Profile of Dean
Joseph Osei (Ph.D) is the Dean of Faculty of Applied Science and Technology, Koforidua Technical University. He holds a degree in Ph.D Art Education (Textiles), M.A. Art Education (Textiles), B.A. Industrial Art (Textiles option) all from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi-Ghana. He also holds Higher National Diploma in Fashion Design and Textiles from Kumasi Technical University and a 3-year Post-secondary Certificate in Education from Bechem College of Education. He has published twelve (12) articles in peer-reviewed journals and one research report in the KNUST research report 2016. He has provided many services to his university as either a chairman or member of a committee. He has reviewed papers for international journals and assessment of promotion papers for a Technical University in Ghana. His research interest is in Textiles, Fashion Design and Art Education
Dean’s Vision and Mission for the Faculty
- Introduction
The Faculty of Applied Science and Technology (FAST) at Koforidua Technical University of Ghana, at this conversational period in its history, will aspire to join the ranks of the greatest science and technology faculties in first-class universities in the world under my watch, while at the same time serving its community and our nation. We will have the confidence, perspective and talent to create a better future by becoming a more powerful research faculty that will churn out a rich flow of ideas, create innovation and invention, and enhance the quality of life for all people. With unprecedented support from the university, donors and industry, we will expand educational opportunities, innovation and research in diverse fields of study, with an emphasis in science and technology, hospitality, tourism, food storage and preservation, fashion, graphics and design disciplines over the next decade. We will create and disseminate knowledge and innovative ideas and focus our attention on the importance of the science and technology that are an integral part of our great University. We will leverage the resources and strength of our Faculty to build Ghana’s future workforce, create jobs, start and attract companies and help drive economic development in Eastern Region and Ghana. We will make the Faculty recognize for research in wide-ranging areas, such as Internet of Things, Cyber Security, Expert System, Artificial Intelligence, Food Preservation, health promotion and disease prevention, Fabric Design and Graphics. Through these researches, our faculty members will be committed to developing the creativity and talent of our students and promoting their intellectual inquiry across disciplines. We will trust in engagement with our community and its citizens and in the intrinsic value of dedicated service to others. As we advance to the next decade of progress at the faculty, this comprehensive academic vision is guided by a singular vision to achieve excellence in all aspects of our mission as a faculty in particular and the University as a whole: research, education, service, and engagement. These goals and strategies form the basis for informed decision-making for faculty and staff hiring, infrastructure, operating budget, and space allocation; all in support of our extraordinary disciplinary and interdisciplinary research and educational programs. The faculty will gain momentum toward achieving the aspirations articulated above. These aspirations will make the faculty serves as a beacon of research and academic excellence as well as a centre for innovation, integrity and social service to communities. We will aspire to be a leader in many scholarly, research, and innovation areas. Our way forward will include exciting opportunities and notable challenges. Record numbers of undergraduate applications and support for student success will enable the faculty to become extraordinarily selective. We will work hard to raise our dear university’s status in the range of public universities. We will embark on many initiatives, these will include hiring more faculty over the next few years as we increase student intake to ensure the quality of teaching and learning. We will in partnership with the industry develop more industry-based programs to make our students more marketable. We will also make our research findings available to the relevant industries. These innovations will help our faculty in particular and the university as a whole to secure our place as an institution of the highest rank among public research universities. We will continue to pursue investments from donors, industry, and the state which we believe will be instrumental in the dramatic growth and impact of the faculty. We will be rebuilding, renewing, and enhancing our infrastructures and academic programs through strategic investments. With regards to these, the faculty will assume the responsibility to define the path to excellence through a new academic vision that builds upon the foundational mission statement of the University and its core values.
- Core Values
We will remain committed to indulging and solving the most significant societal problems. With five Departments in the Faculty, we will approach our mission with a commitment to ethical action, excellence and inclusiveness for which our core values define our mission:
- Innovation
The faculty will be devoted to the discovery and communication of invention and foundational ideas to translation and collaboration across disciplines and communities and to positively transform through research, teaching, and creative works.
- Leadership
The faculty students will become well-educated leaders and global citizens who excel in addressing the challenges of the 21st century. In the students, we will cultivate critical thinking, creativity and joy in lifelong learning. We will serve Koforidua and its environs, Ghana, and the world through our research, teaching, and outreach.
- Global Engagement
Through our outreach, research, and partnerships, we will promote sustainable development, blissful, healthy, and inclusive society. This engagement could be local and global, based on intercultural understanding and recognition of the transnational nature of the challenges and opportunities we face.
- Diversity
In our intellectually and culturally varied community, we will appreciate differences in one another as well as similarities and will aspire to be an increasingly inclusive educational institution that attracts, retains, and values talented people from all backgrounds. We will believe in diversity in intellectual approach and outlook. We will embrace diversity not as a keyword for a sign of inclusion of the underrepresented, but as a commitment to fostering a welcoming environment in which all individuals can achieve their fullest potential and in which open and respectful communication is facilitated.