Mrs. Mary Abena Agyakoma Agyepong is a Higher Education Administrator. She is currently the Registrar of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD), Somanya, in the Yilo Krobo Municipality in the Eastern Region of Ghana since June 1st 2020.
Before that, she had served as the Registrar of the Presbyterian University College, Ghana Abetifi, Eastern Region of Ghana) from September 1st 2018 – May 30th 2020) and as the first Female Registrar of the Koforidua Technical University (then Koforidua Polytechnic, Eastern Region of Ghana) from September 1st 2007 – May 31st 2013.
For a combined period of 10 years (September 1st 1997 – July 31st 2007), Mrs. Agyepong worked at the Sunyani Technical University (then Sunyani Polytechnic, Brong Ahafo, Ghana), first as a lecturer. She served in other capacities as Head of Department, Vice-Principal and Dean of Students.
Between the period of May 2016 to January 2017, she undertook a special Government assignment as the Member/Secretary for the Interim Management Committee (IMC) for Wa Polytechnic (Upper West Region, Ghana) aimed at the resolution of the impasse in the institution.
She holds a Master of Science in Food Science (1997) from McGill University (Montreal, Canada) and a Bachelor of Science (with Honours) in Biochemistry (1992) from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana. She is a product of the Aburi Girls Secondary School (Eastern Region of Ghana), where she had obtained her GCE O’Levels and GCE A’ Levels in 1985 and 1987 respectively.
Mrs. Mary Abena Agyepong is a well-resourced person with high levels of local and international exposure that has tremendously impacted her life, work and relationships. She has participated in several International and Local conferences, workshops, seminars and summits in areas of Conflict Resolution, Negotiation and Advocacy, Human Resources Metrics, and Flexible Skills Development
Mrs. Agyepong is fascinated with everything technology and holds a strong belief that the appropriate application of Technology holds a special place in leapfrogging the growth and development of every institution and also affords the youth an uncommon opportunity to advance in their chosen fields than ever before. This is because technology has brought the world to our doorstep!
She loves to read and write in her spare time. She believes in the centrality of people, balanced processes and professional relationships in developing trust which is a universal currency that propels the rapid development of any organization or group of people.
Abena Agyepong is a practising Christian and worships at The Methodist Church Ghana, Bethany Society, Dzorwulu, in the Northern Accra Diocese. She is a Local Preacher of the Church and a member of the 2020 Conference and the 2021 Expanded GPC of the Church.,
She is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Youth Arise Organization and a member of the Praying Wives Movement.