Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo is the new and first female VC of the University of Ghana. An alumnus of the University of Ghana and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Madam Nana Aba Appiah is the first woman to carry the mantle of Vice-chancellor of the Ghana’s premier University.

Professor Nana Aba Appiah’s resume begins with her role as an Associate Professor in 2001 after completing a French and Linguistics Bachelor’s degree in 1996. She attained her Masters of Philosophy (M.Phil) in Linguistics at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in 2001. After this accomplishment, Professor Amfo continued to dedicate her knowledge to the betterment of the University of Ghana’s Department of Linguistics. In 2007, she became a Doctor of Philosophy in the field of Language and Linguistics.

Until her appointment as the Vice-chancellor, Professor Amfo served as the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Academics and Student Affairs.

Congratulations, Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo. May your leadership be the catalyst for progressive transformation in the minds and works of the space within your mandate.