Staff Profiles: Development Studies

Dr Ireen Mudeka

Position: Chairperson

Research Interests
    Gendered socio-economic dynamics of migration in Africa, Implications for survival and livelihoods Gender and Informal Mining in Rural Zimbabwe

Dr Douglas Munemo

Position: Senior Lecturer

Research interests

    Peace, Conflict and Development in Africa, Conflict Management Disaster Management Constitutionalism in Africa, Coloniality and Decoloniality, Politics, Governance and Development

Dr G Chikowore

Position: Senior Lecturer

Research Interests:
    Transformation, regional integration, local communities, international aid development cooperation forestry digital technology green economy.

Mr Constantine Munhande

Position: Senior Lecturer

Research Interest
    Political economy of Africa, migration and development, livelihoods, climate change and small holder farmers, food security in Africa

Dr Terence Tapiwa Muzorewa

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests

    Rural and urban development  Food security and agrarian reform Cooperatives and collective development  Development Finance  History of development in Africa Development Theory 

Dr Treda Mukuhlani

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:

    Water security  Gender Contemporary politics and development issues

Dr Elinah Nciizah

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests
    Climate change and adaptation Rural livelihoods and development Peace, conflict and development Food, security and  poverty alleviation Policy making and development Sustainable development 

Ms Nandi Oneile Nkomo

Position: Lecturer

Research interests: 
    Land Reform Sexual and Reproductive health Climate change Behaviour change and communication

Mr Tawanda Chibanda

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:
    Governance and civil society 

Mr Ramphal Sillah

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:
    The teaching of Disaster Management, International Law, Gender and Development and Children and Development modules