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Prof. Ramos Asafo-Adjei

Associate Professor Ramos Asafo-Adjei lectures at the Communication and Media Studies Section of the Centre for Languages and Liberal Studies (CELLIBS) of the Takoradi Technical University (TTU). He is the immediate past Dean of the International Programmes and External Linkages Office (IPELO) of the TTU and the current Dean of the Centre for Languages and Liberal Studies of TTU. He has published research articles extensively in accredited journals, both local and international. He has three published books to his credit; he has presented papers at conferences and served as an assessor for journals, both local and international. His vision is to become one of the most accomplished English language scholars whose research findings help improve pedagogical and andragogical practices, the world over. His areas of research interest include English Language Assessment and Evaluation, Discourse Analysis, Pragmatics, Communication Skills (Academic Literacy), Human Resource Development and Tourism. Prof. Ramos Asafo-Adjei was born in Takoradi in the Western Region of Ghana. He attended Nav-West Junior Secondary School from 1995-1997. He then attended Fijai Secondary School from 1998-2000. In 2002, he gained admission to the University of Ghana, Legon, where he graduated with a combined major degree in English and Philosophy in 2006. In 2008, he was enrolled to the CONFERENCE KEYNOTE SPEAKER University of Cape-Coast's Institute of Development Studies to study Human Resource Development. He graduated with a Master of Arts degree in Human Resource Development in 2010. He, thereafter, gained admission to the University of Ghana's Linguistics Department in 2011 to study for another master's degree in Teaching of English as a Second Language (TESL). He graduated in 2012. In 2021, he gained his PhD in English Language Teaching (ELT) from the University of Venda in South Africa. Prof. Ramos Asafo-Adjei was appointed to lecture English Language and Communication Skills at the TTU in 2007. Prof. Ramos Asafo-Adjei has been serving as an Associate Professor of English language since May, 2022. In TTU, he has served on a number of boards and committees. Some of them are: Dean, Centre for Languages and Liberal Studies (2021-2023), Chairman of the TTU Publications Board (2023-date), Committee to Review a Draft TTU History Book (Chairman), Committee to Organise R. S. Blay Memorial Lecture (Member), Committee to Organise TTU's 70th Anniversary Celebrations – 2024 (Member), Sub-Committee for Media and Publicity for TTU's 70th Anniversary Celebrations – 2023 (Member), Committee to Consider Merger of School of Graduate Studies and the Directorate for Research Innovation and Development (Chairman), Committee on GTEC'S Report (Member), the Takoradi Technical University Innovation and Technology Fair Publicity Committee (Member), Joint Admissions Board (Member) and the Centre for Languages and Liberal Studies Appointments and Promotions Committee (Chairman). Others are: Research, Conferences and Scholarships Committee (Academic Board Representative), Business Development Board (Member), International Programmes and External Linkages Committee (Member), Distance and Continuing Education Board (Member), Governing Board – School of Graduate Studies (Member), Academic Planning and Quality Assurance Committee (Member), Committee to Develop Media and Communication Studies B-Tech Curriculum (Member), CELLIBS Quality Assurance Committee (Member), Ad Hoc Committee to Review TTU Staff Handbook (Member), Project Implementation Committee (PhD Programmes between TTU and Durban University of Technology) (Member) and the Takoradi Technical University's Quarterly Newsletter Committee (Herald) (Chairman). More so, Prof. Ramos Asafo-Adjei had served as Editor of the Takoradi Technical University's Journal of Technology (TTUJOT) and the West Africa Dynamic Journal of Humanities, Social and Management Sciences and Education (WDJHSME). He has, additionally, served a reviewer for a number of international and local journals. Pertaining to grantsmanship and collaborations secured, he aided TTU to secure a GHC120, 000 initial investment between the Centre for Languages and Liberal Studies (CELLIBS) and Duapa Werkspace to establish 'The CELLIBS Innovation Hub' to incubate 1,000 student businesses over a period of five years. In addition, he oversaw the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Centre for Languages and Liberal Studies (CELLIBS) and Corpnation Foundation to support communities in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis and the Takoradi Technical University in the areas of health, sanitation, safety and unemployment reduction over a period of two years. Pertaining to service outside the Takoradi Technical University, he worked with the Internal Revenue Service in 2001. He has served as Tutor of Linguistics, Academic Writing and Literature on the distance programme organised by the University of Ghana (2010 to 2020). He is a pioneer scholar on the Ghana Institute of Management Public Administration's (GIMPA) distance programme in the Western Region (2013-2015) where he served as Part time Lecturer of Communication Skills and English language. Since 2014, he has also been serving as Part-time Lecturer of English Language, Human Resource Management and Development and Communication Skills on the distance programme organised by Valley View University in the Western Region. He has served as Co-Chair for the 15th Linguistics Association of Ghana Annual Conference to held at TTU and is the Vice President of the Linguistics Association of Ghana. He is also a member of the Disciplinary Committee of the Western Regional Football Association, and Board Member of Tumus Masqueraders' Club. His leading hobbies are journalism and discussing of sports. In this wise, he served as a political analyst at old Spice FM in 2006. From 2007 to 2011, he was a Sports Analyst at Goodnews FM and Help FM simultaneously. From August, 2011 to January, 2015, he was a Sports Analyst at Kyzz FM. From March, 2015 to November, 2016, he worked with Focus 1 Media Group, particularly, Beach FM as a Sports Analyst. From November, 2017 – date, he has been working with Empire FM as a Sports Analyst. Prof. Ramos Asafo-Adjei is a member of the following professional associations: the National Academic and Professional Writing Teachers' Association (NAPTWTA), the Linguistics Association of Ghana (LAG), the Sports Writers' Association of Ghana (SWAG), the Western Regional Broadcasters' of Sports Association (WERBSA) and the Technical University Teachers' Association of Ghana (TUTAG). He is currently serving on the Bethel Methodist Church's Gender, Family and Social Intervention Office as a Member. He is married to Mrs Esther Asafo-Adjei, and they have four lovely children – Juliesta, Nana Amoako, Adwoa Kwartema and Nana Baffour Awuah