Qualifications:

• PhD in Human Resource Development at University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas, USA
• Master of Science in Human Resource Development at University of Texas at Tyler, Texas, USA
• Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies (Public Policy and Disaster Management) at University of North Texas, Denton, Texas,
• East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania in Political Science at East Stroudsburg, USA.
• Bachelor of Arts (Geography and History) at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
• Certification: Grant Proposal Writing at Fort Hays State University in 2017

Professional Memberships and Activities:

• 2015 to Present: Academy of Human Resource Development -Conference Paper Reviewer
• 2014 to Present: Midwest Academy of Management – Conference Paper Reviewer
• 2013 to Present: Midwest Sociological Society

Expertise

• Organizational Development & Change Management
• Business Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility
• Organizational Behaviour
• Human Relations in Organizations
• Human Resource Management
• Principles of Management

Research Interests:

• Business Ethics in local governments, public sector organizations and multinational organizations. Studied the influence of organizational culture on employees’ ethical behaviour in public sector organizations. The case of the city of Dallas, Texas in the USA.
• Studying the impact of natural and man-made disasters and its recovery and rebuilding efforts in developing countries. Recipient of the Quick Response Research Grant funded by the National Hazard Centre. University of Colorado at Boulder Colorado (June 2009 – June 2010) $2,000.00.

Selected Publications:

• Afedzie, R.  & McEntire, D. A (2010). Rethinking disasters by design.  Disaster Prevention and Management, 19(19) 48-58.
• Ekici, S. McEntire, D.A. & Afedzie, R. (2009). Transforming debris management: New essentials to consider. Disaster Prevention and Management, 18(5) 511-522.
• Afedzie, R. (2015). Examining the influence of organizational culture on employees’ ethical behaviour in public sector organizations. Available from Human Resource Development Theses and Dissertation, Paper 8. Retrieved from http:// hdl.handle.net/10950/301.

Book Chapter

• Afedzie, R., McEntire, D.A and Urby, H. (2010). Costa Rica: A Unique model for developing and developed Nations. In McEntire, comparative emergency management: understanding disaster policies, organizations and initiatives from around the world. http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/CompEmMgmtBookProject.asp. Federal Emergency Management Agency: Emmitsburg, MD.