Professor Grace Nkansa Asante of the Department of Economics at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has recently achieved a significant milestone in her academic career.
She has been promoted to a full Professor of Economics, making her the first female in Ghana to hold this prestigious title after receiving approval from the University Council.
Prof. Nkansa Asante currently serves as the Vice Dean at the Faculty of Social Sciences within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at KNUST. Prior to this promotion, she held the position of Head of Department of Economics at the university from 2019 to 2022.
With nearly two decades of experience in the field of education, her scholarly work primarily focuses on Economic Policy Analysis, Monetary Economics, and Financial Economics. She obtained her Bachelor’s and PhD in Economics from KNUST and a master’s degree from the University of Ghana Legon.
Apart from her academic pursuits, Professor Nkansa Asante is also an ordained priest in the Anglican Communion, serving at the Archbishop Thomas Cranmer Anglican Church at KNUST. Before her tenure at KNUST, she made significant contributions as a research officer at the Governance Division of the African Development Bank in Abidjan and as a public administrator at the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly.
Her achievements and dedication to her field highlight the importance of female representation in academia and serve as an inspiration to aspiring scholars.
Congratulations to Professor Grace Nkansa Asante on this well-deserved accomplishment.
