Rev Wilson (Ph.D.)'s Profile

Work and Education

Educational Qualifications

  1. University of Education- Winneba (Winneba, Ghana), Oct 2010-July 2015, Ph.D. (Guidance and Counselling)
  2. Trinity Theological Seminary (Legon, Ghana), Aug 2004- May 2007, B.D. (Bachelor of Divinity)
  3. University of Cape Coast (Cape Coast, Ghana), Oct 2001- Sept 2004, M.Phil (Guidance and Counselling)
  4. Institute of Adult Education (U.N.F.P.A/University of Ghana, Legon), Oct 2003- Dec 2003, Certificate (HIV/AIDS Counselling and Care)
  5. University of Cape Coast (Cape Coast, Ghana), Oct 1992- June 1997, B.Ed (Psychology) Dip. History
  6. Fijai Secondary School(Sekondi. Ghana), Nov 1989-June 1991, GCE Advanced Level
  7. Mfantsipim School (Cape Coast, Ghana), Oct 1985- June 1989, GCE Ordinary Level
  8. Diabene Junior Secondary School (Sekondi, Ghana), Oct 1984- June 1985

Professional Membership

  1. International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD)
  2. Senior Researcher: Education Research Network for West and Central Africa (ERNWACA)
  3. Ghana Psychological Council-Gazetted Member
  4. Ghana Association of Writers (GAW)
  5. Ghana Academy of Christian Counsellors (GACC) – National Coordinator
  6. University Teacher’s Association of Ghana (UTAG)

Conferences, Workshops and Seminars Attended

  1.  Discussant: Stakeholders Review Workshop on Computerised School Selection and Placement Systems (CSSPS), organised by the Ministry of Education on 24th May 2016 @ Civil Service Training School, Accra
  2.  Facilitator: Archdeaconry Youth Seminar, Paper presented: Developing and Building Values & Life Choices. 2nd May 2016 @ St James Anglican Church, Agona Swedru
  3.  Participant/Presenter: 2016 School of Social Sciences International Conference on ‘The Social Sciences, Good Governance and Sustainable Development Goals.’ 14-15 April 2016, U. G., ISSER Conference Room. Paper Presented (Oral) Retirement Planning: Challenges Faced by Teachers in Sagnarigu District In Northern Region of Ghana
  4.  Participant: ISSBD Research methodology skills training workshop, 4-6th November, 2015,
  5. Kenyatta University, Nairobi
  6.  Resource Person: Seminar on “Retirement Preparation and Life in Retirement” organised by the
  7. University of Education, Winneba for ‘2015 retirees’ 10-11 Sept 2015, Demonstration theatre, North
  8. Campus, Winneba.
  9.  Resource Person: Seminar on “Academic Counselling” organised by the Institute for Educational
  10. Development and Extension (UEW) for Distance Education Academic Counsellors. 26-27th March
  11. 2015, Wadoma Royal Hotel, Kumasi.
  12.  Participant: 1st National Conference on Guidance and Counselling, “Towards Professionalization of
  13. Guidance and Counselling in Ghana.” UCC FELT Auditorium, 10-12th March 2015
  14.  Resource Person: Workshop for Children’s Ministry Workers, Methodist Church Ghana, “Counselling
  15. Skills for Children’s Ministry Workers.” Charis Life Enrichment Centre, Winneba, 4-7th March 2015
  16.  Resource Person: 1-day Workshop on Assisting the Youth in Building Better Future “Career
  17. Development, Self-Empowerment & Time Management” SOS Children’s Village of Ghana- Tema, 1st
  18. March 2015.
  19.  Guest Speaker: 48th Hall Week Celebration of the CASELEY-HAYFORD HALL, UCC “Building
  20. Capacity for the future,” Casely-Hayford Hall Filed, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast. Ghana, 28th
  21. February 2015
  22.  Guest Speaker: 15th Anniversary Celebration of ‘H & E Educational Centre’, Winneba “Quality
  23. Education delivery in the 21st Century: The Role of Stakeholders.” H & E Educational Centre, Winneba,
  24. Ghana, 30th January 2015
  25.  Resource Person: Seminar on “Academic Counselling” organised by the University of Education,
  26. Winneba for UEW Academic Counsellors. 12th, 17th, 18th & 26th November 2014, Aryeetey Auditorium,
  27. South Campus, Winneba.
  28.  Guest Speaker: Twentieth Anniversary and 18th Annual Speech Prize-giving day and Graduation
  29. Ceremony, Sunflower School-Accra 20th September 2014
  30.  Resource Person: In-Service Training on Methods of teaching, Class-Room based Assessment: for
  31. Staff of Sunflower School-Accra 1-3rd September 2014
  32.  Participant: 2014 ERNWACA Regional Methodology and Scientific Writing Workshop for Research
  33. Grant Recipients, 10-13th August 2014, Benin Royal Hotel, Benin
  34.  Participant/Presenter: 23rd Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the study of Behavioural
  35. Development. 8-12 July 2014 East China Normal University, Shanghai, China. Paper Presented (Poster)
  36. “An Examination of Pre-Retirement Programmes for Teachers in the Wassa Amenfi East District of the
  37. Western Region of Ghana”
  38.  Participant: Early Career Scholars Workshop on “Scientific Report Writing” organised by the
  39. International Society for the study of Behavioural Development. 7th July 2014, Shanghai Normal
  40. University, Shanghai, China.
  41.  Resource Person: Seminar on “Retirement Preparation and Life in Retirement” organised by the
  42. University of Education, Winneba for 2014 retirees. 3-4th July 2014, Aryeetey Auditorium, South
  43. Campus, Winneba.

Work Experience

  1. University of Education, Winneba (Winneba, Ghana)
  2. Komenda College of Education (Komenda, Ghana)
  3. Pentecost Learning Centre. Accra (Accra, Ghana)
  4. University of Cape Coast (Cape Coast, Ghana)
  5. SOS Children’s Village Association of Ghana (Accra) (Asiakwa, Ghana)
  6. Mfantsiman Girls’ Sec (Saltpond, Ghana)
  7. National Service Scheme (Assin District) (Assin District, Ghana)