Ayikwei Bulley

Herbert Claudius Ayikwei Bulley (1925–2002) was a Ghanaian social scientist. He is known for his pioneering work in Psychology in Ghana.[1][2] He was a founding faculty member of the Department of Psychology at the University of Ghana.[3][4] Bulley is a former Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Ghana.

Ayikwei Bulley
Born
Herbert Claudius Ayikwei Bulley

1925
Gold Coast
Died2002
NationalityGhanaian
Occupationacademic
SpouseJemima Bulley
Academic background
Alma mater
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Ghana

Early life

H. C. Ayikwei Bulley was born in 1925. He was educated at the Accra Academy for his secondary education, completing in 1944. He went on to study at the University of London for his undergraduate degree and continued to Columbia University for a master's degree and to the University of Toronto for a second master's degree.

Career

Bulley began his teaching career at the University of Ghana as a lecturer in the Sociology department.

In October 1967, he was transferred to the Psychology department to support Cyril Edwin Fiscian in starting the department. With his arrival, the teaching staff numbered only two. In the Lent term, Gustav Jahoda, Professor of Psychology at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow came in as visiting professor. Bulley became the chair of the Department of Psychology, and acted for many years.[5][6]

On 10 January 1968, Bulley was made Vice-Master of Akuafo Hall. On 1 April 1968 he was made Senior Tutor of Akuafo Hall and was appointed in that same year to act as Hall Master from 1968 to 1975.[5][7]

On 21 January 1981 he delivered a public lecture marking the Golden Jubilee of the Accra Academy chaired by Nathan Quao at the British Council Hall in Accra.[8]

References
  1. Proceedings of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences,Volume 19. Secretariat of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences,1993. 1993. p. 72.
  2. Oppong, Seth. "History of Psychology in Ghana". Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  3. "'Psychology Week 'celebrated". ghanaweb.com. 10 May 2002.
  4. "Annual Report of the University of Ghana, 2003". State Publishing Corporation. 2003: 201. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. "University of Ghana Annual Report 1967-68". Vice Chancellor: 89. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. "University of Ghana's Psychology Department Launches 50th Anniversary". Ghana News Agency.
  7. Prof. G.A Ankra-Badu: University of Ghana Akuafo Hall Golden Jubilee Grand Durbar, page 25. Primo Press Ltd, 2005. Retrieved on September 5, 2009.
  8. "Accra Academy Golden Jubilee". The Daily Graphic, Graphic Communications Group January 1981. 19 January 1981. p. 6.
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