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PROFESSOR G.K. NUKUNYA (RECTOR)

Professor Godwin Kwaku Nukunya, Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, is a retired Professor of Sociology and a former Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Legon. He graduated in Sociology at the University College of Ghana in 1961 and completed his Ph.D in Social Anthropology at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in 1964.

Since 1964 he has lectured at Legon and many foreign Universities especially in the U.S., Britain and Nigeria. He currently offers on-line courses to U.S. Students on African Culture and African-African American Relations. He has published books and articles in local and foreign journals in the areas of family, land tenure, population and socio-economic development. His first major work, Kinship and Marriage among the Anlo Ewe (1969), LSE monographs on Social Anthropology No. 37, won the Ghana Book Award in 1978.

PROFESSOR SAMUEL TETTEH ADDO (VICE RECTOR)

Professor Samuel Tetteh Addo is a retired Professor of Geography and the first Dean of International Education Programmes at the University of Ghana, Legon. Professor Addo obtained his BA (Hons) and Ph.D degrees in Geography from the University of Ghana in 1970 and 1974 respectively. He started lecturing in the same Department in 1973. He was appointed a Fellow of the United Nations University, Tokyo, Japan in 1980 and utilised the Fellowship to conduct research into Rural Energy Systems at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife (formerly University of Ife) Nigeria.

He has been a Visiting Professor to North Carolina State University Raleigh and North Carolina Central University, Durham, USA, from 1994 to 1996. His research focus is in Transport and Energy Studies. He has published widely in reputable Journals and has contributed chapters to books as well as being a co-author of a book. He has traveled widely to Europe, Asia, America and Africa attending conferences and workshops. He is a recipient of the American Medal of Honour awarded by the American Biographical Society. He is married with five children, four young men and one young lady. He is a devout Christian and an Anglican.

He is the Principal Assistant to the Rector.

PROFESSOR CHRIS ABOTCHIE (DEAN)

Professor Chris Abotchie holds a Doctorate Degree in Sociology specializing in Criminology and Criminal Justice. He has over twenty years teaching experience not only in Ghana but also in universities in Zimbabwe and the United States of America. The main focus of his teaching is on making theoretical knowledge applicable to the resolution of crime and other social problems. Professor Abotchie's main research interests are in Social and Situational crime prevention, the treatment of criminals, juvenile justice and social control. He has published a number of books and several articles in international and local journals.

DR. DAN-BRIGHT S. DZORGBO (HEAD, SECURITY MANAGEMENT)

Dr. Dan-Bright S. Dzorgbo is the head of Security management. Dr. Dzorgbo obtained BA (Hons) degree from the University of Ghana, Legon; BA degree in Criminology from the Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice of the University of Oslo; M.Phil in Sociology from the University of Oslo, Norway and Ph.D from Uppsala University, Sweden.

Dr. Dzorgbo's main research interest areas are Social Theory and Research Methods, Deviant Behaviour and Criminality, Medical Sociology, Sociology of Law, Public Safety, Disaster and Internal Management Security. Dr. Dzorgbo is also a Lecturer at the University of Ghana Legon.

DR. KUMI ANSA-KOI
( HEAD, POLICE PRACTICE)

Dr. Kumi Ansa-Koi, a Senior Lecturer at the Political Science Department, University of Ghana, has a Diploma in Conflict Resolution from Uppsala University, Sweden; and a Ph. D. in African Studies from the University of Ghana, Legon. He has had a longstanding interest in the Police and Security issues. In 1982, his Masters thesis in Political Science on the Police Service in Ghana was accepted by the University of Ghana. He has since published extensively on the Police and on Security issues. His Doctoral thesis was on Human Rights and Social Conflicts. Dr. Ansa-Koi has been a Guest lecturer at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College. He has also served as Occasional Guest Lecturer at the Police College and at the Military Academy. He is a member of the American Political Science Association and the Ethnic Studies Network of the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland.

DR. KODJO A. SENAH
( HEAD, CORRECTIONAL SERVICES MANAGEMENT)

Dr. Kodjo A. Senah is the Head of the Correctional Services Management Department. He obtained his B.A. (Hons) and M.Phil degrees from the University of Ghana and his Ph.D. degree from the University of Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. Dr. Senah has taught at the University level since 1985. His areas of academic interest include Criminology, Rural Sociology and Medical Sociology.

Dr. Senah's current research interest is in juvenile justice administration in Ghana. Besides teaching at the University, Dr. Senah also teaches at the Ghana Police College, the Ghana Prisons Officers Training School and the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, all in Accra. He has traveled extensively in Europe and Africa to read papers at or participate in conferences in his areas of expertise. PROFESSOR KOFI QUASHIGAH (CO-ORDINATOR - LEGAL STUDIES)

Professor Kofi Quashigah is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Ghana. In addition to his teaching responsibilities he is the Director of the Human Rights Centre of the University of Ghana. His areas of teaching and research are Constitutional Law, Human Rights, International Humanitarian Law, Jurisprudence and Governance. He is also a trainer in Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms.

PROF. J. J. FLETCHER
(CO-ORDINATOR - FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY)

PROF. JOHN JUSTICE FLETCHER is currently associate professor of physics at the Department of Physics, University of Cape Coast (UCC)

He worked at the Physiology Department, University of Ghana Medical School as the Chief Research Assistant, 1974-76. He also worked at the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission as a Health Physicist and became the Deputy Executive Secretary in charge of Research and Technical Matters.

Professor Fletcher has taught in Institutes of higher learning in Nigeria and Libya.

He holds M.Sc in Health Physics from the Northwestern University Technological Institute, Evanston, M.Sc in Radiation Physics and Electronics and Ph.D in Physics and Mathematics from Byelorussia State University, Minsk.

He is a fellow of the Ghana Institute of Physics and member of Society for Radiological Protection, U.K. His publications in local and international journals cover Environmental, Radiological and occupational health protection and safety issues.

MR. PHILIP ROY AGBLEZE
(CO-ORDINATOR FORENSIC INVESTIGATIONS)

Mr. Philip Roy Agbleze He trained as a teacher, holds a Master of Science Degree (M. Sc) in Investigative Psychology (IP) from the University of Liverpool (England). Roy graduated from the University of Ghana, Legon, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.Hons) in Sociology and Political Science in 1989 prior to holding a Diploma Certificate in English from the now University college of Education, Winneba.

Roy Agbleze was trained in Criminalistics, and received practical training in fraud investigations at the Serious Fraud Office, London, the Merseyside Police Training Department, and other Police Forces in the UK. He was on attachment at the National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS), London.

Roy has attended workshops and conferences on Criminal investigations, organized crime and Human Rights. He has lectured at seminars and is a consultant on fraud investigations & Management to certain Institutions in Ghana. Roy Agbleze is a Professional Investigator and a Member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)

CHRISTOPHER AMEHOE (REGISTRAR)

Mr. Christopher Amehoe graduated B.A. Honours in Secretaryship and Management Studies (with French), and a Diploma in Education from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. He also studied for the Master of Arts in Archival Studies from the University of Ghana. He has worked as a Bilingual Secretary, Senior and Principal Administrative Assistant and Assistant Registrar. He has also taught on part-time at the tertiary level in Ghana. He is a member of the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) and the National Archives and Records Managers Association of Ghana (NARMAG).

MR. ERIC JIAGE (MBA) (FINANCIAL CONTROLLER)

He is a Chartered Management Accountant. He has 11years post qualification experience in Private and Public Services. He has just completed an Executive M.B.A from GIMPA.

MS. MARGARET VOWOTOR (LIBRARIAN)

Ms. Margaret Vowotor obtained the Certificate in Librarianship, a B.A. Honours degree in Sociology and Political Science, and Graduate Diploma in Librianaship from the University of Ghana. Her main interest in Librarianship is in User Education, reference Work and Information Technology. Ms. Vowotor is a member of the Ghana Library Association and the International Reading Association. She is married with two children and likes to help people achieve their academic goals.

MRS. ADODO ADIH-NUVIADENU (DEVELOPMENT OFFICER)

Mrs. Adodo Adih-Nuviadenu is an architect by profession and married with two children. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Design and a Postgraduate Diploma in Architecture from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi and a member of the Architects Registration council of Ghana.

Apart from Adodo's main profession she works and volunteers with a number of organizations involved in helping the less privilege in society and the total empowerment of African women through capacity building and networking.

She would like to learn from other people on how to reach out to the vulnerable in society especially women and children.

She aspires to be part of the movement for change in areas of education, poverty and total health.

SETH C.K. AMEDOFU (CEO/CHAIRMAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS)

To God be the glory who gave the vision of PILEMA to this humble and unassuming son of Ghana. He had sojourned in foreign countries practicing Law Enforcement as a profession. He is a product of Wakefield Detective College UK, University of Virginia, USA, FBI. (NA) Associate,USA. Zion Ministries International, USA. Customs and Border Control Training Course, USA. FBI (NA) Associate, Retraining Sessions at Cairo-Egypt, Abu Dhabi and South Africa. GIMPA Chief Executives Management Course, Ghana. Head of Delegation to Interpol Conference, at Punta del Este, Uruguay. Retired Head of C.I.D, Sierra Leone. He returned home in 1992 and set up his own Private Detective Firm- Private Eye Limited. He was a former Visiting Lecturer on Crime Prevention Strategies at GIMPA. His field of study (Criminal Justice) is new and foreign in his homeland. All throughout the years his thought was on how to bring this unique field of study into Ghana. It is very rare in any of the universities yet there are unknown qualified professors and lecturers. And when the visionary birthed the idea to Professor G.K. Nukunya, he embraced it. Mr. P. K. Hayibor put together the Legal documents and TULEMA / PILEMA was incorporated. He later found out to his amazement that there are so many talents. We now have a College of Public Safety and Criminal Justice in Ghana. Above all he has Thirty-eight (38) years experience in Law Enforcement.

“But by the grace of God, I am what I am, and His grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain, but I laboured more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the GRACE OF GOD which was with me”. I Corinthians 15:10