CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr. Katherine W. Getao School of Computing and Informatics P.O. Box 30197-00200 Nairobi, Kenya

Telephone: +254 20 4444918 Telefax: 254 20 4447870 Email: [email protected]

1. EDUCATION Ph.D. Computing Lancaster University, U.K. 1992 M.Sc. Intelligent knowledge-based systems Essex University, U.K. 1987 B.Sc. Combined Sciences Brighton Polytechnic, U.K. 1982

2. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Certified Trainer in Corporate Governance; Commonwealth Centre for Corporate Governance. Commonwealth Research Fellow; 2005.

3. WORK EXPERIENCE Academic Teaching, research and publication 1986 to date Evaluation and review Curriculum review, project evaluation 1993 to date Writing and Editorial Magazine editorial and newspaper writing 1995 to date Administration Director of School of Computing and Informatics 2001 to date Leadership Director of Industrial and Commercial Development Corporation Investments 2001 to date Vice chair, IEEE Kenya Section, 2002 - 2003 Systems Development Developed and maintained computer software at International Council for Research in Agroforestry and Kenya Shell Ltd. 1982 – 1985.

4. RECENT PUBLICATIONS Getao K.W., Wausi Cultural dynamics and Presented at the Development Studies A.N., 2005 information and Association Conference, Milton Keynes communication U.K. 3-7 September, 2005. technology adaptation in a developing country: the case of the Kenyan joint university admission system.

With Opiyo E., Issues in grid Workshop Proceeding, International ICT Ayienga E., Okelo- computing in the Workshop on Application of ICT in Odongo W., context of education enhancing higher education, 28th – 29th Manderick B., Nowe April 2004, Daresalaam, Tanzania A. With Ayienga E.; Using multi-agent Workshop Proceeding, International ICT 1 Opiyo E., Okelo- systems for efficient Workshop on Application of ICT in Odongo W., quality of service enhancing higher education, 28th – 29th Manderick B., Nowe guarantees in April 2004, Daresalaam, Tanzania A. computational grids Getao K.W., 2004; Computer Education In In Getao K.W.; Werner M. (eds.); Power up Kenya – from popular with Information Technology; Archway demand to national Technology Management; ISBN 9966- purpose 7021-0-5; ps. 133 -137 Wagacha P.W.; Benchmarking support In Nowe A,; Lenaerts T.; Steenhaut K. Manderick B.; Getao vector machines using (eds.); Benelearn 2004; Brussels 8-9 K.W. 2004 Statlog methodology January2004; Getao K.W.; 1999 Science and In Imbuga M.O. et al (eds.); Proceedings of information technology AWSE Pan-Africa workshop; ISBN 9966- in Africa 923-63-2; ps. 48-50/ Getao K.W.; The potential of IT in In Odedra-Straub M.; Global Information Odhiambo J.; 1996 the management of an Technology and Socioeconomic African crisis: development; Ivy league Publishing. computers and Aids

5. PAPERS SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION Getao K.W., Wausi Cultural dynamics and Submitted to International Journal of A.N., 2005 information and Information Technology in Development. communication technology adaptation in a developing country: the case of the Kenyan joint university admission system.

Getao K.W., Miriti Automatic construction Presented at SREC’05 conference, to be E., 2005 of a Kiswahili corpus published by Elsevier publishers in post from the world wide conference publication web Wagacha P.W., Strengthening Research Presented at SREC’05 conference, to be Getao K.W., and Capacity Building published by Elsevier publishers in post Manderick B., 2005 in Computer Science: conference publication Case of the School of Computing and Informatics University of Nairobi With Opiyo E.T.O., Computing research Presented at SREC’05 conference, to be Ayienga E.; challenges and published by Elsevier publishers in post Manderick B.; and opportunities with grid conference publication Nowe A., 2005 computers

6. RESEARCH SUPERVISION Peter Waiganjo Support Vector Ph.D. Computer Science candidate Wagacha Machines: A critical successfully completed and examined at the empirical evaluation School of Computing and Informatics, University of Nairobi April 4, 2003. Elisha Omulo Opiyo The use of multiagent Ongoing Ph.D. Computer Science (Year 2) systems in grid 2 computing Evans Karimi Miriti Kiswahili speech Ongoing M.Sc. Applied Computing (Year recognition systems 2)

7. RELATED ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES External Africa Nazarene University; 2001 – 2003 Examination , 2003 – 2005 , 2002 – 2004. Catholic University of Eastern Africa, 2005 – 2006. Curriculum Ph.D. Computer Science Development, M.Sc. Information Systems Supervision and M.Sc. Applied Computer Science Teaching M.Sc. Computer Science (East Africa Region) B.Sc. Computer Science Diploma Computer Science B.Sc. Computer Technology Diploma Computer Technology Certificate Computing Diploma Economic and Computer-related crime Certiticate Economic and Computer-related crim Curriculum Review Bachelors and/or Masters Degrees in Computer Science and for Commission of Information Technology at the following Universities: Higher Education United States International University – Africa; Africa Nazarene University; Kenya Methodist University; Kereri Women’s University; ; Presbyterian Church of East Africa University; GRETSA University; . Funded Projects VLIR-IuC-UoN Project leader: Research and capacity building in Computer Science, 2002 to date. Cornell University Economics Department; Electronic Commerce for small agribusiness concerns; 2004/5. IGAD-USGS, Regional Spatial Data Infrastructure and Metadata training; 1999-2001.

8. RECENT CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED 12th European Conference on Machine Freiburg, Germany Sept. 3-7, 2001. Learning (ECML ’01) 5th European Conference on Principles and Practices of Knowledge Discovery (PKDD ’01) General Course on Intellectual Property WIPO Worldwide Academy, Oct 1 – Nov 15, 2002. SAP Africa Development Conference Sun City, South Africa, Nov 28 – 30 2003. Certified trainer, Company Director’s Samburu Lodge, Nov 4-8, 2003. Course in Corporate Governance. Commonwealth Secretariat University Leadership Retreat: Personal Mombasa, 29-31 July, 2004. Effectiveness for University Managers.

3 9. HONOURS AND AWARDS University of Nairobi Staff Merit Award, Oct 16, 2001. Nominated for Eve Magazine Woman of the Year Award, 7th March, 2003.

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