DR JOYCE NYALANGA OMWOHA
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EDUCATION | |||
Qualification | Area of Specialization | Institution | Year |
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PHD) | MEDIA STUDIES | UNIVERSITY OF WITWATERSRAND, SOUTH AFRICA (SOUTH AFRICA) | 2013 |
MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY | COMMUNICATION STUDIES | MOI UNIVERSITY (KENYA) | 2007 |
BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA) | COMMUNICATION ARTS | DAYSTAR UNIVERSITY (KENYA) | 2003 |
O LEVEL/EQUIVALENT | KCSE | BUNYORE GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL (KENYA) | 1998 |
WORK EXPERIENCE | ||
Period | Position | Institution |
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OCTOBER 2014 - TO DATE | LECTURER | TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KENYA (KENYA) |
JANUARY 2007 - SEPTEMBER 2014 | ASSISTANT LECTURER | MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY (KENYA) |
JULY 2003 - MARCH 2004 | ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT | KAREN INFORMATION RESOURCE AND EDUCATION CENTRE (KENYA) |
APRIL 2004 - DECEMBER 2004 | ADMINISTRATOR | EURONIP FREIGHTERS (KENYA) |
GENERAL STATEMENT ON RESEARCH AREA(S) |
Gender and representation; media and democracy; gender, communication and development; and media's role in identity creation and formation. |
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS | ||
Title | Area | |
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Talk Radio and The Public Sphere: Jambo Kenya's Role in Democratization | Journalism and Media | |
From Street Sentiments to Online Sentiments | Media Studies | |
Radio listenership survey | Audience Analysis |
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS | |
- Book chapter titled "The Woman's Palace..." Media and (Mis) Representation of women in Political Leadership Positions in Kenya for Beyond Tradition: African WOmen in Cultural and Political Spaces | |
- Journal article titled "Talk Radio Jambo Kenya as a Public Sphere for Deliberative Democracy". . | |
- Journal article titled :Scholarly Publishing in the 21st Century and its Role in National Development:A Focus on Kenya www.panafricanbooksellerassociation.org | |
- Paper titled "Gender Contribution and Constraints to Rural Agriculture and Household Food Security in Kenya: A Case of Western Province". www.aaae-africa.org | |
- Book chapter titled “The Political Significance and Influence of Talk Radio Debates in Kenya” for Political Influence of the Media in Developing Countries. Published by IGI Global: Edited by Lynete Lusike Mukhongo and Juliet Wambui Macharia http://bit.ly/1sYTQ0o |
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND SOCIETIES |
Member, International Communications Association |
Member, Media Educators and Trainers Association, Kenya |
Member, Young Women in Leadership Institute |
Member, Gender Round Table Service |
Member, The Media Council of Kenya |
Member, African Association of Agricultural Economists |
Member, Pan Africa Booksellers Association |
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