Isaac Abeku Blankson is a professor of communication and public relations and is currently the president of the African University College of Communications (AUCC). Prior to this, he served as the vice president and interim pro-vice-chancellor of the Ghana Communication Technology University, the chair and director of technology at the Department of Applied Communication, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, USA, among others.

He is a resource person and consultant to several local and international organizations on communication, media, public relations and environmental issues. Professor Blankson holds a PhD in Communications (Ohio University), two master’s degrees in International Affairs/Public Relations (Ohio University) and Human Geography (University of Oslo), a first degree in Geography (University of Ghana), and a certificate in Environmental Geography (University of Oslo).

His research focuses on communication technologies and media in new and emerging democracies, public relations practices in developing societies, and media criticism. He has authored several publications and is co-editor of Negotiating Democracy: Media Transformations in Emerging Democracies, published by State University of New York Press.