Professor Ishmael Irungu Munene Pays Courtesy Call to KCA University Vice-Chancellor
In a significant academic engagement, Professor Ishmael Irungu Munene, PhD (He/Him), a distinguished scholar from Northern Arizona University (NAU), paid a courtesy call to the Vice-Chancellor and CEO of KCA University. Professor Munene, a Fulbright U.S. Scholar, Carnegie African Diaspora Fellow, and Co-Chair of the Commission on Ethnic Diversity, was received at the university courtesy of the Director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE).
During his visit, Professor Munene and the Vice-Chancellor engaged in a cordial and insightful discussion on key issues in higher education, with a particular focus on teacher education and development at the university level. He also shared insights from his Fulbright scholarship experience at Kenyatta University, offering valuable perspectives on global best practices in higher education.
A highlight of the meeting was the discussion on potential collaboration between Northern Arizona University and KCA University. The two institutions explored opportunities for academic partnerships, faculty exchange programs, and joint research initiatives aimed at enhancing teaching and learning in higher education.
In a generous contribution to faculty professional development, Professor Munene donated ten book titles to the CTLE, further strengthening KCA University’s commitment to faculty pedagogical excellence. The donated books include:
- The Productive Online and Offline Professor: A Practical Guide – Stachowiak, B. (2020)
- Publish & Flourish: Become a Prolific Scholar – Gray, T. (2010)
- The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them – Gruwell, E. (2009)
- Walking on Water: Reading, Writing and Revolution – Jensen, D. (2004)
- How to Design and Deliver Online Education Using Universal Design for Learning – Novak, K. & Thibodeau, T. (2016)
- Blended Learning: Across the Disciplines, Across the Academy – Glazer, F. S. (Ed.) (2012)
- How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching – Ambrose, S. A., Bridges, M.W., DiPietro, M., Lovett, M. C. & Norman, M. K. (2010)
- To Improve the Academy: Resources for Faculty, Instructional, and Organizational Development (Vol. 25) – Robertson, D. R. & Nilson, L. B. (Eds.) (2007)
- Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks: A Guide to Academic Publishing Success – Belcher, W. L. (2009)
- The Online Teaching Survival Guide: Simple and Practical Pedagogical Tips (2nd ed.) – Boettcher, J. V. & Conrad, R. M. (2016)
