Prof. Onywere Simon Mang’erere

Professor, Department of Spatial and Environmental Planning

Academic Qualifications

Ability to conceptualize, fully resource, and manage major research projects involving multiple partner institutions across the East African Region.
Demonstrated capacity to organize large conferences, workshops, seminars and made presentations at many highprofile conferences as keynote speaker, presenter or discussant.
Team player with ability to develop and nature inter-disciplinary network of collaborators to accomplish both short and long-term project goals.
Demonstrated capacity in conceptualizing and writing project and research grant proposals and consequently raising funds for research projects.
Experience in mentoring and examining students in academic and research.
Meticulous and resilient in supporting the institutionalization of GIS and Technology body of knowledge for teaching and research.
Capacity to prepare scientific papers, research reports, policy briefs and technical reviews and consequently publishing in scientific journals.
Proven organizational, analytical and management acumen with administrative experience and strategic planning in research management.
Proficient in computer usage including specialty applications such as GIS and Remote Sensing and other Geospatial Mapping tools
Widely travelled and networked with institutions in the region

Refereed Journal Articles

  1. Onywere, S., Naivasha, D., Mwoma, T., Oteyo, S., Meghir, C, Baker-Henningharm, H., Attanacio, O., Ouko, H, Mwangi, M., Gachara. E., Mvungu, E. (2024) Poster exhibition at the Eastern Africa Regional Early Childhood Conference (EARC) conference, Dar Es Salaam on 11th to 14th March, 2024 on theme was, “Investing in Early Childhood: Building Human Capital along the Life Course”. Randomized Control Trial Childcare Intervention Programme: Non-random Mapping of Status of Pre-primary Schools in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya.
  2. A Randomized Control Trial of the Effects of a Preschool Intervention on Child Learning and Women’s Economic Empowerment in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya.