Staff Profiles: Faculty of Education

STAFF PROFILES: FACULTY OF EDUCATION

Dr John Mushaandja

Department: Educational Foundations and Management

1. Name: (Title ,First, Last Names)	Dr John Mushaandja
2. Tertiary Qualifications (High to Low) Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	PhD (Educational Management), University of the Western Cape, South Africa, 2007. M Ed (Educational Management), University of Namibia, Namibia, 1997. B Ed (Hon) (Educational Management), University of Namibia, Namibia, 1995. HED, University of Namibia, Nmibia, 1994.
3. Current Position	Lecturer
4. Campus Address (Postal, Room No, Block/Unit)	Main Campus, Mandume Ndemufayo Avenue, Windhoek Block X, Room X032
5. Office Phone, Fax & Cell phone (optional)	+264 61 206 3357 +264 61 206 3980
6. Email Address	jmushaandja@unam.na
7. Short Biography (maximum 150 words)	Dr. Mushaandja is a holder of a B.Ed, M.Ed and PhD. His M. Ed thesis is titled: The Effect of School Inspection on the Quality of Education in the Ondangwa Educational Regions of Namibia. His PhD thesis is titled: Investigating the Professional development of Secondary school Principals in Namibia. His area of specilisation is Educational Management. Dr Mushaandja has been in the teaching profession for over twenty years. He was a secondary school teacher, school principal, and an education officer in the Ministry of Education. Currently he teaches courses in Educational Management, Research Methodology, and Gender Studies.
8. Resume/Vita	Post resume/vita document and insert a link
9. Recently Taught Courses (last 2 years- include course codes)	Educational Management and Administration (EMM6170) Principles, Theory and Practice of Educational Management (EMM4111 & 7111) Educational Policy Studies and the Education System (EMM4132 & 7132) Project Work (EMP4110 & 7110)
10. Academic interest/ expertise	Indigenous Knowledge Systems Food Security HIV and AIDS Issues Orphans and Vulnerable Children School Inspection School Leadership Gender Issues
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	Books: Nyathi, S. The Other Presence. Translated from English to Oshindonga by Mushaandja, J. (2008). Ekalepo Lilwe: Windhoek: The African Publishers. Haihambo, C. K., Mushaandja, J. and J. Hengari, J. U. (2005). A Situation Analysis of Integrated Early Childhood Services in the Karas, Kavango and Omusati Regions. Windhoek: John Meinert Printers. Ashton, D.; Haihambo, C.; Mushaandja, J. and Yates, D. (2008). Education Sector Policy for Orphans & Vulnerable Children. Weindhoek: Ministry of Education.
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	Consultancy Project: 2006: A Narrative Study of Gender, HIV/AIDS and Culture amongst the Nama and Ovambo of Namibia. SAFAIDS: Consultancy done through University Central Consultancy Bureau, University of Namibia 2007: A Study of Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Namibia: Consultancy done through University Central Consultancy Bureau, University of Namibia 2009: Urban rural Linkages: Migration, Food Security and HIV/AIDS in Namibia (ongoing): Consultancy done through University Central Consultancy Bureau, University of Namibia