Audrey Gadzekpo

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Audrey Gadzekpo
Dean of School of Information and Communication Studies University of Ghana
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Professor Audrey Sitsofe Gadzekpo is a Ghanaian media practitioner and female dean of the School of Information and Communications Studies at the University of Ghana. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] She was formerly a Communications Consultant and Lecturer who represented women's groups. [7] She is also a member of the Webster Ghana's advisory board. [8]

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Education

She is an Associate professor of Journalism and Media Studies. [9] [10] She attended the University of Birmingham in Britain where she graduated with PhD in Education at the Center for West African Studies. [11] She had her M.A in Communications from Brigham Young University in Utah in USA and her Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Ghana. [12] [13] [14]

Career

She began her career in 1993. [11] In January 2017, President Nana Akufo-Addo named her as a committee member for the planning of the 60th Independent anniversary of Ghana. [15]

In June 2017, she was among the members of the National Media Commission that were inducted to help pass the Broadcasting and the Right to Information bills into law. [7]

In June 2017, she spoke at the Maiden Edition of Women in PR Ghana Seminar with Dr. Ayokoe Anim-Wright, Cynthia E. Ofori-Dwumfuo and Gifty Bingley. [16] [17]

Her research is primarily geared towards gender, media and governance issues. [18] [19]

In February 2021, she was among an eight-member committee to select a new name for the Film industry in Ghana. [20]

She is currently the Dean of School of Information and Communication Studies at the University of Ghana. [11] [21] [22]

Personal life

She has a daughter called Nubuke Gadzekpo Amoah who is a fellow of the third class of the Africa Leadership Initiative-West Africa and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network. [23]

Awards and honors

She was a visiting scholar at Northwestern University in Chicago in USA at the Program of African Studies from September to December 2005. [23]

She was also a Guest Researcher at Nordic Africa Institute in the African Guest Researchers Program in 2012 (Research Cluster ‘Conflict, Security and Democratic Transformation). [24]

In March 2020, she received an award in the 5th Ghana Women of Excellence Awards for her leadership role. [25]

She was paid homage by Anas Aremeyaw Anas for her role in his rise through the undercover journalism in Ghana. [26]

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  2. ↑ by (2017-04-18). "Can Ghana Media Do Better? [Article]". GhanaStar. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
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  4. ↑ by (2017-03-07). "Peduase Valley Resort Hosts Kente Exhibition". GhanaStar. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
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  6. ↑ "pandora-id". pandora-id. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  7. 1 2 by (2017-05-17). "Four New Members of NMC Inducted". GhanaStar. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  8. ↑ "Webster Ghana Celebrates Black History Month with Partners | Webster University Ghana". www.legacy.webster.edu.gh. Archived from the original on 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
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  23. 1 2 "User Profile". AGLN - Aspen Global Leadership Network. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
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  25. ↑ "Prof Gadzekpo, Awadzi and 22 other eminent female nation-builders awarded for their leadership - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
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