Biography
Professor Ekema Agbaw, Vice-Chancellor, has a long history in higher education. After obtaining his bachelor's degree (1976) and Diplôme d'Étude Supérieur (1977) from Yaoundé University, he proceeded as a British Council scholar to the University of Leeds, UK, where he received an M.A. in English Literature. Through a Fulbright fellowship, he subsequently pursued studies for a Ph.D. at the University of Connecticut, which he obtained in 1986.
Professor Steven Ekema Agbaw is an accomplished English professor, literary scholar, educator, and academic leader whose career has focused on literature, postcolonial studies, African and African-diaspora literature, and higher education. He has served at Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania, where he was a Professor of English and Director of the Frederick Douglass Institute, contributing to teaching, student development, academic leadership, and initiatives promoting diversity and intellectual engagement. He has also served as a representative for Bloomsburg in the Frederick Douglass Institute's statewide Summer Scholars Program.
Professor Agbaw is also an internationally engaged scholar and editor whose academic work has examined postcolonial literature, African cultural representation, identity, language, and literary studies. He served as editor of Aspects of Postcolonial Literature, a scholarly collection published through Constantine the Philosopher University in Slovakia, and his academic contributions have appeared in international scholarly contexts. His standing in the field is further reflected in his service as a reviewer for the editorial and scientific board of Scientia et Eruditio, alongside scholars from universities including the University of Chicago and University of Louisville.
Beyond scholarship, Professor Agbaw's career reflects a sustained commitment to education, student advocacy, academic mentorship, and cross-cultural intellectual exchange. He has participated in university-wide leadership and academic committees and has been recognized for his contributions to student success and first-year student advocacy. His professional profile combines literary scholarship with institutional leadership and a longstanding commitment to bringing African and postcolonial perspectives into American higher education.
He made significant contributions to higher education in Cameroon by organizing exchange programs between American institutions and public universities in Cameroon, which enabled several faculty members from the Universities of Yaoundé and Buea to pursue professional development in the United States.
Professor Agbaw plans to use his broad experience and expertise in higher education to make St. Michael's one of the most distinguished institutions in Cameroon.
Education & Credentials
- Ph.D., University of Connecticut (Fulbright Fellow)
- M.A. in English Literature, University of Leeds, UK (British Council Scholar)
- Diplôme d'Étude Supérieur (1977), University of Yaoundé
- Bachelor's Degree (1976), University of Yaoundé
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