Life Mission Statement

To educate and inspire others to achieve their God-given potentials.

Personal Vision Statement

Be a caring, loving, successful, and well respected leader who makes a difference in the world through education.

Biography

Kafui Kouakou, B.B.A, B.S., M.S., EdD, is the Assistant Vice President of Career Development and Experiential Learning at Quinnipiac University. Prior to Quinnipiac University, he was the Dean and Executive Director of the School for Public Purpose and Professional Advancement at Albion College where he developed strategic goals for the implementation of Albion College Experiential Learning Certificates and Innovation Badges in addition to overseeing several institutes, centers and programs such as:
-The Gerstacker Institute for Business and Management
-The Wilson Institute for Medicine
-The Ford Institute for Leadership and Policy

- The James Curtis Institute for Race and Belonging
-The Center for Sustainability and the Environment
-The Whitehouse Nature Center
-The Career and Internship Center
-The Albion College Community and Collaboration Program
-The Social Innovation Fellow Program
-The Bonner Build Albion Fellows Program
-The AmeriCorps Program 

Prior to Albion, he was the University Associate Director for the office of Continuing Education and Workforce Programs in the Office of Academic Affairs at the City University of New York (CUNY). In that capacity, he directed various experiential learning initiatives that included the CUNY Cultural Corps and CUNY Service Corps programs in addition to co-managing the CUNY Edward T. Rogowsky Internship Program in Government and Public Affairs. He also managed the Program for Dreamers at the CUNY and THEDREAM.US scholarship relationship with the national foundation in addition to serving on the Adult Learner initiative steering committee and Experiential Learning committee at the university.

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Dr. Kouakou also currently serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Economics at the CUNY School of Professional Studies (SPS). He served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Business and Economics department at York College where he has also served in various other capacities notably as the Head Coach of women and men’s soccer teams, the Co-Advisor of the National Society of Leadership and Success (York Chapter), Faculty Advisor for the African Students and the Caribbean Students Associations, and an adjunct lecturer in the Mathematics and the Health and Physical Education Departments. Dr. Kouakou is a former CUNY Trustee Ex Officio and Chairperson of the University Student Senate (USS). He is also the former Chairman of the Board of Director for the Council of Young African Leader.

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Dr. Kouakou graduated from the College of Professional Studies at Northeastern University where he obtained a doctorate in Higher Education Administration with a focus on experiential learning and its impact on professional success. Previously, he attended Brooklyn College and graduated with his Masters in Business-Economics. Dr. Kouakou started his undergraduate studies at York College where he graduated with honors, receiving two bachelor degrees, one in Business Administration and the other in Mathematics. He won two CUNY Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) soccer championships (one as a coach and one as a player) and was a member of the CUNYAC Goodwill tour team that traveled to South Africa to promote the university, through clinics and community service. While having a successful intercollegiate athletics career, Dr. Kouakou also served in several student leadership roles both at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

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In June 2016, Dr. Kouakou returned to his alma mater where he delivered the keynote address at the York College Student Government Association Annual Award ceremony. Since then, he has continued to give back to various student groups at CUNY by delivering leadership and professional development workshops ranging from the art of effective communication, giving and receiving feedback, resume and cover letter writing, to emotional intelligence awareness and its use in navigating complex situations.