Dr. Rosemary Akinyi Olendo

Lecturer, Department of Educational Psychology

Administrative Position
Board Member- Migori Water and Sanitation Services (MIWASCO)-2013-2018); High School Principal (2001-2016); Deputy Principal (1993-2001); Appointed to School of Education & LL CBC Program Leader- 22rd Feb, 2024 to date; Member of the School of Education and Life Long Learning Committee on Technical & Vocational Education Training Authority (TVETA) programs- 10 th February, 2023 Appointed; Examinations Coordinator, Kenyatta University- Dadaab Center (Refugee Studies and Empowerment)- 16th June 2021 to May, 2023; Member of School Board of Postgraduate Studies- 15 th March, 2021; Member of School of Education Curriculum Committee-28 th Sept, 2020; Secretary, Educational Psychology Postgraduate Committee-26 th Sept, 2019; Unit Coordinator –EPS 201 (Psychology of Learning) -26 th Sept, 2019; Assistant Departmental Time Tabler-26 th Sept, 2019; Member of the departmental curriculum committee; Member of the Neural-Education Planning Committee; Secretary to the Neural-Education proposal Writing Committee

Refereed Journal Articles

  1. Olendo, R. A. (2024). Coping with Exam Stress Among Students at Universities.In P. Aloka (Ed.), Student Stress in Higher Education (pp. 182-200). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-0708-3.ch011
  2. Aloka, P.J.O., Ajayi, O., Olendo, R.A. (2023). Protective Factors for Adjustment to Online Teaching During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Social Justice Perspective. In: Maringe, F., Chiramba, O. (eds) Online Teaching and Learning in the COVID-19 Era. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42402-1_9 (1.12.2023)
  3. Director of Studies OSUN Research HUB (Young Researchers Fellowship)-Dec 1, 2021-June 26, 2022
  4. Olendo, R. A., Wawire C. K., and Mugambi, D. (2019) Relationship between Self-efficacy and Academic Buoyancy Among Form Three Students in Selected Secondary Schools in Migori County, Kenya. International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, VI (X), 161-170

Book Chapters

  1. Olendo, R. A. (2024). Coping with Exam Stress Among Students at Universities.In P. Aloka (Ed.), Student Stress in Higher Education (pp. 182-200). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-0708-3.ch011
  2. Aloka, P.J.O., Ajayi, O., Olendo, R.A. (2023). Protective Factors for Adjustment to Online Teaching During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Social Justice Perspective. In: Maringe, F., Chiramba, O. (eds) Online Teaching and Learning in the COVID-19 Era. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42402-1_9 (1.12.2023)

Conference Papers

  1. Kabugu J. W., Ndolo, J. D., and Olendo. R. (2023) Psychosocial School Factors as Correlates of Biology Performance Among Form Three Students’ In Public Schools in Kilifi County, Kenya. A paper presented during the blended 9 th International October Conference on Education and Lifelong Learning held on 3 rd – 4 th October 2023 at Kenyatta University
  2. 9th International October Conference on Education and Lifelong Learning held on 3 rd – 4th October 2023 at Kenyatta University
  3. The National Cancer Summit 2023- Safari Park Hotel Nairobi 2 rd -4 th Feb, 2023
  4. 8 th International Annual October Conference on Education and Lifelong Learning 6 th -7 th October, 2022, KU, Nairobi.
  5. 7th International Annual October Conference on Education and Lifelong Learning held on 6 th – 7 th October 2021 at Kenyatta University
  6. KU-40 th Postgraduate webinar For Ph.D. Graduands-1 ST Dec,2020