Lecturer

Dr Raymond Taruvinga  

Qualifications: 2022 PhD Social work (University of Pretoria 2016), Master of social science in social work (University of KwaZulu-Natal 2014), Bachelor of social work honours degree (University of Zimbabwe)

Bio: Dr Taruvinga is a social worker with 5 years teaching experience at the University of Zimbabwe and University of KwaZulu Natal. He started his career with an interest in child rights before delving into migrant and refugee rights. Dr Taruvinga is engaged in community development initiatives at both practice and research levels. Locally he is associa6tes with faith-based philanthropic and youth guidance activities as well as access to justice initiatives in Epworth Harare. Internationally, he recently engaged in community resilience and post conflict recovery research with the Global Resilience Partnership. At post graduate level he teaches development related modules and at undergraduate level he has taught a variety of modules across all four levels but he has concentrated on Foundations of Gerontology in the past year. Dr Taruvinga also coordinates the department’s quality assurance committee.

Research Interests: social investments, migrant rights, refugee camp politics, social development.

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Phone number: +263775684450

Lecturer

Dr Vongai P Mangwiro

Qualifications: Doctor of Philosophy (PHD) in Social work - Fort Hare University (South Africa) -2020. Masters of Social Science- Social work degree –University of Fort Hare (South Africa)-2014 and Bachelors of Social work degree - University of Fort Hare (South Africa)-2013

Bio: Bio: Doctor Vongai Patience Mangwiro has been teaching at the University of Zimbabwe since 2017.Doctor Mangwiro is an experienced lecturer and a research in the following areas: Social work and Mental health , Principles and practices of Rehabilitation, Perspectives in disability, Advanced theories in Social work, Social work ethics , values and Human Rights, Social and economic development. She is also a promoter of drug and substance abuse inclusion on social work services

Research interest: Mental health, children and adults in conflict with law, disability, drug and substance abuse.

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Phone number: +263773128702 or +263716857704

Senior Lecturer

Dr. A. Makuyana

Qualifications: Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work, University of Fort Hare, 2018. Master of Science in Social Work, University of Forte Hare, 2015.  Honours in Social Work, University of Forte Hare, 2013.

Research Areas: Clinical Social Work, Community Development, Child Welfare and Child Protection

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Cell: +263 772683391

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Senior Lecturer

Dr. E. Mtetwa 
Qualifications: Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work, University of Zimbabwe. Master of Science in Social Work, University of Zimbabwe.  Honours in Social Work, University of Zimbabwe.
Research Areas: Disability, Empowerment and Participation in Public life, Human Rights, Social Justice,  Citizen Participation and Public policy, Social policy, poverty reduction, social development  and social protection, Rural development, livelihoods, rural industrialisation and sustainable agriculture for poverty reduction.
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Cell: + 263 712 518 130 / 0773 402632

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