Dr. Mary Ani-Amponsah is a senior faculty and Head of the Maternal and Child Health Department, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana. She holds a Doctoral degree in Nursing from the University of Alberta, Canada with a study focus on quality newborn care in rural and low resource settings.

Mary has about 25 years’ work experience in maternal and newborn health with expertise in lactation management. She has extensive work experience in e-learning, blended learning and educational technology management in the health sciences. She is the Country Representative for Council of International Neonatal Nurses (COINN) - Ghana, and member of the neonatal faculty at the Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives (GCNM).

Mary has published widely in peer reviewed journals, and engaged extensively in maternal/newborn/child research grants and projects with support from SSHRC, CHIR, USAID, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and other bodies. She has worked in consultancy and technical reviewer positions with several local and international health agencies.

Mary is passionate about newborn health, student support and young faculty mentoring. She is a an award recipient of the ‘Talented Woman of African Descent’ in the ( February Black History Month - Alliance Jeunesse-Famille de l'Alberta Society (AJFAS), Canada) 2022. Mary is a Queen Elizabeth Scholar, an International Scholar Laureate, and holds a life-Time Honorary Award from Golden Key International for Excellence life-Time Honorary Award from Golden Key International for Excellence

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