Dr. Joseph Muriungi Kirugua

Education Background

Level	Qualification Name	Institution	Year
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)	Doctor of Philosophy (Educational Foundations)	Chuka University	2019
Masters	Masters of Education (Educational Foundations)	Egerton University	2012
Certificate	Global Education and Linkages	Masinde Muliro University	2007
Certificate	Goethe Institute (Germany)	German Language Certificate (ZMP)	2001

Academic Appointments/ Related Experience

Period	Institution	Position
January 2024 – To date	Tharaka University	Senior Lecturer
December 2019 – December 2024	Tharaka University	Lecturer
1998 to 2019	Teachers Service Commission	Teacher of German

Administrative Experience

Period	Institution	Position
July 2024 – To date	Tharaka University	Dean, Faculty of Education
June 2021 – June 2024	Tharaka University	COD, Department of Education
2021 – To date	Tharaka University	QMS & ISMS internal auditor
2023	Tharaka University	Member of committee tasked with drafting Tharaka University Human Resource Management Policy.
2023	Tharaka University	Coordinator, Curriculum Review Committee
2023	Tharaka University	Member of Solar Energy Generation Project Team for the University.
2022 – To Date	KNEC	Sociological and Philosophical Foundations of Education Panel member
September 2020 – September 2021	Tharaka University	ODEL Coordinator, Department of education
March 2020 – To date	Tharaka University	Chairman, Public Complaints Committee
2019	Chogoria girls’ High school	Dean of Curriculum
2015 – 2018	Chogoria girls’ High school	Member of the school BOM
2009 – 2019	Chogoria girls’ High school	School links committee chairman
2009 – 2019	Chogoria girls’ High school	Academic committee chairman
2009 – 2018	Chogoria girls’ High school	Examinations’ coordinator
2008 – 2018	Chogoria girls’ High school	PTA representative
2004 – 2019	Chogoria girls’ High school	German club patron
2003 – To date	KICD	Member of German subject panel
1999 – date	KNEC	German language: KCSE and Business exams examiner
1998 – 2019	Chogoria girls’ High school	Head of Subject, German

Publications and Journals

Article	View Online	Year
Kobia, P, Kirugua J. M., & Obote D. K. Influence of Training Resources on Trainees’ Acquisition of Practical Skills in Technical and Vocation Education Training Institutions in Meru County in Kenya. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Sciences.	View Online	2024
Kobia, P, Kirugua J. M., Munanu, S. K & Obote D. K. Influence of Pedagogical Approaches on Trainees’ Acquisition of Practical Skills in TVET Institutions in Meru County, Kenya. International Journal of Education and Research Vol. 12 No. 10 October 2024	View Online	2024
Njeru, J. M, Kirugua, J.M & Kiptui, D.K. Influence of Socio-Economic Status on Teenage Pregnancy Among Secondary School Students in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Sciences Vol. VIII Issue III July 2024	View Online	2024
Njeru, J. M, Kirugua, J.M & Kithela, S.M. Parental Influence on Teenage Pregnancy among Secondary School Students in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya. International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI)Vol XI Issue VIII August 2024.	View Online	2024
Kathuni, E.P.G; Mwenda E. E; Kirugua, J. M & Mbaka, P. K. Adequacy of Physical Resources and Effective Implementation of Competency Based Curriculum in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya. Journal of Research & Method in Education (JRME) Vol 13, Issue 6 ser.1, November/December 2023.	View Online	2023
Kathuni, E.P.G; Mwenda E. E; Kirugua, J. M & Mbaka, P. K. Human Resource Capabilities and Successful Implementation of Competency Based Curriculum in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya. Journal of Research & Method in Education (JRME) Vol 13, Issue 5, September/October 2023.	View Online	2023
Kirugua, J. M. Future and Foreign: Inculcation of Societal Norms in the School Systems in Kenya. An African Perspective. Year Book by Franz Fischer Society for Philosophy and Pedagogy. Lit publishers Vol 23,2022 (ISBN:978-3-643-15302-9) http://dnb.dnb.de	View Online	2022
Ntorukiri, J, B, Kirugua. J. M & Kirimi, F. Policy and Infrastructure Challenges Influencing ICT Implementation in Universities: A Literature Review. Discover Education Journal. Published Online on 08 Dec 2022. DOI: 10.1007/s44217-022-00019-6	View Online	2022
Kirugua, J. M. Afrocentric Teaching Methodology and Societal Norms among Secondary School Learners in Meru County, Kenya. International Journal of Science Arts and Commerce (IJSAC).Vol. 6 No. 6, 86-98. June 2021(ISSN: 0249-5368) www.ijsac.net	View Online	2021
Kirugua, J. M. Contemporary Curricular Activities and Societal Norms among Secondary School Learners in Meru County, Kenya. International Journal of Contemporary Applied Researches (IJCAR). Vol. 6, No. 7, 70-80. July 2019 (ISSN: 2308-1365) www.ijcar.net	View Online	2019
Kirugua, J. M, Wane, N., Muthaa, G. M. & Murithi, D. Influence of Afrocentric Evaluation Methods on Societal Norms among Secondary School Learners in Meru County, Kenya. International Journal of Education and Research (IJER) Vol. 7 No. 5, 265-274. May 2019 (ISSN: 2411-5681) www.ijern.com	View Online	2019
Kirugua, J. M, Wane, N., Muthaa, G. M. & Murithi, D. Influence of Afrocentric Curricular Activities on Inculcation of Societal Norms among Secondary School Learners in Meru County, Kenya. International Journal of Innovative Research and Knowledge (IJIRK). Vol. 4 Issue 4, 51-59. April 2019 (ISSN:2213-1356) www.ijirk.com	View Online	2019
Kirugua, J. M., Muthaa, G. M., Micheni, L., & Elias, E. M. Home Based Factors Influencing Enrolment and Retention of Students in German Language Classes in Meru and Tharaka Nithi Counties, Kenya. International Journal of Education and Research (IJER). Vol. 2 No. 11, Nov. 2014 (ISSN:2201-6740) www.ijern.com	View Online	2014
Kirugua, J. M., Muthaa, G. M., Micheni, L., & Elias, E. M. Enrollment and Retention of Students in German Language Classes: Influencing School Based Factors in Meru and Tharaka Nithi Counties, Kenya. Journal of Education and Practice (JEP) Vol. 4. No. 22, 2013 (ISSN:2222-288x) www.iiste.org/book	View Online	2013

Conference Presentations/Proceedings

Conference	Presentation
Tharaka University 6th International annual Research Conference, 29 – 31 Oct 2024	Application of Indigenous African Educational Gems in the 21st Century: A Critical Analysis of Educational Reflection for the Boy Child
Tharaka University 5th International annual Research Conference, 22 – 23 Nov 2023	Integration of Traditional African Curricular Activities to Enhance Societal Norms
Tharaka University 4th International Annual Conference, 18 – 19 Nov 2022	Contemporary Corrective Measures and African Boy’s Acquisition of Society Norms
Tharaka University College 3rd International Annual Research Conference, 18 – 19 Nov 2021	Afrocentric Corrective Measures and Societal Norms
Tharaka University College 2nd Research E-Conference, 18 – 20 Nov 2020	Afrocentric Teaching Methodology and Societal Norms
Machakos University 2nd Annual International Research Conference. 24 – 26 April 2019	Afrocentric Evaluation Methods and Societal Norms

Professional Membership

A Member of Ameru Professionals Association
Member of Mariene Professionals Association