About

Dr. Doreen Ahwireng holds a Ed.D in Educational Administration and a M.A in International Studies from Ohio University, Ohio, U.S. She received her Bachelor of Education in Social Studies from University of Cape Coast, Ghana. Dr. Ahwireng teaches master’s courses in Inclusive Education, Gender and Leadership and Qualitative Research Methods in Education. She also advocates for children with disability to be educated with typical students in the mainstream educational system. Dr. Doreen Ahwireng was part of a six member team that worked on a UNESCO funded project on Ghana’s Internet Universality Indicators in 2021. She has worked with a group of researchers on a World Bank funded project to develop a Comprehensive School Safety policy for the Ministry of Education in Sierra Leone. Dr. Ahwireng is currently working with a group of researchers on increasing access to education for children with disability which is funded by Jacobs Foundation.

Education

• Ohio University, Ohio, U.S., (Ed.D in Educational Administration)
• Ohio University, Ohio, U.S., (M.A in International Studies)
• University of Cape Coast, Ghana, (Bachelor of Education in Social Studies)

Research Interest

• Inclusive Education
• Gender and School Leadership
• School, Family, and Community Partnerships for Students’ Achievement
• Curriculum Internationalization
• Higher Education Internationalization
• Comparative And International Education

Publications

1. Ahwireng, D. (2022). Benefits of higher education internationalization to students’ cosmopolitan competency. Journal of International Education and Practice, 5 (1), 16-28
2. Ahwireng, D. (2022). Confronting COVID-19 whilst elementary school students resume in-person learning. Journal of Education and Learning, 11 (3), 64-76
3. Ahwireng, D. & Yegan, P. (2020). Contributions of organizational culture to university internationalization. Journal of International Education and Practice,3 (3), 7-18
4. Abonyi, U. K., Ahwireng, D. & Luguterah, A. W. (2021). Motivations of pre-service teachers in the colleges of education in Ghana for choosing teaching as a career. Cogent Education, 8 (1), 1-14
5. Abonyi, U. K., & Ahwireng, D. (2020). Factors affecting transfer of training of school leaders in Ghanaian Basic Schools. Journal of Education and Practice, 11 (24), 51-60
6. Donbeinaa, R. A., & Ahwireng, D. (2021). Contribution of environmental factors to quality education delivery in public junior high schools in Talensi-Nabdam district. Journal of Education and Practice, 12 (2), 37-47
7. Yeboah, R. Ampadu, E., Ahwireng, D., & Okrah, A. K. (2020). Knowledge and usage of flipped classroom instructional strategy: The views of Ghanaian Teachers. Journal of Education and Learning, 9 (3), 57-65
8. Godwyll, F., Larson, W., & Ahwireng, D. (2013). Challenges of head teachers as instructional leaders: A Ghanaian perspective. Journal of Education and Humanities Theory and Practice, 4 (8), 1309-8659.