newspaper publications, course books, books, book chapters, and conference proceedings.
    Research Conducted
    - Students' perceptions about the visual art programme and its influence on programme selection and specialization.2013
    - The 2002 textbooks policy and the school book situation in Ghana. 2012
    - Whither mother tongue education and book publishing in Ghana? 2012
    - Newspaper coverage of Ghana's oil and gas industry 2011
    - Literacy development in multilingual classroom contexts. 2010
    - Book selection behaviour of children – case study of the Ashanti Library, Kumasi. 2009
    - Textbooks, classroom communication and literacy development in a multilingual school in Ghana. 2008
    - The state of academic journal publishing at the KNUST; Implications for research development in Ghana. 2003
    - Secondary Schools Libraries; A review of their state and patronage-Selected schools in Ashanti, Eastern, Greater Accra and Northern Regions. 2001
    - Twenty-Five years of the Ghana Book Development Council: 1975-2000- An Evaluative Study.
    - The Role of the Media in Book Promotion for Basic Education in Ghana: A Content Study of the Daily Graphic; 1995-1999. 2000
    - HIV/AIDS: Knowledge, Attitude and Practice; the case of Sekyere East District, Ashanti Region. (Submitted to Ghana AIDS Commission as part of Quarterly report). 2000
    - The Use Of Participatory Communications in Rural Development Programmes in Ghana: A Study of Two NGO Projects. 1998
    - How Accurate Are Newspaper Headlines? A Study of Some Ghanaian Newspapers' Adherence to Traditional Headline Rules. 1996
    - Men’s Attitude towards Family Planning, Case Study: Akim Oda 1994
    Publications Arising
    Journal papers
    1. Opoku-Amankwa, K., Mahama, A. K and Brew-Hammond (2015), A. Publishing for pre-tertiary education in Ghana: the 2002 textbook policy in retrospect. Journal of Curriculum Studies. 41(4):414-429.
    1. Opoku-Amankwa, K., Edu-Buandoh, D., and Brew-Hammond, A. (2014). Publishing for mother tongue-based bilingual education in Ghana: politics and consequences. Language and Education.
    1. Nortey, S., Opoku-Amankwa, K., Bodjawah, E.K., (2013). Factors influencing low ceramics specialization decisions within the KNUST industrial art degree programme. International Journal of Education Through Art.9 (2): 205-218.
    2. Opoku-Amankwa, K., Brew-Hammond, A., and Mahama, K.A. (2012). Literacy in
    3. limbo? Performance of two reading promotion schemes in public basic schools in Ghana. Education Research International Volume 2012, Article ID 479361, 7 pages OI:10.1155/2012/479361.
    4. Opoku-Amankwa, K., Mahama, A. K. & Ry-Kottoh, L. (2012). Itinerant booksellers:
    5. Necessary evils to the book trade in Ghana? Publishing Research Quarterly. 28 (3):250-258. (DOI)10.1007/s12109-012-9281-4.
    1. Brew-Hammond, A. & Opoku-Amankwa, K.(2012). Projecting monolingual ideologies in multilingual classrooms in Ghana: A critical look at the English-only language in education policy. CASS Journal of Art & Humanities. 2:1, 110-118.
    1. Opoku-Amankwa, K., Brew-Hammond, A. & Kofigah, F. E. (2011). What is in a textbook? Investigating the language and literacy principles of the Gateway textbooks series. Pedagogy, Culture and Society. 14:1, 89-106.
    2. Opoku-Amankwa, K. & Brew-Hammond, A. (2011) “Literacy is the ability to read and write English” Defining and developing literacy in basic schools in Ghana. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism.14 (1),89-106.
    3. Ngwaru, J.M. & Opoku-Amankwa, K. (2010) Home and School Literacy Practices: Listening to inner voices. Language and Education (Special issue on literacy practices in Africa). 24: 4, 295 – 307
    4. Opoku-Amankwa, K. (2010) What Happens to Textbooks in the Classroom? Pupils Access to Literacy in an Urban Primary School in Ghana. Pedagogy, Culture and Society. 18 : 2. 149-160
    1. Opoku-Amankwa, K. (2009a) 'Teacher Only Calls Her Pets': Teacher's Selective Attention and the Invisible Life of a Diverse Classroom in Ghana. Language and Education Vol. 23 No.3 249-262
    2. Opoku-Amankwa, K. (2009b) English-only Language-in-Education Policy in multilingual classrooms in Ghana. Language Culture and Curriculum 22: 2. 121-135
    Books
    1. Opoku-Amankwa, K. (2014). Foundations of Social Research. Kumasi: Hasford Publishers.
    2. Opoku-Amankwa, K. and Mahama, C. (2014) Disseminating Government Policy to Local Communities: A Communication Audit of MMDAs. Accra: PageHouse. ISBN: 978-9988-2-0087-9.
    3. Opoku-Amankwa, K. (2010b) Textbooks and School Achievement: Lessons from multilingual classrooms. VDM. Saarbrucken. ISBN: 978-3-639-28123-1.
    Book Chapter
    1. Opoku-Amankwa, K. (2010c) Textbooks and Literacy Development in a Multilingual School in Ghana. In B. Tomlinson and H. Masuhara (Eds). Research For Materials Development in Language Learning: Evidence for best practice. 305-317. London: Continuum. ISBN: 978-1-4411-2293-3.
    Course Books
    1. Opoku-Amankwa, K. with Graham, N. (2009). Social Research Methods: Course Book. Kumasi, UPK.
    2. Opoku-Amankwa, K. and Mensah, D. K. (2010). Advertising and Book Promotion: Course Book. Kumasi, Department of Publishing Studies.
    Newspaper Publications
    1. Opoku-Amankwa, K. (May 04, 2013). Quality textbooks, quality education. Daily Graphic
    2. Opoku-Amankwa, K. (May 04, 2010). Whither local language publishing in Ghana? Daily Graphic
    3. Opoku-Amankwa, K. (Jan 3, 2008) Class size, book size deny pupils access to literacy. Daily Graphic
    4. Opoku-Amankwa, K. (Feb. 1, 2007) Get the headline right. Daily Graphic
    5. Opoku-Amankwa, K. (Apr. 2, 2007) Mother tongue education myth. Daily Graphic
    1. Opoku-Amankwa, K. (Dec 27, 2006) Itinerant booksellers and the booktrade in Ghana. Daily Graphic
    2. Opoku-Amankwa, K. (Nov. 18, 2000) A Reading Child: An Enlightened Adult. Weekly Spectator
    3. Opoku-Amankwa, K. (Dec. 15, 1999) Oxford Brookes Center Sells New Ways for University Teaching. High Street Journal
    4. Opoku-Amankwa, K. (Jan 1, 1997) Family Planning in Rural Communities. Daily Graphic
    5. Opoku-Amankwa, K. (March 5, 1997) Of Investors and Media Reports. The Pioneer
    6. Opoku-Amankwa, K. (May 4, 1997) 50 Billion Cedis Will Stimulate Rural Economy High Street Journal
    7. Opoku-Amankwa, K. (April 27, 1997) University Degrees Right in Your Sitting Room High Street Journal
    8. Opoku-Amankwa, K. (May 11, 1997) African Virtual University Begins in Ghana. High Street Journal
    9. Opoku-Amankwa, K. (March 11, 1997) Decongesting Our Cities. The Pioneer
    10. Opoku-Amankwa, K. (March 18, 1996) The Insurance Scene Today. Daily Graphic
    11. Opoku-Amankwa, K. (March 16, 1996) Rural Environmental Health Problems Weekly Spectator
    Reviewer for the following journals:
    - Language and Education,
    - Language Culture and Curriculum,
    - Linguistics and Education
    - Pedagogy, Culture and Society,
    - Journal of Social Sciences,
    - International Perspectives in Psychology.
    BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
    As Chair
    1. Moderator, 6^th KNUST Summer School, 2016.
    2. Chairman, KNUST Foundation, April 2016.
    3. Interim President, KNUST Alumni, Campus Chapter, May 2016.
    4. Chairman, Re-accreditation committee of the National Accreditation Board to review programmes of Ghana Institute of Journalism 2016.
    5. Chairman, Accreditation committee of the National Accreditation Board to review new programmes in communication studies for Methodist University College , 2016.
    6. Chairman, Committee to develop KNUST equality and diversity policy, October, 2014.
    7. Chairman, Affiliation sub-committee to review Procurement, and Logistics, and Economics programmes of GTUC, Jan 2013
    8. Chairman, Committee for Congregational Dinner Dance and Awards Night 2011
    9. Chairman, Committee for Congregational Dinner Dance and Awards Night. Jan 2012
    10. Chairman, Committee for Congregational Dinner Dance and Awards Night. April 2011
    11. Chairman, Technical Committee for 60^th Anniversary Exhibition. Nov 2011
    1. Chairman, Fundraising committee for Congregational Dinner and Awards. 2011
    As Member
    1. Member, committee set up by the Provost of College of Art and Built Environment, to review the curriculum of a proposed new programme, MA in Creative Art Therapy to be mounted in the Department of General Art Studies. 2016
    2. Member, Committee for the development of DESIGN PRESS as students' laboratory and income generating facility. 2015
    3. Member, Committee for the appointment of Provosts of the Colleges of the university, 2013/2014
    4. Member, CASS Congregation Planning Committee, Feb, 2013
    5. Member, CASS Congregation Planning Committee, August, 2012
    6. Moderator for the BA Publishing Studies programme of the MountCrest University College, affiliate of KNUST, Kumasi. 2012-2014
    7. Co-opted Member of the Publicity and Publications Sub-Committee of the 60^th Anniversary Celebration Planning Committee. April 2011
    8. Member, 60^th Anniversary Planning Committee – CASS Week celebration. Sept 2011
    9. Member, CASS Research Committee. Oct 2011
    1. Editor, Journal of Art and Humanities, College of Art and Social Sciences (CASS JAH). 2009
    2. Member, two-member committee to take stock of the defunct KNUST bookshop and report to the Vice Chancellor. Jan, 2009.
    3. Editorial Board Member, CASSNews, the official newsletter of the College of Art and Social Sciences. 2009.
    4. Member, College of Art Board, KNUST. 2001-2004.
    5. Co-opted member, Editorial Board of KNUST Law Journal 2004.
    1. Member, interview panel for scientific information officer appointment, BRRI, Kumasi. Dec 2009.
    1. Member, School Management Committee of Swift Academy, Basic School, Kumasi. 2003- Present:
    2. Member, Editorial Board, Language and Education. (International Journal, Taylor and Francis Group) 2013.
    3. Board member, Yo Ghana, International Education NGO based in USA, supporting schools in Ghana through literacy. 2013.
    4. Steering committee member, reviewer of papers, host of the conference, and reviewer of conference papers, etc. International Conference on Design, Development and Research (DDR2013). 2013.
    1. Executive Committee Member, Association of Language Awareness (ALA) Association. 2008-2010.
    2. Steering Committee Member: Stories Across Africa (StAAf). Project. Based at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. 2009-Present.
    MEMBERSHIP OF ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
    Ghana Association of Writers (GAW).
    University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG).
    Member, Materials Development Association (MATSDA). www.matsda.org.uk
    Member, International Communication Association (ICA). Association web address: www.icahdq.org
    Member, International Literacy Association (ILA): Association web address: www.reading.org
    Member, International Association for Research on Textbooks and Educational Media (IARTEM). Association web address: www.iartem.no
    Member, Texts and Academic Authors Association (TAA).
    Member, International Association for the Improvement of Mother Tongue Education (IAIMTE).
    Principal research fellow/convener, Textbooks and Educational Media Studies (TEEMS) Research Group.
    PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND INTERESTS
    - Ghanaian languages spoken: Twi and Ga
    - Good orator and communicator.
    - Excellent working knowledge of word processing packages including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and also excellent internet browsing ability and use of social media.
    - Excellent interpersonal and human relations, friendly, fair and firm when dealing with all categories of people.
    - A good team player; work well in a team with diverse background
    - Work effectively with or without direct supervision.
    - Enjoy traveling.
    - Always prepared to learn new things.
    - Reading and exploring new fields
    –
    By: Caleb Kudah/citifmonline.com/Ghana