Staff Profiles: Professors
Professor Chipo Hungwe
Position: Executive Dean
RESEARCH INTERESTS
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Ageing; Disability; Gender; Migration; Urban agriculture; Survival strategies; Work
DR ANNAH MOYO
Position: Executive Dean - Faculty of Education
Research Interests
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Gender and Education
Gender and Stress Management
Gender Women Empowerment and Culture
Social Justice and Education
Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Gender and Religion
Education and Development
Education and Policy
Dr Tirivashe Phillip Masere
Position: Chairperson
Research Interests:
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Soil and Water Conservation
Water Quality
Water Supply and Sanitation
Climate Change and Adaptation
Climate Smart Agriculture
Small Scale Farming Research
Agricultural Extension and Rural Resource Management
Crop Simulation Modeling
Technology Adoption and Innovation in Small-Scale Farming Systems
MR LAURENCE MAREGEDZE
Position: Acting Chairperson
Research Interests
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Machine design
Computational engineering
Digital Twin
Energy engineering
Industrial process automation and optimization
Artificial intelligence
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Finite element method
Antragogy
Prof. Percyslage Chigora
Position: Associate Professor
RESEARCH INTEREST
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Foreign Policy,
Elections and Electoral Systems,
Land Reform,
University Administration,
Regional Integration,
African Politics
Zimbabwean Politics
Dr Anias Mutekwa
Position: Senior Lecturer
Research Interests
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Literature, gender and identity.
Coloniality and decoloniality in literature.
Zimbabwean and African Literature.
Ecocriticism
Literary theory and Criticism
Dr Amato Chireshe
Position: Lecturer
Research interests
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Waste management
Occupational safety and health
Environmental issues.
Sustainability
Dr. Maswoswere Pure
Position: Lecturer
Research interests
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Environmental health and safety
Climate change
Disaster management
Built environment (urban geography)
Waste Management
Agroecology and Agribussiness.
Dr. Shingirai Mugambiwa
Position: Lecturer
RESEARCH INTERESTS
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Migration
Climate governance
Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Sustainable Livelihoods and Food Security
Mrs Victoria S Masere
Position: Lecturer
Research interests:
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Public Finance
Agricultural Economics
Climate Change
Family Economics
Macroeconomics
Develoment Economics
Industrial Economics
Ms Ruth Nyoka
Position: Lecturer
Research Areas
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Food Safety
Food product development
Community Nutrition and Assessment
Mr Brian Tinashe Katsidzira
Position: Lecturer
Research Interests:
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Human Rights and Social Justice
Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution
Migration Politics and Human trafficking
Youth Participation in Governance and Social Change
Regional Security and Policy Development
Philosophical Foundations of Peace and Justice
Mr. Oscar Mujana
Position: Research Officer
Research Interests:
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International Political Economy
International Relations
Local governance
Regional integration
Digitalisation
Sustainable Development
Global Governance
Ms NHEMACHENA NANCY
Position: Researcher – English
Research interests:
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Language Technology
Academic and Professional Communication
Language Policy and Planning
Language teaching
Literature
Mr Admire Chafa
Position: Full Time Lecturer
Research Interests:
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Parental involvement in School Governance
Inclusive Education in Educational Management
Gender issues in Educational Management
ICT and Educational Management
Children's Rights in Education
Miss Shamaine Maeresera
Position: Laboratory Assistant
Research interests
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Environmental Remediation
Material Chemistry
Water Treatment
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National Diploma in Applied Chemical Technology (Bulawayo Polytechnic)
National Certificate in Science Technology (Bulawayo Polytechnic)
Brisky Fanuel Ncube
Position: Research Officer
Research interests:
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Public Policy
Devolution
Public Finance Management
Elections and Governance
Youth Peace and Security
Local Governance
Youth Participation in Governance and Development
Positive Youth Development, Sport and Development
Ashleigh Ndomupei Musa
Position: Research Officer
Research interests:
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Urban Local Governance and Devolution
Global Public Policy and Governance
Foreign Policy
Gender and International Development
Charles Mazorodze
Position: Research Officer
Research interests:
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Inclusive service delivery
Intergovernmental Relations
Social Movements
Low Income Housing
Multi-level Governance
Circular Economy
Urban Safety
Urban Transport