Staff Profiles: Professors

Dr Ropafadzo Nyamukapa

Position: Chairperson

Research interest
    Depression and Forensic Psychiatry.

Dr Peace-Maker Masukume

Position: Senior Lecturer

Research Interests
    Renewable energy technologies Augmented wind turbines Biomass and biogas Energy economics

Dr Tafadzwa Blessing Choto

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:
    Sociology of Sport  History of Sport  Sport Development and Policy  Livelihoods and Sustainability  Environmental Sociology

Dr Brenda Tsungai Makaure

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests
    Plant physiology, Stress physiology, Plant nutrition and Plant – microbe interactions

Dr Thomas Dzvinamurungu

Position: Lecturer

Research interests: 
    Mineralogy Process mineralogy/Geometallurgy Economic Geology Mineral Exploration Geological Field mapping Structural Geology

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 

Dr Faith Masanganise

Position: Staff Development Fellow

Research Interests
    HIV  and addictions

Dr Enard Mutenheri

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests 
    Applied business statistics and econometrics

Melody Mapope

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests
    Clinical Nutrition Dietetics Food Microbiology Food Chemistry and Food Analysis Food Policy  Quality assurance of food products Production line management Food Security and Livelihood Programmes Research and development

Ms. Netsai Risinamhodzi

Position: Lecturer

Research interests 
    Mental health issues Drug and Substance Abuse Relationships, Marital and Family issues Childhood Trauma Counselling/Therapy Issues

Mr Vandirai Hove

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests
    Food product development and value addition of indigenous plants Food chemistry and analysis Food engineering Sensory science

MRS OLIVIA CONSTANCE MUDYAZHEZHA

Position: Lecturer

RESEARCH INTERESTS:
    Migration Food Security Medical Geography Urbanization and its challenges Environmental Management Sustainable Tourism 

Ms Thelam Manhiwa

Position: Lecturer

Research interests 
    Family business management, Business technology and innovation management, Start-up planning and implementation, Strategic management, gender and entrepreneurship, 

Miss Nyasha Yvonne Manungo

Position: Lecturer

Research interests: 
    Tourism marketing  Cultural tourism  Events Management

Mr Allan Ngulube

Position: Lecturer

Research interests
    Gastrointestinal Surgery, Global Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Medicine and Informatics, Risk Stratification

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

Mrs Musawenkosi Mildred Tapfuma

Position: Lecturer

Research interests
    Services marketing Innovation in Tourism and Hospitality Heritage Tourism Gastronomy tourism

Mr Rowen Magwaza

Position: Lecturer

Qualifications
    Mcom in Tourism and Hospitality Management, (MSU, 2016, Zimbabwe) BTech Hons in Hospitality and Tourism, (CUT, Zimbabwe)
Research interests
    Adventure and recreational tourism

Ms. S. Charamba 

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests
    Clinical Social Work Practice Occupational Social Work Substance and Drug Abuse Applied Social Work in Health Delivery Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health  

Mr Takunda Maodza

Position: Lecturer

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