Prof. Fred Awaah (Accra, March 1976) is a Associate Professor in Public Administration at the Faculty of Management Studies, University of Professional Studies – Accra. He is celebrated for his scientific breakthrough – the Theory of Higher Education Learning, propounded to ease students understanding of topics/concepts within the higher education space. With an h-index of 15 and an i10 index of 26 as at August, 1 2025, Fred has to his credit two books, over forty peer-reviewed journal papers (28 Scopus-indexed), seven book chapters, four technical reports, and three conference proceedings. Fred has over 50 international conferences to his credit and is noted for collaborative research, especially within the Africa region. His studies gravitate around Management, higher education studies, public administration, entrepreneurship and ICT education.

With PhD in Public Administration (University of Burundi) and ICT Education (Lagos State University) Prof. Awaah won the British Academy-Association of African Universities Early Career Researchers Fellowship for Sub Saharan Africa (March, 2024) and was ranked among the top 5 researchers by the AD Scientific index in four out of the 6 categories in the University of Professional Studies, Accra (2025). Fred had also been a two time most published researcher of the same University. He currently reviews manuscripts for many Scopus indexed peer review journals, including International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, Teaching Public Administration, International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, Journal of International Education in Business, Open Education Studies and Studies in Higher Education.

Prior to mainstream academia, Fred had served as Secretary General of the All-Africa Students Union, within which time he led very progressive initiatives for the organisation.