Bright is an academic and a professional in Communication Studies. As an academic, his teaching areas include public relations and mass communication. His research interest is in public sector, public relations practice and media reportage of disasters and telecommunications. Bright has an extensive teaching experience in the first, second and third cycle educational institutions.

Academic Degrees
•Master of Philosophy in Communication Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, 2011.
•Bachelor of Education in Home Economics, University of Cape Coast, 2006.

Professional Experience
•Lecturer, Department of Communications Studies, UPSA
•Project staff, Media Foundation for West Africa, (2012-2013)
•Head of Social Studies Department, Dofor Senior High School, (2007-2009)

Selected Publications
1.Mahama, P. Y. & Gakpe, B. K. (2015). Ghana’s oil find: An unmitigated solution to the quagmire of poverty? The Journal of Pan African Studies, 7(8), pp. 79-96.
2. Gakpe, B. K. & Mahama, P. Y. (2014). Reportage of stories on fire outbreaks in Ghana: An analysis of the Daily Graphic and the Chronicle. Journal of New Media and Mass Communication, vol. 24, pp. 1-11. ISSN 2224-3267 [paper], ISSN 2224-3275 [online].

Professional Conferences & Workshops
1.Training workshop on “Effective use of UPSA Virtual Learning Platform (Moodle)”. (2018), University of Professional Studies, Accra.
2. Workshop on supervision of students’ research. (2015), School of Graduate Studies, University of Professional Studies, Accra.

Subject Areas (Teaching)
Undergraduate level
•Public Relations
•Mass Communication

Professional Membership & Affiliations
•Member, University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (UTAG)
•Member, Institute of Public Relations, Ghana