Faculty members – Dept. of Liberal Arts and Media Studies

Faculty members – Dept. of Liberal Arts

Prof. Kingsley Andoh-Kumi

HOD / Associate Professor

Education
  • Ph.D. in African Studies (Applied Linguistics), University of Ghana (1994)
  • MEd in Linguistics, University of Cape Coast, 1981
  • BA in Linguistics, University of Ghana, 1971
Courses Taught
    Research Interests
      Selected Publications
        Professional Certifications
        • Certificate in Staff and Curriculum Development in Higher Education, Nottingham-Trent University/UCoSDA/British Council. 1996
        • Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), University of Cape Coast. 1974.
        Affiliations
        • West African Journal of Open and Flexible Learning (Commonwealth of Learning/RETRIDAL — Lagos, Nigeria), Associate Editor. August 2008
        • Editorial Board of the International Journal of Political Discourse Analysis (Indiana University, USA), Member. March 2005 — Dec 2008
        • Washington on the EQUALL Project, Consultant to CAL. October 2004 — March 2005
        • GTZ Ghanaian Languages Book Project for Teacher Training Colleges, National Evaluator. February/March 2001
        • Ghanaian Languages, Unimax-Macmillan Publishers, Syllabus Advisor. January 2000 — Dec 2003
        • USAID research team on the Improving Educational Quality (IEQ) project, Member. Aug 1999 — September 2001
        • GTZ-ASTEP Workshop on the Teaching and Learning of Ghanaian Languages for Tutors in Teacher Training Colleges, Resource Person. January 1999
        • Ghanaian Languages (Post-Secondary Teacher Training Colleges) Institute of Education, University of Cape Coast, Chief Examiner. Dec 1998 — Oct 2004
        • Board of Directors of the Bureau of Ghana Languages (National Commission on Culture), Member. August 1998 — Sept. 2001
        • Ghanaian Languages Syllabus for Teacher Training Colleges -TED/Ministry of Education, Resource Person. July 1998
        • Ghanaian Languages Syllabus Writing Panel (Basic Education), Chairman. Feb. — May 1997
        • Appointments and Promotions Board, University College of Education of Winneba, External Assessor (Languages), 1997 — 2002
        • (Akan & L1 Education), University College of Education of Winneba, External Moderator, 1994 – 1997

        Prof. Ebenezer Ayensu

        Senior Lecturer

        Education
        • PhD, History; Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA, 2011
          Dissertation: “Tradition and Change in the History of Chieftaincy in Akuapem Ghana During British Colonial Rule, 1874-1960.”
        • MPhil, African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, 1998
          Thesis: “The Role of Asafo in the Politics of the Akuapem State, 1900-1920: The Ankwansu Riots”
        • BA (Hons), History, University of Ghana, Legon
        • Additional Studies Cert ‘A 3-Year Post Secondary (Professional Certificate) Presbyterian Training College, Akropong Akuapem, 1981.
        Courses Taught
        • Religious and Moral Education
        • Church History I, II
        • African Traditional Religion
        • Islamic Studies
        • Ghanaian Culture and Family
        • Introduction to World Religions
        • Introduction to World History
        Research Interests
        • Church History
        • Labor, Gender and Sexuality
        • Chieftaincy and Traditional Leadership
        • Traditional Rites and Rituals
        • Afro-European Relations
        • African Diaspora
        • Socio-Cultural Impact on Roads and the Transport Industry
        • Biographies
        Selected Publications
        • Ayesu Ebenezer, Kwame Adum-Kyeremeh and Juliet Oppong-Boateng. 2019. “The Sunyani-Domase (Ghana) Chieftaincy Dispute in Retrospect,” Journal of Asian and African Studies. 54(1): 38-51. DOI: 10.1177/0021909618794986
        • Ayesu Ebenezer. 2019. “Not on this Mat: A Biographical Sketch on Marriage, Sexual, Gender and Labour Relations in Ghanaian (African) History,” in Akinloyè Òjó, Ibigbolade S. Aderigbe and Felisters Jepchirchir Kiprono (eds.) Gender and Development in Africa and its Diaspora. London: Routledge, pp. 155-166.
        • “K. A. BUSIA: ‘A Symbol of Democracy’ — Exploration of His Life and Works” August 2019. Busia Foundation, Accra.
        • Ayesu Ebenezer and Osei-Tutu John Kwadwo. 2018 “Diplomacy, Identity and Appropriation of the “Door of No Return”. President Barack Obama and Family in Ghana and the Cape Coast Castle, 2009″ in J. K. Osei-Tutu and V.E. Smith, (e.ds), Shadows of Empire in West Africa: New Perspectives on European Fortifications. Series: African Histories and Maternities. (Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing/Palgrave Macmillan), pp. 297-326.
        • Ayesu Ebenezer; Godwin Adjei and Kwame Amoah-Labi. 2018. “One Man Thousand: Oyeeman Wereko Ampem II, an Epitome of Tradition and Modernity” in Esi Sutherland-Addy and Mercy Akrofi Ansah (eds.) Building the Nation: Seven Notable Ghanaians. Ghana: University of Ghana, pp. 291-311.
        • Ayesu Ebenezer. 2017. “A Tale of Two Worlds: An Early Nineteenth-Century Encounter between the Akan and the Danes and the Rise of Protestantism in West Africa” in William Ackah et. al. (eds), Religion, Culture and Spirituality in Africa and the African Diaspora. (Routledge, New York), pp. 41-55.
        • Ayesu Ebenezer, Gbormittah Francis and Kwame Adum-Kyeremeh. 2016. “British Colonialism and Women’s Welfare in the Gold Coast Colony,” Africa Today, 63(2): 3-30.
        • “Workplace Anguish and Pleasure in Northern Nigeria: Exactions of Colonial Governing.” (2016), 142 pp ISBN 978-9988-2-4607-5 Woeli Publishing Services, Accra.
        Professional Certifications
          Affiliations
          • Historical Society of Ghana (HSG)
          • African Studies Association (ASA)
          • African Studies Association-Africa

          Bubune Malik

          Lecturer

          Education
          • PhD Development Communication (on-going)
          • MPhil Communication and Media Studies
          • MA Development Communication
          • MA Adult Education
          • BA Geography and Resource Development
          Courses Taught
          • Media, Culture and Society
          • Introduction to Development Communication
          • Mass Communication Theories
          • Media Management
          • Introduction to Public Relations and Advertising
          • Media and Development
          • Presentation Skills for Communicators
          • Development Communication Campaign
          • Development, Communication, Science, Health and Gender
          Research Interests
          • Social Media Activism: Exploring how digital spaces and hashtag campaigns are used to advocate for social causes
          • Gender & Media Representation: Analyzing how women are portrayed in newsrooms and media broadcasting, as well as the push for gender equality and female mainstreaming
          • Development Communication: Investigating communication strategies aimed at fostering community development, poverty reduction, and social change
          • Media & Society: Examining how mass media, cultural norms, and interpersonal communication influence and interact with societal dynamics in Africa
          • Feminism & Intersectionality: Applying feminist frameworks to understand media culture, patriarchal practices, and women’s rights advocacy within African contexts
          • Rural and Community Development: Analyzing how communication frameworks, diffusion of innovations, and localized advocacy projects can be leveraged to reduce poverty and foster grassroots growth
          Selected Publications
          • Malik, B., & Ayisi, B. (2026). Intergroup communication as a mechanism for chieftaincy conflict resolution: insights from the Akpini traditional area (Kpando). African Journal of Social Issues, 9(1), 1231-1248. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajosi/article/view/325979
          • Yeboah, A. N., Malik, B., & Arthur, C. K. (2026). Social media and political communication: A systematic review. International Journal of Sub-Saharan African Research. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18956215
          • Malik, B., Yeboah, A. N., & Gakpe, B. (2026). Relevance of big and thick social media data to businesses: A systematic review. African Quarterly Social Science Review, 3(1), 263-275. https://doi.org/10.51867/AQSSR.3.1.23
          • Malik, B. (2025). Gender mainstreaming and representation in news production, delivery and decision-making at selected TV stations in Accra, Ghana. African Quarterly Social Science Review, 2(1). https://quarterlyreview.net/ojs/index.php/aqssr
          • Malik, B. (2025). A systematic review of gender mainstreaming and representation in the African media landscape. International Journal of Current Research in the Humanities, 28(1), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.4314/ijcrh.v28i1.1
          • Malik, B., & Ayisi, B. (2024). Biopsychosocial Problems and Academic Performance of Students in Selected Senior High Schools In Accra. International Journal for Early Childhood and Educational Research, 1(2). https://doi.org/10.64712/ijeccer.v1i2.391
          • Malik, B. (2023). The adoption of a learning management system (LMS) among students and faculty members of the African University College of Communications (AUCC). International Multidisciplinary Journal of Research and Education, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.64712/imjre.v1i1.138
          Professional Certifications
            Affiliations
            • Communication Educators Association of Ghana