Biography Daniel Wubah is a Professor of Biology and Special Assistant to the President at James Madison University. He earned a B.Sc. (Hons) and Dip. Ed. from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. After graduate studies at the University of Akron, OH and the University of Georgia, GA, he worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the Environmental Protection Agency research lab in Athens, GA. He was a faculty member and then chairperson at Towson State University (now Towson University) . He moved to James Madison University as the Associate Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics. Daniel is a microbiologist/mycologist who has studied the obligately anaerobic zoosporic fungi. He has taught several undergraduate and graduate level courses including general microbiology, medical microbiology, microbial ecology and mycology. He has published several papers in peer-reviewed journals on his research. He has experience in academic administration and leadership. His current interests include developing programs to provide access to higher education for first generation and under-represented college students and the interaction between diversity and international programs. He has received several grants from federal agencies and private sources. In addition to serving on institutional committees, he has been appointed to several advisory committees. Daniel has served as a consultant for several agencies including the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Quality Education for Minorities Network and the National Research Council. He is currently a member of several committees in professional organizations and he serves on many advisory boards. He has testified before the US Congress on the scientific workforce of the future. When he is not engaged in professional activities, his primary interest is spending time with his family. His other interests include traveling, web design, reading books on self improvement and leadership and exercising (which is his worst challenge). His little secret is that he is an avid h2g2 fan. His wife is an Assistant Professor at JMU and they have two wonderful daughters.
James Madison University, Office of the President, MSC 7611 Alumnae Hall Room 206, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 Phone: 540 568 4506 Fax: 540 568 7209 Email: wubahda@jmu.edu