Professor Yaw Oheneba-Sakyi is a distinguished Ghanaian sociologist, educational technologist and academic leader with an illustrious career spanning over four decades in higher education, research and institutional leadership. He holds a B.A. (Hons.) in Geography and Resource Development with Political Science from the University of Ghana, an M.A. in African and African American Studies from the State University of New York, Albany, and a Ph.D. in Sociology from Brigham Young University. Professor Oheneba-Sakyi began his academic life at the University of Ghana before pursuing graduate studies and an academic career in the United States, where he rose to the rank of Full Professor of Sociology at California State University, Fresno. In 2007–2008, he was selected as a Fulbright New Century Scholars Programme Scholar in Higher Education, an experience that reinforced his commitment to expanding access to higher education in Ghana. Upon his return to Ghana in 2008, he served as Director of the Institute of Continuing and Distance Education and subsequently as the Founding Dean of the School of Continuing and Distance Education at the University of Ghana. He spearheaded major reforms in open and distance learning and championed innovative digital education initiatives that significantly expanded access to higher education nationwide. An expert in digital pedagogy and instructional design, Professor OhenebaSakyi currently serves as Head of the Teaching Excellence Unit at the Centre for Teaching and Learning Innovation, where he leads faculty development and initiatives on online learning, artificial intelligence and teaching excellence. A prolific scholar, he has authored seven books and monographs and more than twenty-five peer-reviewed articles, with research focusing on African family studies, digital learning innovations and the ethical integration of artificial intelligence in higher education. Professor Oheneba-Sakyi has received numerous honours, including the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Outstanding Professor Award from California State University. Beyond academia, he is an active leader of t he University of Ghana Alumni 35UGAA 2026 AGM NOMINATIONS Association. As a passionate and committed member, he has served the association in various capacities including two-term elected Council Member, Chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee, Member of the Membership Drive Committee, Member of the Annual Alumni Lecture Committee, 2nd Vice Chairman for two terms; and currently serving as 1st Vice Chairman since June 2022. He is also a member, Board of Governors, Sunyani Senior High School, representing the Old Students Association. He is also a founding Executive Member of the African Society of Comparative International Education, Technology and Youth (ASCIETY); a founding Co-Director of Gainford Technologies Ltd and a cofounder of At Home Pharmacy Ltd, reflecting his dedication to applying knowledge for the benefit of society. He is married to Vivian Oheneba-Sakyi, and they are blessed with four children and six grandchildren.