DR. IAN B. QUAMINA

  • Expertise: Over 25 years in Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) with a focus on strategic development, implementation, management, and evaluation across the Caribbean and Africa.
  • Education:
    • Master of Social Work (Specialization in EAP)
    • PhD in Organizational Leadership (Specialization in Human Resource Development)

Professional Experience:

  • Specializes in:
    • Employee assistance evaluation and management
    • Online learning pedagogy
    • Substance use/misuse
    • Work and family life balance
    • Crisis intervention
    • Policy development
    • Capacity building for individuals and organizations

Leadership Roles:

  • EAPA Board Member: Director-at-large for The Employee Assistance Professional Association International (EAPA).
  • Global Ambassador: Chairs committees for establishing EAPA branches in Latin America and developing the EAP profession in Africa.
  • Former Chair of the Employee Assistance Certification Commission (EACC) and Education Committee.

Current Positions:

  • Location: Based in Accra, Ghana.
  • External Mental Health Professional: UN Agencies in Trinidad.
  • Head of Clinical Services: Families In Action, Trinidad and Tobago.

Academic Role:

  • Assistant Professor: Human Resource Development at Barry University, teaching master’s and doctoral courses in Organizational Learning and Leadership.