Prof. (Mrs.) Rita Akosua Dickson

Professor


Dept: Pharmacognosy
Vice-Chancellor
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Private Mail Bag, University Post Office, Kumasi, Ghana

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Research Areas/Interests

Maximum utilization of indigenous natural resources to contribute positively to the healthcare needs of our people. I research into bioactive natural ...~more


Positions Held & Hold

 

KNUST- Governance Leadership and General Administration

DATE

POSITION

UNIT/ORGANIZATION/COMMITTEE

August 2020 -

Vice-Chancellor, KNUST

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana.

August 2020 -

Member

KNUST University Council

2018 to July 2020

Pro Vice-Chancellor, KNUST

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana.

2018 to July 2020

Non-Voting Member

KNUST University Council

2017-2018

Acting Provost

College of Health Sciences, KNUST (in the absence of the Provost of the College of Health Sciences).

2017-2018

Dean

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, KNUST.

2016-2017

Acting Dean

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, KNUST.

2016

Vice Dean

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, KNUST.

2018 to July 2020

Chairman

Books and Publications Committee, KNUST.

2018 to July 2020

Chairman

Residence Committee, KNUST.

2018 to July 2020

Chairman

Library Management Committee, KNUST.

2018 to July 2020

Chairman

Estate Organization Management Committee, KNUST.

2018 to date

Member

Finance Committee of University Council, KNUST.

2018 to date

Member

Budgetary Committee, KNUST.

2018 to date

Member

Standing Committee of University Council, KNUST.

2018 to date

Member

Development Committee of University Council, KNUST.

2018 to date

Member

University Appointments & Promotions Committee, KNUST.

August 2020 -

Chairman

Executive Committee, KNUST.

2018 to July 2020

Member

Executive Committee, KNUST.

 

 

 

KNUST-Staff Administration

2018 to July 2020

Chairman

Administration Appointments & Promotions Committee, KNUST.

2018 to July 2020

Chairman

Senior Staff Appointments & Promotions Committee, KNUST.

2018 to July 2020

Chairman

Junior Staff Appointments & Promotions Committee, KNUST.

2018 to July 2020

Chairman

Senior Members Disciplinary Committee, KNUST.

2018 to July 2020

Chairman

Loans Committee

2018 to July 2020

Member

Scholarships Committee

2018 to July 2020

Member

Welfare Services Board

2018 to July 2020

Chairman

Accra Guest House Management Committee, KNUST.

2018 to July 2020

Academic Board Representative

KNUST Senior Staff Promotions and Appointments Committee.

2014-2017

Member

Career Development Steering Team for the College of Health Sciences Career Development Centre, KNUST.

2014

Chairman

KNUST Summer School Organizing Committee

 

KNUST-Students Administration

2018 to July 2020

Chairman

Students’ Financial Services Committee

2018 to July 2020

Chairman

Residence Committee

2016

Member

Queen Elizabeth II Hall Committee for Souvenirs of Royals

 

KNUST-Improvement of Academic Quality

August 2020 -

Chairman

Academic Board

2018 to July 2020

Member

Academic Board

2018 to July 2020

Chairman

ICT Management Committee, KNUST.

2017

Member

College of Health Sciences Strategic Plan Committee

2016-2018

Chairman

Faculty Board, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, KNUST.

2016-2018

Chairman

Basic Schools Management Board, KNUST.

2016

Chairman

PharmD Top-Up Implementation Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, KNUST.

2016

Member

Team to develop PhD Supervision Assessment Tools for KNUST.

2016

Member

Committee to develop curriculum for Graduate Entry Programme, Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, KNUST.

2015

Class Tutor

Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, KNUST.

2013-2014

Member

Committee to develop curriculum for B. Pharm. to PharmD Top-Up programme, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, KNUST.

2012

Member

Committee to develop a plan and budget for the training of the Seven-star Pharmacists.

2012

Member

Committee to study the Handbook for PhD Students and Supervisors for the College of Health Sciences.

2012

Member

Committee to review proposals:

  1. Diploma programme in Emergency Nursing
  2. Degree in Midwifery
  • Degree in Physician Assistant studies for the College of Health Sciences, KNUST.

2011

Member

Committee to develop curriculum for Top-Up Programme for Dispensing Technologists

2011

Member

Committee to edit PharmD and HND Top-Up Programmes curricula.

2011/2013

Acting Vacation Training Officer

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, KNUST.

2009-2013

Chairman

Departmental Board, Department of Pharmacognosy, KNUST.

2008

Member

Curriculum Review Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

2008-2010

Cognate Member

Board of Faculty of Biosciences, KNUST.

2007-2009

Postgraduate and undergraduate seminar coordinator

Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, KNUST.

2000 to date

Member

Departmental Board, Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, KNUST.

 

KNUST-Affiliations

2018 to July 2020

Chairman

Affiliations Liaison Committee

2018 to July 2020

Representative of VC

Congregations of KNUST Affiliated Institutions.

2016-2018

Academic Board Representative for KNUST

Garden City University College, Kumasi.

2018 to July 2020

Chairman

Stakeholders Meetings, Ministry of Health Training Institutions.

 

Other Responsibilities

2017

Scrutineer

Election of Professorial Member of Council and Members of the Council of Convocation, KNUST.

2016

Member

KNUST Health Services Board

2015-2018

Member

Joint Council/Academic Board Committee on Honorary Degrees and other Awards, KNUST.

2012-2015

Board Member

Ghana Universities Staff Superannuation Scheme (GUSSS), KNUST.

2014

Member

Search Committee for the appointment of Provosts of the Colleges of KNUST.

2013

Chairman

KNUST College of Health Sciences Scientific Conference Committee

2012

Member

Committee to formulate an IP Policy for Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology

2012

Member

Committee for the development of FACOT-T into a quality, safe and effective dermatological product, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, KNUST.

2010

Member

Committee to investigate allegations of possible breach of University Regulations Re: Smoking on Campus by some students

2009-2015

Zonal and Branch Chairman

Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG).

 

 

 

Responsibilities at the National Level

2020 to date            Board Member                   T – TELL, Ghana.

2017-2018

Chairman

Education Committee of the Pharmacy Council of Ghana.

2017-2018

Member

Pharmacy Council of Ghana

2017-2018

Member

Quality Assurance Sub-committee in the Institute of Distance Learning (IDL), KNUST.

2017-2018

Member

Continuing Professional Development Technical Committee of the Pharmacy Council of Ghana.

2017 to date

Member

Board of Examiners, Pharmacy Council of Ghana.

2016-2019

National President

Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG).

2016-2018

Board Member

Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana.

2016-2018

Chairman

Deans Forum, Pharmacy Institutions in Ghana.

2012

Vice Chairman

Organising Committee for National workshop for Herbalists in Ghana, with the theme ‘Introducing Basic Science into Herbal Medical Practice in Ghana’ at KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana.

2011

Chairman

Organizing Committee of the National Symposium on Natural Product Research themed ‘Natural solutions to 21st Century health problems–from research laboratories to commercialization’, organised by West African Network of Natural Product Research Scientists (WANNPRES)

2010

Chairman

Organizing Committee of the National Symposium on Natural Product Research–‘Updates in Natural Product Research’ organised by WANNPRES

2010

Resource Person

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Malaria Training Programme for Pharmacists in Ghana, organised by Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana in collaboration with the Pharmacy Council and the Ghana Health Service

2010 to date

Council Member

Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana

2010 to date

Member

Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana’s Programmes and Resource Mobilisation Committee of Council

2009

Member

Scientific Committee of the 10thCommonwealth Pharmacists Association (CPA) Conference, August 2009. This involved the review of abstracts submitted and organization of the Scientific Session of the conference.

2009 to date

Member

Ghana Baptist University College Board, Kumasi, Ghana.

2008

Member

Scientific Committee, Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana’s Annual General Meeting.

2008-2014

Country Co-ordinator

Western African Natural Product Research Scientists (WANNPRES)

1996-to date

Member

Medical Committee, Grace Baptist Church, Amakom, Kumasi.

 

Responsibilities at the International Level

2018

Chairman

Breakout workshop, African Forum for Research and Education in Health (AFREhealth) Symposium on ‘Towards achieving universal health coverage in Africa-Creating synergies and capacity through education, research and quality health services, Durban International Convention Centre, South Africa.

2018

Member

International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) –UNESCO UNITWIN Centre for Excellence in Africa (CfEA) partnerships platform

2018

Speaker

Fred Sai Dissemination Forum on ‘Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) knowledge through Young African Researchers for Action’ at the launch of the Fred T. Sai Institute in Ghana

2017-2019

Council Member

International Planned Parenthood Federation, Africa Region (IPPFARO).

2015 to date

External Assessor

University of Ghana School of Pharmacy

2014 to date

Visiting Associate Professor

Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Madonna University Elele, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

2013 to date

Editor-in-Chief

International Journal of Ethnomedicine and Pharmacognosy

2013 to date

Country Co-ordinator

Working to Advance STEM Education for African Women (WAAW) Foundation

2012

Visiting Scientist

Department of Pharmaceutical and Biological chemistry, University College of London, School of Pharmacy, United Kingdom.

2012

Reviewer

South Africa’s National Research Foundation.

2012 to date

Reviewer

African Journal of Traditional and Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

2011 to date

Reviewer

Nigerian Journal of Natural Products and Medicine (NJNPM).

2009-2014

Visiting Senior Lecturer

Department of Pharmacognosy of Faculty of Pharmacy, Madonna University Elele, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

2008

Member

Curriculum review committee to review curriculum by the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) for the harmonisation of Pharmacy education in the West African Sub-region

2008

Member

Ghana-UK Science Networking Award Team -A grant applied for by the Department of Pharmacognosy together with scientist from King’s College London from the Royal Society of England, to undertake cutting edge research and providing high quality training in national research priority areas.

2005-2007

Demonstrator

Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, King’s College London, University of London, United Kingdom.

2003-2007

Demonstrator

Department of Pharmacognosy, King’s College London, University of London, United Kingdom.


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