Staff Profiles: School of Social Work
Dr Noel Garikai Muridzo
Position: Acting Director
Research interests
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Corporate social responsibility
Child Protection
Social Policy
Social protection
International Social Work
Social Work regulation
Mental health
Dr. Mushunje
Position: Lecturer
Research interests
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Gender and social justice.
Child Rights
Social Policy
Social Protection
women and children’s rights
Dr. Christopher Ngwerume
Position: Lecturer
Research interests
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Social Protection
Child Protection
Social inclusion in humanitarian and fragile contexts
Social Work in the humanitarian - development - peace building nexus.
Managing the human factor in the practice of project planning and management in the developing world.
Dr Patience Chinyenze
Position: Lecturer
Research Interests
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Clinical social work
Psychosocial support for vulnerable groups
Palliative care & Bereavement
Mental health and well being
Groupwork & Community work
Counselling
Social development
Dr Itai Mafa
Position: Lecturer
Research Interests
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Ethics
Gender studies
Research methods
Community Health
Critical social work
Management and Administration
Leadership
Ms. Rudo Mukurazhizha
Position: Lecturer
Research interests
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Community Work
Disability Studies
Social Development
Green Social Work
Ms. Netsai Risinamhodzi
Position: Lecturer
Research interests
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Clinical Social Work
Family Therapy
Casework
School Social Work
Mental Health
Ms Alice Chatukuta
Position: Lecturer
Research interests
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Substance abuse
Child psychiatry
Family systems
Disaster management
Casework
Ms. S. Charamba
Position: Lecturer
Research Interests
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Clinical Social Work Practice
Occupational Social Work
Substance and Drug Abuse
Applied Social Work in Health Delivery
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
Mr E. Mudehwe
Position: Lecturer
Research Interests
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Child Protection
Institutional care and Social Development
SR Diana B.Kanyere (LCBL)
Position: Lecturer
Research interests
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Orphans and Vulnerable Children Education
Offender Rehabilitation and Reintegration
Monitoring and Evaluation
Child and Social Protection and Family Services
Human Trafficking-Refugees and Internally displaced persons.
Social Work Fields of Practice
Rural and Urban Development. Poverty Reduction Initiatives
Social policy and Social Development
Leadership training for urban and rural youth
Sustainable livelihoods for communities especially women and girl child
Early Childhood trainer
Mr Chigangaidze Robert Kudakwashe
Position: Lecturer
Research interests
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Mental Health
Forensic social work in Mental Health
Developmental approach in clinical social work
Industrial Social Work
Substance Abuse
Spirituality and Religion in Social Work
Social justice and Human Rights
Ms Tapiwanashe Gladys Simango
Position: Lecturer
Research interests
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Human Rights and Social Justice
HIV/AIDS and Sexual Reproduction and Health Rights (SRHR)
Disability
Child Welfare
Developmental approach in clinical social work
Monitoring and Evaluation
Gender, Masculinity and Sexuality
Mrs Linah Ruparanganda
Position: Lecturer
Research Interests
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Monitoring and Evaluation
Research and Documentation
People Management
Project Planning and Management
Database Design and Management
Data Management and Analysis
Community Work And Community Development
Longitudinal Impact Monitoring and Evaluation Practitioner
Mrs R. Chavhi-Mlambo
Position: Lecturer
Research interests
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Child Protection and Family Services
Human Rights and Disability
Monitoring and Evaluation
Refugees and Internally displaced persons.
Food security and Social Policy
Social Work Fields of Practice
Mr. Anesu Aggrey Matanga
Position: Lecturer
Research Interests
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Mental Health
Drug and Substance abuse
HIV/ AIDS
Child protection
Counseling
Group work and Community work