The University for Development Studies (UDS) community has reacted positively to Professor Seidu Alhassan's nomination as Vice-Chancellor.
Professor Wayo Seini, Chairman of the UDS Governing Council, announced his appointment in a letter dated June 1, 2022.
Professor Seidu Alhassan was the logical option based on his previous records, according to opinion polls performed in the UDS community prior to his appointment.
Professor Gabriel Ayum Teye, who is retiring from active duty in September 2022, will be succeeded by the former UDS Pro Vice-Chancellor.
He is skilled at change management and contributes a lot of ingenuity, inventiveness, and sensitivity to his professional commitments.
His mission is to offer effective leadership and a collaborative atmosphere that will help the University grow into a practical institution known for academic quality and community service across the world.
He has ensured improved teaching, learning, and research, expanded academic and administrative capability, the University's financial stability, the UDS's growing reputation, and a more united and gender-inclusive University community.
Between 2015 and 2019, he served as the University of Delaware's Provost, Director of the Institute of Continuing Education and Interdisciplinary Research, and Head of the Department of Food Security and Climate Change.
Profile
Professor Seidu Alhassan holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics from the University of Ghana (2004), an M.Phil. in Economics from the University of Ghana (1996), a B.A. in Economics from the University of Cape Coast (1993), and a Diploma in Education from the University of Ghana. Cape Coast University is a public university in Cape Coast, Ghana (1993).
With almost a decade of experience in higher education, he is an outstanding academic and university administrator.
He also provides technical help to governmental and non-governmental organisations in the areas of community development, microfinance, and the establishment and administration of small-scale commercial companies, in addition to his teaching responsibilities.
He's a member of the African Economic Research Consortium's network (AERC). Poverty, policy management, community development, applied microeconomic theory, literacy, and peace education are some of his research interests.
He has published a number of academic articles and books that have benefited academics and civil society organizations.