President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis as the new Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES).
Prof. Davis, who previously served as the Provost of the College of Education Studies at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), succeeds Dr. Eric Nkansah, who has been relieved of his duties as Director-General of GES.
With an impressive academic and professional background, Prof. Davis holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, and a Master of Arts in Mathematics Education from Hiroshima University in Japan.
He earned his Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) in Mathematics from UCC in 1999.
Prof. Davis has been recognized with several awards throughout his career, including the Monash Graduate Scholarship (2007), the British Academy Visiting Scholar Award (2011), and UCC’s Inter-Departmental Research Support Grant.
In addition to his academic achievements, Prof. Davis has held prominent leadership positions, such as Vice President of the Ghana Education Research Association (GERA-Ghana) in 2018.
He is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Ghana Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association of Ghana (MAG), World Education Research Association (WERA), University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), Southern African Association of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education (SAARMSTE).
Prof. Davis officially assumed the role of Provost at UCC’s College of Education Studies on August 1, 2022, for a three-year tenure. His appointment as Director-General of GES is seen as a continuation of his commitment to improving education in Ghana.