OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR (ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS)

Prof. Simon Thuranira, Ph.D

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, ASA

Prof Simon Thuranira is the Deputy Vice Chancellor-Academic, Research and Student Affairs-Meru University of Science and Technology where he served previously as the Registrar-Academic and Student Affairs.

He holds a PhD in International and Comparative Education from the University of Maryland-USA, Master’s Degree in Education Administration and a Bachelor’s Degree in Education, both from Kenyatta University-Kenya. He is an Associate Professor of International and Comparative Education of Meru University of Science and Technology. 

He is the founder Dean and Chairman of the Department of Education and Social Sciences at the Embu University College (a Constituent College of the University of Nairobi). He has been a visiting Professor at the College of Education and Public Policy in Purdue University-Fort Wayne, USA. He has previously, worked at Kenya Methodist University, where served as Chair of Department of Education. He has worked at the International Reading Association of the World Bank-Washington DC (2009) as a Consultant on Teacher Education. He has also worked with US-Africa Initiative on Higher Education- Washington DC. He has worked at the University of Maryland-College Park-USA as Graduate Assistant-College of Education. 

He has over 30 years of experience in education with over 25 years serving as an administrator in institutions of Higher learning. He has published 2 books, 2 book chapters, 35 articles in refereed journals, and supervised 40 post graduate students. He has been a Chair of Bukura Agricultural College in Kakamega-Kenya. Currently, Prof Thuranira serves as a Chair to the County Education Board of Meru County in Kenya.