Staff Profiles: Professors

Dr Tirivashe Phillip Masere

Position: Deputy Dean

Research Interests:

    Soil and Water Conservation Water Quality Water Supply and Sanitation Climate Change and Adaptation Climate Smart Agriculture Small Scale Farming Research Agricultural Extension and Rural Resource Management Crop Simulation Modeling Technology Adoption and Innovation in Small-Scale Farming Systems

Dr Nogget Matope

Position: Acting Executive Director Senior Research Fellow

Nogget Matope is interested in participatory visual methodologies for generating evidence-based knowledge that supports social change. She employs methods such as memory work, participatory video, collage, drawings and photovoice , enabling communities to share experiences and perspectives in powerful ways.

Her supervisory interests include MPhil and DPhil candidates working in the areas of gender-based violence, social inclusion, gender and the environment. Nogget's research philosophy emphasises qualitative approaches. Areas of research interest include: 

    Gender issues  Leadership and gender empowerment Gender- based violence Social inclusion Policy and advocacy

Dr Tawanda Valentine Chambwe

Position: Acting Chairperson

Dr R. Muranda

Position: Senior Lecturer

Research Interests:

    Digital music production in the 21st century Instrumental performance of mbira and western musical instruments. Live sound reinforcement techniques. Recording, mixing, and mastering music. Virtual teaching and learning resources in the 21st century. AI and music teaching-learning

Taderera Hebert Chisi (PhD)

Position: Senior Lecturer

Dr. Maswoswere Pure

Position: Lecturer

Research interests

    Environmental health and safety Climate change Disaster management Built environment (urban geography) Waste Management Agroecology and Agribussiness.

 

Dr Vimbai Chamisa

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:

    Applied Ethnomusicology, Historical musicology

Dr. AnnamaryNcube

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:
    Climate Change Policy and Development

Dr Beauty Dzawanda

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:

    Sustainable livelihoods and Community development Informal Cross Border Trading and sustainable development Environmental Issues that affect sustainability Regional development

DR MWADZINGENI LIBOSTER

Position: Research Fellow

RESEARCH AREAS

    Integrated water resources management Climate change Rural Development

Mr A. Nangi

Position: Lecturer

Ms Sizanobuhle L. Nyoni-Phili

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:

    Microbiology and Parasitology, Animal Health genomics

Mr Wellington Fredrick Charumbira

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests     

    Distribution Theory and Time series

Mr Emmanuel Sakarombe

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests

    Theories of International Relations Peace and Security Operations of International Organisations War studies International law Foreign policy Elections Management

Mr. J. Masimba

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:

    Human Settlements and Governance Local Economic Development Rural and Urban Development Social Media and Citizen Participation

Pr. Eng. Laurence Maregedze

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests

    Machine design Computational engineering Digital Twin Energy engineering Industrial process automation and optimization Artificial intelligence Computational Fluid Dynamics Finite element method Andragogy

Mr. Cosmas T. Shoko

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:

    Decentralisation and devolution Public  Sector Procurement Public Policy Employment relations Strategic planning and management Housing and human settlements Public Sector Auditing Climate change 

Mr. Irikidzayi Decent Ndongwe

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:
    Urban Black Nationalism and Decolonization in Africa, Conservation and Colonialism Histories of Race, Identity and International Students in Higher Education.

Ms. Theresa Zibengwa

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:
    Gender Indigenous Knowledge Systems Human Rights and Democracy.

Mr. Oscar Mujana

Position: Research Officer

Research Interests:

    International Political Economy (Multilateral Institutions; Economic Sanctions; Illicit Financial Flows; Debt) Emerging Powers-BRICS Economies Local governance Digitalisation for public service delivery Localisation of Sustainable Development Goals (National and Local voluntary Reviews)