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Black Students and School Success: A Study of the Experience of Academically Successful African-Canadian Student Graduates in Alberta’s Secondary Schools. (1997). Ph.D. dissertation, Department of Educational Policy Studies, Faculty of Education, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Education and Underdevelopment in West Africa: The Role of Colonial Education. (1981). M.A. Thesis, The Norman Patterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
2007 - Review of Lisa A. Long’s edited volume, White
Scholars/African American Texts (Rutgers University Press,
2005). Canadian Journal of Education.
30(3): 975-977
2007 - “The Importance of Home and Parental Encouragement in the Academic Achievement of African Canadian Youth.” Canadian Journal of Education, 30(1):
137-156.
2006 - “The Role of an Affirmed Black Cultural Identity and Heritage in the Academic Achievement of African-Canadian Students.” Intercultural Education, 17(1): 33-54.
2005 - “A Retention Assessment Process: Utilizing Total Quality Management Principles and Focus Groups.” Planning for Higher Education, 33(3): 31-42. (With Marilyn Helms).
2004 - “Reasons to Remain in College: A Comparison of High School and College Students.” International Journal of Educational Management, 18 (6): 360-367. (With Donna Mayo & Marilyn Helms).
2001 - “Fighting a ‘Public Enemy’ of Black Academic Achievement: The Persistence of Racism and the Schooling Experiences of Black Students in Canada.” Race Ethnicity & Education, 4 (4): 343-375. Reprinted In: Valerie Zawilski & Cynthia Levine-Rasky (Eds.) (2005) Inequality in Canada: A Reader on the Intersections of Gender, Race, and Class, pp. 150-177. Don Mills, Ontario: Oxford University Press.
1999 - “The Schooling Experiences of African Students in Canadian Schools.” International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 1 (1): 67-94.
1998 - “Race and Economic Development: Some Historical and Contemporary Perspectives.” Review of Human Factor Studies, 4 (2): 88-113.
Chapters in Edited, Refereed Books
2005 - “Africa(ns) in the Canadian Educational System: An Analysis of Positionality and Knowledge Construction.” In Wisdom J. Tettey & Korbla P. Puplampu (Eds.) The African Diaspora in Canada: Negotiating Identity and Belonging, pp. 63-91. Calgary, Alberta: The University of Calgary Press.
2003 - “Is Culture the Obstacle to Development in Ghana? A Critique of the Culture-Development Thesis As It Applies To Ghana and South Korea.” In Wisdom J. Tettey, Korbla P. Puplampu & Bruce J. Berman (Eds.) Critical Perspectives on Politics and Socio-Economic Development in Ghana, pp. 335-363. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill Publishers.
2001 - “Can Blacks Be Racist? Further Reflections on Being ‘Too Black and African.’” In Carl E. James and Adrienne Shadd (Eds.) Talking About Identity: Encounters in Race, Ethnicity and Language, pp. 277-290. Toronto: Between The Lines. Reprinted In: Eva C. Karpinski (Ed.) (2002) Pens of Many Colours: A Canadian Reader, 3rd Edition, pp. 96-111. Scarborough, ON: Thompson Nelson.
2001 - “Human Factor Studies and Social Conflict: A Socio-Historical and Comparative Analysis of the Racial and Ethnic Dimensions.” In Senyo Adjibolosoo (Ed.) Portraits of Behavior and Performance: Human Factor in Action, pp. 79-108. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, Inc. (With Korbla P. Puplampu).
1994 - “Black Nationalists Beware: You Could be Called Racist for Being ‘Too Black or African.’” In Carl E. James and Adrienne Shadd. (Eds.) Talking About Difference: Encounters in Culture, Language and Identity, pp. 231-235. Toronto: Between The Lines/University of Toronto Press.
2008 - “African Music.” World History Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO: Santa Barbara, CA..
Articles in Non-Refereed Journals and Magazines
2000 - “‘Trapped in a No-Win Situation’: The Dilemmas of Development in Africa.” African Link, 9 (1): 13, 31-32.
1999 - “The Controversy Surrounding Henry Louis Gates’ Wonders of the African World – Time to Call a Truce.” African Link, 8 (4): 13, 26-28.
1998 - “Pre-College/University Education of Ghanaians and Other Africans in North America: A Canadian Perspective.” Ghana Review International, Issue No. 052 (June): 10-11.
1997 - “The Importance of Higher Educational Attainment for The Black Student.” African Link, 6 (2): 11-12.
1996 - “The Concept of Black History – Reasons Why Black History Should Be Celebrated Throughout the Year.” Ghana Review International, Issue No. 034 (October 21 - November 3): 8-9.
1996 - “Blacks and Academic Achievement – The Facts.” African Link, 5 (5): 14-16.
1996 “Slavery – A Painful Discussion Among Africa’s Children.” African Link, 5 (4): 13-14.
1995 “A Commentary on Black History Month in North America.” African Link, 4 (5): 9-12.
1995 - “Can One Be Too Black or Too African?” African Link, 5 (1): 13-14,21.
1995 “The Bell Curve and Other Racist Ideas About Africa.” African Link, 4 (6): 13-14/30.
1995 - “An African Dilemma: Going Back After ‘Being Out of Africa’.” African Link, 5(3): 13-14, 27.
1995 - “Can We Ever Go Home Again? A Ghanaian Émigré Reflects on ‘Being Out of Africa’.” Ghana Drum, 3(6): 36-37; 3(7):31.
1994 - “The Day They Met The African.” African Link, 4 (3): 15-17.
1993 - “On The Importance of History in Black and African Development.” Caribbean Source, 2(7): 10.
1993-2000 - “Afropuz” [A monthly Crossword Puzzle of African and African Affairs]. Emerge: Black America’s Newsmagazine.
“Issues of Retaining and Graduating Students at a Commuter Campus Institution: The Case of Dalton State College.” Second Annual Retention Conference, Office of Retention and Academic Support, Alabama A&M University, Norman, Alabama, April 8, 2005.
“Where Do We Fit In This Puzzle? Experiences of Two Black Teachers in White Schools.” Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) Conference, Orlando, Florida, March 5-9, 2002. (With Stephen Appiah-Padi).
“The Education of Africans in North America: A Canadian Perspective.” Paper read on my behalf at the Africa Society Conference, ‘Options for Africa: Education, Development, Governance,’ Faculty of Education, The University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, February 26-28, 1999.
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