Dr Boateng, Akwasi Bosompem

 Dr. Akwasi Bosompem Boateng is a Lecturer at the Department of Strategic Communication in the School of Communication and Media Studies at the University of Education, Winneba, Ghana. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in cultural and media studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. After earning his PhD, he was appointed as a postdoctoral research fellow at the School of Communication at North-West University in South Africa before joining the University of Education, Winneba as a Lecturer in communication and media studies. Before his postdoctoral fellowship, Dr. Boateng lectured at the Durban University of Technology in South Africa, where he taught various courses in communication, media and public relations, among others. He serves as a reviewer for several conferences, peer-reviewed journals, books and grant awarding institutions including the European Research Council, Digital Humanities Symposium, among others. He has won various grants and funding for research, publications and conferences, as well as published articles in top tier peer reviewed journals and books. He consults for various organisations in the areas of communication, media, public relations and political communication.