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Prof Faith Nguru 

Professor of Communication (Full Professor)

Title & Responsibilities

DVC - Academics, Research & Student Affairs

Academic Leadership: Assure quality of students’ instruciton and certification standards; oversee the design and development of new courses and curriculum; organize and coordinate regular meetings with faculty; coordinate collaborative academic activities; oversee the management of admissions, registration and examination processes; serve as Secretary to the University Senate; oversee the coordination of the University Library services; superintend provision of quality professional development courses; build and sustain a research culture; supervise implementation of student welfare activities; facilitate faculty development programs and advise on university-wide policy matters.

Biography

I am a highly motivated and experienced academic administrator, researcher, teacher, and mentor in the areas of Communication, Media, Culture, Development, and Christian Ministries and has offered consultancy services in these areas.

I have provided academic leadership at Acting VC, DVC, HOD, Dean and Director levels; coordinated a regional academic collaborative programme in environmental journalism, participated in the development of University administrative standard operating procedures and policies including chairing the development of the Daystar University strategic plan for 2005-2010. Has attracted two sabbatical research grants, supervised five PhD dissertations to completion and two are ongoing, over 30 Masters Theses and published academic work.

My main objective is to progressively apply the acquired knowledge, skills and competencies in administration and scholarship and to impact the next generation.

Education

  • Ph.D., Mass Communication, Bowling Green State University, Ohio-USA 1995
  • M.A., Mass Communication, Bowling Green State University, Ohio - USA, 1992
  • M.A., Christian Ministries, Wheaton Graduate College, Illinois - USA, 1991   
  • B.A ., Communication, Messiah College, Pennsylvania, 1987

Publications

Books
  • Foreign TV Shows and Kenyan Youth ISBN: 978-9966-149-07-7: Published by Nairobi Academic Press, Nairobi Kenya (2014)
  • Living out your purpose in singlehood ISBN: 9966-20-237-4 Published by Evangel Publishing House (2014)
  • Nairobi Christian Single Adults Survey Report. Daystar University Press, Nairobi (2007)

Book Chapters
  • Kenya Citizens’ Sovereignty and the EAC Nexus: The Role of Communication in Democratization and integration in the East African Community: Improving responsiveness to popular participation. Lexington Books. Co-authored by Korwa G. Adar, Phillip A. Kasaija, Agnes Lucy Lando, PLO Lumumba, and Juliana Masabo. WIP (2019)
  • Africana Symbolic Contextualism In Black/Africana Communication Theory. Palgrave/ Macmillan Publishers Edited by Kehbuma Langmia Co-authored with A. L. Lando (2017)
  • The Development of Christian Higher Education in Kenya: An Overview Christian Higher Education, A global Reconnaissance. Edited by Joel Carpenter, Perry L. Glanzer, Nicholas S. Lantinga ISBN 978-0-8028-7105-3 (2014)
  • Wives/Spouses Programme at St. Paul’s in: For God and Humanity. 100 Years of St. Paul’s United Theological college. Edited by Emily Onyango, Publisher, Zapf Chancery, Eldoret. Kenya (2003)

Refereed Journals
  • What can Christian Higher Education do to Promote Educational Well-being in Africa?: Integrating Faith and Learning: Interdisciplinary Perspectives Daystar University. Editor, Mike Kuria
  • Organizational Transformation: Team-building approach. Perspectives: An Academic Journal of Daystar University: June 2005. Vol.1, No.1
  • Governance and Mass Media Constructed Realities in East Africa. Co-author ed with Stephen Njenga. Perspectives: An Academic Journal of Daystar University: December 1998 Vol.2
  • A Community Awakens from Stupor: The Jitegemea Story. Perspectives: An Academic Journal of Daystar University: Vol. 2. No.1.
  • Television and The Shaping of Culture in Kenya. A Case Study of Nairobi Youth Usage of Foreign TV Programming. Perspectives: An Academic Journal of Daystar University. Vol.1, No. 1.
  • Communication Consumerism and Gender: A Kenyan Example - Co-author. Perspectives: An Academic Journal of Daystar University: Vol. 1. No. 2.
  • Freedom of Expression in Kenya and USA: A Comparison. African Media Review, Vol. No.10.
  • The Dilemma of Christian Higher Education in Kenya, Kuyers Institute / Inche conference Shaping Christian Learning. Calvin University, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA