Dr. Kwame Agyenim- Boateng (Ph.D., University of Tennessee) is an Associate professor of Political Science and International Relations at West Virginia Wesleyan, Buckhannon, West Virginia. He earned his Bachelor’s and Master’ Degrees in Education and his Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Political Science from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He also received his University Teachers’ Diploma from the University College of Education, Winneba, Ghana.  

He had additional training in Peace Research and Conflict Resolution at the International Summer School, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway, where he was elected the President of the Summer School. Dr. Agyenim-Boateng has further participated in two Fulbright Hays Faculty Development Group Studies in South Korea and Brazil. He also participated in Salzbury Seminar- “European Paradox: Integration and Disintegration,” in Salzbury, Austria. In addition, he has participated in U.S. Institute of Peace’s Conflict and Peacemaking seminar in Washington, D.C., and a National Endowment of Humanities’ one year seminar on “Women in Islam.” He has contributed as a teacher, researcher, human rights activist and a conflict resolution specialist.

Prior to joining the faculty of West Virginia Wesleyan, he served as an Education Officer in the Ghana Education Service, Ghana. He also taught at Baptist Women’s College in Abeokuta, Nigeria. He has given lectures at many university and college campuses, and presented papers at numerous professional conferences. He has taught and published in the areas of conflict management and human rights, both of which are part of his special interests. Currently, he is completing a manuscript titled, “The Liberian Crisis 1989-2005.” He teaches courses in international relations, comparative governments, political theory and African Politics. He has taught at several U.S. colleges and a university as well as Duksung Women’s University in South Korea. In addition to the numerous professional honors, he has served as both Vice- President and President of the West Virginia Political Science Association.

Dr. Agyenim-Boateng joined Rotary International in 1996. He is a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow. He is a Song Leader and a Board Member in charge of the Family of Rotary of the Buckhannon Rotary Club.