Rev. Dr. Timothy Crentsil

Dr. Timothy Crentsil is a dynamic leader with vested interest in education, training and research, art marketing and entrepreneurship. He currently heads the Department of Graphic and Communication Design Technology at Kumasi Technical University.

Prior to this he headed the Department of Fashion Design and Textiles Studies for three terms, and led the Centre for Technology Transfer and Skills Development at the Institute of Research, Innovation and Development for two years. Under his leadership the Centre obtained ground-breaking funding from the German Development Cooperation to implement the Professionalization of Artisans (ProfArts) Project, which trained hundreds of artisans in the construction sector. He is a former Dean of the Faculty of Creative Arts and Technology, and serves as the University's liaison for the Commission of Technical Vocational Education and Training (CTVET). He is a member of the Steering Committee for WorldSkills Ghana.

He holds a BA in Textiles, an MA in Art Education and a PhD in Art Education from KNUST, and an MA in Religious Studies from Central University. He is a board member of the Institute of Textiles and Fashion Professionals, Ghana, and of the West African Fashion Council, Ghana. Dr. Crentsil is a minister of the Gospel and serves as Pastor of the Calvary Charismatic Centre branch church at Atonsu, Kumasi.