Name: The 2018 World Conference for the World Education and Research Association (WERA)
Start: 2018-08-01
Location: Westin Grand Hotel-Cape Town, South Africa

About

Dr. Sylvia Ocansey specializes in adolescent and youth development, though a counsellor by training and profession. As a mother with over fifteen years of counselling experience, Dr. Ocansey seeks to assist many youth to achieve their lifelong goals. Her specific areas of interest include providing educational, social and HIV/AIDS counselling. A current lecturer at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana, West Africa, and with her PhD in counselling, from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, Dr. Ocansey has immense confidence in the benefits of academic counselling among higher education students worldwide. Aside teaching, making presentations and conducting research, Dr. Ocansey also has a number of academic publications in counselling and other key social areas to her credit.

Focus & expertise

Specializations

Educational Guidance and Counselling Educational Research (All Three Approaches) HIV/AIDS Counselling School Counselling Teaching and Learning Processes Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) for HIV

Academic interests · number = colleagues who share it

Counselling2 Educational Psychology4 Gender Education2 Guidance and Counselling3

Recent activity

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Conference Mar 2025

5th International Conference of Postgraduate Studies on the theme, ‘Transforming Communities: Postgraduate Education and Research for Resilience and Development in Africa. School of Graduate Studies, University of Cape Coast

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Conference Sep 2023

The 3rd ICERDA International Conference on Education Research for Development in Africa on the theme ‘Repurposing the Global Development Education Agenda for Africa’s Future’, School of Graduate Conference Room, University of Cape Coast,

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Conference May 2023

Second World Conference on Transformative Education organized by the Colleges of Education and Distance Education, University of Cape Coast, at the School of Graduate Studies Auditorium, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast

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Conference Nov 2022

The Higher Education Leadership and Management Programme (HELM) Virtual Summit.

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Conference Oct 2022

Trauma Healing Training Workshop. Organized by the Ghana Bible Society. May and October, 2022.

Background

🎓 Education & qualifications

Associate of Arts and Sciences in Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management

University of Cape Town

2018

Doctor of Philosophy in Counselling

University of Pretoria

2018

Master of Philosophy in Guidance and Counselling

University of Cape Coast

1999

Associate of Arts and Sciences in Gender Studies

University of Sussex

1998

Diploma in English Language

University of Cape Coast

1992

Bachelor of Education in Psychology

University of Cape Coast

1992

★ Career & positions

Departmental Registration & Exams Officer

Department of Guidance and Counselling

Aug, 2022 to Aug, 2023

Teaching & projects

A thorough prior preparation for greater confidence and teaching impact.

Teaching philosophy

Projects

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The physically challenged and HIV/AIDS. A case study of the Greater Accra and Eastern regions of Ghana. Hearts of the Father Outreach in collaboration with the Ghana AIDS Commission

Researcher

January 2004 - December 2006

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A Baseline Study of the Knowledge, Attitudes, Perceptions and Behaviours (KAPB) on HIV/AIDS. A case study of Second Cycle Institutions in the Ayawaso Sub-Metro District of the Greater Accra Region. West Africa AIDS Foundation in collaboration with World E

Researcher

January 2001 - December 2002

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‘Strategic resource planning in Girls’ education’ - the Gender and Primary Schooling Project, Ministry of Education, Headquarters, Accra

National Researcher

January 1998 - December 1999

Publications ORCID 0000-0002-1164-5985 →

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Engagements

📅 Conferences attended

2018 The 2018 World Conference for the World Education and Research Association (WERA) Presented a Paper · Westin Grand Hotel-Cape Town, South Africa

2017 Distance Education and Teacher Education in Africa (DETA) Conference Presented a Paper · University of Rwanda-Kigali, Rwanda-

2017 Research Indaba Conference on ‘Education research for change’ Faculty of Education Auditorium Participant · University of Pretoria, Republic of South Africa

2016 A Joint Conference Initiative by the European Commission and the United Nations Development Programme on the theme, “Education: fundamental to a country’s future. Participant · Hatfield Campus, University of Pretoria, Republic of South Africa

2016 Support Session Conference on, ‘A Researcher’s Dilemma: Philosophy in Crafting Dissertations and Higher Degree Theses’ Participant · University of Pretoria, Republic of South Africa

2016 Support Session Conference on ‘Anatomy of Research Design, Recognizing and Eliminating Bias Sources in Educational Research’ Participant · University of Pretoria, Republic of South Africa

2015 Research Indaba Conference on ‘Diversities in Educational Research: focusing on Writing Scholarly Articles,’ Faculty of Education Auditorium Participant · University of Pretoria, Republic of South Africa

2013 Distance Education and Teacher Education in Africa (DETA) Conference Presented a Paper · University of Nairobi, Kenya

2013 The Third Joint UCC/UNILORIN Conference on ‘Education for Sustainable Development in Africa’ Participant · University of Cape Coast, Ghana

2013 Fourth CEFWA International Conference on the theme: Contemporary Issues in Teacher Education and Management Participant · University of Cape Coast, Ghana

2012 The First Joint International Conference on “Early Childhood Education”, University of Monash Participant · University of Cape Coast, Ghana

2012 The 56th Conference for International Council on Education for Teaching (ICET) World Assembly Participant · University of Cape Coast, Ghana

1999 Conference on the Gender and Primary Schooling Project (GAPS) Presented a Paper · Ministry of Education, Head office-Accra, Ghana

2022 Trauma Healing Training Workshop. Organized by the Ghana Bible Society. May and October, 2022. Participant · Ghana

2022 The Higher Education Leadership and Management Programme (HELM) Virtual Summit. Participant · Organised by Universities South Africa

2022 Workshop on Creative Writing. Organized by the Directorate of Research Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC), University of Cape Coast. Participant · University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.

2022 The Neurodiversity Hub: A Multifaceted Community Approach, organised by the Centre for Neurodiversity, University of Johannesburg. Participant · University of Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa.

2022 PAPU 2022 Congress. Presented a paper · Ghana

2022 The ENGAGE #6 workshop. ‘The higher education state of mind in South Africa’ Organised by the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Participant · University of Pretoria, South Africa.

2025 5th International Conference of Postgraduate Studies on the theme, ‘Transforming Communities: Postgraduate Education and Research for Resilience and Development in Africa. School of Graduate Studies, University of Cape Coast Partcipant · School of Graduate Studies Auditorium, University of Cape Coast

2023 The 3rd ICERDA International Conference on Education Research for Development in Africa on the theme ‘Repurposing the Global Development Education Agenda for Africa’s Future’, School of Graduate Conference Room, University of Cape Coast, Presenter · School of Graduate Conference Room, University of Cape Coast

2023 Second World Conference on Transformative Education organized by the Colleges of Education and Distance Education, University of Cape Coast, at the School of Graduate Studies Auditorium, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast Partcipant · School of Graduate Studies Auditorium, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast

2022 Second Pan African Psychology (PAPU) Congress. Counselling service dimensions among Public University students in Ghana Presenter · South Africa