B.A. Economics and Computer Science, University of Ghana, Legon M.A. Applied Economics, Northeastern University M.S. Economics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Ed.D. Higher Education Administration, North Carolina University

Dr. Frim Ampaw is the Chair of the Department of Advanced Studies, Leadership, and Policy at Morgan State University, where her area of focus is higher education administration. Her research area focuses on understanding the experiences of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and underrepresented minorities in transitioning to college, during college, and in the labor market. Dr. Ampaw is a quantitative methodologist who has conducted extensive research on women and minorities in STEM education to understand their selection and persistence within the major. 

Research Interests:  Labor Market Economics; Persistence and Retention in Higher Education; Race and Gender in STEM Education; Higher Education Finance; Quantitative Methodology

Selected Publications:  Williams, S., Johnson, M., Ampaw, F., Benjamin, L S*., Cole, Q*., Kolek, E., Hornak, A., & Wehrman , E. (2022). Measuring social perspective taking via two different pretest approaches: Does it matter? The Journal of College and Character 23(3), 227 - 237 Klocko, B., Dionne, G., Justis, R., Patrick, K., Davis, J., & Ampaw, F. (2022). Public School Superintendent Sagacity: A Foundation for Financial Leadership. Journal of School Administration Research and Development, 7(1), 1 - 21.