PROFILE OF THE DVC-ASA

Name: Prof. Michael Ntabo Mabururu

Position/designations: Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic and Student Affairs

Contact:

DVC-ASA

RONGO UNIVERSITY

P.O BOX 103-40404

RONGO-KENYA

Email: dvc-academic@rongovarsity.ac.ke

BIOGRAPHY 

Academic qualification

  1. PhD Philosophy Moi University, Kenya
  2. Philosophy Nairobi University, Kenya
  3. BA Philosophy Urbanian University, Rome Italy
  4. BA Theology Gregorian University, Rome Italy

WORK EXPERIENCE

ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGERIAL DUTIES

  1. 2023 to Date- DVC- Academics and Students Affairs (ASA), Rongo university
  2. June 2022 to February 2023- Ag DVC-ASA, Rongo university
  3. 2012 to 2022 Pioneer Dean School of Arts and Social Sciences, Rongo University.
  4. 2014 to Date Chairman Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Committee Rongo University
  5. 2014 to 2022 Date Chairman Implementation of the Constitution Committee Rongo University
  6. 2014 to Date Pioneer Member of Kisii Catholic Needy Children Fund.
  7. 2011 to 2016 Chairman Physical Infrastructure Rongo University.
  8. 2007 – 2011, Head of the Department of Philosophy, Religion and Theology, Moi University.
  9. 1995 – 2010, Served in various School and Departmental Committees charged with Staff and Student Affairs/Welfare, Moi University.
  10. 2009 – 2010, Chairman, Information, Computer Services and Learning Resources Committee (SASS Representative)., Moi University
  11. May 2008, Implementation of ISO 9000 Standards Seminar offered to Moi University Managers by Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) at Moi University.
  12. June 2007, Workshop on Kenya Government’s New Procurement Procedures for Moi University Managers at Moi University.
  13. Member, Sub-Committee of Senate Student Disciplinary.  I have chaired the same on behalf of the substantive chair severally in Moi University and Rongo University.
  14. External  assessor for Philosophy curriculum at Maasai Mara University and University of Kabianga 2015 and 2016.
  15. Served as Director of Jomo Kenyatta Foundation for three years 2016-2019.
  16. Served as HoD Department of Philosphy and Religious studies  for 6 years.

 

ACADEMIC SERVICE

  1. 2009-Date, Associate Professor, Philosophy and Religious Studies Department, Moi University.
  2. 2007 – 2009, Senior Lecturer, Philosophy and Religious Studies Department, Moi University.
  3. 1995 – 1996, Lecturer Department of Philosophy (then), Moi University.
  4. 1993 – 1994, Tutorial Fellow, Department of Philosophy (then), Moi University.
  5. 1992 – 1993, Graduate Assistant, Department of Philosophy (then), Moi University.
  6. 1988 – 1989, Taught at Ruiru High School.  Courses taught include Social Ethics and CRE.

DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES AT MOI UNIVERSITY

  1. Departmental Librarian
  2. Departmental Examination Coordinator for ten years.
  3. Departmental Registration Officer for five years.
  4. Contributed to the development and mounting of the PH.D. Program in Philosophy.
  5. Since my last promotion in 2007, I have participated in curriculum development and review of the programs in School of Arts and Social Sciences.

RESPONSIBILITIES AT RONGO UNIVERSITY 

  1. Chair of all sub-senate academic committees 2022 to Date ,
  2. Chaired all school committees for the school of social arts and  sciences,2012-2022
  3. Chaired the Development and completion of BA General Curriculum: Rongo University 2016.
  4. Chaired the Development and completion of County Governance and Administration curriculum : Rongo University 2015
  5. Vetting for promotion of academic staff.
  6. Ad hoc Chairman Disciplinary Committee 2014 to date

Involved in vetting for promotion of academic staffs to various ranks like;  associate Professors, senior lecturers, lecturers, tutorial fellows and graduate assistants both at Moi and Rongo universities.

Honour and Awards

  1. We won grants with Dr. Wilson Otengah from Rongo University to conduct two surveys on drug abuse and sugarcane production and its impact on socioeconomic development of people in Kamagambo division 2014.
  2. Wrote a joint supplementary grant proposal for DRS with Prof. Adam Chepkwony and won $10000 which culminated in a publication of a book titled Dialogue in Religion and Science: An African Perspective, 2011 and 2017.

Research Funding.

  1. I was among the five members from five universities who worked on a science Religion proposal that and   won 24 million from NRF.
  2. I still worked on another science proposal that won 85 million from Templeton Charity Foundation USA 2016-2018 big project.

Research Interest

    1. Social Ethics
    2. Religion and science
    3. Ethics and governance