CURRICULUM VITAE Peter F. Masibo Lumala, PhD Moi University School of Human Resource Development Department of Communication Studies P.O. 3900-30100 ELDORET, Kenya Telephone: +254(0)705 692 881 E-mail:masibo@gmail.com LinkedIn Address: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dr-masibolumala/25/528/628 PERSONAL INFORMATION Date of Birth: 01/01/1967 Gender: Marital Status: Nationality: Male Married with 3 children Kenyan ID Number: 9621717 Current Job Status: Lecturer Languages: English (Excellent), Kiswahili (Very good) SPECIALIST IN: Applied research Monitoring and Evaluation Political Analysis Corporate Communication Education Training of Trainers Advocacy and Campaigns Gender and Communication Public Relations Consulting SUMMARY OF STRENGTHS & SKILLS I am open-minded and always listen to other people s views even if I may not necessarily agree with them; I am organized and able to anticipate any challenges to my priorities. This way, I am able to seek solutions to possible problems to what I plan to do and prevent; As an educationist, I believe that the key to any project is effective planning and effective training of all those involved in the sector; I am a strong advocate of an interactive approach to addressing societal problems. The target groups have to be productively engaged in finding solutions to their problems The more everyone is involved in the development of suitable solutions, the more everyone owns the process and the outcomes. Formative, continuous, and summative evaluations are vital to any programme success. It is important therefore that we 1
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS know where we have been, where we are, and where we want to go before we can determine how to get there. I possess good analytical skills given my interest in advanced research methods, monitoring and evaluation and training I have extensive hands-on experience with today s multi-media environment- apart from my computer skills, I am good at various computer programmes used in research, the internet and the social media I am a good team player and enjoy working through consultation. All said and done, I am able to maintain a good sense of humour under pressure! PhD in Applied Linguistics (The University of Nottingham,UK, 2007) Master of Arts (M.A) in English Language Teaching ( The University of Nottingham, UK, 2003) Bachelor of Education (Arts) 2 nd Class Honours Upper Division (Moi University, Kenya, 1993) Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE)-A-Level Kakamega High School 3 Principles,(1988) Kenya Certificate of Education (KCE)-O-Level, Mother of Apostles Seminary, Eldoret 1 st Div, 12 points () (1986) Certificate of Primary Education (C.P.E) Kongoni Primary School, 35 out of 36 Points, 1981). ORAL PRESENTATIONS MADE: Effects of Social Media on Students Political Awareness and Participation in Elections: A Study on Students and Politics in Kenya Paper presented during the Workshop on Citizen Journalism, jointly organized by Moi University and the University of Westminster, UK; on 9 th May 2014, Nairobi, Kenya. Women in Leadership: Interrogating the Affirmative Action and its Implication for Political Governance in Kenya, A paper jointly presented with Aleso S. Wangamati during 2nd Annual International Conference, held at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA), June 26-29, 2013, Nairobi, Kenya. Engaging ICT to Promote Research In Higher Education. A paper jointly presented with Mr. Robert Masinde during 5 th Egerton University International Conference and Research Week, September 2010. Community Mentoring as a Basis for Youth Empowerment: Hopes 2
and Impediments. Paper jointly presented with Prof Eunice Kamara during the Moi University-Indiana University/Purdue University Indianapolis 2 nd International Conference for Peace, Reconciliation, and Development. Moi University, May 2010. Perfecting writing skills for the secondary examinations and beyond. A Presentation made to Kenya Secondary Certificate of Education Candidates and teachers of English in Uasin Gishu District at Uasin Gishu High School, September 2007. Teaching the English language and Literature from an Integrated Approach in Secondary Schools: the Implications for Teachertrainees in Kenyan Universities. A talk to English/Literature teacher-trainees at Kenyatta University, July 2007 The challenges of doing a PhD: A personal perspective. The UKGRADSchool National Conference, The University of Exeter, July 2006. Doing classroom-based research in ESL contexts: hopes and impediments. 2 days PhD students Conference, The University of Nottingham, May 2006 Funding your studies in the UK. Keynote address given at the UK Education Fair, Sarit Centre, Nairobi, Feb 2004. Active learners, facilitating teachers. Teacher-trainees regional conference, Kassel, Germany, June 2003. North-South school linking programme as a tool for global citizenship. Learning for All in a Global Society, British Council National Conference, London, November 2002. PROFESSIONAL/ WORK EXPERIENCE: January 2009 Present: Senior Lecturer, Moi University, School of Human Resources Development, Department of Communication Studies: Key duties involve: Teaching: I lecture the following courses at the given levels i. P.hD: Advanced Research Methods in Communication Studies; Advocacy and Campaigns; Advanced Communication Theory; Advanced Gender and Communication; Managing Communication Barriers; ii. M.Sc: Communication Theory; Proposal Writing; Research Methods; Health Communication and Management (in the Department of Public Health only); Language and Culture; Strategic Communication and Media Relations iii. Undergraduate: Communication for Educators, 3
Introduction to Research in Education; Writing for the PR and Mass Media; Gender and Communication; Field Course and Attachment; Research Methods I & II; Cross-Cultural Dynamics in Communication; Introduction to Gender and Communication; Public Relations; Visual, Audio-Visual and Non-verbal communication Supervising research students at both M.Sc and Ph.D levels: I am presently supervising four D.Phil students pursuing research studies in communication and six M.Phil students in the same area. D.Phil researches that am currently supervising are on the following topics: i. Cultural Barriers to Reproductive Health Communication: Rethinking Approaches to Behavior Change Communication Campaigns in Meru County - Ph.D Thesis ii. The use of Radio as a Medium of Family Life Education: A Study of Hutia Mundu Programme of Inooro FM - Ph.D Thesis iii. Efficacy of Agikuyu Rites of Passage as Indigenous Communication Mechanisms for Peace-Building - Ph.D Thesis iv. Perceptions of Financial Rewards System on Employee Job Satisfaction: A Case of Rift Valley Bottles, Eldoret - M.Sc Thesis v. The Impact of Experiential Life Skills Education on HIV Prevention Behaviours among Adolescents in Kenya: A case study of Scouting for Solutions Project M.Sc Thesis vi. Efficacy of Journalism Training Programmes In Middle Level Colleges In Eldoret Municipality, Kenya Other current responsibilities at the University i. Researching and coordinating the revision of existing curriculum and the development of new courses based on the employer needs. ii. Coordinator, Graduate Studies, School of Human Resource Development iii. Assessing undergraduate students undertaking their internship programme iv. Member of the University Senate Representing the School of Human Resource Development 4
v. Member of the Moi University International Office Board Jan-2008- Dec 2008: Part-time Lecturer, School of Human Resources Development, Department of Communication Studies, Moi University. Taught Advanced Research Methods, Communication for Educators, Gender and Communication, and Communication Theories. Sept 2007-June 2008: School of Education and Social Scences, Department of English and Literature Education, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology. Here I taught Advances in the description of English Language, Communication Skills and Discourse Analysis. April 2007-August 2007: Adjunct Faculty in the School of Arts and Social Sciences United States International University (USIU), Nairobi. Taught Advanced Writing Skills to students pursuing International Relations. Jan 2003 Mar 2007: Gained invaluable international teaching experience through my working as a cover teacher of English and Media Studies in various city high schools and colleges in Nottingham, UK as well working as an International Students Ambassador with the International Office at the University of Nottingham. Oct 1996 Aug 2002: Head of English Department and Secretary to the Academic Committee, Misikhu Friends Secondary School. and Link Coordinator between Misikhu Friends Secondary School and Gumley House Convent School, London, England Jan 1993 Sept 1996: Teacher of English and Library Master, Kakamega High School. Participated in reviewing the role of the school library and proposing its modernization. CONTRIBUTION TO EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT IN THE COMMUNITY 16 th -17 th May 2014:Facilitator, Teso North Cosntituency Education Stakeholders Workshop, Eldoret Polytechnic. January 2012-Present: Member of the Board of Governors, St. Bridgid s Girls High School, Kiminini and Chair to the Academic Committee of the Board. September 2013: Guest Speaker, Busia County Education Day on the theme Quality Education for Quality Life July 2013: Guest of Honour, Umoja Secondary School Book Harvesting Day June 2013: Guest Speaker, Loreto High School PTA Annual General Meeting October 2012: Founder, Upendo Educational Foundation which envisions achieving excellence in resource mobilization, raising awareness in all issues in society and enhancing the socio-economic and political power of our target publics. We dream of a society empowered through education with individuals of 5
sound judgment, capable of utilizing their potential fully and who strive for the common good of the world in which they live. March 2008: Jointly with my wife Upendo Junior School which supported needy and orphaned children following the post-election violence in the country: www.upendojuniorschool.com or http://www.upendojuniorschool.blogspot.com/ PUBLICATIONS Lumala, P.F.M, Bigambo O. and Nabushawo, J. (2009). Carrying out Field Attachment: A Practical Guide for Students. Eldoret: Gaba Publications. Lumala, M. and Trabelsi, S.(2008). Materials used in Africa in Tomlinson, B.(Ed.) English Language Learning Materials: A Critical Review. London: Continuum. Have written and published a number of educational articles in the Daily Nation and the East African Standard newspapers in Kenya. MEMBERSHIP TO PROFESSIONAL BODIES CURRENT MANUSCRIPTS I am currently working on the following three manuscripts: Doing Advocacy and Campaigns: A Practical Guide for Students and Practitioners. Currently with the publisher for editors comments.- With publishers Interactivity in the Classroom: Towards a Reader-Text Interactive Approach in teaching imaginative texts in Kenya secondary schools- With LAP Publishers Gender Disparities at the Workplace in Kenya: Hopes and Impediments. A comparative book review for Sage Publications, London. Books under review are: Almut Koester (2006). Investigating Workplace Discourse. London and New York: Routledge. PP. ix+183 and Louise Mullany (2007). Gendered Discourse in the Professional Workplace. Hampshire and New York: Palgrave Macmillan. PP. ix + 236. A Practical Guide to Research Methodology: From Theory to Practice. A classroom text being co-authored with Dr. Njeri Kiraithe I am a registered member of the following professional bodies: European Consulting Network (ECN) Kenya Marketing & Communications Network (KM&CN) University of Nottingham Alumni Association (UoNAA) Moi University Alumni Association (MUAA) Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK) Materials Development Association (MATSDA) Poetics and Linguistics Association (PALA) 6
International Association of Teachers of English as Foreign Language (IAFTEL) CONULTANCY SERVICES February-March 2013: Support Electoral Trainer (SET) for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Kenya. Trained Polling Stations Presiding Officers on Electoral Law, Elections Management and Code of Conduct. Lead Consultant with First Class Communication & Education Consultancy (FCC&EC) Ltd 22nd July to 4th Sept 2012: Facilitator, IEBC Voter Educators Induction Workshops, North Rift Region. Key topics handled include: Nomination of candidates, Special Groups, Role of Media in Peaceful, Free and Fair Elections, Elective Positions, Election Disputes, Election Violence, Peace and Reconciliation, and National Cohesion. December 2011-April 2012: Consultant for Behavior Change Communication Needs Assessment and Communication Strategy Development for Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) under the APHIAPlus Zone 1 (Western Kenya Project). The Key objectives of the consultancy were: i.identify current gaps in knowledge, behaviours, intentions, and risk perceptions among female sex works, men who have sex with men, low income women, men at formal and informal work places, fisher folks, prisoners, in-school and out-of-school youth; ii.determine media habits and communication channels specific to MARPs, iii.identify and recommend multiple platforms for disseminating behavior change communication messages based on segmented target audiences iv.use findings of the assessment to develop BCC strategy for A+ Western Kenya Project; and v.facilitate the dissemination of the BCC Strategy to stakeholders. June 2011-present: available for consultancy services to Africa Cancer Foundation on Public Education and Awareness raising on pro bono basis September 2011: Formative Assessment of challenges facing international students in Moi University, International Office, Moi University, Eldoret. Registered communication research consultant with UN data base 2003-2006: Management of Formative and Summative Behavior: During my research studies, I worked on voluntary basis in the International Office where I was in charge of welcoming international students to the University of Nottingham. I was charged with assessing their entry level expectations and measuring whether their expectations had been met at the end of their studies. I consult for the Moi University International Office in determining the reasons why international students choose 7
the University and what ought to be done to increase international students enrolment SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS I successfully applied for the following scholarships and grants over the last five years. Three of these (in bold) involved being short listed and attending interviews before a decision being reached. a. Scholarships April 2002: The University of Nottingham Developing Solutions Scholarship (25% Tuition Fee) 1, 825.00 July 2002: The University of Nottingham Queen s Award for Excellence 1,000.00 May 2003:he University of Nottingham 3 Years Tuition Fee Research Scholarship for Continuing Students 28,800.00 Oct 2003: Wingate Research Scholarship 20,000. May 2004: University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Graduate Assistantship Award (Not taken up) $19,592.00 b. Grants Sept 2013 Moi University Staff Sponsorship to attend M&E Training in South Africa $2500 May 2002:All Saints Educational Trust Postgraduate Award 10,000.00 Dec. 2005:University of Nottingham Students Crisis Fund 1000.00 Oct. 2006: Churches Commission for International Students 500.00 Nov. 2006: Africa Educational Trust Travel Grant 450.00 HOBBIES I won the University of Nottingham s 2009 Alumni Laureate Award because of my work internally displaced children following Kenya s Post-Election Violence. Together with my wife, we started Upendo Junior School which to date supports needy children. The school is linked to Wadsworth Fields Primary School, in Nottingham, UK. The two Schools have since 2009 received funding from the DFiD under Global Schools Partnerships towards curriculum exchange activities. I have always effectively accounted for the funds thereof as I am very passionate about the exchange. In my spare time I enjoy playing scrabble and badminton, reading fiction, traveling, cooking and riding my bike. I volunteered weekly at the Fair Trade Lunch run by the Nottingham University Catholic Society (CathSoc) where I served as a customer assistant and helped with clearing. I hold a full clean driving license and a completion certificate for the 3 months National Youth Service pre-university training having acquired skills in fire fighting, mountain climbing, First Aid and drill among others. I am a keen environmentalist who enjoys planting trees and engaging in environmental protection advocacy. 8
I enjoy collaborating with other scholars on issues of mutual interest. I have just completed writing a joint proposal with a colleague at USIU with a view to setting up a Higher Education E-research Centre to corroborate research in higher institutions of learning in Kenya REFEREES 1. Prof. Nathan Ogechi Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics, Research and Extension) Moi University, P.O. Box 3900-30100, Eldoret, Kenya E-Mail: ogechinathan@yahoo.com or caco@mu.ac.ke 2. Dr. Charles O.Ong ondo Head of Department, Communication Studies Moi University, P.O. Box 3900-30100, Eldoret, Kenya E-Mail: coongondo@yahoo.co.uk 3. Dr. Lusike Mukhongo Coordinator, School of Human Resource Development Moi University, Nairobi Campus NAIROBI E-Mail: lusikem@mu.ac.ke 9