Alexander K. Edwards

Graduate Assistant

516 Education Bldg.

Phone 419.372.7360

akedwar@bgsu.edu

Research Interests

E-Learning/ Distance education administration

Instructional Leadership and Andragogy

Technology trends and Socio-cultural development in Africa

Organization Development and Change technology

Cross Cultural, Multiculturalism, and Diversity

Unique Characteristics

Alex originally from Ghana,West Africa, and resides in London, UK. He completed his Bachelor?s Degree in graphic design and Master's degree in African Art History at the University of science and Technology, Kumasi. He earned another Master?s Degree in Computer Graphics, Visualization and Animation at Bournemouth University,England. He came to BGSU to pursue a M.Ed. in Career & Technology Education and decided to continue with the doctoral program in Leadership Studies.

Prior to BGSU, Alex ran his own business in graphic design, printing, and publishing in London (UK) with a subsidiary in Accra (Ghana). As an experienced Christian and community leader, Alex has traveled extensively around Europe and Africa ministering in churches and African communities for charitable courses.

He is currently a GA in charge of the Outreach, EALS school website, and LPS division e-database. After this doctoral program, he hopes to be in higher education and consulting on global educational affairs, E-Learning and instructional design, and non-profit organization development.

He lives in Toledo with Mary Elizabeth and their three boys.