Education š
Post-Doc (Sept 2019 – July 2020) Bayreuth Academy of Advanced African Studies; African Multiple Cluster of Excellence, Bayreuth University, Germany. PhD in Literature (2015 – 2018) Laikipia University, Kenya. Master of Arts in Literature (2010 – 2015) Egerton University, Kenya. B.Ed. Arts (English and Literature, First Class Honours) (2005 – 2009) Egerton University, Kenya
Research Interests š
- Gender and Subaltern Studies
- Language and Cultural Studies
- African Literature
- Politics, Representation, and Social Media Activism
Teaching Experience š§āš«
Kenyatta University, Kenya Tenured Lecturer (April 2019 – Present)l, Developing and implementing teaching programmes/reviewing the curriculum at the department, Internal examiner for postgraduate proposal and thesis defenses, Coordination and teaching courses such as Literary Theory, Gender Studies, and African Literature, Career advising and mentorship for students taking B.Ed. English and Literature, Organizing seminars and conferences for knowledge sharing in the department, Managing digital and virtual learning for the department, Tutorial Fellow/Assistant Lecturer (Oct 2017 – April 2019), Coordination of Literature programs at Kenyatta University, Teaching courses such as Literary Theory, Gender Studies, and African Literature. Teacher Service Commission, Kenya English Language and English Literature Teacher (Sept 2012 – Jan 2016)
Other Professional and Work Experience š¼
Senior Research Associate (SRA) (July 2022 – Dec 2022) The Institute of African Women in Law, Developing research objectives, projects, and proposals, Acting as principal investigator on research projects, Conducting individual or collaborative research projects, Extending, transforming, and applying knowledge from scholarship to research and training projects, Writing or contributing to publications or disseminating research findings using various media. Project Manager/Country Consultant (Dec 2021 – June 2022) The Institute of African Women in Law, Title of Project: African Women in Law and Leadership, Reviewer and Editor (Dec 2020 – Dec 2021) UNDP Kenya for the FOLLAP Project (Faculty of Law Legal Aid Project at Egerton University, Kenya)
Awards and Honours š
Excellence Award (2020) Bayreuth Multiple Cluster of Excellence: Bayreuth Academy of Advanced African Studies, Bayreuth University. Government of Kenya Scholarship Award (2016, 2010) Through Higher Education Loans Board. First Class Honours (2009)
Bachelor of Education, Egerton University, Kenya