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Dr. Rose Mwangi Mburu, PhD

Dr. Rose Mwangi Mburu, PhD

PhD in Communication and Media Studies

  • School of Communication

About

I have been a multimedia librarian, trained faculty and masters’ students on the usage of e-journals and other e-resources. I am an active team player in curriculum development in School of Communication, Daystar University. I have taught Theories of Health Communication,… Read full biography Show less

I have been a multimedia librarian, trained faculty and masters’ students on the usage of e-journals and other e-resources. I am an active team player in curriculum development in School of Communication, Daystar University. I have taught Theories of Health Communication, research methodology, attended research workshops / conferences, supervised MA thesis and coauthored journal articles with students.

Administratively, I have acted as Ag. Head of Communication Department on several occasions. I have organized the Communication Department’s learning time-table for the Masters, BA, Diploma programmes taught in separate Campuses and running day / night.

I have skills in research methodology, News Writing and Reporting, Business Writing, Group and Interpersonal Communication,

Communication across Cultures. I am computer literate and I am a member of the International Communication Association (ICA).

Academic qualifications

  1. 2023

    PhD Communication & Media Studies Kenyatta University

  2. 2007

    MA Communication Daystar University

  3. 2000

    BA Communication Daystar University

  4. 1990

    Information Science Studies Kenya Polytechnic

Research interests

Health Communication: Campaigns, health messages, behaviour Change, HIV and AIDS, reproductive health.

Role & contribution

Responsibilities

Lecturer in Communication Teaching Strategies of Communication, Business Writing, Communication and Culture, coordinate students’ internship programme, supervise MA thesis in: School of Communication, Strategic and Organizational Communication Department

Teaching

Courses taught

5 courses
  • Business Writing
  • Strategies of Communication
  • Research methods
  • Interpersonal and Group Communication
  • Communication and Culture.

Publications

4 publications

Activities

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