I am a professional teacher who holds the following degrees: Doctor of Philosophy – Urban Education, Concentration: Adult, Continuing, and Higher Education Leadership University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, USA; Master of Science – Educational Leadership University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, USA; Bachelor of Science – Major: Elementary Education, Minor: English as a Second Language University of Wisconsin Oshkosh USA

Academic Qualifications

• • Ph.D. Urban Education, Concentration: Adult, Continuing, and Higher Education Leadership – University of Wisconsin Milwaukee – 2015
  • MSc. Educational Leadership – University of Wisconsin Oshkosh –  2009
  • BSc. Elementary Education (Major), English as a Second Language (Minor) – University of Wisconsin Oshkosh  – 2008

Professional Affiliations/ Memberships

• • University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG)
  • Association of Phi Beta Sigma (Scholarly Achievement)
  • Association of Leadership Educators (ALE)

Teaching Interests

• • Organizational Behaviour and Culture in Education,
  • Educational Economics and Finance,
  • Theories of Educational Leadership
  • Trends in Education and School Management
  • Communication/ Writing Skills
  • Public Speaking

Research Interests and Supervision

• • Educational Leadership
  • Leadership and Empowerment
  • Economics of Educational Leadership
  • Theories of Educational Leadership
  • Trends in Education and School Management
  • Organizational Behaviour and Culture in Education

Selected Publications

• • Asante A. E.  and Ayikue M. A. (2022). Head teachers leadership practices and school culture among senior high schools in the kwahu-west municipality. British Journal of Education Vol.10, Issue 3, pp. 16-24, 2022 Online ISSN: 2054-636X (Online) Print ISSN: 2054-6351(Print)
• • Ayikue, M. A.  (2021).  The influence of innovative leadership on management of institutions: A case of Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AA-MUSTED) in the Kumasi Metropolis. Global Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Vol.9, No.4, pp.8-14, 2021 Print ISSN: 2052-6350(Print), Online ISSN: 2052-6369(Online).
• • Ayikue, M. A. (2021). The influence of social media and its challenges of graduate students in educational leadership courses: A case study of Akenten Appiah- Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development American. Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research (AJHSSR). 5(4)161-165. e-ISSN:2378-70X
• • Ayikue, M. A. (2021) Leadership change in organization through effective innovation and creativity: A case study of selected Tertiary Institutions in the Kumasi Metropolis American Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research (AJHSSR). 5(3) 213-217. e-ISSN:2378-70X.
• • Ayikue, M. A., (2020). Leadership and Management Challenges of Heads and Teachers in School Administration: A Case Study of Ghana Education Service Kumasi Metropolis. International Journal of Innovative Research & Development ISSN 2278 – 0211. Volume 9, Issue 4, April 2020. DOI: No.10.24940/ijird/2020/v9/14/APR2007.
• • Ayikue, M. A., (2020). Head Teachers Knowledge and Understanding of their Leadership Curriculum: A Case Study of the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. American Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research (AJHSSR).e-ISSN: 2378-703X. Volume-4, Issue-6, pp-23-28
• • Ayikue, M. A. Asimah, K. Y., Pimpong, M., and Akapame, F., (2020). Colleague’s Perceptions of Female Managers of National Vocation Training Institutions (NVTIs): A Case Study in the Eastern Region of Ghana. International Journal of Vocational and Technical Education Research. April 2020 Published by ECRTD-UK, Online ISSN: 2059-1195 44. Vol.6, No.2, pp.44-51.
• • Ayikue, M.A., (2018). Literacy as an Empowering Catalyst for Women: The Experiences of Six Non-literate Rural Ghanaian Women. Research Publication on Poverty and Development Issue ISSN: 2467. Spiritan Journal of Poverty Studies (SPIJPOST). Vol. 2, 2(65-81).
• • Kofi Asiamah Yeboah and Mary Assumpta Ayikue (2018). Poverty of Inclusive Education in Ghana: The Case of Student with a Severe Hearing Difficulty in a Ghanaian Higher Educational Institution. Research Publications on Poverty Reduction and Developmental Issues ISSN: 2467-8996. Spiritan Journal of Poverty Studies (SPIJOPOST). Vol. 2, No. 2 (82-97).

BOOK

• • Sam, F.K., Dzakpasu, R, and Ayikue, M.A., (2020). Organizing and Managing of EducationalResources.  Kumasi Catholic Press Ltd. ISBN: 978-9988-1-6660-1