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Follow on Google News | Saint Monica University Appoints Dean of School of Applied SciencesDr. Sylvester Ndeso Atanga to Bring Vision and Academic Excellence
By: Saint Monica University “We are excited to have someone of Dr. Atanga’s education and experience leading our new School of Applied Sciences,” said Professor Januarius Jingwa Asongu, President and Chief Executive Officer of SMU. “He will provide leadership to develop, organize and implement the programs’ goals and objectives; provide leadership to plan, develop, organize, schedule, direct, improve and evaluate the curriculum in consultation with department heads, faculty and staff.” Prior to coming to SMU, Dr. Atanga has held senior positions in academia and the Cameroon public sector. He was Head of the Department of Nursing Science at the University of Buea, Cameroon, where he was also the Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology/ “Thanks for offering me the opportunity to serve in this prestigious institution of higher learning,” said Dr. Sylvester Ndeso Atanga, the new Dean of the School of Applied Sciences. “In these challenging times, only institutions with clear and pragmatic missions and visions like SMU are well positioned to face these enormous challenges. I have seen this in the well elaborated curriculum of studies of the rich and diverse programs in the School of Applied Sciences. SMU has attracted highly skilled and competent faculty to the school and to me, this is sure proof of an academic package designed to succeed in all aspects. I look forward to be part of this winning team.” Dr. Atanga is a seasoned scholar with over a dozen scholarly publications and an impressive research portfolio. His rich academic profile includes a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Health Medicine from the University of Ghana, Legon School of Public Health; Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Public Health Policy from the London School Of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (UK); Certificate in New Institutional Economics from the University of California at Berkeley (USA); Master of Public Health (MPH) in Epidemiology & Health Administration from the Department of Epidemiology & Public Health at the Yale University School of Medicine (USA); Bachelor’s of Arts (BA) (Hons) in Medicine, Health & Society from the City College of the University of New York (USA); Bachelor of Science (BS) (Hons) in Nursing from the State University of New York at Albany (USA), where he also became a Licensed Registered Nurse (RN); and a Diploma in Nursing Science from the Jewish Hospital & Medical Centre of Brooklyn (USA). . End
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