Patrick Yin Mahama
Lecturer (Research Officer, Department of Business Administration)
Faculty: I.T. & Communication Studies
Department: Communication Studies
Academic Area(s): Public Administration, Political Science, International Politics
Email: [email protected]
Patrick Mahama is a Lecturer in Political Science, Political Communication and Business Communication with the Department of Communication Studies of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA). He has in the past lectured Political Science in the Law Faculty (UPSA), Research Methods, Employee Relations and Introduction to Mass Communication for the diploma programme and the degree programme and some graduate courses on human rights and on development studies.
He studied for his Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree (B.A Hons) and Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degrees in Political Science with the University of Ghana and currently awaiting his PhD viva in Public Administration with the University of Ghana Business School. Patrick is a promising academic with an outstanding leadership quality, having been trained as a leadership coach with CoachNet International, USA, since 2009 and now serving as a leadership consultant to some Church and para-church organizations across the country.
Patrick has attended several leadership development conferences and programmes around the world that have enhanced his abilities and career development. His role on several committees in various capacities in UPSA is an indication and a reflection of his willingness to always serve and contribute his quota wherever he is, to organizational as well as human and community development.
Teaching Statement
The interactive teaching approach, which draws students into meaningful and critical contribution to the subject matter during teaching, is at the centre of my teaching philosophy.
Academic Degrees
•PhD, Public Administration and Policy Management (Awaiting Viva)
•MPhil, Political Science (International Politics and Diplomacy)
•First Degree, Political Science (First Class Honours).
Professional Experience
•Faculty Research Officer, Faculty of Information Technology and Communications Studies, 2016 to date.
•Accredited Leadership Coach by CoachNet International USA, since 2009.
Selected Publications
•Political Dynamics and Service Delivery in Urban Ghana: The Case of Tema Metropolitan Assembly. African Journal of Governance and Development, Vol. 5 No 1. June 2016.
•Assessing The Unit Committee Model Under Ghana’s Decentralization Programme: The Case of the Eastern Region. The Journal of Pan-African Studies. The Journal of Pan African Studies, vol.10. no.7, September 2017
•Towards Scholarship and Professionalism of Public Administration in Ghana: Does the 1992 Constitution Matter? Forth coming. UPSA Law Journal.
•Ghana’s Oil Find: An Unmitigated Solution to the Quagmire of Poverty?. The Journal of Pan African Studies. Vol. 7, no. 8, 2015. Pp. 79-96.
•Reportage of Stories on Fire Outbreaks in Ghana: An Analysis of the Daily Graphic and The Chronicle. Journal of New Media and Mass Communication. Vol. 24, 2014.
•Wading Through the Waters: The Governance Challenge to Ghana’s Democracy. Journal of Research on Humanities and Social Sciences. Vol.3, No.12, 2013.
•Ethnicity, Ethnic Conflict and Ghana’s Democratic Consolidation.
African Journal of Social Sciences. Volume 3 Number 1 (2013) pp. 47-55
•Political Communication and Ghana’s Democratic Development. African Journal of Social Sciences. Volume 2 Number 4(2012), pp.103-113
•Ghana-Cote D’Ivoire Relations After the Fall of Gbagbo: Challenges and Lessons. Sacha Journal of Policy and Strategic Studies. Volume2. Number 1 (2012), pp.70-78
Subject Areas
•Political Communication
•Applied Political Science
•Business Communication
Professional Membership & Affiliations
•Member, Board of Directors, Commonwealth of Eagles, Ghana, May 2, 2018 to date.
•Member, University Chaplaincy Committee From October 17, 2017 to date
•Member, Board of Directors, Youth for Christ International, Ghana, since September 2014 to date
•Member-Faculty of Communications Studies Admissions Board, UPSA. May 23, 2013 to 2016.
•Member-Faculty of Communications Appointments and Review Committee, UPSA. April 29, 2013 to 2016.
•Board Member-Faculty of Communications Studies, UPSA. April 22, 2013 to 2016.
•Member-Faculty of Communications Studies Research and Publication Committee, UPSA. April 5, 2013 to 2016.
•Member-University of Professional Studies Publications Committee-March 12, 2013-2017.
He studied for his Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree (B.A Hons) and Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degrees in Political Science with the University of Ghana and currently awaiting his PhD viva in Public Administration with the University of Ghana Business School. Patrick is a promising academic with an outstanding leadership quality, having been trained as a leadership coach with CoachNet International, USA, since 2009 and now serving as a leadership consultant to some Church and para-church organizations across the country.
Patrick has attended several leadership development conferences and programmes around the world that have enhanced his abilities and career development. His role on several committees in various capacities in UPSA is an indication and a reflection of his willingness to always serve and contribute his quota wherever he is, to organizational as well as human and community development.
Teaching Statement
The interactive teaching approach, which draws students into meaningful and critical contribution to the subject matter during teaching, is at the centre of my teaching philosophy.
Academic Degrees
•PhD, Public Administration and Policy Management (Awaiting Viva)
•MPhil, Political Science (International Politics and Diplomacy)
•First Degree, Political Science (First Class Honours).
Professional Experience
•Faculty Research Officer, Faculty of Information Technology and Communications Studies, 2016 to date.
•Accredited Leadership Coach by CoachNet International USA, since 2009.
Selected Publications
•Political Dynamics and Service Delivery in Urban Ghana: The Case of Tema Metropolitan Assembly. African Journal of Governance and Development, Vol. 5 No 1. June 2016.
•Assessing The Unit Committee Model Under Ghana’s Decentralization Programme: The Case of the Eastern Region. The Journal of Pan-African Studies. The Journal of Pan African Studies, vol.10. no.7, September 2017
•Towards Scholarship and Professionalism of Public Administration in Ghana: Does the 1992 Constitution Matter? Forth coming. UPSA Law Journal.
•Ghana’s Oil Find: An Unmitigated Solution to the Quagmire of Poverty?. The Journal of Pan African Studies. Vol. 7, no. 8, 2015. Pp. 79-96.
•Reportage of Stories on Fire Outbreaks in Ghana: An Analysis of the Daily Graphic and The Chronicle. Journal of New Media and Mass Communication. Vol. 24, 2014.
•Wading Through the Waters: The Governance Challenge to Ghana’s Democracy. Journal of Research on Humanities and Social Sciences. Vol.3, No.12, 2013.
•Ethnicity, Ethnic Conflict and Ghana’s Democratic Consolidation.
African Journal of Social Sciences. Volume 3 Number 1 (2013) pp. 47-55
•Political Communication and Ghana’s Democratic Development. African Journal of Social Sciences. Volume 2 Number 4(2012), pp.103-113
•Ghana-Cote D’Ivoire Relations After the Fall of Gbagbo: Challenges and Lessons. Sacha Journal of Policy and Strategic Studies. Volume2. Number 1 (2012), pp.70-78
Subject Areas
•Political Communication
•Applied Political Science
•Business Communication
Professional Membership & Affiliations
•Member, Board of Directors, Commonwealth of Eagles, Ghana, May 2, 2018 to date.
•Member, University Chaplaincy Committee From October 17, 2017 to date
•Member, Board of Directors, Youth for Christ International, Ghana, since September 2014 to date
•Member-Faculty of Communications Studies Admissions Board, UPSA. May 23, 2013 to 2016.
•Member-Faculty of Communications Appointments and Review Committee, UPSA. April 29, 2013 to 2016.
•Board Member-Faculty of Communications Studies, UPSA. April 22, 2013 to 2016.
•Member-Faculty of Communications Studies Research and Publication Committee, UPSA. April 5, 2013 to 2016.
•Member-University of Professional Studies Publications Committee-March 12, 2013-2017.