Staff Profiles: Professors

Dr Patience Chadambuka

Position: Chairperson

Research interests

    Climate change Land and Agrarian Studies, Community Development and Livelihoods Gender, Sexuality and Family Studies, Migration, Race, Ethnicity and studies of difference.

Dr Edson Paul Mutema

Position: Chairperson

Research interests:   

    Local economic development, corporate governance, public sector ethics, local governance ethics, local government administration and land reform

Prof S Jerie

Position: Associate Professor

Research Interests: 
    Waste management, Environmental management, Climate change, Occupational safety and health

Dr Anias Mutekwa

Position: Senior Lecturer

Research Interests

    Literature,  gender and identity. Coloniality and decoloniality in literature. Zimbabwean and African Literature. Ecocriticism

Dr Tendai Owen Chikara

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:

    Applied linguistics, Stancetaking, Academic Writing, Social Media, Onomastics

Dr Dudziro Nhengu

Position: Research Fellow

Dr. Beatrice Taringa

Position: Research Fellow

Research Interests:

    Language Education for National & Economic Development Language Policy and Planning Psycho &Sociolinguistics Culture, Gender and Human Rights Issues Community enhancement through Language Development

Mr Terrence Kwarayi

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:

    Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Quality Management Brand Management Consumer Behaviour Integrated Marketing Communication

Mr Samuel Mateta

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:

    Machine Design Rapid Prototyping, additive manufacturing, 3D printing Laser beam machining Electro discharge machining CNC Technology, Adaptive machining/optimization

Ms Nency Munyuki

Position: Lecturer

Research interests: 
    Agronomy, Sustainable Agriculture, Soil fertility

Mr Dumisa Dlamini

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests

Mr Rameck Defe

Position: Lecturer

Research interests

    Resilience building and rural community development Climate change and variability adaptation and management Sustainable water resources management Safety and health Disaster risk reduction and management Food security cleaner and smart production system

Mr J. Muchenje

Position: Lecturer

Mr D. Mwapenya

Position: Lecturer

Ms P. Mbwana

Position: Lecturer

Mr A. Nangi

Position: Lecturer

Mr. Tanaka G. Muromo

Position: Assistant Lecturer / Staff Development Fellow

Research Interests:

    Geographical Information Systems (GIS)  Mining Surveying Engineering Surveying Project Planning and Management Rural and Urban planning

Miss Dacyl N Muchemwa

Position: Field Technician

Research interests:
    Plant breeding, molecular plant biology, Plant tissue culture.

Mr Masimba Ncube

Position: Laboratory Technician

Research interests:
    Genomics and Molecular Biology Microbiology and Biotechnology Root Exudates and Plant Propagation Genetics and Plant Breeding

Mr Abraham Maposa

Position: Research Fellow