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Humanities and Social Sciences Team

Faculty

Abigail Awuah

Full-time: Industrial & Organisational Psychology

Adwoa Opoku-Agyemang

Adwoa A. Opoku-Agyemang (PhD)

Director of the Ashesi Writing Center: Comparative Literature

Amma Gyaama Kuma (PhD)

Adjunct: English

Angela Owusu-Ansah (PhD)

Professor and Provost

Prof. Obiri Addo

Ebenezer Obiri Addo (PhD)

Full-time: Politics, Religion and Society

Ekua Mensimah Thompson Kwaffo (PhD)

Full-time: French Linguistics and Didactics

Emmanuel Kobina Duncan

Full-time: Literature in English

Dr. George Francois

George Francois (DMA)

Full-time: Musical Arts

Gideon Osabutey

Gideon Ofori Osabutey

Full-time: Climate and Sustainable Futures

Gideon Porbley

Gideon Selorm Hosu-Porbley (PhD)

Full-time: Resource Development and Migration Studies

Prof. Hassan Wahab

Hassan Wahab (PhD)

Head of Department: Humanities and Social Sciences

Hassana Mahama

Adjunct: French and Comparative Literature

Irene Amessouwoe

Adjunct: Language Didactics

Dr. Joseph Oduro-Frimpong

Joseph Oduro-Frimpong (PhD)

Full-time: Cultural Anthropology

Kwaku Owusu Afriyie Osei-Tutu (PhD)

Full-time: English (Language & Linguistics)

Kwesi Yankah (PhD)

Emeritus Professor: Linguistics & Communication

Nathalie N’guessan

Adjunct: Language Paedagogy

Nii-Tete Yartey

Nii-Tete Yartey

Adjunct: Fine Arts

Philip C. Aka (PhD)

Full-time: Political Science

Shirley Eli Banini (PhD)

Adjunct: English Language and Literature

Victoria Amma Agyeiwaah Osei-Bonsu (PhD)

Adjunct: Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies

Faculty Interns

Bernice Arthur

Chika Perpetual Amanna

Darren Kwamena Andoh

Emmanuel Adotey Acquaye

Frances Seyram Fiahagbe

Kelvin Edem Bosso-Amewode

Mavis Ni-Ana

Naa Adjeley Ankamah Anum

Samuel Joseph Annor

Steve Nsabimana

Belinda Dzifa Gasu

Siphiwe Abraham

Joana Aba Mensah

Ewurabena Asmah

Perpetual Asante

David Boateng

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Featured Event: December 3, 2025

Christmas on the Hill
A festive end-of-year celebration featuring activities, music, and community bonding. This event brings together students, faculty, and staff to share in the holiday spirit before the break.

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