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Dr. Caroline Ayuya-Muaka

Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology

SAHS ODEL SAHS-PSYC ODEL-DIRECTOR

Title and Responsibilities

Director, Open, Distance and Electronic Learning (ODeL) & Senior Lecturer, School of Applied Human Sciences

Responsibilities 

  • Teach in the department
  • Avail myself for students and staff consultations
  • Attend school and departmental meetings
  • Mentor students
  • Subscribe to Christian behavior
  • Safe keeping and return in condition and order University property in my custody
  • Nurture spiritual formation 
  • Examine and supervise students
  • Identify and implement new areas of partnerships /Fellowships/ New institutions
  • Participate in an innovative and impactful research ï‚· Continuous personal scholarly development ï‚· Any other duty assigned.

Biography

Dr. Ayuya Muaka is highly motivated and responsible Clinical Psychologist offering outstanding achievements: in assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders; in administration, supervision, management, decision-making, teaching and public relations. She is driven by a conviction of divine calling, good judgment and facing challenges in the facilitation of basic human rights. Has good command of both English and Kiswahili with little knowledge of French. Has confidence with exemplary interpersonal skills and high confidentiality. She is able to motivate and instill team spirit values in colleagues to achieve consistent performance and delivery of organizational/ institutional goals. She is very visionary, honest, self motivated, committed, influential, patriotic, dependable, integral and experienced individual who has contributed to positive changes in various institutions. 

Dr. Ayuya by partnering with Schools Farms Africa in Guernsey has played a huge role in transforming the lives of school going children in Laini Saba of Kibera slum in Nairobi as part of community service by attracting grants for construction of an administration block, classrooms, toilets, Counseling centre and drilling of a borehole.

Dr. Ayuya is a member of various professional organizations including Kenya Professional Association of Trainers (PTAK) and Kenya Counseling and Psychological Association (KCPA).

Academic Qualifications

  • 2013-2016: PhD in Clinical Psychology- Daystar University Dissertation: Analysis of Child Attachment Behaviors of Internationally and Domestically Adopted Children in Kenya. 
  • 2007-2009: MA Counseling Psychology- Daystar University Project: Role of Counseling in Behavior Change among College Students: A case study of students at Kenya Institute of Social Work and Community Development
  • 2000-2004: BA:  Bachelor of Arts in Education - Universite’ Espoir d’ Afrique, Burundi  

Publications (14 Publications)

Journals

  • 12-month substance use disorders among first-year university students in Kenya
    https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0294143

  • Anundo J, Ayuya C, & Ongaro K. (2022). A Comparative Study on Effectiveness of Mindfulness Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and 12- Steps Model on Relapse Prevention Among Persons with Substance Use Disorder in Selected Rehabilitation Centers in Nairobi and Kajiado Counties in Kenya. African Journal of Clinical Psychology 4 (3)

  • Anundo J, Ayuya C, & Ongaro K. (2022). Relapse Risk Factors Across Socio-demographic Patterns Of Persons Admitted With Substance Use Disorder In Selected Rehabilitation Centres In Kenya. Research journali's Journal Of Public Health, 8(3).

  • Anundo J, Ayuya C, & Ongaro K. (2021) Religiosity and Substance Use Disorder in Kenya: What are the Implications on the Future of Rehabilitation Interventions? International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR). 5(60) has been developed.

  • Ayuya C, (2018). Prevalence of Domestically and Internationally Adopted Children in Nairobi, Kenya

    http://www.arcjournals.org/international-journal-of-humanitiessocial-sciences-and-education/volume-2-issue-7

  • Ayuya C, & Munene A. Adoptive Parenting: Correlates of Socio-Demographic Factors and Child Attachment among Domestically and Internationally Adopted Children in Nairobi, Kenya (2017). African Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1(1) Nairobi, Kenya, https://www.daystar.ac.ke/ajcp/article/adoptive-parenting-correlates

  • Ayuya, C., Ireri, N, Kimani I.,  Mathenge, J.,  Muriithi, J. & Otieno, R. (2015). African Worldview: An Integrated Psychological Perspective: International Journal of Humanities Social Sciences and Education (IJHSSE).. Vol. (2), Issue 5, May 2015, PP 53-61 ISSN 2349-0373 (Print) & ISSN 2349-0381 (Online)

    http://www.arcjournals.org/international-journal-of-humanitiessocial-sciences-and-education/volume-2-issue-5

  • Amukowa, W.,  Ayuya, C. & Gunga, S. (2013). “Can Education System be Repaired? Ideological Dearth in Kenya’s Educational Practice and its Implications for Reforms in the Education Sector.” Journal of Educational and Social Research. . Vol. 3 (2) May 2013. ISSN 2239-978X. University of Rome, Italy

  • Amukowa, W. & Ayuya, C.   (2013). “Leveraging Science, Technology and Innovation for National Development in the light of the Emerging Universities of Science and Technology in Kenya.” Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol 4 No 2May 2013.  ISSN 2039-9340 (print) ISSN 2039-2117 (online). Sapienza University of Rome

  • Ayuya, C. & Amukowa, W. (2013). “The 21st Century Educated African Person and the Loss of Africans’ Educational Identity: Towards an Afro Education Model.” Academic Journal of  Interdisciplinary Studies. Vol. 2, No. 1, March 2013. ISSN 22814612 (online) ISSN 2281-3993 (print). Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

  • Amukowa, W. &   Ayuya, C. (2013). “Dialectical Justification of Inclusion of Ignorance in the Definition of Education” to be published in one of Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research Journals and in Book Proceedings  

  • Ayuya, Caroline (2012).  “Peace and Reconciliation: Psychological Recovery and steps toward peaceful elections in Kenya.” Kenya Psychological and Counseling Association. Also presented in KPCA conference.

  • Ayuya, caroline (2011). “Challenges facing Social workers in Kenya”.  European Union Publication. Also presented in Conference by European Union in Congo Brazaville

Articles

  • Ayuya, C (2022). Open, Distance and eLearning News: Daystar Connect Magazine
    Nairobi Kenya.

Conference Paper Presentation

  • Presenter and Participant at CREST/ DAAD Alumni Networking Conference. Stellenbosch University South Africa on 22nd to 26th November 2022

  • Presenter and Participant at American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Convention 2022, Minneapolis US (August 4th-6th 2022)

  • 2018 August:  In the Best interest of a Child Conference at Daystar University. Presented a paper on child witness

  • 2016 November: Kenya Counseling and Psychological Association Peace Conference Presented a paper on “Groupthink as a Perpetuator of Violence: The Role of Community and Psychologists In Minimizing Negative Groupthink Before, During And After Elections”

  • 2016: August:  In the Best interest of a Child Conference at Daystar University. Presented a paper on cognitive ability of child witness

  • 20-22 September 2013, Rome-Italy: Sapienza University to present paper on ‘Dialectical Justification of Inclusion of Ignorance in the Definition of Education’  

  • 2013 November: The 1st East African Child Adoption Conference- Nairobi, Kenya ‘Emotional Attachments in Adopted Children’

  • 2012 November: Kenya Counseling and Psychological Association Peace Conference Presented a paper on “Peace and Reconciliation: Psychological Recovery and steps  toward peaceful elections in Kenya.”  

  • 2011: Mental Health Conference in Congo Brazavalle.  Presented a paper on Challenges facing  Social workers in Kenya

Conferences attended

  • Participant, 2nd Joint Annual Research Ethics Conference, September 28th- 30th September 2022

  • Participant, Conference on Quality Assuring Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Institutions workshop by PASGR &ESSAR, September 2022

  • Participant, Conference on Quality Assuring Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Institutions workshop by PASGR & ESSAR, September 2022

  • 11th April 2019. Conference on National Launch of Lancet Global Health Commission High Quality Systems Report in sustainable Development Goals area at Intercontinental Hotel, Nairobi

  • 13th -15th March 2019.  Conference on Development National Facilitators Training package/ Manual on Psychosocial Management of Sexual Violence against Children (CSV) and Nairobi Women’s Hospital GRVC at Nairobi Women’s Hospital Adams, Nairobi

  • 2013 August:  Diagnostic Statistical Manual V (DSM 5) Seminar and Training at Daystar   University

Workshops

  • Ayuya, C. (2022) Professional Development of Doctoral Supervisors: Best Doctoral Supervisory Practices Training Workshop at Daystar University, Kenya. CREST/DAAD, South Africa.

  • Participant at Bill Gates Engagement Forum at University of Nairobi, on 17th November 2022

  • Participant, Commission for University Education Capacity Building Workshop on ODeL, Naivasha Kenya on 25th -28th July 2022

Conferences

  • Participant at President’ s Fellowship Summit 2022: 14th December 2022, Nairobi Kenya

  • Ayuya, C. (2022). Ayuya, C. (2022). Professional Development of Doctoral Supervisors: Best Doctoral Supervisory Practices Training Workshop at Daystar University, Kenya. CREST/DAAD, South Africa.

  • Muchera W, Ayuya, C. & Bowles, H. (2022). Actors Influencing Academic Performance of Refugee Youth in Kenya (Poster Presentation). American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Convention 2022, Minneapolis, USA [in person and virtual]. https://convention.apa.org

Research Interests

  • Child clinical psychopathology and family issues
  • Attachment development and temperamental variation from birth through childhood
  • Early development of emotion regulation in normally developing children and in children who are at risk for later psychopathology My main goal is to understand child psychopathology in various aspects of mental ill health

Teaches

  • PhD class: Child and Adolescent Therapy  Multicultural Issues in Clinical practice Attachment and Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Masters class: Advanced Research Methods Psychological Assessment Psychopathology Neuropsychology 
  • Undergraduate Class: Abnormal Psychology Child Therapy Adolescent Therapy Introduction to Clinical Psychology Human Sexuality HIV/AIDs Human Development and Growth

Relevant Links

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Caroline_Ayuya https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtasIBIqjzRLN3IR5KIYYqw?view_as=subscribe r

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