Prof. (Mrs.) Christina Offei-Ansah
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About

Prof. (Mrs.) Christina Offei-Ansah (nee Darko-Larbi) is a professor of Home Economics at the Unit of Family Ecology and Resource Management of the Department of Vocational and Technical Education of the University of Cape Coast. 

Christina is a smart, intelligent and experienced lecturer, a quick-thinking person with extensive background in Family Studies. She is a skilled lecturer with a driving and courageous personality with the ability to venture into new-curricular areas. She is a kind, loving, forthright and strong person, a great mind of substance and courage, always ready to provide, protect and make uncompromising sacrifices regardless of any hurdles.  

She is highly motivated and result-oriented consensus builder. Has proved ability to direct programmes and oversee projects from inception through implementation to completion. She has also effectively mentored diverse group of junior faculty, graduates and undergraduates in career development skills.  

She had her primary education at Ejura Anglican Primary School, from where she proceeded to Achimota School where she completed here ‘O’ Level. From Achimota she went for her professional training as a teacher at Wesley College, Kumasi for Post-Secondary Education. She pursued other short courses as she continued to teach and was one of the teachers for the Experimental Junior Secondary schools. She further obtained a Diploma in Advance Studies of Education at University of Cape Coast in 1985 after which she taught Home Economics at Aburi Girls Secondary.  

Christina completed her B.Ed (Home Economics Education) and Diploma in Biology in 1996. She served as a Senior Research Assistant in the Department while pursuing her M.Phil in Home Economics. With keen interest and a desire to make a career in academia, she joined the Faculty of Education as a Lecture in 2004. She then rose through the ranks, by dint of hard work and determination to earn a professorial status in 2013. 

Besides Lecturing and assessing students at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels, she has served in other capacities with the university one of them being the Hall Warden, Adehye Hall which she started as a Hall Tutor and from 2012 to 2014 was the Head. As the Alumni Treasure (2001-2015) she helped the leadership to chalk a lot of successes. She was very instrumental to the designing and production of the 40th and 50th University Anniversary Cloths. She has also taught successfully, supervised several undergraduate and graduates’ projects dissertations and theses. She has authored a number of publications in local and international journals based on her areas of interests. 

Focus & expertise

Recent activity

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Conference Aug 2016

32nd Triennial Conference of Graduate Women International (GWI) on “The Girl child’s Transition from Secondary to Tertiary”

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Conference Aug 2013

31st Triennial Conference of International Federation of University Women (IFUW), “Violence against women: The case of the Central Region of Ghana “

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Conference Jul 2012

56th International Conference on Education for Teaching (ICET) on The Changing global perspective on the role of teacher education.

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Conference May 2012

1st International Conference on Strategies for Effective Teaching in Tertiary Education by Faculty of Education

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Conference Jan 2012

International Research in Early Childhood: Childhood Sustainability. Education and Global Conference (IRECE)

Teaching & projects

To challenge students to seek multiple perspectives, critically evaluate the source of information, validate ideas through dialogue, reflection and writing and continuously build knowledge in Home Economics, that is the study of families from a family ecological perspective and experiential learning.  


Teaching philosophy

Engagements

📅 Conferences attended

2016 32nd Triennial Conference of Graduate Women International (GWI) on “The Girl child’s Transition from Secondary to Tertiary” Presenter · Cape Town, South Africa
2013 31st Triennial Conference of International Federation of University Women (IFUW), “Violence against women: The case of the Central Region of Ghana “ Presenter · Kadir Has University. Istambul, Turkey
2012 56th International Conference on Education for Teaching (ICET) on The Changing global perspective on the role of teacher education. Participant · New Lectuer Theatre UCC
2012 International Research in Early Childhood: Childhood Sustainability. Education and Global Conference (IRECE) Participant · Faculty of Education, UCC
2012 1st International Conference on Strategies for Effective Teaching in Tertiary Education by Faculty of Education Participant · University of Cape Coast
2011 2nd UCC/UNILORIN Joint International Conference Participant · Ilorin, Nigeria
2011 3rd Biennial International Conference - Home Economics Research Association of Ghana (HERAG). Presenter · University Education. Winneba
2010 Graduate Studies’ Conference on Achieving the Millennium Development Goals Participant · School of Medical Science Auditorium, UCC
2009 15th Bienniel International Congress of Asian Regional Association of Home Economics (ARAHE) Presenter · ) Vits Hotel and MKSS Pune, India
2009 37th Biennial Conference of Ghana Home Economics Association Presenter · GNAT Hall Accra
2008 Ghana Home Economics Association Conference on the Link between the past and the future Presenter · Sunyani Polytechnic
2008 2nd Biennial International Conference of the Home Economics Research Association (HERAG) Presenter · University of Education, Winneba
2008 International Conference on Teacher Education in Sub Saharan Africa Participant · Faculty of Education Main Auditorium, UCC
2004 Education Conference by Faculty of Education and University of Sussex Participant · Institute of Education, UCC
2004 Ghana Home Economics Association Annual National Conference Presenter · St. Peter’s Major Seminary Cape Coast
2000 19th World Congress of International Federation of Home Economists (IFHE) on The Expanding Role of Home Economics Rapporteur · Legon, Accra

Honors & affiliations

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Lineus-Palme Scheme Award for Teacher Exchange
Goteborgs Universitet, Sweden · 2006
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Lineus-Palme Scheme Award for Teacher Exchange
Goteborgs Universitet, Sweden · 2003
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Lineus-Palme Scheme Award for Teacher Exchange
Goteborgs Universitet, Sweden · 2001
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Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence
University of Cape Coast, Ghana · 1993
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Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence
University of Cape Coast, Ghana · 1992
Treasurer
Ghana Association of University Women · 2016
Member
Graduate Women International · 2010
Member
Asian Regional Association Home Economics · 2009
Member
Economics Research Association of Ghana · 2009
Member
UTAG UCC · 2004
Member
International Federation of Home Economist · 2001
Member
Ghana Home Economics Association · 1990

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