CURRICULUM VITAE 1.0 PERSONAL INFORMATION NAME : Nelson H. Were Wawire DATE OF BIRTH : October 10th 1963 MARITAL STATUS : Married. CHILDREN : Four CONTACT ADDRESS : School of Economics Kenyatta University P.O. Box 43844 - 00100 NAIROBI, KENYA TELEPHONE : +254-20-8710901/19 Ext. 3621/22(Office) CELL PHONE : +254722347139 EMAIL ADDRESS :[email protected], [email protected], [email protected] LANGUAGES : English, Kiswahili and Luhya. CITIZENSHIP : Kenyan GENDER : Male PLACE OF BIRTH : Kakamega 2.0 QUALIFICATIONS a. Academic 1. 2001 -2006: Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Economics, Kenyatta University 2. 1989-1991: Master of Arts in Economics (Kenyatta University) 3. 1985-1988: Bachelor of Education (Arts) Economics and Business Studies, Kenyatta University 4. 1985: National Youth Service (NYS) Gilgil, Certificate of Serviceman. 5. 1982-1983: Kangundo High School, Kangundo. House Captain, K.A.C.E. “A” Level Results: Principals in Mathematics, Economics and Geography, Subsidiary in General Paper. 6. 1978-1981: Chebuyusi Secondary School, Kakamega. KCE (“O” Level) Workshop prefect 7. 1971-1977: Lutaso Primary School, Kakamega. C.P.E “Primary Level” b. Statistical Packages and other computer soft wares: Eviews, STATA, SPSSPC & Microsoft office 3.0 FELLOWSHIPS 1. 16th – 23rd October, 2012: Grading comprehensive examination in macroeconomics and Public Sector Economics for African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) Collaborative Ph.D Programme (CPP) 2. August, 2012: Preparing questions for use in setting comprehensive examination paper in Public Sector Economics for AERC Collaborative Ph.D programme. 3. 2012: Visiting resource person at the Joint Faculties for Electives (JFE) African Economic Research Consortium, Kenya School of Monetary Studies, Nairobi, Kenya, 2nd July, to 30th August, 2012. Responsibilities: Training AERC Collaborative Ph.D students Public Sector Economics I and also helping students come up with research concept notes for their Ph.D theses. Page 1 of 19 4. 2012: Visiting resource person at the Joint Faculties for Electives (JFE) African Economic Research Consortium, Kenya School of Monetary Studies, Nairobi, Kenya, 25th June, to 7th August, 2012. Responsibility: Training AERC Collaborative Masters students, Research Methods and Computer Applications I. 5. 30th April – 2nd May, 2012: Retooling workshop for Research Methods and Computer Applications, Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya. Organised and sponsored by the African Economic Research Consortium Training Department for joint collaborative Ph.D Programme in economics (CPP), collaborative Masters Programme in Economics (CMAP) and collaborative masters in Agricultural and Applied Economics (CMAP). 6. 22nd – 23rd March, 2012: Grading comprehensive examination in macroeconomics for AERC Collaborative Ph.D Programme (CPP) 7. February 7th – 11th 2012: Public Sector Economics Group member, CPP (AERC): Team of experts setting comprehensive exams in Public Sector Economics, Crown Plaza Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa. 8. 2011: Fully paid fellowship to attend and present a paper: 20th – 22nd March, 2011. Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE) 2011 Conference. Theme: Economic Development in Africa. University of Oxford, St. Catherine College, United Kingdom. 9. 2011: Visiting resource person at the Joint Faculties for Electives (JFE) African Economic Research Consortium, Kenya School of Monetary Studies, Nairobi, Kenya, 7th September, to 4th November, 2011. Responsibilities: Teaching AERC Collaborative Ph.D students Public Sector Economics II and also helping students come up with research concept notes for their Ph.D theses. 10. 2011: Visiting resource person at the Joint Faculties for Electives (JFE) African Economic Research Consortium, Kenya School of Monetary Studies, Nairobi, Kenya, 27th June, to 15th August, 2011. Responsibility: Teaching AERC Collaborative Masters students, Research Methods and Computer Applications I. 11. February, 2011: Public Sector Economics Group member, CPP (AERC): Team of Experts setting comprehensive exams in Public Sector Economics, Kunduchi Hotel, Dar es salaam, Tanzania. 12. 2010: Visiting resource person at the Joint Faculties for Electives (JFE) African Economic Research Consortium, Kenya School of Monetary Studies, Nairobi, Kenya, 5th July, to 3rd September, 2010. Responsibilities: Teaching AERC Collaborative Ph.D students Public Sector Economics I. and also helping them come up with research concept notes for their Ph.D proposals. 13. 2010: Visiting resource person at the Joint Faculties for Electives (JFE) African Economic Research Consortium, Kenya School of Monetary Studies, Nairobi, Kenya, 16th August, to 1st October, 2010. Responsibility: Teaching AERC Collaborative Masters students Public Sector Economics II. 14. 8th to 10th February, 2010, The Collaborative Ph.D degree Programme (CPP) in Economics for Sub-Saharan Africa: Meeting of Teams of Experts to set comprehensive examinations in Public Sector Economics, Ole Sereni, Nairobi, Kenya. 15. 2009: Visiting resource person at the Joint Faculties for Electives (JFE) African Economic Research Consortium, Karen Leadership Centre, Nairobi, Kenya, 17th August to 2nd October, 2009, training participants in Public Sector Economics. Page 2 of 19 16. 2009: Visiting resource person at the Joint Faculties for Electives (JFE) African Economic Research Consortium, Karen Leadership Centre, Nairobi, Kenya, 29th June to 14th August, 2009, training participants in Research Methods and computer Applications I. 17. 26th - 27th March, 2009: Internal examiner for the comprehensive examination in macroeconomics for AERC Collaborative Ph.D Programme (CPP) 18. 2009: Macroeconomics Group member, Collaborative Ph.D Programme (AERC): Team of experts setting comprehensive exams in Macroeconomics, Whitesands Beach Resort, Kenya. 19. 2008: Visiting resource person at the Joint Faculties for Electives (JFE) African Economic Research Consortium, Arusha Tanzania, 18th August, to 3rd October, 2008, training participants in Public Sector Economics. 20. 2008: Public Sector Economics Group member, CPP (AERC): Team of experts setting comprehensive exams in Public Sector Economics, Entebbe Uganda. 21. 2005: Jointly won UNESCO sponsored project to write a University level textbook on “The management of Adult Education in Africa” under the in the African Perspective series 22. 2004: Jointly won and wrote strategic plans for three ministries through Global Innovations in Management 23. 1998: Jointly won and carried out consultant work on: “Rationalization of government pre- service training institutions and their curricular.” Report submitted to the Civil Service Reform Secretariat., sponsored by World Bank. 24. 1998: Individually won an organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA) Research grant to finance a study entitled: The Determinants of Women’s Groups project success and sustainability in the rural areas of Kenya: A case study of Kakamega District. 25. 1991: Jointly won a Research Award to undertake a study entitled: Industrial Organization of Vegetable Oils Sector, V.O.Ps (Kenya) Satellite. IDRC sponsored project, Nairobi, Kenya. 26. 1990 - 1991: Obtained a Kenya Government scholarship to finance my post-graduate studies. 27. 1985 to 1988: Obtained a Kenya Government scholarship to finance my under-graduate studies 4.0 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY/WORK EXPERIENCE 1. July 30th 2012 to date: Acting Dean School of Economics, Kenyatta University. 2. 2008 to date: Senior Lecturer, Department of Applied Economics, School of Economics, Kenyatta University. 3. 2008: Chairman of the Department of Applied Economics, School of Economics, Kenyatta University (Completed the first term as a chairman successfully i.e 2008 – 2010, and was renewed on 1st August, 2010. 4. 2003 to 4th August, 2008: Lecturer, Department of Economics 5. 1993 (July) - 2003: Assistant Lecturer, Department of Economics (Kenyatta University) 6. 1993 (March, - July), 1993 Assistant Lecturer, Department of Communication and Technology, College of Education and External Studies (C.E.E.S), University of Nairobi. 7. 1993 Trainer of Trainers on Gender and Development. 8. 1992 - February, 1993: Economist / Planning Officer II, Ministry of Planning and National Development, Assistant District Development Officer – Migori District Page 3 of 19 9. 1991 - 1992 Assistant Lecturer, Eregi T.T.C. Kakamega. 10. 1990 - 1991 Researcher: Industrial Organization of Vegetable Oils Sector, VOPS (Kenya) Satellite. IDRC sponsored Project, Nairobi Kenya. 11. 1988 - 1989 Teacher of Economics, Commerce and Business. Maji Mazuri High School, Eldama Ravine. Head of Business Education Department and Guidance and Counseling. Teacher in charge of Games. 12. 1987 Teacher of Economics and Accounting (CPA), Friends College – Kaimosi 13. 1984 - 1985 Teacher of Mathematics and Commerce, Bukhakunga Secondary School, Kakamega. 5.0 ADMINISTRATION RESPONSIBILITIES 1. July, 2012 to date: Acting Dean School of Economics, Kenyatta University. 2. 1st August, 2008 to July 30th, 2012: Chairman, Department of Applied Economics, School of Economics, Kenyatta University, (Renewed on 1st August, 2010 for the second and final term) 3. 2008 – 2011: Committee member, Kenyatta university Teaching and Referral hospital ( carried out Economics analysis and feasibility study 4. Jan. to July 2008; Programme Coordinator; Department of Applied Economics, School of Economics, Kenyatta University 5. Sept, 2006 to June, 2008: Coordinator, Centre for Entrepreneurship