Eric Debrah Otchere

Eric Debrah Otchere serves as a Lecturer and Head of the Department of Music and Dance at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, with research spanning interdisciplinary domains of Music Education and Music Psychology.

His scholarly focus encompasses:

• Music Education: pedagogy, philosophy, curriculum development, and research methodologies
• Music Psychology: music-emotion relationships, musical development trajectories, cognitive processing of music, and therapeutic applications for health/wellbeing

Notable recognitions include:

• Volkswagen Foundation Doctoral Fellowship
• African Humanities Program Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2015-2016)
• Rhodes University Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2016-2017)
• African Studies Association Presidential Fellowship (2016)

He contributes to academic discourse through publications in international peer-reviewed journals and editorial reviewing services. Professional correspondence may be directed to eric.otchere@ucc.edu.gh.