Michael Sarkodie Ofori

ofori.sarkodie@bosco.edu.gh

Assistant Lecturer

Profile

Mr. Ofori is currently a PhD (Art Education) candidate at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi with research interest in visual arts. He teaches Jewellery and Bread-making, as well as Concepts and Foundational Skills in Drawing, History, and Philosophical Foundations for Visual Art. Michael holds a Master of Philosophy in Integrated Art (Metals Fabrication Technology and Wood Technology) from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. His interests lie in hands-on education and the inclusion of 21st-century skills in teaching and learning. His research focuses on jewellery education and sustainability, hands-on education in the Visual Arts.

Education

Ph.D. Art Education (Candidate 2023), KNUST, Kumasi
MPhil Integrated Art (Metal Fabrication Tech) KNUST, Kumasi (2021)
B. A. Integrated Rural Art and Industry, KNUST, Kumasi (2009)
Teacher’s Certificate, Accra College of Education, Accra Ghana (2001)

Ph.D., Accounting & Finance, University of Strathclyde, Scotland
M.S.F., Finance, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, 2006
M.B.A., Taxation, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA, 1983

Publications

The primary market value innovations of newly public firms
Auditor Tenure and Quality of Financial Report
Unexpected Fees and the Prediction of Material Weaknesses

Research Interest

Art Education, Material Integration, Metallurgy, Woodworking, General Research (Especially Research in Art and Design)