Dr. Sarah Akrofi- Quarcoo

About

Profile of Sarah Akrofi-Quarcoo

Education

·         PhD Candidate, Department of History University of Ghana, Legon ( 2010-2014)

·         Master of Philosophy, Communication Studies, University of Ghana (2004)

·         Graduate Diploma, Communication Studies, University of Ghana (1987)

·         Bachelor of Arts, Social Work with Psychology minor from the University of Ghana Legon  (2002)

·         Diploma in Journalism; from the Ghana Institute of Journalism (1977)

Research Interest

· Historical research on broadcasting, gender and children

Courses Being Taught this Semester

- Advanced Broadcast Journalism (Radio and Television)

- Gender and Communication

Publications

·  Akrofi-Quarcoo, Sarah (Forthcoming) Doing Radio: A Descriptive Account of Journalism Practices in Ghana in School of Communication Studies Reader, University of Ghana.

·  Gadzekpo, Audrey and Akrofi-Quarcoo, Sarah. (Forthcoming) Establishing the Presence of Women in Ghanaian Media History in School of Communication Studies Reader, University of Ghana.

Academic/Professional Duties

· Representation on Academic Board (2011-2012)

· Member- Radio Universe Board (2010-2013)

· Examinations Officer (2008- to 2013)

· Member- Board of Graphic Communications Group Limited (2009- 2013)

· Member- National Advocacy Steering Committee on Broadcast Law 2004 to date

· Member, Institutional Review Board of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, 2002 to date

Paper Presentations 

· Critical issues on the Operationalisation of the Media Development Fund for Ghana (Paper presented at forum organized by the Ministry of Information, April 2012.

·  Training for Broadcasters in Central and Western regions on “Using Radio to Promote Women’s Rights”. The training was organized by the Media Foundation for West Africa(MFWA), January 18-21, 2011

·   Media Relations Training for women’s organizations of the NDC and CPP  (2010)

·  “Status of Broadcasting in Ghana.” Seminar Paper presented to Students of University of Oregon, June 2010

·  “Engaging with the Media” Training for NGO grantees of Nwananchi Ghana as part of the organization’s capacity programmes for its grantees (2010).

·  “The State of Broadcasting in Ghana” Seminar Paper presented to Students of the University of Oregon, June 2010