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Dr McDonald Matika

Lecturer

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Dr McDonald Matika

Qualifications: BSc Hon Psychology, Diploma in Industrial Relations, MSc in Occupational, Psychology, DPhil Industrial and Organisational Psychology, (UZ)

Bio: My journey into academia has its genesis in higher education administration. I find sharing knowledge more fulfilling. As a registered industrial psychology lecturer and researcher, my research is heavily involved with mental health at work and crosscultural psychology. I have also successfully carried out assessment centers for major organizations in the private and public sector in Zimbabwe. I continue to adapt and adopt the popular psychological assessments and unpack their psychometric properties in local settings. I am a keen work psychologist and am swayed by a positive view of human beings. We should ask what is good about us rather than what is wrong with humankind. I am also currently very involved in student mentorship through providing career counselling for undergraduate students as career choice is very much personality based.

Research interests: Mental Health, Work stress, Personality, Validation of Psychological Instruments.

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Phone number: +263772904754

Publications

  1. Matika M.C., Mhizha, S., and Makunike B, (2017). Psychological Capital and Organisational Change. Zimbabwe’s Journey Through Hell from Hyperinflation to Dollarisation. In The Impact of Dollarisation on Zimbabwe. Edited by A Makochekanwa and C Manyeruke. UZ, Publications
  2. Matika, M.C., (2016). Psychology in Africa: Prospects for a Black Psychology? In Knowledge Production and African Universities. University of Zimbabwe Publications.
  3. Mhizha S.,  Tandire, J., Muromo, T.,  Matika, M. (2016). Ecological self-image and behaviours for children living on the streets of Harare, Development Southern Africa, 33(1), p39–52
  4. Matika M.C & Mangena F. (2014). An ethical Analysis of the Behavioural Correlates of Excessive Executive Entitlement in Zimbabwe. Zambezia, 41(1), p58-72

Dr Samson Mhizha

Chairperson

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Dr Samson Mhizha

Qualifications: BSc Hons Psychology, MPhil in Developmental Psychology, MSc Clinical Educational Psychology; DPhil Developmental Psychology. Future Africa, University of Pretoria, Post-Doctoral Fellow 2022-2024.

Bio: My career started when I started working as a secondary school teacher in Chikomba District with the then Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture in 2002 after graduating with my BSc Hons Psychology in 2002. In 2004, I started working as a graduate research assistant with the Department of Applied Psychology, University of Zimbabwe. Since then, I have developed my career as a developmental psychology lecturer and researcher. After obtaining my PhD degree in 2020, I have embarked on a process of establishing myself as a researcher, with resilience among children (and other populations) in difficult circumstances being my core focus. Currently, I am engaged as a Future Africa post-doctoral fellow with the University of Pretoria working on a resilience building project.  

Research Interests: Resilience buildingmental health and religious functioningfamily reunification and inclusive education among marginalised children. Also have interests in children in difficult circumstances including children living and working on the streets, gifted and talented children, orphans and children living with disabilities.

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Phone number: +263 774 123 215

Publications and Research Profiles: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=_SuOraoAAAAJ, Orcid ID: 0000-0002-5958-0834

 

Dr. Kudakwashe Christopher Muchena

Senior Lecturer

Dr. Kudakwashe Christopher Muchena

DPhil Psychology (Nelson Mandela University); MA Psychology BSc Hons Psychology (UZ), BA Hons Psychology (UZ)

Research interests: Family Relations, Fatherhood, Gender and Masculinity, HIV and AIDS, and Personality Development

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Cell; 0715200719; 0773130801

 

Publications

  1. Muchena, K.C., Howcroft, G., & Stroud, L., (2018). “Men don’t cry:” An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Black South African men’s experience of divorce. Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology, 18(2), P??????
  2. Muchena, K.C., & Moalosi, W.T.S., (2018). Teacher efficacy and classroom management in Africa: a meta-analysis. The Independent Journal of Teaching and Learning 13(2) 26-35
  3. Muchena, K.C., Chimbala-Kalenga R. & Nyembezi, N., (2018). Implications of HIV risk behaviour among students. In R. Chimbala-Kalenga & N. Nyembezi (Eds) Complexities of HIV & AIDS (pp.27-36) Sara Book Publication, Ahmedabad
  4. Chimbala-Kalenga R., & Muchena, K.C., (2018). The narratives of grief from HIV-infected and affected people. In R. Chimbala-Kalenga & N. Nyembezi (Eds) Complexities of HIV & AIDS (pp.118-129) Sara Book Publication, Ahmedabad
  5. Chimbala-Kalenga, R. Muchena, K. C., &Nyembezi, N., (2018). Challenges of HIV and AIDS in the workplace. In R. Chimbala-Kalenga & N. Nyembezi (Eds) Complexities of HIV & AIDS (pp.193-204) Sara Book Publication, Ahmedabad
  6. Muchena, K.C., Howcroft, G., & Stroud, L., (2015). A psychobiographical analysis of DambudzoMarechera’s personal development through his writing. Journal of Psychology in Africa 25(5).

Mr Gwatirera Javangwe

Lecturer

Mr Gwatirera Javangwe

Key Research area: Forensic Psychology

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Cell: +263 772 960 707

 

Publications

  1. Javangwe, G. (2017). Catching Up with Wonderful Women: The Women-Are-Wonderful Effect is smaller in More Gender Egalitarian Societies International Journal of Psychology DOI: 10.1002/ijop.12420.
  2. Javangwe G. (2017). A Theoretical lens of the nexus between spa technology consumption and one’s psychosocial and economic development. Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 22, DOI: 10.9790/0837-22070
  3. Chisango T & Javangwe G. (2012) Are people better at Recognizing Ambivalent Sexism on the Basis of the Non- standard Profiles than standard ones? Sex Roles, (67) 69-82.
  4. Javangwe, G & Mukondyo, R.Z. (2012). A comparison of the interactive play behaviours between children with albinism and their siblings and children without albinism and their non-albino siblings. Early Child Development and Care,182 (12) 1593-1610.
  5. Javangwe, G., & Chitsiku, S. (2009). Enumeration of children living and working in the streets of Harare, Epwoth, Norton, Chitungwiza and Ruwa. Harare: Tatu Publications. ISBN 978-0-7974-4234-4.
  6. Javangwe, G. Chitsiku, S. & Mhizha, S. (2009). The nature and prevalence of violence and sexual abuse among boys living and working. Harare: Harare: Tatu Publications.
  7. Javangwe, G. (2008). The boy child’s voice: A dimension to children’s rights, sexuality, reproductive health rights, sexual abuse. Harare: Padare.
  8. Javangwe, G. (2008a). Sexuality, reproductive health, rights, gender based violence, and HIV and AIDS in selected tertiary institutions of higher learning. Harare: Padare.
  9. Javangwe, G. (2008b). Synopsis of sexuality, reproductive health rights, gender based violence and HIV and AIDS in tertiary institutions. Harare: Padare.
  10. Javangwe, G., Mudzwiti, K., & Muromo, T. (2007). Men’s knowledge attitudes, beliefs and practices on gender based violence and its interface with HIV and AIDS. Harare: Padare.
  11. Javangwe, G., & Mudzwiti, K. (2007). Training of trainers manual: Men as partners programme in combating gender based violence and HIV and AIDS. Harare: Padare.

Mr Mathew Paradza

Senior Science Laboratory Technician

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Mr Mathew Paradza

Qualifications: MSc Clinical Educational Psychology (2022), University of Zimbabwe; BSc Honours in Psychology (2017), Zimbabwe Open University; HND Computer Science (1991), Airforce Telecommunication Eng Institute, People’s Republic of China; FTC Telecommunication (1995), City & Guilds London Institute; Skilled worker class 1 Aircraft Electronics (1995), Air force of Zimbabwe.

Research Interests: Psychometrics (Instrument development and validation).

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