Dr. Ada Cheng, an educator-turned storyteller, artist, and curator/producer, has utilized storytelling to illustrate structural inequities, raise critical awareness, and build intimate communities. Committed to amplifying and uplifting marginalized voices, she has created numerous storytelling platforms for BIPOC and LGBTQIA community members to tell difficult and vulnerable stories.
Dr. Cheng has been a speaker for Illinois Humanities Road Scholars Speakers Bureau since 2019. She was named Educator of the Year in 2021. She is 2023-24 Lund-Gill Chair at Dominican University. She is one of the recipients of 2024 Public Humanities Award from Illinois Humanities. Her interests encompass academia, storytelling/performance, and advocacy.
