Professor Eric Nyarko-Sampson

Vice-Chancellor, University of Environment and Sustainable Development

Professor of Guidance and Counselling, Educational Researcher, Academic Administrator

Professor Eric Nyarko-Sampson is a Ghanaian academic specialising in educational guidance and counselling, with a professional career spanning university teaching, educational research, academic leadership, and national education-policy service. He holds a PhD in Educational Guidance and Counselling from the University of Ilorin in Nigeria. His other qualifications include an MPhil in Guidance and Counselling, an MA in Human Resource Management, and a Bachelor of Education in Psychology from the University of Cape Coast, as well as Teacher's Certificate A from Komenda Training College. Before leading the University of Environment and Sustainable Development, Nyarko-Sampson held senior academic positions at the University of Cape Coast. These included serving as Foundation Dean of the Faculty of Educational Foundations within the College of Education Studies and Foundation Head of the Department of Guidance and Counselling. His academic and administrative experience has connected counselling and educational psychology with teacher preparation, student development, institutional management, and the wider governance of education in Ghana.