A Peek Inside ... Speech-Language Pathologist Eliza Thompson’s Office

Assistant Clinical Professor Honors Ghanaian Heritage With Art and Action

The colorful woven baskets, vibrant kente-cloth prints and imposing masks in Eliza Thompson’s office offer a glimpse into the warmth and beauty of her Ghanaian roots.

“I want to show people a different narrative of Africa,” said Thompson, than the impoverished, war-torn society often portrayed in popular media. Decorating her office in LeFrak Hall is a way to share her heritage with her colleagues and students in the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences (HESP), where she has been an assistant clinical professor since 2018.

She’ll do just that in a new study-abroad trip she’s leading next summer. Through the Global Perspectives in Service-Learning program, Thompson will take HESP undergraduate and graduate students to Accra, Ghana’s capital city, to work in special needs schools as well as community clinics and hospitals for 10 days.

Photo by Stephanie S. Cordle

Published on Wed, Nov 16, 2022 - 9:50AM