Option C · Sankofa
Assistant Professor · Ontario Tech University

Looking back to move forward.

An African-centred scholar advancing equity, decolonial knowledge & justice in STEM and teacher education.

Frazer Faculty of Education · Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Canada

Dr. Kenneth Gyamerah
40
Publications
69
Talks & presentations
18
Journal articles
9
Research projects
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Two ways to work together

A multidisciplinary, community-engaged scholar bridging the academy and practice.

Recent peer-reviewed work

Featured research

2026
Rethinking international research partnerships for just and equitable futures
Gyamerah, K. · Journal of International Students, 16(5)
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2025
Whose knowledge counts? Decolonial and anticolonial reckonings in STEM education
Gyamerah, K. · Encounters in Theory and History of Education, 26
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2025
African Indigenous knowledge systems in transforming STEM education
Gyamerah, K. · Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education
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2024
Emergency remote teaching amid global distress: How did teacher educators respond?
Gyamerah, K. et al. · Discover Global Society, 2(1)
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Research focus

Lines of inquiry

01

STEM education

Equity, access & Black youth participation in science and mathematics.

02

African-centred education

Sankofa, Ubuntu & Ujamaa as counter-frameworks for anti-colonial learning.

03

Decolonizing education

Indigenous knowledge systems & pedagogies in curriculum transformation.

04

Comparative & international education

Policyscapes, internationalisation & global citizenship education.

05

Youth participatory action research

Centring student voice in social-justice & STEM-equity inquiry.

06

Teacher education

Preparing educators for critical, culturally responsive practice.

Current projects

Research projects

Active and recent projects as Principal & Co-Investigator.

SSHRC · Insight Grant

Anti-Colonial Land-Based Climate Justice Pedagogies

Co-creating land-based, anti-colonial climate-justice curriculum for the Canadian secondary classroom.

Co-Investigator2026–2029
Outputs: curriculum toolkit · journal articles (in progress)
SSHRC · Insight Development

STEM Equity & Inclusion — YPAR with Black Youth

Youth participatory action research advancing Black youth participation in STEM programs.

Principal Investigator2025–2027
Outputs: youth research collective · policy brief
SSHRC · Partnership Development

Futures Literacy for Polycrisis

Building futures-literacy capacity across education systems facing intersecting crises.

Co-Investigator2025–2028
Outputs: partnership network · symposium
IDRC · Gov. of Canada

African Indigenous Knowledge Systems in STEM

Examining the role of Indigenous Ghanaian knowledges in decolonizing STEM education.

Principal Investigator2022–2024
Outputs: 3 journal articles · University Affairs feature

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Consulting & advisory

How I can help

Research consultancy

Methodology, data analysis & evaluation for boards, NGOs and agencies.

Professional development

Workshops on equity, anti-racism & culturally responsive pedagogy.

Speaking engagements

Keynotes & invited talks on decolonizing education & STEM equity.

Curriculum development

Designing inclusive, anti-colonial K–12 & post-secondary curricula.

Get in touch

Collaborations, speaking & consulting.

Email · kenneth.gyamerah@ontariotechu.ca
Phone · 905.721.8668 ext. 6706
Office · Charles Hall, Room 305, Oshawa, ON
Profiles · Google Scholar · LinkedIn · ResearchGate