I am an experienced educational planner and researcher with over twenty years in diverse pre-tertiary and tertiary contexts. I excel in designing, developing, and executing comprehensive educational research initiatives and programme evaluations aimed at enhancing learning outcomes for diverse student populations. My background has equipped me with strong skills in educational policy formulation, strategic planning, and programme development, making me adaptable to various educational challenges.
Additionally, I have worked as an independent consultant for many educational organizations, serving as the principal investigator, co-principal investigator and researcher for various national and international projects. My collaborative efforts have provided valuable insights across numerous educational initiatives. I am committed to improving educational practices and policies through research-driven approaches, ensuring my contributions yield meaningful enhancements in the educational landscape. My role often involves engaging with stakeholders to assess needs, identify priorities, and implement evidence-based solutions while promoting a culture of continuous learning among educators and administrators.
Dr. Wisdom Kwaku Agbevanu
Senior Research Fellow - ( Senior Member ) Institute for Educational Planning and AdministrationHead of Section
Research and PolicyAs a teacher, I share the view that human beings are innately equipped to explore endlessly, ask questions and be fascinated by the world and other minds around them. Therefore, as an advocate of passionate, curious minds, my teaching goal is to foster learners’ passion and curiosity for knowledge. To achieve this, I aim to engage with learners and share knowledge through technology-driven, research-informed and learner-focused teaching and to assist each learner in developing their own potential and learning methods and critical thinking skills.
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Presented a paper
9th Annual Conference & 11th Annual General Meeting of the Association of West Africa Universities (AWAU) University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
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Session Chairperson
Educational Leadership and Teacher Professionalism Conference on the theme ‘Professional Education for Sustainable Development OLA College of Education, Cape Coast, Ghana.
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Presented a paper
3rd International Conference on Education Research for Development in Africa (ICERDA) on the theme Repurposing the Global Development Education Agenda for Africa’s Future University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
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Presented a paper
2nd Annual International Conference on Research and Innovation in Education Nairobi, Kenya.
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Rapporteur General
1st School of Educational Development and Outreach (SEDO) Conference on the theme Promoting Innovative Education Practices for Sustainable Development University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
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Moderator
1st School of Educational Development and Outreach (SEDO) Conference on the theme Promoting Innovative Educational Practices for Sustainable Development University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
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Presented a paper
1st School of Educational Development and Outreach (SEDO) Conference on the theme Promoting innovative education practices for sustainable development University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
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Presented a paper
40th Mid-Western Educational Research Association Annual Meeting Evanston, Illinois, Chicago, USA.
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Facilitator
Contemporary Issues in Fisheries Management. Fisheries Leadership Short course for Practitioners funded by USAID/Fisheries Recovery Activity Ghana.
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Presenter
International and Regional Fisheries Institutional Frameworks and Bodies. Workshop on Destabilising Impacts of Distant Water Fishing Vessels (DWFV) in the Gulf of Guinea Yaounde, Cameroon.
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Guest Speaker
“Promoting Research Excellence for Impact on Marine Conservation in Africa”, Institute for Oceans and Fisheries Online Seminar Series University of British Columbia, Canada.
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Co-Facilitator
“Grants Proposal Writing Workshop” University for Development Studies.
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Presenter
“Performance of the Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience”, Country Round Table Workshop Association of African Universities (AAU), Online.
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Facilitator
“Regional Political Parties Dialogue on Fisheries: Protecting Our Fish, Securing Our Future, Live Engagement on JoyNews TV Centre for National Culture, Cape Coast.
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Presenter
Professorial Inaugural Lecture on the topic “Our Oceans: Securing Our Common Future through Transformative Research” Medical School Auditorium, University of Cape Coast.
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Presenter
Africa’s Plastic Revolution: Advancing Global Solutions for Healthy Oceans, T.D. Walter Bean Professorship Public Lecture University of Waterloo, Canada.
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Presenter
Expanding the Impact of Research on Africa’s Blue Economy. National Consultative Workshop for the Formulation of a National Blue Economy Strategy for Angola Luanda, Angola.
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Panelist
Regional Steering Committee Workshop for the World Bank West African Coastal Resilience Investment Projects (WACA ReSiP and ReiP2) Banjul, Gambia.
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Facilitator
Coastal Adaptation to Climate Change. Short-term Training Course funded by USAID Ghana.
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Co-Discussant
“Expanding the Impact of Blue Economy in Africa” (with Professor Rashid Sumaila) World Bank Headquarters, Washington.
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Facilitator
Workshop on “Winning Research and Development Grants in a Competitive World” Bolgatanga Technical University, Ghana.
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Facilitator
Workshop on “Proposal and Grants writing” University of Ghana, Ghana.
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Speaker
Study Tour on Sustainable Fisheries Management & Leadership University of Rhode Island, United States.
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Presenter
Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Ghana Case Study. Bootcamp on moving fisheries from Vulnerability to Viability Puri, Delhi, India.
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Guest Speaker
Workshop Presentation on “Expanding the Impact of Research on Africa’s Blue Economy in Africa Hohai University, China.
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Participant
6th ACE Impact Regional Workshop of the World Bank and the Association of African Universities Accra (Online).
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Panelist
Seaweed (Sargassum) Invasion on the Ghanaian Coasts, Implications for the National Economy and Management Live TV Broadcast, GTV.
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Guest Speaker
“West African Fisheries”, Workshop by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) University of Makerere, Kampala, Uganda.
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Inter-Departmental Research Support Grant
Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC) University of Cape Coast, Ghana
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Group-Led Research Support Grant
Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC) University of Cape Coast, Ghana
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Individual Research Support Grant
Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC), University of Cape Coast, Ghana
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Education Quality and Learning for All (EQUAL) Research Grant
EQUAL Global Network, New York University, New York, USA
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Policy and practice-oriented Research Support Grant
Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC), University of Cape Coast, Ghana
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Ph. D. Research, Outstanding Research
School of Graduate Studies, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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Outstanding Research Award
School of Graduate Studies, University of Cape Coast
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Ph. D. Visiting Research Scholar, Commonwealth Split-site Scholarship
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission and University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
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Ph. D. Visiting Research Scholar, Commonwealth Split-site Scholarship
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission and University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
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Commonwealth Split-site Scholarship
Commonwealth Secretariat and University of Bath
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Member
International Society for Educational Planning (ISEP)
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Member
Mid-Western Educational Research Association
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Member
University Teachers Association of Ghana
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Member
Federation of University Senior Staff Association of Ghana
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Member
National Association of Graduate Teachers
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Member
Ghana National Association of Teachers
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Principal Investigator
Unlock Literacy Project Endline Assessment in Kwahu Afram Plains North
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Principal Investigator
Unlock Literacy Project Endline Assessment in Kwahu Afram Plains North
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Co-Consultant
Costed Comprehensive National Teacher Policy Implementation Plan
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Lead Consultant
The State of Foundational Learning in Ghana: Gender Equality, Quality of Teaching, Accessibility, and Relevance [Data Analysis & Reporting]
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Co-Consultant
UNESCO Ghana funded project on Costed Comprehensive National Teacher Policy Implementation Plan
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M&E Officer
National Education Leadership Institute Pilot Project
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M&E Officer
National Education Leadership Institute pilot project
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Researcher
Teacher Effect Variables that Promote/Enhance Learning Outcomes of Students: A Case Study of Senior High Schools in the Cape Coast Metropolis. Nov. 5 – Aug. 3, 2023
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Researcher
Teacher Effect Variables that Promote/Enhance Learning Outcomes of Students: A Case Study of Senior High Schools in the Cape Coast Metropolis
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Research Consultant
Conducted a capacity assessment of district and community-based education structures
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Co-Principal Investigator
Teaching and Learning in Fragile Context Research Project
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Co-Principal Investigator
Teaching and Learning in Fragile Context Research Project
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Research Consultant
Empowering adolescent girls, embracing gender equality, advancing girls’ completion of lower secondary education
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Principal Investigator
EQUAL Global Network Non-Formal Education Research Project
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Researcher
Investigating transnational education (TNE) partnerships and the environment of distance learning in higher education institutions (HEIs)
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Gender Support Advisor
Teacher Transformation in Education and Learning - Gender Action Planning
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Research Consultant
Teacher Transformation in Education and Learning - Gender and Leadership Study
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Research Consultant
Barriers to girls’ junior high school education
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Researcher
Placement and utilisation of IEPA graduate employees in sectors of the Ghanaian economy
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College Improvement Advisor
Teacher Transformation in Education and Learning - College Leadership and Management
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Researcher and M&E Officer
Innovative Pedagogies Project
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Researcher & M&E Officer
Innovative Pedagogies Project
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Researcher
Ghana Education Service (GES), Girls Education Unit-UNICEF Ghana supported scoping study on Empowering Adolescent Girls’ Basic School Completion in five selected districts in Ghana
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Co-Consultant
Capacity Development Challenges and Priorities for System-Level Managers in Ghana’s Pre-tertiary Education
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Principal Investigator
Settling-in Challenges of Fresh Postgraduate Students in the University of Cape Coast. Dec. 2021 – Sept. 2022
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Principal Investigator
Settling-in Challenges of Fresh Postgraduate Students in the University of Cape Coast
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Researcher
COVID-19 Pandemic School Readiness. Researcher. Apr. 2020 – Sept. 2021
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Researcher
Centre for Global Development and IEPA supported research on COVID-19 Pandemic School Readiness
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Team member, Contract for services to deliver a short course on Marine Litter under the OCPP
Cefas/UKAID
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Panel Chair, Reviewed Environmental Impact Statement of PECAN Energies for Offshore Exploration of Oil & Gas
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Ghana, Secondi/Takoradi
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Team member, Contract for development of a short course on Marine Litter for the West Africa Region
Ocean Country Partnership Program (OCPP) funded by Cefas/UKAID
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Team member, Contract services to conduct data collection surveys on abandoned lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) in Ghana
Ocean Country Partnership Program (OCPP) funded by Cefas/UKAID
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Lead Consultant, Contract for the Development of Fishery Courses Syllabi for Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences (DoFAS), University of Liberia
IDA-V3100
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Panel Chair, Evaluation of Applications for recruitment of Environmental, Social Safeguards Officers for Ghana’s Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI)
World Bank funded West Africa Coastal Areas Management Programme
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Lead Consultant, Consultancy to review and align national fisheries and aquaculture polices and laws with the PFRS, regional instruments and global best practices for 15 AU Member States
African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
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Lead Consultant, Mechanisms to Facilitate the Domestication of Global Instruments and Initiatives (2022)
African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
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Lead Consultant, Identification of Issues for SIDS, Development of Draft Strategic Positions for SIDS
African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
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Team member, Environmental Systems Analysis of the Avu Lagoon Protected area
Calgary Zoo Foundation
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Trainer, Conduct Marine Spatial Planning Workshop in Ghana
University of Liverpool
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Team member, Pre-feasibility study for nature-based intervention for Anlo Beach community in Ghana
Valued at US$32,365.00
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Team member, Marine Plastic Pollution Study in Liberia
Conservation International
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Team member, Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience in a Changing Climate - WACA -VAR Workshop
World Bank
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Consultant, Support Development of Multi-sector Resilience Investment Programme for the West Africa Coastal Area Management Program
World Bank
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Consultant, Issues and Opportunities in the Ghanaian Fishery Sector: Addressing the context, prospects and challenges
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), United Kingdom
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Consultant, Estimations on renewable energy investments in Ghana
Highland Star Group (HSG) of Companies, Geneva, Switzerland
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Team Member, Regional Mapping of Experts and Institutions in Coastal management
World Bank
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Lead Consultant, Review of the Fisheries Act 2002 (act 625) and the Development of Draft Regulations for the conduct of Fisheries Impact Assessments
Ghana Industrial Trawlers Association (GITA) and GOGIG funded by DFID/UK
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Team member, Environmental baseline survey of water bodies in the Great Consolidated Diamond Ghana Limited (GCDGL) mining concession
AERC Ltd.
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Team member, Scoping Study on the Dredging of the Whin Estuary in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis
UCC Consultancy Unit/Consolidated Energy Ltd.
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Team member, Social Ecology of Anlo Beach Wetland of Ghana
Friends of the Nation/IUCN/French Global Environment Facility (GEF)
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Principal Investigator, Biodiversity Assessment of Urban Wetlands in the Western Region, Ghana with focus on Essei and Butuah Lagoons and the Whin River Estuary
USAID through Friends of the Nation