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Detailed Information

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Personal & Academic Profile

Since 2014 up to now:

Senior Lecturer of environmental sciences and the Director

of Quality Assurance at Protestant University of Rwanda

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Qualification and Career

2010-2013: Land issuing certificate and data manager at Premier Consult Group Kigali Rwanda

2009-2010: Research Assistant at wildlife conservation

society Rwanda

2008-2009: Research Assistant at Rwanda Governance

Board

·       2007-2008: Research Assistant at Institute of Research for Dialogue and peace

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Selected professional and academic services

·       Director of Quality Assurance at Protestant University of Rwanda.

·       Rwanda Higher Education Council (HEC) Expert: Develop HLIs academic curriculum, Review of HLIs curriculum.

·       Rwanda Biomedical Cen tre (RBC) Expert: Mpox Study

·       Member of the East African Community Academic Research Network for Regional Integration (EACANRI).

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Teaching Portfolio

Workload Since Last Promotion

Successfully completed a teaching workload of 408-468 contact hours per academic year for the last two consecutive years (e.g., 2022-2023 and 2023-2024), covering the following modules (Climate change and Development, Research Methodology, Principle of ecology at undergraduate and postgraduate level, waste management, environment and community development, Project Development and Management in Natural Resources. The workload includes 340 hours of lecture preparation, 240 hours of marking/examination, 80 hours of student guidance/counselling, and 140 hours of dissertation supervision. My workload consistently met departmental expectations and contributed to the effective delivery of programs.

Teaching & Learning

▪  Successfully coordinated 6 modules/courses per every academic year (e.g: Climate Change and Development, Research Methodology, Principle of Ecology at undergraduate and postgraduate level, Waste Management, Environment and Community development, Project Development and Management in Natural Resources) since last promotion.

▪   Successfully supervised more than 20 students research works and 50 internships.

▪   Effectively participated in the development/review of at least two academic programs, as evidenced by my role as Director of Quality Assurance and participation in validat ion workshops.

(e.g. Bachelor of Urban Planning and Management, Bachelor of Architecture)

▪    Consistently employed active teaching methods (e.g., problem-based learning, case studies, group discussions) and

provided timely, constructive feedback to students, as demonstrated in dissertation supervision forms and course evaluations.

▪     Prepared comprehensive module files for all taught modules, including descriptions, study guides, students' attendance lists, and teaching reports signed by class representatives.

▪  Participated in internal exam moderation.

Paper Presentations

Delivered paper presentations on resources management in Africa at international conferences (e.g., Ghana University, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Hiroshima and Kyoto Universities in Japan) and One paper at national conference (e.g., PUR Scientific Week).

Participation in Pedagogical Seminars

Participated in different pedagogical seminars and workshops organized at PUR, outside PUR and I attended meetings invited by HEC on different pedagogical topics.

Publications in Teaching & Learning

I have individual and joint publications

Involvement in Curriculum Development or Review

I participated in curriculum development and program review in my university and other Higher Learning Institutions in Rwanda such as University of Rwanda, Mount Kigali University, University of Kigali, University of Technology and Agriculture of Byumba, Kibogora Polytechnics, Independent University of Kigali, African

College of Theology and so on….

Service on Teaching Committees

Served on various teaching-related committees, including:

·       Director of Quality Assurance (from 2021 to date), overseeing quality enhancement initiatives for teaching and learning.

·       Member of the Postgraduate Committee (from 2024 to date).

·       Member of the Academic Year Preparation Committee

·       Member of the Academic Senate (from 2015 to date), contributing to policy formulation related to academic affairs.

Use of PUR Teaching Guidelines

Consistently applied PUR's teaching, learning, and assessment guidelines and strategies in all modules taught. This included integrating PUR's active learning principles, adhering to university-wide assessment strategies. My courses are uploaded to PUR's Moodle platform.

Feedback on Student Work

Provided comprehensive written feedback on student works and examination scripts, as documented in dissertation supervision forms and marked assignments/exams Dissertation supervision forms

Timely Marking & Submission of Marks

Maintained a consistent record of timely marking and submission of student marks, ensuring all grades were uploaded into the Management Information System (MIS) within university deadlines.

Use of E-Learning & MIS Systems

Effectively utilized PUR's E-learning platform (Moodle) for course delivery, resource sharing, and online assessments.

Proficiently used the MIS system for processing marks and other related academic documentation.

Student Evaluations of Modules

Achieved consistently positive student evaluations for modules taught, including those at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS) and PUR

Departmental Teaching Evaluation Report

Submission of Marks on time, Teaching as planned

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Research & Publications

Research interests

·       Environmental Justice and Women Empowerment

·       Parks’ Governance and Management;

·       Community empowerment and Environmental Justice;

·       Human and wildlife Conflicts

·       Eco-Theology and Climate Justice.

·       Quality of Education

·       Environmental issues in Rwanda and Great lake region.

·       Biodiversity and Pandemics.

·       Intersection of climate change, health and natural

resources

·       Ecosystem services and health

·       Bridges sciences and policy: Translating climate change and biodiversity conservation research into public health policies.

Units of Peer-reviewed Publications Since Last Promotion (as per policy)

I published individual papers and joint book chapters:

·       https://doi.org/10.51062/ascwp.5.0_17

·       Print ISSN 2790-4288

·       https://doi.org/10.51062/ascwp.4.0_151

·       https://doi.org/10.51062/ascwp.4.0_171

·       ISBN: 978-99977-0-449-8

·       https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2023.103322

·       ISBN: 3899912608

·       https://www.ocms.ac.uk/wp- content/uploads/2022/07/Handbook-of-Creation- Care-and-Eco-Diakonia-PDF-for-distribution-A.pdf

·       https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127963

·       https://www.cifor- icraf.org/publications/pdf_files/Books/SOF-2021- 11E.pdf

·       10.20378/irb-49963

·       https://doi.org/10.51062/ascwp.1.0_163

·       10.11648/j.ijsdr.20200604.12

·       doi: 10.11648/j.ijepp.20190702.13

·       10.11648/j.ijnrem.20190406.15

·       DOI: 10.9734/IJECC/2019/v9i230098

·       ISBN: 978-2-88931-286-3

·       DOI: 10.9734/ijecc/2019/v9i130096

·       DOI: 10.9734/IJECC/2018/45569

·       https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324780299

·       http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/156822

Conference Presentations (written/oral/poster – specify format)

I presented my papers in different international and national conferences: Tokyo University of Foreign studies, Kyoto and Hiroshima Universities, Ghana University and PUR Scientific Week

Organization of Seminars/Workshops

I organized seminars and workshop at Kyoto, Hiroshima, TFS and PUR

Participation in Conferences (National/International)

I participated in International and National Conferences

Presentations in Conferences

·       I attended and presented a paper in international conference on resource management in Africa that was organized by Tokyo University of Foreign Studies in Ghana 2022,

·       I have been invited as Associate Professor at TUFS in 2024 (4 months),

·       I attended TUFS Conference and Symposium in 2025. See invitation letters,

·       I conducted a seminar at Kyoto University on Governance and Parks’ management in Rwanda in June 2024, I delivered a seminar on 25 June 2024 at Hiroshima University on Environmental Justice and Women empowerment in Nyungwe National Park in Rwanda see evidence,

·       I participates regularly in Protestant University of

Rwanda Scientific week

Research Grants Received (PI or Co-PI)

I have received research grants from KAKENHI project on Resource Management and Political Power in Rural Africa

in 2022, 2023, 2024

Completed Research Projects

·       KAKENHI project on Resource Management and Political Power in Rural Africa in 2022, 2023, 2024.

·       Climate change training and awareness project that was funded by UEM

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Institutional Leadership & Development

Held Positions (VC, DVC, Dean, Director, HoD, Chair, Coordinator)

·       Head of Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management from 2015 to 2021,

·       Appointment as Director of Quality Assurance from 2021to date

Chair or Member of Commission/Taskforce

·       Member of PUR Council,

·       Member of East African Community Academic Research Network for Regional Integration,

·       Member of Postgraduate school, Member of PhD School.

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Service to the Community

Initiation/Implementation of MOUs

I initiated some of the MoUs at PUR

·       Developed an MOU between PIASS and REDO (signed)

·       Developed an MOU between PIASS and Tumba Sector (signed)

·       Developed an MOU between PIASS and Ngoma Sector (Signed)

·       Developed an MOU between PIASS and BIOCOOR (Signed)

·       Developed an MoU between NREM at PIASS and

Rwanda Polytechnic (Kitabi College) signed

·       Co-Developed an MOU between PIASS and INES Ruhengeli (Signed)

·       Co-Developed an MoU between PIASS and Nziza Academy(signed)

·       Co-Developed an MoU betwee PIASS and Huye District (signed)

Community Outreach Activities (e.g., workshops, training, support)

·       Climate change awareness program in local communities,

·       EU and PUR module coordinator,

·       Kwansei University and PUR cooperation coordinator,

·       Higher Education Council Expert,

·       Rwanda Biomedical Centre Expert,

·       Trainer for local government leaders in environment management field.

·       Human Service Week: A joint project with Evangelische Hochschule Nürnberg, Nürnberg, Germany , PUR, and Other European Universities

Involvement in Spiritual or Social Activities

I participate regularly in spiritual and social activities.

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Supervision of Academic Work

Undergraduate Theses Supervised

I supervised more than 50 research dissertations at undergraduate level.

Master’s Theses Supervised

I supervised 5 research dissertations