Godfried Asante

Godfried Asante is an Associate Professor in the School of Communication at San Diego State University, where he also serves as PSFA Diversity Council Chair and Interim Director of the Institute for Dialogue and Social Justice. His research focuses on critical intercultural communication, queer African studies, and decolonial approaches to transnational blackness.

Educational background includes a Ph.D. in Critical Intercultural Communication from the University of New Mexico (2017), M.A. in Communication Studies from Minnesota State University, Mankato (2012), and B.A. in Communication, Media and Rhetoric from University of Minnesota, Morris (2010).

Research examines LGBTQ+ identities in Ghanaian contexts, queer diaspora experiences, and decolonial methodologies. Recent publications analyze homophobia in religious discourses, queer relationality, and empowerment politics. Asante applies participatory action research to human rights NGO practices.

Article trends demonstrate consistent focus on queer African experiences, decolonial communication frameworks, and critical analysis of LGBTQ+ activism. Methodologies blend ethnography, discourse analysis, and participatory research.

Notable Awards:

• 2023 NCA Best Article Award (Ethnography)
• 2022 ASA Best Article Award (Queer African Studies)
• 2022 NCA Early Career Award
• 2021 SDSU Outstanding Pre-Tenure Global Researcher

Advises multiple graduate students on topics including VR in queer representation, visual politics of racial violence, and deaf-hearing family communication. Secured grants including Waterhouse Family Institute funding for LGBTQ+ empowerment research ($9,780).

Leads initiatives on VR-enhanced intercultural pedagogy as CTL Faculty Fellow and directs community engagement through the Institute for Dialogue and Social Justice.