Vice President, Office of University Advancement, Recruitment and Research
Dr. Carlene Kyeremeh
Dr. Carlene Kyeremeh serves as Vice President of University Advancement, Recruitment and Research and Associate Professor of Economics at All Nations University, Koforidua, Ghana. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from McGill University (Canada), an M.Sc. Economics with Distinction and B.Sc. Economics with First Class Honours from the University of the West Indies (Jamaica), bringing a unique transcontinental perspective shaped by professional and academic experiences across Jamaica, Canada, and Ghana.
Prior to joining ANU, Dr. Kyeremeh served as an Economist with Canada's Competition Bureau (2008-2014), where she developed expertise in economic analysis, competition policy evaluation, and strategic advisory services, earning multiple Deputy Commissioner Merit Awards for sustained high-quality work. Her scholarly focus encompasses international trade and finance, managerial economics, healthcare economics, and financial regulations, with particular emphasis on applying economic theory to Ghana's contemporary development challenges.
Office Space
City Campus - (First floor on both campuses)
Academic & Professional Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy
Ph.D. Economics
McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 2009
Master of Science
M.Sc. Economics (Distinction)
University of the West Indies, Jamaica, 2002
Bachelor of Science
B.Sc. Economics (First Class Honours)
University of the West Indies, Jamaica, 1999
Certificate in Non-Profit Management
Simon Fraser University, Canada, 2009
Supporting Technology Enhanced Learning (STEL)
Staff and Educational Development Association, UK, 2022
Developing People and Enhancing Practice
(DPEP), SEDA, UK, 2022
PEBL West Africa Gender Training
INASP, 2022
Key Achievements & Initiatives
Office Overview
The Office of University Advancement, Recruitment and Research (OUARR) serves as ANU's strategic hub for institutional growth, external engagement, and resource mobilization. Our mandate encompasses building sustainable funding streams, strengthening alumni connections, expanding student enrollment, promoting research excellence, and elevating ANU's brand nationally and internationally.
Our fundraising strategy prioritizes diversified revenue streams through corporate partnerships, foundation grants, alumni giving, and diaspora engagement. We actively cultivate relationships with corporate foundations aligning partnership proposals with ANU's distinctive strengths in Christian higher education, women's empowerment, and African-centred curriculum innovation. Alumni relations focuses on lifecycle engagement, from graduation to career advancement to philanthropic giving. We work to build a vibrant alumni community that mentors current students, provides career pathways, and contributes to institutional development through giving campaigns and volunteer involvement.
Student recruitment leverages ANU's unique value proposition: Total Personality Development within a Christian environment, practical curriculum aligned with industry needs, and pioneering programmes such as our AfCFTA-integrated Business Administration degree. We target undergraduate and postgraduate students, international learners, and working professionals seeking flexible pathways to advancement.
Core Responsibilities
Corporate partnerships, foundation grants, individual giving, endowment building, campaign planning and execution, donor stewardship, and compliance with philanthropic regulations.
Alumni Office Overview
The Alumni Relations unit manages engagement with ANU graduates across Ghana and the diaspora. Our objectives include maintaining an updated alumni database, facilitating networking opportunities, connecting alumni with mentorship programmes, promoting alumni giving, and showcasing alumni achievements. We manage the alumni lifecycle from graduation through career advancement, creating pathways for graduates to contribute to ANU's continued development through volunteerism, expertise sharing, and philanthropic support.
Fundraising Strategy Overview
OUARR's fundraising strategy emphasises diversified revenue streams aligned with ANU's distinctive institutional identity. We pursue corporate partnerships with institutions and foundations, positioning proposals around our unique strengths: Christ-centred education, Total Personality Development, women's empowerment, AfCFTA curriculum innovation, and decolonised pedagogy. Our approach includes scholarship fundraising, infrastructure development campaigns, research funding, and endowment building for long-term institutional sustainability.
Recruitment Strategy Overview
Our recruitment strategy positions ANU's unique value proposition: transformative higher education in a Christ-centred, multi-ethnic environment fostering truth, integrity, and Total Personality Development. We emphasise our pioneering AfCFTA curriculum integration, practical industry-aligned programmes, and holistic student development. Our approach spans local secondary school engagement across Ghana's regions, digital marketing campaigns, international recruitment focusing on diaspora communities, and targeted outreach to working professionals seeking flexible graduate programmes.
Contact Information
Research Promotion Overview
OUARR promotes ANU's research output to donors, partners, and media through the All Nations University Journal of Applied Thought (ANUJAT), faculty publications, conference participation, and research impact communications. Recent faculty research includes work on blended learning adoption, international student counselling, higher education governance, and economics curriculum development. Our decolonised curriculum approach, replacing Western-centric examples with Ghanaian economic realities, represents a distinctive research contribution to African higher education scholarship.
Strategic Partnerships
- Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU): PEBL West Africa initiative, Ambassador programme, HET Finance Working Group
- Association of African Universities (AAU): General Conference participation, leadership development workshops
- China-Africa University Exchange Consortium: Academic exchanges and talent development
- Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program: Faculty fellowship hosting
- Fulbright Scholar Program: Academic exchange coordination
- OER Africa: Open educational resource development and publication
Sponsored Research & Grants
- PEBL West Africa (ACU) – GBP 30,000 for blended learning faculty training and course development
- Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative – CAD 100,000 for community capacity building
- Enabling Accessibility Fund (Canada) – CAD 59,010 for accessibility infrastructure
Staffs
Meet the team supporting advancement, recruitment, research, alumni engagement, and institutional partnerships across ANU.
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