Doris Dartey

Doris Yaa Korantenmaa Dartey (died 19 July 2020) was a Ghanaian communication educator, consultant and onetime member and chairperson of GJA Awards Committee. She was the former chairperson of the Graphic Communications Group Limited in Ghana.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Dartey studied at the University of Cape Coast, where she graduated with BA in education. She also obtained a graduate diploma in journalism and mass communication from the School of Communication Studies at University of Ghana, and an MA in international affairs (development communication), a graduate diploma in women's studies and a PhD in organizational communication from Ohio University in the US.^{[6] [7]}

She was a communication consultant and worked for donor-funded projects such as African Union Commission, African Development Bank, UNESCO, GIZ, among others.^{[7] [5]}

She also served as a member on the National Media Commission before she became a chairperson of the board of directors of GCGL. She taught communication courses in the USA and Ghana at the University of Dayton, Mount Mercy University, GIMPA, and GIJ.^{[8] [9]}

She was a journalist and hosted some programs^{[clarification needed ][5] [10]} in Ghana for some years. She also wrote a column in The Spectator newspaper in Ghana called The WatchWoman which talked about environmental issues, sanitation, health, children and other societal issues.^[6] She was a mentor of many journalists, communicators and public relations practitioners in Ghana.^[5]

She had One daughter and One son.

She died at KBTH in Accra on Sunday, 19 July 2020 after succumbing to complications of breast cancer.^{[6] [7]} She was laid to rest at the Lashibi Funeral Home, a place near Tema.^[5]

• Ghanaian journalists
• Ghanaian women journalists
• 2020 deaths
• University of Cape Coast alumni
• University of Ghana alumni
• Ohio University alumni
• 20th-century Ghanaian educators
• 20th-century Ghanaian women

• Articles with short description
• Short description is different from Wikidata
• Wikipedia articles needing clarification from July 2020
• Year of birth missing
• Place of birth missing