Education

University of Massachusetts Boston, MA
Doctoral Student, Gerontology (Sep 2023 – Expected 2028)
Advisor: Elisabeth Dugan (PhD)

University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Master of Science in Global Aging and Policy (Sep 2020 – Dec 2021)
Thesis: Quality of Life of Older Adults with Hearing Loss within the Kumasi Metropolis
Supervisor: Elisabeth Schroeder-Butterfill (PhD)

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana
Master of Science in Audiology (Sep 2018 – Jun 2021)
Thesis: Early Identification of Hearing Loss: The Role of Teachers in Selected Primary Schools in Kumasi, Ghana
Supervisor: Akosua Agyemang-Prempeh (PhD)

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana
Bachelor of Science in Disability and Rehabilitation Studies (Sep 2012 – Jun 2016)
Thesis: Knowledge of Nurses on Disability-Related Issues: A Study of General Nurses in the Obuasi Municipality
Supervisor: Wisdom Kwadwo Mprah (PhD)

Research Interests

Aging and Disability, Caregiving, Social Policy, Community Health

Technical Skills

• Operating System: Windows
• Software Packages/Applications: STATA 18.0, NVivo, SPSS, MS Office

Teaching and Professional Experience

Graduate Research Assistant, University of Massachusetts Boston (Jan 2025 – May 2025)
Organized literature for a study on Elderly Care Monitoring focused on falls and physical activities.
Supervisor: Qian Song (PhD)

Graduate Research Assistant, University of Massachusetts Boston (Sep 2024 – May 2025)
Literature review for study on perceived racism and edentulism and the buffering effect of social relationships.
Supervisor: Jeffrey Stokes (PhD)

Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Massachusetts Boston (Sep 2024 – May 2025)
Grading and attendance monitoring for course: Sexuality and Aging.
Supervisor: Jennifer L. O’Brien (PhD)

Graduate Research Assistant, University of Massachusetts Boston (Sep 2023 – May 2024)
Literature review for scoping review on family eldercare expectations in the USA.
Supervisor: Sung S. Park (PhD)

Teaching Assistant, Ear, Nose and Throat Nursing School, Kumasi-Ghana (Nov 2021 – Aug 2023)
Graded assignments and exams for Audiology-related courses.
Supervisor: Akosua Agyemang-Prempeh (PhD)

Research Assistant, School of Public Health, KNUST, Kumasi-Ghana (Apr – May 2021)
Field coordinator for study on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias among older adults in rural Ghana.
Report writing and data analysis.
Supervisor: Emmanuel Appiah-Brempong (PhD)

Research Assistant, Dept. of Ear, Nose and Throat, KNUST, Kumasi-Ghana (Aug 2019 – Sep 2020)
Delivered tutorials to students; led hearing screening outreaches; assisted in clinic services at KATH.

Field Coordinator, Sinapi Aba Saving and Loans, Kumasi-Ghana (Jun – Jul 2018)
Led project on community behavior change toward WASH facilities. Wrote field reports.

Field Assistant, The Khana Group, Accra-Ghana (Oct – Nov 2015)
Collected data for baseline survey for AngloGold Ashanti Mine Company and Iduaprim Mine Community Trust Fund, Obuasi.