Campus HIGHLIGHTS
A month later, in April, a similar honour was bestowed on Professor Chandrabhan Sharma. Professor Sharma retired as Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering from The UWI in September 2021 after 35 years of sterling contributions. He was Head of the Centre for Energy Studies, Engineering Institute, a position he held since 1994.
of the Trinidad & Tobago Cricket Board. He succeeded Mr Kervin Jean who served as the Head (Ag.) of the Academy of Sport, The UWI, St Augustine from 2021.
Dr Sue Ann Barratt was appointed Head of the Institute for Gender and Development Studies (IGDS) at The University of the West Indies (The UWI), St Augustine Campus, succeeding Dr Gabrielle Hosein with effect from 1 August 2021. Her
New Deputy Registrar Dr Camille
Samuel
was
appointed Campus Registrar of The UWI St Augustine Campus with effect from 1 August 2021. Dr Samuel is recognised for her work in the areas of entrepreneurial Deputy
areas of specialisation comprise communication conflict and gender-based violence, interpersonal interaction, mass media and computer mediated communication, social media and user-generated content, gender and ethnic identities, person perception, feminist studies and carnival studies.
support and excellence; corporate turnaround and crisis management; educational leadership and gendered leadership; IT governance, and leadership and student development and support, as aided by artificial intelligence and technology.
Dr LeRoy Hill became the new Director of its Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) with effect from 1 September 2021. Dr Hill’s research interests include Socio-Cultural Activity Theory, Distance & Online Education,
New Heads—Sports, Gender, Teaching & Learning
Dr Anand Rampersad was appointed Head of the St Augustine (STA) Academy of Sport, effective August 2022. The STA Academy of Sport
Learning Designs and Teacher Education. He is also host of the podcast - “Let’s Talk eLearning” which is available on a number of popular platforms.
falls under the University’s Faculty of Sport. Dr Rampersad is a management member of the Trinidad & Tobago Women’s Cricket Association (TTWCA) and a Special General Member
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