Dr. (Mrs.) Nana Yaa Kwantwiwah Koomson

Senior Lecturer


Research Areas/Interests

Control of myopia, Public Health Optometry, Anterior segment and contact lens research...~more


Professional/Teaching Experience

    • Participated in the Second World Congress on Contact Lens Education; University of Waterloo, Canada and participated in an Accreditation Examination in Contact Lenses sponsored by the International Association of Contact Lenses, held at the University of Waterloo, Canad
    • Supervisor of an in-country Student Trial Examination conducted  by International Association of Contact lens Educators at  KNUST 
    • Curriculum Development Workshop, Kumasi, Ghana, 29th Jan to 5th February 2009 (NUFFIC)
    • First KNUST summer school for staff on the theme: Equipping staff for leading change in Academia, KNUST, September 2005
    • Low Vision Course organized and sponsored by CMB in Accra Maple Leaf Hotel
    • Chairperson : Chairman: Committee for Honors Day celebration, October 2007
    • Consultant General Eye Services to the University Community from 1998 to date
    • Member, Eyecare Team for University Eye clinic from March 2006 to March 2007
    • Member, College of Science Editorial Board
    • Assistant Examination Officer, Department of Optometry and Visual Science
    • Team leader: Eyecare Services to Drivers on KNUST University campus

     

    UNIVERSITY TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

    • Head of Department: Department of Optometry and Visual Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of     Science and Technology, Ghana, Kumasi; 2018-2021
    • Senior Lecturer: Department of Optometry and Visual Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of     Science and Technology, Ghana, Kumasi (August 2016 to date).
    • Lecturer: Department of Optometry and Visual Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of     Science and Technology, Ghana, Kumasi (October 2008 to date).
    • Technical Instructor: Department of Optometry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, August 1998 – 2008
    • Departmental Assistant Examination Officer: Department of Optometry and Visual Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, January 2015  to date
    • Member of the College Editorial Board: Department of Optometry and Visual Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, January 2015  to date
    • A representative for the Department of Optometry and Visual Science: Champions of Change workshop of the Validation of Modules for Food Security and Leadership Change Management, KNUST. 23 and 24 Oct 2018
    • Member of the College of Science Career Fair Committee. 2018
    • Member of the College of Science Community Engagement Committee 2019
    • Member of the College Career Guidance Committee, 2019

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