New Appointments
Ms. Night Nzovu, Director, Administration
Ms. Night Nzovu joins USIU-Africa as Director Administration. She holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Human Resources Management from the University of Nairobi. Night brings with her a wealth of experience of over twenty years gained in senior management positions spearheading HR Strategic Management development and implementation both locally and internationally. The most recent being that of Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO) at the Karen Hospital, Nairobi. Prior to this she worked with Kenya Airways (KQ) as Senior HR Business Partner supporting the Operations Division, the largest business unit in the airline, across the KQ network in Africa, Asia, Europe and America. She has also worked with Swissport Airside Limited as Human Resource and Administration Manager and The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi as HR & Administration Coordinator.
Prof. Patrick James Ebewo, Dean, School of Communication Cinematics and Creative Arts
Prof. Ebewo is a Professor of Theatre and Dramatic Literature. He holds a Diploma, BA, MA and PhD degrees after studying at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA. He has taught at universities in Nigeria, Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana, and was Head of the Department of Drama and Film, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa. He is an NRF (National Research Foundation of South Africa) “Rated Researcher” who has published extensively in the areas of African drama, applied theater, culture and film studies. Prof. Ebewo has facilitated many theater workshops aimed at empowering disadvantaged African communities. He has won many Research Awards and is a member of various professional bodies including the International Federation for Theatre Research (IFTR) and African Theatre Association (AfTA). He is a Fellow of Theatre Arts (FTA), National Association of Theatre Arts Practitioners, Nigeria; and Fellow, Centre for Advanced Studies, University of Munich, Germany.
Dr. Francis Ndemo, BSc (Pharm), PharmD, MRPharmS (UK), FPSK, Dean, School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Dr. Ndemo holds a Bachelor of Science in pharmacy degree from Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, UK, a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and a Post-doctoral fellowship in Clinical Pharmacokinetics from the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, USA. He has held a number of academic positions including Associate Professor at University of Nairobi, Creighton University and Hampton University in the United States of America. He is a recipient of a number awards including, Fulbright Fellowship, British Technical Aids Award, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists(ASHP) research award ,2015 Academic Excellence Faculty Award and 2013 Internal Preceptor Award of Hampton University School of Pharmacy. Additionally, he has held administrative positions including Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice at the University, President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya and currently serves as Chairman of Training and Assessment Technical Committee, Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Kenya.
Mr. Leonard Kiplang’at Sang’, Chief Accountant
Mr. Sang joins USIU-Africa as Chief Accountant. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) from Kenyatta University, and an MBA from the University of Nairobi. He is also a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya and member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK). He Joins USIU-Africa from the African Institute for Capacity Development (AICAD). Prior to that he worked at Kabarak University. He has 19 years of experience in finance gained in various organizations.
Mr. Bernard Owuor, lecturer, Film Production and Directing
Mr. Bernard Owuor joins USIU-Africa as a lecturer film production and editing. He holds an M.A in Film Editing and Post-Production from Bournemouth University, UK; B.A in Broadcast and Radio Production from Texas Southern University, USA. He is a member of the Film Lecturers and Trainers Association of Kenya with over ten years of teaching experience.