Address:
Ethelyn R. Strong School of Social Work Norfolk State University
700 Park Avenue
Norfolk, Virginia 23504
Email: tabrefa-gyan@nsu.edu Email: nanatagg@yahoo.com
ACADAMIC PROFILE
PhD 2014, University of Maryland School of Social Work, Baltimore Dissertation: Socio-demographic factors,
social supports, and quality of life among people living with HIV/AIDS in Ghana.
MSW 2005, Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri
Emphasis: International social and economic development of women and children in
rural/underserved communities.
BA 2002, University of Ghana, Department of Social Work, Accra, Ghana
Major: Social Work with Psychology – First Class Honors;
Thesis: Coping mechanism adopted by female migrants (Kayayei) of Northern origin in Accra:
A case study of old Fadama, Accra, Ghana.
WORK EXPERIENCE
07/14 – Present: Assistant Professor (tenure track), Norfolk State University, Ethelyn R. Strong School of Social Work
Fall 2014-Present: Adjunct Faculty, George Mason University, Department of Social Work, Summer 2013: Adjunct Faculty, Smith College School of Social Work, Northampton, MA
Spring 2013: Adjunct Faculty, University of Maryland, School of Social Work, Baltimore County, Maryland
Spring and Fall 2011 and 2012: Teaching Fellow, University of Maryland, School of Social Work, Baltimore and Shady Grove, Maryland
Summer and Fall 2010: Teaching Fellow, University of Maryland, School of Social Work, Baltimore and Shady Grove, Maryland
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Ethelyn R. Strong School of Social Work Norfolk State University
700 Park Avenue
Norfolk, Virginia 23504
Email: tabrefa-gyan@nsu.edu Email: nanatagg@yahoo.com
ACADAMIC PROFILE
PhD 2014, University of Maryland School of Social Work, Baltimore Dissertation: Socio-demographic factors,
social supports, and quality of life among people living with HIV/AIDS in Ghana.
MSW 2005, Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri
Emphasis: International social and economic development of women and children in
rural/underserved communities.
BA 2002, University of Ghana, Department of Social Work, Accra, Ghana
Major: Social Work with Psychology – First Class Honors;
Thesis: Coping mechanism adopted by female migrants (Kayayei) of Northern origin in Accra:
A case study of old Fadama, Accra, Ghana.
WORK EXPERIENCE
07/14 – Present: Assistant Professor (tenure track), Norfolk State University, Ethelyn R. Strong School of Social Work
Fall 2014-Present: Adjunct Faculty, George Mason University, Department of Social Work, Summer 2013: Adjunct Faculty, Smith College School of Social Work, Northampton, MA
Spring 2013: Adjunct Faculty, University of Maryland, School of Social Work, Baltimore County, Maryland
Spring and Fall 2011 and 2012: Teaching Fellow, University of Maryland, School of Social Work, Baltimore and Shady Grove, Maryland
Summer and Fall 2010: Teaching Fellow, University of Maryland, School of Social Work, Baltimore and Shady Grove, Maryland
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