Maud Kamatenesi Mugisha
| Maud Kamatenesi Mugisha | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1969 (age 45–46) Uganda |
| Residence | Mbarara, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Ethnicity | Munyankole |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater |
Makerere University (BSc), (Dip.Ed), (MSc), (PhD) |
| Occupation | Natural Scientist, Academic Administrator |
| Years active | 1994 — present |
| Known for | Administrative Skills, Scientific research |
| Home town | Kibingo |
| Title |
Vice Chancellor Bishop Stuart University |
| Religion | Born-again Christian |
Maud Kamatenesi Mugisha PhD, sometimes written as Maud Kamatenesi-Mugisha PhD, is a Ugandan natural scientist and academic administrator. She is the current Vice Chancellor of Bishop Stuart University, a private institution of higher education in Uganda, accredited by Uganda's National Council for Higher Education (NCHE).[1]
Background
She was born in Sheema District, Western Uganda, in 1969.
Education
Maud Kamatenesi attended Nganwa High School for her O-Level education, between 1984 and 1988. In 1985, she joined Mary Hill Secondary School in Mbarara, for her A-Level studies. In 1993, she was admitted to Makerere University, Uganda's largest and oldest public university. She studied Botany and Zoology, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree. She studied for the postgraduate Diploma in Education, also from Makerere. Her Master of Science in Environment and Natural Resources Management degree and her Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology, were both obtained from Makerere University.[2]
Work experience
Soon after writing her final examinations in Botany and Zoology at Makerere in 1996, she was recruited as a Teaching Assistant in the Faculty of Science at the same institution. From 1998 until 2000, she served as Lecturer and Head of Department, Uganda Fisheries Training Institute in Entebbe. She later would serve as the Head of Fisheries Extension Education and Administration, Fisheries Training Institute, Entebbe. From 2010 until 2011, she served as the Deputy Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, in the Faculty of Science, Makerere University. From February 2011 until May 2014, she served as the Dean of the School of Biosciences, College of Natural Sciences at Makerere University. On 2 May 2014, Dr. Maud Kamatenesi Mugisha was appointed Vice Chancellor of Bishop Stuart University, a position she currently occupies.[3]
Other considerations
Dr. Maud K. Mugisha has over 30 scientific publications to her name.[4] She is married and is the mother of four children. She is a Born-again Christian.
See also
References
- ↑ UNCHE, . "Uganda National Council for Higher Education: Private Universities". Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE). Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ↑ Mukombozi, Rajab (15 June 2014). "Kamatenesi: Bishop Stuart’s Vice Chancellor Rises From Grass to Grace". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ↑ BSU, . "Bishop Stuart University: Associate Professor Maud Kamatenesi Mugisha - Vice Chancellor". Bishop Stuart University (BSU). Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ↑ PUBFACTS, . (August 2014). "Publications Authored By Maud Kamatenesi Mugisha". PubFacts.Com Scientific Publication Data (PUBFACTS). Retrieved 21 August 2014.