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PROFILEDR. OSEI K. DARKWA, PRESIDENTGhana Telecom University CollegePMB 100, Accra North.Ghana-West AfricaPhone: + 233 20 2698171 (Cell)Phone: + 233 302 200618 (Office)E-mail: odarkwa@gtuc.edu.ghURL: http://www.gtuc.edu.gh

DR. OSEI K. DARKWA, PRESIDENTPROFILEGhana Telecom University CollegePMB 100, Accra North.Ghana-West AfricaPhone: + 233 20 269 8171 (Cell)Phone: + 233 21 200618 (office)E-mail: odarkwa@gtuc.edu.ghURL: http://www.gtuc.edu.ghEDUCATION1995 Ph.D. Social Policy, WashingtonUniversity in St. Louis, January 19951988 - 1990 Post-Graduate Studies in SociologyUniversity of Oslo-Norway1986 B.A (Hons) SociologyCERTIFICATIONUniversity of Ghana-Legon2004 (October) Commonwealth Association for Corporate Governance Certificate inCorporate Governance2000 (June) Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)2000 (May) Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)1999 Microsoft Certified Professional1999 Microsoft Certified Professional + IACADEMIC HONORS1994 & 1992 (April) Recipient of the Mary Macleod Bethune Award from the BlackAugust 1990 - 1995Honors and Awards Committee for leadership, service and scholasticachievement at the 21st Annual W.E.B DuBois Honor and AwardBanquet.Washington University Graduate School of Arts and SciencesFellowship

POSITION SINCE COLLEGE GRADUATION2004 (November) President, Ghana Telecom University College- Present2004 - Jan - November Senior Lecturer, Ghana Institute of Management and PublicAdministration (GIMPA).2003 - 2004 Visiting Lecturer, University of Ghana School of Social Work2000 - 2004 Independent IT and Management Consultant in StaffDevelopment, Website Development, Computer Hardware,Network and Systems Design and Analysis1995 - 2000 Founder and Director, GhaCLAD Computer Training School,Chicago, IL, USA. Center provided training in computerhardware, networking, system analysis, and numerouscertification programs (A+, Network+, CCNA, CCNP, CCIE,MCSE, OCP)2000 Founder, Asante Akim Multipurpose Community Telecentre,Patriensa, A/A, Ghana1995 - 2002 (July) Assistant Professor, Jane Addams College of Social Work1995 - 1998 Visiting Professor, GWB School of Social Work, WashingtonUniversity in St. Louis.1996 (Spring) Visiting Lecturer, Rosary College (now Dominican University),Oak Park, IllinoisPROFILETEACHING EXPERIENCE2007 - 2008 Guest Lecturer at the University of Ghana School of SocialWork. Taught both undergraduate and graduate courses inSocial Gerontology and Contemporary Issues in Ghana2006 - 2007 Guest Lecturer in Social Research, Ghana Institute ofManagement and Public Administration (GIMPA), Accra.2003 - 2004 Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration(GIMPA), Accra. Taught courses such as Electronic Commerce,Computer Hardware, Management Information Systems,Research Methods, and Computer Fundamentals2000 - 2002 GhaCLAD Computer Training Center-Chicago, USA. Taughtcomputer courses leading to A+ Certification, Cisco CertifiedNetwork Associate (CCNA), Certified Internet Webmaster(CIW), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), andMicrosoft Office Suite.2002 (Aug - Sept.) GhaCLAD Technology Camp-Accra. Taught computer coursessuch as Multimedia Production, Microsoft Office Suite, TheInternet, Website Development, and Computer Networking.1995 - 2002 University of Illinois at Chicago. Taught Social Work Research;Intergroup Relations in a Multicultural Society; Social WelfarePolicies and Services, and Management Information Systems

1996 (Spring) Rosary College (now Dominican University), in River Forest, IL, USA.PROFILETaught a course in Social Welfare Policies and Services.1995 (Spring) Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville (SIUE) Bachelor of Social WorkProgram. Instructor: Social Work Practice.1993 - 1995 GWB Master of Social Work (MSW) Program. Instructor: Human Diversity,Social Welfare Policies and Services and Analysis of Practice.1994 - 1995 University of Missouri-St. Louis Bachelor of Social Work Program. Instructor:Social Welfare Policy and Human Behavior in the Social Environment.1993 - 1994 African Resource Center, St. Louis, Mo. Instructor: Introduction to AfricanCulture.RESEARCH EXPERIENCE2004 Non-motorized transportation and Rural Socio-Economic Development: Acase study of the santé Akim Multipurpose Telecentre Micro-lendingprogramme2002 - 2003 African Immigrants Needs Assessment Project, Chicago1997 - 2002 Solar-Powered Multipurpose Community Telecentre Project, Ghana.1999 - 2000 Ghana Telemedicine Project1998 - 1999 The Caregiving Project, Chicago-USA1996 - 1997 African American Welfare Reform Project. Contracted by the AfricanAmerican Family Commission, Chicago.1995 - 2000 Research Fellow, Midwest Latino Health Research, Training, and PolicyCenter for Medical Treatment Effectiveness Program (MEDTEP). ProjectConsultant and Reviewer1993 - 1994 Research assistant under direction of Drs. Letha Chadiha, Enola Proctor, andNancy Morrow-Howell, Post Hospital Care for African-American ElderlyStudy.1991 - 1993 Research assistant under direction of Drs. Letha Chadiha, Enola Proctor, andNancy Morrow-Howell, Care Plan Study.1991 - 1994 Research assistant under direction of Letha Chadiha, Ph.D. African AmericanAlzheimer's Awareness Project.

RESEARCH INTERESTSElectronic CommercePROFILEManagement Information SystemsTechnology in the ClassroomDistance LearningInternational Education and Virtual Institution BuildingMultipurpose Community Telecentres (MCTs)International Social DevelopmentRESEARCH GRANTS OBTAINEDCreating and Internet-Based Engineering Education for West Africa. With theMassachusetts Institute of Technology and the Obafemi Awolowo University, 2009.Planning Grant, US$50,000Ministry of Manpower Development and Employment STEP Program Grant forYouth Training in Computers, Multimedia Production, and Nonmotorizedtransportation. November, 2003. $13,000Information Technology & Distance Education Conference. July, 2000. United StateAgency for International Development. $10,000.Relative Caregiving Project: Co-investigator with Nathan Linsk, James Glesson, andChristopher Mitchell. Submitted to the Jane Addams College of Social Work.Amount: $56,000 (July, 1998-June, 1999)Information Technology & Distance Education Conference. May, 1998. USAID.$12,000.Processes Involved in Relative Caregiving: Principal Investigator with Nathan Linsk,James Glesson, Hsieh Chang-Ming, Elizabeth Essex, and Christopher Mitchell.Submitted to the Jane Addams College of Social Work. Amount: $90,000.Impact of Welfare Reform on Predominantly African American Welfare Recipients.Funded by the African American Family Commission. $26,000Boys To Men Evaluation Project: Amount: $8,000.

AWARDS RECEIVED2007 Mo Ne Yo Tertiary Education Award for Excellence in ICTPROFILEPROFESSIONAL AND LEARNED SOCIETIES (MEMBERSHIP)Engineers Without BordersInter-University Consortium for International Social DevelopmentAfrican Studies AssociationAfrican Gerontological SocietyAfrican Distance Education AssociationCIVIC/VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONSNational President, Engineers Without BordersGhana Computer Literacy and Distance Education IncorporatedAfrican Distance Education GroupUNIVERSITY-WIDE COMMITTEES1998 - 2002 University Senate Representative2000 (April) Intellectual Property Advisory CommitteeVOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE1997 & 2000 (July) Chair, International Planning Committee, Ghana Computer Literacyand Distance Education Project.1990-1992 (Winter) Volunteer at Grace and Peace Winter Homeless Shelter forHomeless Single Mothers.JANE ADDAMS COLLEGE OF SOCIAL WORK COMMITTEES1999 - 2000 Search1999 - 2000 Admissions1997 - Doctoral1997 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment1996 - Social Welfare Policies and Services1996 - Research Division1997 - 1998 Minority AffairsMANUSCRIPT REVIEW FOR REEREED JOURNALSJournal of Social Service ReviewAfrican Studies Association

PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATIONAfrican American Family CommissionSouthtown Youth ProgramsAfrican United Methodist ChurchPROFILEFELLOWSHIPWorld Bank InfoDev. Conference Scholarship FundNATIONAL COMMITTEES AND BOARDS2007 Member, Information Technology Enabled Service Governing Council2006 Board Member, Asante Akyem Rural Bank2006 Board Member, Oakbrook Ghana LimitedPUBLICATIONS (Refereed Journal Articles Only)Darkwa, O.K.; Ross, A.. (2004). Role of Multipurpose Community Telecentres in the socioeconomic transformation of rural areas: A Case Study of Asante Akim Multipurpose CommunityTelecentre. GIMPA Journal of Leadership, Management and Administration. 2 (1), 108-124Darkwa, O.K.; Mazibuko, N.M. (2002). Population Aging and Its Impact on Elderly Welfare inAfrica. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 54 (2), 107-123.Darkwa, O.K. Toward a comprehensive understanding of the needs of elderly Ghanaians. AgeingInternational. October, 2001.Darkwa, O.K. (2000). Walking the Last Mile. Multipurpose Community Telecentres and ServiceDelivery in Rural Africa. Social Development Issues, 22 (2/3) 71-76..Bonner, G., Darkwa, O.D. (2000) Autopsy decision making among African Americans. Journal ofAlzheimer’s and Related Disorders. May, 2000.Darkwa, O.K., Eskow, S. (2000). Creating an African Virtual Community College: Prospects andChallenges. First Monday, 1-9.Darkwa, O.K. (2000). An exploratory survey on the application of telemedicine in Ghana. Journalof Telemedicine and Telecare. 6, 1-7.

Darkwa, O.K. (2000). Social welfare in a global context, by James Midgley. A book review.Journal of Social Services Research. 26, (3), 97-98.PROFILEOwen, W., Darkwa, O. (2000). Role of Multipurpose Community Telecentres in AcceleratingNational Development in Ghana. First Monday (Peer-Reviewed Journal of the Internet). 1-9.Darkwa, O.K., Mazibuko, F. (2000). Creating social work virtual learning communities in Africa.The International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education, 3 (1), 15-24.Darkwa, O.K., Mazibuko, F. (2000). Creating virtual learning communities in Africa: Prospectsand challenges. First Monday, 1-9.Darkwa, O.K. (1999). Continuing social work education in an electronic age: The opportunitiesand challenges facing social work educator in Ghana. The International Journal of ContinuingSocial Work Education, 2 (1), 38-43.Darkwa, O.K. (1999). Toward a national policy for the elderly in Ghana. Ageing International,Summer, 31-45.Darkwa, O. D. (1999). The elderly in rural Ghana: Health care needs and challenges SouthernAfrican Journal of Gerontology, 8, 1, 19-22.Herlan. P., Darkwa, O.K. (1999). Cultural relevancy of distance learning in Africa DistanceEducation Report, November, 7-8.Darkwa, O.K.; Herlan, P. (1999). Distance education as a new educational paradigm for promotinghigher education in Africa (Part I). Distance Education Report (May), 2-4.Darkwa, O.K.; Herlan, P. (1999). Distance Education as a new educational paradigm for promotinghigher education in Africa (Part II). Distance Education Report (June), 2-4.Chadiha, L., Morrow-Howell, N., Darkwa, O.K., Berg-Weger, M. (1998). Support systems of AfricanAmerican family caregivers of elders with dementing illness. African American Research Perspectives.Spring.9 104-114.Proctor, E ,Chadiha, L.A., Morrow-Howell, N.,Chadiha, L., Darkwa, O.K., (1997). Physical andcognitive impairment among chronically ill African American and White Elderly in home carefollowing hospital discharge. Medical Care, 35 (8), 782-791.

Darkwa, O.K. (1997) Reforming the Ghanaian social security system: Prospects and challenges.Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 12 (2), 175-187.PROFILEDarkwa, O.K. (1997). Retirement policies and economic security for older people in Africa.Southern African Journal of Gerontology, 6 (2), 32-26.Chadiha, L.A., Proctor, E.K., Morrow-Howell, N., Darkwa, O.K. (1996). Religiosity andchurchbased assistance among chronically ill African-American and White Elderly. Journal ofReligious Gerontology, 10 (1), 17-36.Rogge, M., Darkwa, O. (1996). Poverty and the Environment: An International Perspective forSocial Work Education". International Social Work . 39 (4) 395-409.Chadiha, L.A., Enola Proctor., Morrow-Howell, N., Darkwa, O.K., Dore, P. (1995). “Post-hospitalhome care for African-American and White elderly. The Gerontologist, 35 (2), 233-239.Chadiha, L.A., Morrow-Howell, N., Darkwa, O.K., McGillick (1994). "Targeting the Black churchand clergy for disseminating knowledge about Alzheimer's Disease and caregivers supportiveservices. American Journal of Alzheimer's Care, 9 (3), 17-20.Book ChapterDarkwa, O. K. (2006) Handbook of Social work in Health and Aging. Edited by Barbara Berkmanand Sarah D’Ambruoso. Pp. 967-972. Oxford University Press.Work in Progress (Book Publication)Darkwa, O.K. (in progress). Harnessing Information Communication Technology for theDevelopment of Africa.

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS2008 eLearning, the New Educational Paradigm and the Promise of Open and DistanceLearning. Keynote address delivered at the 3rd International Conference on ICT forDevelopment, Education and Training, Accra-Ghana, May 28-30, 2008PROFILE2008 Access to Information: The Role of Librarians. Keynote address delivered at theCommittee of University Librarians and Their Deputies Annual Conference,Winneba2008 Role of Civil Societies in socio-economic development. Keynote Address deliveredduring the launching of Engineers without Borders, January 12,2008, Accra-Ghana.2008 Increasing the Utilization of ICT in Tertiary Education and NationalDevelopment. Presentation at the 59th Annual New Year School at the University ofGhana, Legon. January 82007 Quality Teacher Education Through Open and Distance Learning: The Next 50 Yearsand Beyond. Keynote Address delivered at the National Teacher EducationConference and the Launching of Association of Teacher Educators, May, 2007.2007 Ghana At 50: ICT and the Next Fifty Years. Lecture Delivered at the British Council,in Commemoration with Ghana’s 50th Anniversary, May, 2007 2007 The ChangingRole of Universities in the 21st Century. Paper delivered at the Ghana TelecomUniversity College Seminar Series, November, 20072007 Telemedicine in Ghana. Cyberseries Organized by GINKS at Busy Internet, June,20072005 Distance Learning Workshop, Ghana Telecom Training Centre, March 17-18.2004 Creating Virtual Learning Communities in Africa, the GVCC Model, GhanaInstitute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Accra-Ghana, June 5,2005.2004 Social Security Reform in Ghana. Ghana Institute of Management and PublicAdministration (GIMPA), Accra-Ghana, August 10, 2005.2003 Role of Information Communications Technology in Accelerating Development inAfrica. Mickinley High School, Niagara Falls, USA, Feb. 17-19, 2003.

2002 Global Education, Distance Learning, and Alternative Energy. AfricanAmerican Museum, Cleveland, OH, July 26-29.PROFILE2000 Harnessing the Power of Information Technology for Education, Health, and SocialDevelopment in Africa. Keynote address presented at the Ghana Computer Literacyand Distance Education Conference, Accra-Ghana, July 26-29.2000 Multipurpose Community Telecentres and Rural Socio-Economic Development inAfrica. Paper presented at the COMMSPHERE Conference, IIT, Madras-India,February 29-March 2, 2000.2000 Role of Multipurpose Community Telecentres (MCT) in Delivering Services to theElderly in Rural Africa: The Asante Akim MCT. Paper presented at the Global AgingConference, Charleston, West Virginia, June 7-11, 2000.1999 "Walking the Last Mile":Multipurpose Community Telecentres and Rural ServiceDelivery in Africa. Paper presented at the African Telemedicine Conference, Nairobi,Kenya, February 19, 1999.1998 Multipurpose Community Telecentres and Rural Service Delivery in Africa. Paperpresented at the Association for the Advancement of Computing in EducationConference, Orlando-Florida, November 7-13.1998 Using Multipurpose Community Telecentres to Provide Services to Rural Women inAfrica. Paper presented at the Second International Conference on Women in Africaand the African Diaspora: Health & Human Rights, Indiana University- PurdueUniversity at Indianapolis, October 23-27.1998 AIDS Among African and African American Women: Towards a ComprehensiveUnderstanding of the Underlying Structural, Cultural, and Biological Factors. Paperpresented at the Second International Conference on Women in Africa and theAfrican Diaspora: Health & Human Rights, Indiana University-Purdue University atIndianapolis, October 23-27. Presented with Dr. Dorie Gilbert-Martinez.1998 AIDS Prevention Among African women: The Role of Women’s Organizations,Traditional Rulers, and Traditional Healers in Creating a ComprehensiveCommunity-based AIDS Education and Prevention Program. Paper presented at theSecond International Conference on Women in Africa and the African Diaspora:Health & Human Rights, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis,October 23-27. Presented with Dr. Dorie Gilbert-Martinez.

1998 Social Work Education in an Electronic Age: The Experience of African Universities.Paper presented in connection with the 40th anniversary celebration of social workeducation in Ghana, May 27, 1998, Great Hall. 1998 Social Work Education in anElectronic Age: The Opportunities and Challenges Confronting Social WorkEducators in Ghana. Paper presented in connection with the 40th anniversarycelebration of social work education in Ghana, May 27, 1998, Great Hall.PROFILE1997 Illness Behavior Among Elderly Africans in Chicago. Paper presented at the IllinoisAlliance for Aging Gerontology Certificate Program. October 10, 1997, at The PalmerHouse Hilton. 1997 Retirement Policies and Economic Security for the Elderly inAfrica. Paper presented at the International Federation on Aging Conference inDurban, South Africa. October 21, 1997.1997 Long-Term Care Service Needs Among Older Africans. Paper presented at theInternational Federation on Aging Conference in Durban, South Africa. October 20,1997.1993 Paper presented at the Council on Social Work Education Conference, Atlanta. “Poverty and the Environment: An International Perspective for Social WorkEducation". March 5, 1993, Atlanta, GA.IT AND MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS ORGANIZEDCorporate Governance and Leadership Development Lecture, GIMPA-Accra, October 6, 2004Training in Management and Key Business Skills. Boys to Men Project, Chicago, February, 2001Managing Diversity in the Workplace, Univ. of Illinois Jane Addams College of Social Work,March 1998

COMPUTER SOFTWARE SKILLSSPSS (Version 11), FrontPage 2002, Dreamweaver 3/4, Microsoft Office Suite (MS AccessPROFILE2000/XP, MS Word 2000/XP, MS Excel 2000/XP, MS PowerPoint/XP, Cisco Internetworking,LANs, WANs, PC Hardware, Various proprietary software.MEDIA PROJECTS2006 (May-Present) Weekly Columnist, ICT World, Ghanaian Times2002 (July) Guest, ABC Television, Chicago. Bill Campbell Show to talk aboutGhaCLAD Technology Camp, 2002. July, 2002.2002 (August) Guest, National Public Radio, Chicago. Interview with JeromeMcDonald to talk about Sustainable Development in Africa.August, 2002.2002 (May) Guest, National Public Radio, Chicago. Interview with JeromeMcDonald to talk about Asante Akim Multipurpose CommunityTelecentre. May, 2002.2001 (January) Guest, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation Television GhanaianProfessionals Abroad Program to talk about Ghana ComputerLiteracy and Distance Education, Incorporated TechnologyInitiatives in Ghana, January 20, 2001.2000 (January) Guest, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation Television Public ConcernShow to talk about International Education & MultipurposeCommunity Telecentres, January 18, 2000.1999 (October 17) Guest, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation Television BreakfastShow to talk about Distance Education. October 17, 1999.

RefereesProfessor Letha ChadihaSchool of Social WorkUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborPROFILEProfessor Enola ProctorGWB School of Social WorkWashington UniversitySt. Louis, MoProfessor Christine HairstonJane Addams College of Social WorkUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, Illinois