Francis Rabi Wemniga

Wemniga Rabi Francis is a PhD student in Rhetoric and Composition at Purdue University, West Lafayette. His research interests include second language writing, interlingual translation (French/English), artificial intelligence, cultural rhetoric, and cross-cultural communication. Prior to beginning his doctoral studies, he earned a dual master’s degree in TESOL and Linguistics from Ball State University, where he also taught first-year writing courses in Rhetoric and Writing as well as Rhetoric and Research. Before moving to the United States, Wemniga worked as a translator, interpreter, and language facilitator for international NGOs and governmental agencies in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. He further developed his cross-cultural communication expertise while serving as a Bilingual Program Assistant for the World Bank Group. Additionally, he has extensive experience teaching English to French speakers across K–12, college, and professional intensive language settings. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in Translation and Interpretation (French/English/Spanish).