Age: 56
Residence: Monroeville
Occupation: Professor, Department of History and Political Science, California University of Pennsylvania
Education: Bachelor of Arts, English and linguistics, University of Ghana; certification of public administration, Ohio University; Master of Arts, political science and international affairs, Ohio University; certificate, undergraduate instruction in data analysis, Ohio State University; Ph.D., public policy research and analysis, University of Pittsburgh
Background: Originally from Ghana, Yamba has been a member of Cal U's faculty since 1989 and is past chair of the Department of History and Political Science. In May 2002, Yamba received the Faculty Professional Development Committee Merit Award for Research. In June, he received the President's Faculty Award for Service.
Notable: This month, Yamba was named interim dean of Cal U's College of Liberal Arts. He replaces Michael Hummel, who returned to the classroom.
Quote: "California University has gone through a metamorphosis, both academically and physically, during my 20 years as a faculty member. Several faculty are doing cutting-edge research, which is recognized by scholars across a wide spectrum of disciplines. I plan to encourage and support their efforts, as our students are the real beneficiaries of their work."
