Name: Leslie Steeves, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor
About:I first came to Ghana on Fulbright in 1996 and have been returning ever since. Ghana is a beautiful and accessible country offering rich opportunities for media internships, research, and service projects. 2024 marks my 22nd year bringing UO SOJC students to Ghana. The 2024 group promises to be a great one. It is exciting and humbling to see such a growing interest in sub-Saharan Africa at UO.
Name: S. Senyo Ofori-Parku, Associate Professor
About:I study and teach brand strategy and environmental risk communication. I believe we all are sums of our varied experiences, and helping students encounter the world outside their comfort zones is an enduring way of developing empathy and making students well-rounded professionals. So, I couldn’t turn down Leslie’s invitation to be part of this year’s study abroad to Ghana where I am originally from. I hope to learn more about “my people” in ways I have not realized in the past.
Name: Nadia D. Singh, Professor
About: Nadia Singh is a Professor of Biology and the Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Oregon. Her research focuses on the genetics of the evolutionary process. She also conducts research on interventions to diversity the academy. She joined the faculty at UO in 2017 after seven years as a faculty member at North Carolina State University.
