ATLAS Speaker Series: Eliza Thompson (HESP)

Also available on Zoom. Light refreshments will be served. Please register here (for both in person and Zoom attendance).

Re-shaping the African Narrative

Eliza Akua Thompson from Hearing and Speech Sciences is our featured speaker. Thompson will share about her background growing up in Ghana and her later experiences as an immigrant, first-generation student and professor. She will also discuss her past work on the African continent, her current research related to language and literacy, as well as her current work in Ghana, including the creation of her study abroad course, HESP-GPS (Hearing Speech Sciences: Global Perspectives in Service Learning). She will share her insights on creating a sustainable service learning experience for students, teaching students to be culturally competent, and empowering the local community.