Lawrence Muganga

Lawrence Muganga, is a Ugandan born-Canadian Researcher, academic administrator and author.[1][2] Currently he serves as the Vice Chancellor of Victoria University Uganda.[3] He is the author of You Can't Make Fish Climb Trees.[4][5]He is the first Education Scholar to research and introduce Authentic Learning Education in Uganda, with emphasis on Real-World Learning.[6][7][8] He advocates for and implements a real-world Education Model that emphasizes both Experiential Learning & Work-Integrated Learning programs for students to maximize their learning.[9][10]

Dr.
Lawrence Muganga
Dr. Lawrence Muganga
Vice Chancellor at Victoria University
Personal details
BornButaleja District, Uganda
CitizenshipUganda, Canada
NationalityUgandan born - Canadian
Alma materMakerere University
(Bachelor in Social Sciences)
(Master of Arts in Economic Policy Management)
Harvard University
(Higher Education Teaching Certification)
University of Alberta
(Masters in Adult Education)
(PhD in Educational Administration and Leadership)
OccupationResearcher, University administrator , Educationist
Known forResearching Academic leadership, Education

Background and education

He was born in Butaleja District and grew up in Masaka District. His parents were pastoralists.[1] He completed his O Level from Mende Kalema Secondary School and A level from St. Charles Lwanga Kasasa Secondary School in Masaka District. He holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences in Economics and a Master of Arts in Economic Policy Management from Makerere University Uganda. He graduated with a Higher Education Teaching Certificate from Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts. He holds a Master in Education specialising in Adult Education plus a PhD in Educational Administration and Leadership from University of Alberta Canada.[2]

Career

After his graduation from Makerere University in 2002, Muganga moved to Rwanda and worked in Rwanda Revenue Authority as an Internal Auditor (2003-2005). He moved to Edmonton Canada in 2011. He worked as a Project Manager at Edmonton Multicultural Coalition, he also served as a Policy Advisor for the Government of Alberta in Canada. Muganga has held several teaching, consulting and professional positions in Canada, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Finland, Singapore, Sweden, USA and Solomon Islands majorly focusing on researching, planning, developing, implementing, and assessing policies that contribute towards human capital development and improving the quality of life for populations.[3] In 2020, he was appointed as the new Vice Chancellor for Victoria University Uganda.[11]

Research

He has published the finding of his educational research in educational journals and other peer publications hence cited with an H-Index of 24 with 321 citations in over 27 peer-reviewed journal in educational publications.[12][13]

Grants

In 2019, Muganga published a book called “You Can't Make Fish Climb Trees” and won a grant of $1.3 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.[4][5]

Controversies

On 2 September 2021, he was arrested by the Ugandan joint security forces for espionage and illegal stay in the country but he was freed 2 days later without any charge following the intervention and instructions from the President of Uganda, His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni[14][15]

References
  1. "Dr. Muganga who was Arrested Over Illegal Stay Has Ugandan Identity Card - SoftPower News". softpower.ug. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  2. "Who is Dr Lawrence Muganga, Victoria University VC being accused of espionage, illegal stay in Uganda?". Watchdog Uganda. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  3. "Who is Dr Lawrence Muganga, Victoria University VC who was arrested for alleged espionage?". Campus Bee. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  4. "Canadian Based Ugandan Professor Wants to Fix Uganda's Education System". ChimpReports. 22 December 2019. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  5. "Edmonton author signs $1.3M book deal in Africa". CBC News. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  6. "Muganga roots for new teaching style". New Vision.
  7. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328007082_Instructors%27_Perceptions_of_Authentic_Learning_in_the_Pedagogical_Approaches_of_Postsecondary_Education_in_Sub-Saharan_Africa_A_Case_for_Uganda
  8. "Straight Talk Africa | Overcoming Educational Malpractice through Authentic Learning – Special Guest Dr. Lawrence Muganga | Welcome to the Ugandan Diaspora News Online". www.ugandandiasporanews.com.
  9. "Dr. Lawrence Muganga, Edmonton, AB (2021)". www.schoolandcollegelistings.com.
  10. "www.newtimes.co.rw/section/read/107173". newtimes.co.rw. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  11. "Uganda releases academic accused of 'espionage'". The East African. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  12. "Lawrence MUGANGA | Vice Chancellor | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) | Victoria University Kampala, Kampala". researchgate.net. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  13. "Lawrence Muganga - Google Scholar". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  14. "Top Ugandan academic arrested for "espionage"". Africanews. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  15. "Dr. Lawrence Muganga blasts security over unprofessionalism after release". Nile Post. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
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