Contact Information
Name: Dr. Joseph Muriungi Kirugua, Ph.D.
Position: Dean, Faculty of Education
Education Background
Academic Appointments/ Related Experience
Level | Qualification Name | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) | Doctor of Philosophy (Educational Foundations) | Chuka University | 2019 |
Masters | Masters of Education (Educational Foundations) | Egerton University | 2012 |
Certificate | Global Education and Linkages | Masinde Muliro University | 2007 |
Certificate | Goethe Institute (Germany) | German Language Certificate (ZMP) | 2001 |
Period | Institution | Position |
|---|---|---|
January 2024 – To date | Tharaka University | Senior Lecturer |
December 2019 – December 2024 | Tharaka University | Lecturer |
1998 to 2019 | Teachers Service Commission | Teacher of German |
Administrative Experience
Period | Institution | Position |
|---|---|---|
July 2024 – To date | Tharaka University | Dean, Faculty of Education |
June 2021 – June 2024 | Tharaka University | COD, Department of Education |
2021 – To date | Tharaka University | QMS & ISMS internal auditor |
2023 | Tharaka University | Member of committee tasked with drafting Tharaka University Human Resource Management Policy. |
2023 | Tharaka University | Coordinator, Curriculum Review Committee |
2023 | Tharaka University | Member of Solar Energy Generation Project Team for the University. |
2022 - To Date | KNEC | Sociological and Philosophical Foundations of Education Panel member |
September 2020 – September 2021 | Tharaka University | ODEL Coordinator, Department of education |
March 2020 – To date | Tharaka University | Chairman, Public Complaints Committee |
2019 | Chogoria girls’ High school | Dean of Curriculum |
2015 – 2018 | Chogoria girls’ High school | Member of the school BOM |
2009 - 2019 | Chogoria girls’ High school | School links committee chairman |
2009 - 2019 | Chogoria girls’ High school | Academic committee chairman |
2009 - 2018 | Chogoria girls’ High school | Examinations’ coordinator |
2008 – 2018 | Chogoria girls’ High school | PTA representative |
2004 - 2019 | Chogoria girls’ High school | German club patron |
2003 – To date | KICD | Member of German subject panel |
1999 – date | KNEC | German language: KCSE and Business exams examiner |
1998 - 2019 | Chogoria girls’ High school | Head of Subject, German |
Publications and Journals
Article | View Online | Year |
|---|---|---|
Kobia, P, Kirugua J. M., & Obote D. K. Influence of Training Resources on Trainees’ Acquisition of Practical Skills in Technical and Vocation Education Training Institutions in Meru County in Kenya. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Sciences. | View Online | 2024 |
Kobia, P, Kirugua J. M., Munanu, S. K & Obote D. K. Influence of Pedagogical Approaches on Trainees’ Acquisition of Practical Skills in TVET Institutions in Meru County, Kenya. International Journal of Education and Research Vol. 12 No. 10 October 2024 | 2024 | |
Njeru, J. M, Kirugua, J.M & Kiptui, D.K. Influence of Socio-Economic Status on Teenage Pregnancy Among Secondary School Students in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Sciences Vol. VIII Issue III July 2024 | 2024 | |
Njeru, J. M, Kirugua, J.M & Kithela, S.M. Parental Influence on Teenage Pregnancy among Secondary School Students in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya. International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI)Vol XI Issue VIII August 2024. | 2024 | |
Kathuni, E.P.G; Mwenda E. E; Kirugua, J. M & Mbaka, P. K. Adequacy of Physical Resources and Effective Implementation of Competency Based Curriculum in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya. Journal of Research & Method in Education (JRME) Vol 13, Issue 6 ser.1, November/December 2023. | 2023 | |
Kathuni, E.P.G; Mwenda E. E; Kirugua, J. M & Mbaka, P. K. Human Resource Capabilities and Successful Implementation of Competency Based Curriculum in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya. Journal of Research & Method in Education (JRME) Vol 13, Issue 5, September/October 2023. | 2023 | |
Kirugua, J. M. Future and Foreign: Inculcation of Societal Norms in the School Systems in Kenya. An African Perspective. Year Book by Franz Fischer Society for Philosophy and Pedagogy. Lit publishers Vol 23,2022 (ISBN:978-3-643-15302-9) http://dnb.dnb.de | View Online | 2022 |
Ntorukiri, J, B, Kirugua. J. M & Kirimi, F. Policy and Infrastructure Challenges Influencing ICT Implementation in Universities: A Literature Review. Discover Education Journal. Published Online on 08 Dec 2022. DOI: 10.1007/s44217-022-00019-6 | 2022 | |
Kirugua, J. M. Afrocentric Teaching Methodology and Societal Norms among Secondary School Learners in Meru County, Kenya. International Journal of Science Arts and Commerce (IJSAC).Vol. 6 No. 6, 86-98. June 2021(ISSN: 0249-5368) www.ijsac.net | 2021 | |
Kirugua, J. M. Contemporary Curricular Activities and Societal Norms among Secondary School Learners in Meru County, Kenya. International Journal of Contemporary Applied Researches (IJCAR). Vol. 6, No. 7, 70-80. July 2019 (ISSN: 2308-1365) www.ijcar.net | 2019 | |
Kirugua, J. M, Wane, N., Muthaa, G. M. & Murithi, D. Influence of Afrocentric Evaluation Methods on Societal Norms among Secondary School Learners in Meru County, Kenya. International Journal of Education and Research (IJER) Vol. 7 No. 5, 265-274. May 2019 (ISSN: 2411-5681) www.ijern.com | 2019 | |
Kirugua, J. M, Wane, N., Muthaa, G. M. & Murithi, D. Influence of Afrocentric Curricular Activities on Inculcation of Societal Norms among Secondary School Learners in Meru County, Kenya. International Journal of Innovative Research and Knowledge (IJIRK). Vol. 4 Issue 4, 51-59. April 2019 (ISSN:2213-1356) www.ijirk.com | 2019 | |
Kirugua, J. M., Muthaa, G. M., Micheni, L., & Elias, E. M. Home Based Factors Influencing Enrolment and Retention of Students in German Language Classes in Meru and Tharaka Nithi Counties, Kenya. International Journal of Education and Research (IJER). Vol. 2 No. 11, Nov. 2014 (ISSN:2201-6740) www.ijern.com | 2014 | |
Kirugua, J. M., Muthaa, G. M., Micheni, L., & Elias, E. M. Enrollment and Retention of Students in German Language Classes: Influencing School Based Factors in Meru and Tharaka Nithi Counties, Kenya. Journal of Education and Practice (JEP) Vol. 4. No. 22, 2013 (ISSN:2222-288x) www.iiste.org/book | 2013 |
Conference Presentations/Proceedings
Conference | Presentation |
|---|---|
Tharaka University 6th International annual Research Conference, 29 – 31 Oct 2024 | Application of Indigenous African Educational Gems in the 21st Century: A Critical Analysis of Educational Reflection for the Boy Child |
Tharaka University 5th International annual Research Conference, 22 – 23 Nov 2023 | Integration of Traditional African Curricular Activities to Enhance Societal Norms |
Tharaka University 4th International Annual Conference, 18 – 19 Nov 2022 | Contemporary Corrective Measures and African Boy’s Acquisition of Society Norms |
Tharaka University College 3rd International Annual Research Conference, 18 – 19 Nov 2021 | Afrocentric Corrective Measures and Societal Norms |
Tharaka University College 2nd Research E-Conference, 18 – 20 Nov 2020 | Afrocentric Teaching Methodology and Societal Norms |
Machakos University 2nd Annual International Research Conference. 24 – 26 April 2019 | Afrocentric Evaluation Methods and Societal Norms
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Professional Membership
A Member of Ameru Professionals Association |
Member of Mariene Professionals Association |
