Staff Profiles: Faculty of Education

STAFF PROFILES: FACULTY OF EDUCATION

Dr Elizabeth Magano Amukugo

Department: Educational Foundations and Management

1. Name: (Title ,First, Last Names)	Dr Elizabeth Magano Amukugo
2. Tertiary Qualifications (High to Low) Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	Phd (Education). University of Lund, Sweden, 1993. Master of Social Science. University of Lund, Sweden, 1986. BSc (Sociology & Education – double major). University of Lund, Sweden, 1984.
3. Current Position	Senior Lecturer
4. Campus Address (Postal, Room No, Block/Unit)	Main Campus, Mandume Ndemufayo Avenue, Windhoek Block X, Room X: 126
5. Office Phone Fax	+264 61 206 3643 +264 61 206 3980
6. Email Address	eamukugo@unam.na
7. Short Biography (maximum 150 words)	Dr Amukugo is a Namibian educational sociologist. She has previously served UNAM as Senior Lecturer & Head of Department. (1996 – 2000). She rejoined UNAM in 2008, after serving as a Member of Parliament. In Parliament, she served as a Member of Committees on Foreign Affairs and Human Resources (including education and gender) respectively. She was the Founding Vice-President of the Forum of African Parliamentarians for Education and Member of the UNESCO Working Group on Education for All. She is currently a Senior Lecturer with the Department of Educational Foundations and Management and offers postgraduate courses in Sociology, Philosophy and History of Education; and a Specialised Diploma in Leadership and Management. She serves on the Faculty’s Curriculum Compilation Committee; and on the University's Research & Publication Committee and Quality Assurance Committee. She was a member of an African research team that carried out a “Survey of the Capacity Needs of Africa’s Regional Economic Communities”, published by ACBF in 2008. Dr Amukugo is the current Chair: ACBF’s PARLIANET.
8. Resume/Vita	Post resume/vita document
9. Recently Taught Courses (last 2 years- include course codes)	Sociology of Education ( FMP 5949) Philosophy of Education (FMP 5929) History of Education ( FMC 5949) Advance Diploma in Educational Leadership and Management (Managing Change - FMC 4782; and Introduction to Research Method in Education - ECFI 4701).
10. Academic interest/ expertise	Education & social dynamics/change The quality imperatives in education Educational Leadership & Management Democracy & Education
11. Research and Publications List of references/citations: Title, year, place& publisher (includes links to abstracts& UNAM Press) Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	Journals: E.M. Amukugo, Gilbert N. Likando and John Mushaandja, (2010). Access & Quality Dilemma in Education: Implication for Vision 2030” in Higher Education Forum. Vol. 7, pp101-111. E.M. Amukugo, (2010). Namibia Education: 20 Years past and 20 Years on. In New Era 20^th Independence Anniversary Special Edition. Windhoek: New Era, pp12-13. Anniversary E.M. Amukugo, (2010). A Critical Review of Education in Namibia: Eighty % of Youth Leave School with only G Grade. In New Era 15^th Independence Anniversary Special Edition. Windhoek: New Era, pp 9 – 13. E.M. Amukugo, (2000). “Women & Education in Independent Namibia” in Journal of Practice in Education for Development. Vol. 5 (2), pp51-58. E.M. Amukugo, (1998). Can Liberal Democracy Deliver Equity in Education? SAPEM, vol. 11 no. 6, pp 11-15. E.M. Mbuende, (1990). The Namibian Women’s Plight: What are the Prospects for Improving Women’s Lot in an Independent Namibia? In SAPEM. Vol. 3 (10), pp. 19-21. Books: Olofin, S., Sy, S.D., Fajana, F., Rugumamu, S., Ndallahwa, J., Mawarire, B., Amukugo, E.M., and Tall, K.F. (Contributors) (2008). In African Capacity Building Foundations. A Survey of Capacity Needs of Africa’s Regional Economic Communities. Harare: ACBF. ISBN: 978-0-7974-3596-4. E.M. Amukugo & Paul K. Wainaina, (1998). Introduction to Issues in Education.Windhoek: University of Namibia. E.M. Amukugo, (1995). Education and Politics in Namibia: Past Trends and Future Prospect. 2^nd revised and updated.Windhoek: Gamsberg Macmillan. ISBN o 86848 9211. First published in 1993 by New Namibia Books. E.M. Amukugo-Mbuende, (1987). Teacher Education for an Independent Namibia: Problems and Prospects. Lund University: Department of Education. ISSN 0347-8467 Chapters in Books: E.M. Amukugo, G. Likando, G. Shakwa and J. Nyambe, (2010). A Critical Review of Teacher Education in Namibia. In Karras K.G. & C.C Wolhuter (Eds). International Handbook on Teacher Education Worldwide: issues & challenges for teacher profession. Vol.1.Athens: Atrapos editions. E.M. Amukugo, (2002). Education for All in Independent Namibia – Reality or Political Ideal?”In V.Winterfeldt, T. Fox & P. Mufune (Eds). Namibia Society/Sociology, University of Namibia Press: Windhoek. E.M. Amukugo & Nyati-Ramahobo, (2000). Women and Education. In Southern African Research & Documentation Centre. Beyond Inequalities – Women in Southern Africa. Harare: SARDC. E.M. Amukugo, (1998). Development of Local Democracy in Namibia – unto what end? In North/South Local Democracy: the European Charter of Local Self-government in Action. Studies and Text no. 54. Strasbourg Cedex: Council of Europe Publishing. ISBN:978-92-871-3481-3. http://book.coe.int/EN/ficheouvrage.php?PAGEID=36&=EN&produit_aliasid=487
12. Recent Professional Activities (last 2 years): Training, Presentations, University Committees, Community Outreach, Professional Associations, Bodies &Public Lectures Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	Conference/workshop presentations Elizabeth M. Amukugo (2010). Leadership in a Changing World: Challenges and Opportunities for Women. Paper presented at the Women Summit in Windhoek. 11-13 August 2010. Elizabeth M. Amukugo (2009). The SADC Regional Poverty Observatory: Background, Context and Institutional Architecture. Paper presented at the SADC Workshop to consider the Draft SADC Regional Poverty Observatory (RPO) and the Draft SADC Regional Poverty Reduction Framework (RPRF). Kinshasa, 9 -11 December 2009 Elizabeth Magano Amukugo (2008). Education & Development. Public Lecture presented as part of the TUCSIN Public Lecture Series, 21 February 2008. Windhoek. Elizabeth M. Amukugo, (2006).“Access & Quality Dilemma in Education: Implication for Namibia Vision 2030”. Paper presented at the University of Namibia (Northern Campus) Conference, 7th September 2006. Elizabeth M. Amukugo, (2004).“African Perspective on Education for Sustainable Development”. Paper presented at the International Forum on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), 7-11 November 2004. Beijing, China. Elizabeth M. Amukugo, (2004).“Tackling Education in Africa through the Forum of African Parliamentarians for Education (FAPED)”. Paper presented at the Director-General’s Consultation of National Commissions for UNESCO of Africa Region, 14-18 May 2004. Maputo, Mozambique. Elizabeth M. Amukugo, (2004).“Transforming Warfare States: How far has Africa gone?” Paper presented at the 35th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Africa Region) Conference, 7-15 August 2004. Mbambane, Swaziland). Consultancy Projects Ramlugun, J.S., Amukugo, E.M., Bosley, J., Osaghae, E. & Nzo-Nguty, B. (2011). Field-Testing of Parliamentary Scorecard Indicators: Toward a Methodology for measuring Parliamentary capacity and effectiveness and the Rating of African Parliaments.