Holds a B. A (Honors) in English Literature and Study of Religions, and a Diploma in Theology from the University of Ghana, Legon; M. A. in Theological Studies from Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ; M. Phil. and Ph. D. (Politics, Religion, and Society) from Drew University, Madison, NJ. He did his post-doctoral fellowships at Princeton University’s African and African American Studies Program, and the Center for the Study of Religions.

He has taught at Drew University, Bates College, Lafayette College, Rutgers University (Prison Education Program), and Seton Hall University. He is the author of Kwame Nkrumah: A Case Study of Religion and Politics in Ghana, and Co-author (with Lillie J. Edwards) Teacher’s Guide to Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart.

He has served as director of Drew University’s Africa Programs and Travel Seminars for over two decades. He is a member of the African Studies Association, African Association for the Study of Religions, Association for the Sociology of Religion, and the American Academy of Religion.

His teaching philosophy is “Ntesie: I heard, I kept It, and Passed It On: Teaching to Mold, Motivate, and Educate.” He is currently working on a book on the Larteh Akonedi Shrine, and also researching the historical sites of Berekuso Township.