Theresia Nkuo-Akenji | |
|---|---|
| Vice-Chancellor | |
| Assumed office 27 November 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cameroon |
| Education | St. Mary-of-the-Woods College (BSc) University at Buffalo (MSc) Louisiana State University (PhD) |
| Occupation | Academic administrator, parasitologist |
Theresia Nkuo-Akenji is a Cameroonian academic administrator, parasitologist, and immunologist who has served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bamenda since November 27, 2015. [1] [2] She previously held senior leadership roles at the University of Buea, including Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Internal Control. [3]
Nkuo-Akenji was born in Cameroon and she earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Medical Technology from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. She then obtained a Master's degree in Microbiology from the University at Buffalo, followed by a PhD in Parasitology and Immunology from Louisiana State University. [3]
Nkuo-Akenji joined the University of Buea, Cameroon's first English-language university, as a lecturer in 1993. [2] [3] During her stays un the institution, she assumed different positions, including the Head of the Department of Life Sciences, Vice-Dean of Student Affairs and Records in the Faculty of Science, Dean of the Faculty of Science, and Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences. [1] From 2013 to 2015, she served as Deputy Vice-Chancellor in Charge of Internal Control and Evaluation. [2] In 2015, Nkuo-Akenji was appointed the inaugural Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bamenda [3] [4] [5]