PROFILE
Prof. Gloria Clarissa O. Dzeha is an accomplished administrator, academic, and researcher with over 16 years of experience in higher education. She is a Senior Lecturer in Finance and currently serves as Acting Director of the Christ Temple Campus of Central University, where she also heads the Department of Finance at the Central Business School.
Previously, she served as Dean of Students and Alumni Affairs at Central University, first in an acting capacity for three years and then substantively for two.
Prof. Dzeha has taught extensively at both undergraduate and graduate levels, covering courses such as International Trade and Finance, Investments and Risk Management, Treasury Management, Financial Markets and Institutions, and Managerial Economics. Her research interests include Investment and Risk Management, Corporate Governance, Development Financing, Remittances, Foreign Direct Investment, and Economic Development.
She has presented award-winning papers at several international conferences, including the World Finance Conference (USA), African Review of Economics and Finance Conference (South Africa), and the Global Science and Technology Forum (Singapore). Her work has been published in reputable academic journals.
A member in good standing of the ACI Financial Market Association of Ghana, Dr. Dzeha is also a research fellow at the Centre for Economics, Finance and Inequality Studies (CEFIS), contributing to its annual banking sector reports.
Her academic journey includes a Diploma in Statistics with distinction from ISSER (1998), a First Class BSc in Banking and Finance (2006), an MPhil (2009), and a PhD in Finance (2018), all from the University of Ghana Business School. Known for her precision, discipline, and strong work ethic, she thrives in dynamic, results-oriented environments. She is goal-driven, values structure and is committed to excellence. Dr. Dzeha is also an effective communicator with a wide professional network and a collaborative leadership style.
Basic Information
Name: Prof. Gloria Clarissa O. Dzeha
Designation: Senior Lecturer
Department: Finance
Institutional Email: gdzeha@central.edu.gh
Office Location: Christ Temple Campus, Main Block 5th Floor and Block B, First Floor
Academic Qualifications/Education
- Ph.D. in Finance, University of Ghana Business School, 2017
- M.Phil. in Finance University of Ghana Business School, 2009
- B.Sc. Business Administration (Finance), University of Ghana Business School, 2006
- Diploma in Statistics, University of Ghana, ISSER, 1999
- ‘A’ 3 Year Post Secondary Teacher Training, Presbyterian Training College- 1997
Research Interests
- Sustainable Financing.
- Finance and economics, Central Bank and Monetary policy, corporate governance,
- financial inclusion, Trade and Remittances.
- Thematic Area: Finance and Environmental Risk
Publications
Journal Articles
Baah Aye Kusi, Kwame Owusu Asante, Gloria Clarissa Dzeha (2025)Empirical Evidence on the Effectiveness of IMF Fiscal and Debt Policy Interventions. Public Budgeting & Finance 21 October 2025 https://doi.org/10.1111/pbaf.70005 Wiley.
Daniel Ofori-Sasu & Eunice Adu-Darko & Gloria Clarissa Dzeha & Adelaide Kastner, 2024. “Entrepreneurship, Digital Finance Channels and Financial Development: Evidence from the African Context,” The African Finance Journal, Africagrowth Institute, vol. 25(2), pages 1-17. Handle: RePEc:afj:journl:v:25:y:2023:i:2:p:1-17Journal Articles:
Daniel Ofori Sasu, Gloria Clarissa Dzeha, Vera Ogeh Fiador and Joshua Yindenaba Abor (2023). Dividend policy framework and bank risk taking in Africa: do women inclusion in governance system offer new insight? Future Business Journal, (2023) 9:92 https://doi.org/10.1186/s43093-023-00264-7
Daniel Ofori-Sasu, Gloria Clarissa Dzeha, Baah Aye Kusi & Abel Mawuko Agoba (27 Nov 2023): Monetary policy, prudential regulations and bank lending behaviour in Africa, Macroeconomics and Finance in Emerging Market Economies, DOI:10.1080/17520843.2023.2276613, https://doi.org/10.1080/17520843.2023.2276613
Dzeha, Gloria Clarissa, Kusi Baah Aye, Kriese Mariam & Boachie Christopher (2022) Monetary Policy Decisions and Bank Profitability: Evidence from an Emerging Economy. International Journal of Emerging Markets, Emerald Journal https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOEM-08-2020-0992
Books/Chapters
Gloria Clarissa O. Dzeha & Joshua Yindenaba Abor & Robert Lensink, 2024.
“Remittances and International Trade in Africa,” Springer Books, in: Matthew Kofi
Ocran & Joshua Yindenaba Abor (ed.), The Palgrave Handbook of International Trade and Development in Africa, chapter 19, pages 363-383, Springer. Handle:
RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-031-65715-3_19DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-65715-3_19
Amoah Lordina, Dzeha Gloria C. O., & Arun Thankom (2022). Sustainable Finance
and Banking in Africa. September 2022, In book: The Economics of Banking and
Finance in Africa, Developments in Africa’s Financial Systems. DOI: 10.1007/978-3
031-04162-4_12. MacMillan Publications
Professional Memberships
- Member, ACI-Financial Markets Association- Ghana.
- Centre for Creative Expression and Policy Advocacy
Academic Reviewer Services
YEAR JOURNAL
2020 South African Journal of Accounting Research
2020 International Journal of Emerging Markets
2021 Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance
2021 International Journal of Finance & Economics (Certificated)
2022 International Review of Economics and Finance
2022 African Journal of Economic and Sustainable Development
2023 Scientific Africa
Courses Taught
Graduate Level
Investment and Risk Management –Level 600
Financial Markets and Institutions – Level 600
International Trade and Finance
Undergraduate Level:
Sustainable Finance –Level 400
Treasury and Risk Management- level 400
Law relating to Banking- Level 400
Credit Management – Level 300
Banking Operations and Ethics- Level 200
Outreach and Engagement
Community Engagement: – Financial literacy among Women, – ICGC, Christ Temple East
TV3 Woman’s World Show – My Journey – family and work
Public Lectures: The Power of Sisterhood in Building Strong Communities – International Women day- ACI-Ghana
Additional Roles / Responsibilities
- Director, Central University- Christ Temple Campus.
- Non-Professorial Convocation Member on the University Council
- Program Coordinator with Centre for Creative Expression and Policy Advocacy,
- Committee Member of the University Scholarship Team
- Member of Guidance and Counselling committee
- ICGC Church – Central University Relations – 2018- Present
- Coordinator- CUcare, Annual Charity Drive for Education – 2022-Present
- Coordinator, Central University Ga-Dangme Studies 2024-Present
Personal Website
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=6d1WMagAAAAJ&hl=en
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gloria-Dzeha
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2778-5798
linkedin.com/in/gloria-clarissa-dzeha-a3353a22b