PROF. HENRY HANSEN MENSAH, Ph.D
Prof. Henry Hanson Mensah (PhD, LLM) is a Professor of Law at the Faculty of Law, Governance and International Relations, Kings University College. He was appointed as the Dean of the Faculty effective September 1, 2021.
Prior to this appointment Prof. Mensah was the Dean, Faculty of Law, Wisconsin International University College, Kumasi Campus from October 1, 2019 to July, 2021. Before that he had taught as a Senior Lecturer and later Associate Professor and Head, Department of Jurisprudence and International Law at the Faculty of Law, Ebonyi State University, Nigeria from 2002 to 2009. He had previously taught as Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Ado-Ekite, Ekiti State, Nigeria from 2002 to 2005 and Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Cross Rivers State, Nigeria from 1987 to 2001. During Prof. Mensah’s years at the Ebonyi State University and University of Calabar, he played several roles ranging from teaching and supervision of students’ projects and dissertations at the undergraduate and graduate levels, to being a member of various University Boards and Committees. He was a Member of Senate, Member, Senate Research Grant Committee and Member, Senate Appointments and Promotions Committee.
Prof. Mensah obtained his Master of Laws (LLM) degree at the People’s Friendship University, Russia in 1969 and went on to obtain his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Jurisprudence & International Law at the same University in 1982.
Prof. Mensah has over 39 years’ experience in teaching and research in Jurisprudence & Legal theory, Public International Law and Humanitarian Law, Diplomatic Law, Legal Systems & Methods and Commercial Law.
Prof. Mensah has 18 peer reviewed publications’ including books on Human Rights and International Law and many unpublished conference papers to his credit. He has also attended and participated in many international and national conferences, seminars and workshops.