Dr. Judith A. Makwali

Director, Gender Equity And Diversity

Biography

Dr. Judith A. Makwali PhD. Parasitology (Moi University), MPhil. Parasitology (Moi University) Bsc. BOT/ZOO (Moi University), and Dip. Protozoan Diseases (Obihiro Univ. of Agric. and Vet. Medicine, Japan).

Dr. Makwali joined University of Eldoret in 1995 when it was a campus of Moi University as a as a Graduate Assistant where she rose through the various academic ranks. Currently, she is a senior lecturer at the Department of Biological Sciences. Her area of expertise is Parasitology/Immunology with specialization in Protozoan Diseases Therapy and Control.

She is a researcher and a scholar of high repute, having published widely in scientific journals within her field of expertise. She has attracted several research funds and has attended several conferences. She is a member of a number of professional bodies. Dr. Makwali has held various administrative positions in the university which include; Head of Department of Biological Sciences for a period of five years, a warden for three female hostels for eleven years, School of Science collaborations coordinator and examination coordinator for Zoology programs for several years, just to mention but a few. Her long service as a lecturer in the university has been instrumental in improving education and research at the university. She has supervised several postgraduate students and likewise, has assessed several postgraduate theses. During her tenure as a Head of Department, several students successfully completed and graduated with various postgraduate degrees offered in the Department of Biological Sciences.

As a Director in the Directorate of Gender Equity and Diversity, she is to champion and oversee matters gender equity and diversity in employment, promotion, capacity building and all other interactions between the University and external stakeholders both within and beyond. In addition, she will oversee the review of the gender and disability policies of the university by integrating a gender perspective into the preparation, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of these policies.