Staff Profiles: Media, Communication, Film and Theatre

Dr Z E Mugari

Position: Deputy Dean : Faculty Of Social Sciences

Research Interests:
    The role of the media in democratisation and development The coloniality/postcoloniality of news production Alternative Media, empowerment and participatory Journalism

Professor Nhamo Anthony Mhiripiri

Position: Associate Professor

Research Interests
    Media Law and Ethics, Political Economy of the Media, Critical Media Theory, Film, Visual Anthropology, Cultural Studies

Dr Albert Chibuwe

Position: Senior Lecturer

Research Interests:
    Political Communication and/Political marketing media framing. Social media  Journalism education and practice

Dr Lyton Ncube

Position: Senior Lecturer

Research Interests
    Sports media, fandom, power and identities Political economy of the media Cultural Studies and Sociology of Sport Decolonial and post-colonial studies Gender, health communication and the media Social media, fake news and regimes of ‘truth’

Dr Nyasha Mapuweyi

Position: Senior Lecturer

Research Interest:
     Political Communication Print Journalism  New Media, Online Media and the Diaspora  Media Economics and Media Management Gender and the Media

Dr Oswelled Ureke

Position: Senior Lecturer

Research interests:
    Screen media studies Political economy of the media Social media

Dr. Caven Masuku

Position: Lecturer

Research Interest: 

    Corporate Communication/Strategic Communication Corporate Social Responsibility/Stakeholder relationships Journalism & Social Media

Dr B. Muromo

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests
    Media and religion, Media & Politics, Media & democracy (political communication, regulation etc), Peace and security, Social media, Broadcasting and Gender
Ms Kudzaishe M Nyandoro

Ms Kudzaishe M Nyandoro

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:
    Media reception studies  Broadcasting Film studies
Ms Ratidzo Midzi

Ms Ratidzo Midzi

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:

    Media and Disability Studies Media and Popular Culture Media and Specific Communities Film and video production

 

Mr Abel Dzobo

Mr Abel Dzobo

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:

    Film Production and Aesthetics

    Media Economics and Management

    Documentary Production

    Decolonial and Post-colonial studies

     Media Law and Ethics

 

Mr Brighton Munaku

Position: Lecturer

Research interests
    Sound and Color in Visuals Film and Cultural Studies Acoustic sound creation Video and Audio editing Film Scoring Choreography Acting for TV and Stage Cinematography Film Directing Film Subtitling Television Presenting Radio Broadcasting and Presenting
Mr James Makoma

Mr James Makoma

Position: Lecturer

Research interests

    Journalism Cultural Studies and Sociology of Sport Public Relations Decolonial and postcolonial studies
Mr Tichafa Mushangwe

Mr Tichafa Mushangwe

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests
    Broadcasting trends and technology Human Rights, Peace and Security Politics, Democracy and Development Social media Sportscasting and sociology
Mr Takunda Maodza

Mr Takunda Maodza

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests
    Political Economy of the Media, Sociology of Journalism, New Media

Ms Patience Priscilla Mushuku

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests
    Social Media Use; Media Monetization; Media Representation and Health Communication
Miss Chengeto P Mkwendi

Miss Chengeto P Mkwendi

Position: Teaching Assistant

Research Interests:
    Ubuntu Journalism Health Communication & the media Polital Economy & the media Cultural Studies
Mr James Gonese

Mr James Gonese

Position: Instructional Editor

Research Interests

    FILM VISUAL COMMUNICATION VIRTUAL WORLDS AND 3D ANIMATION

Mr Tanaka Mhlanga

Position: Technician

Mr Fiz-Patrick Kapeta

Position: Broadcast Technician

Research Interests:
    Filming making, Video productions, Television graphics & animations.