Hannah Essien

Hannah Essien is a Lecturer affiliated with the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS) and the Program in African Studies at Princeton University. She also contributes to the Arabic Language Program. Her current position involves teaching and research in African Studies and Arabic linguistic disciplines.

Prior to her role at Princeton, she served as an instructor of Twi language and Akan culture in the Department of African Studies at Indiana University. She has extensive teaching experience, including English instruction at the Ghana Institute of Languages and Arabic language teaching at the University of Ghana, the Summer Cooperative African Languages Institute at Michigan State University, and the University of Illinois.

Her research focuses on Arabic word structure, derivational morphology, and translation studies. These interests intersect with broader themes in language pedagogy and cultural analysis within African contexts. Ms. Essien’s work highlights the importance of preserving and understanding diverse linguistic traditions across West Africa.

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