Value of Information Governance

Prof. Stephen Mutula has been confirmed as a panelist at the Value of Information Governance, Leadership and Ethics in Higher Education Institutions Webinar of  the Research Week 2020. He is a full professor of Information Science. He holds degree qualifications in computer science, education and information sciences. Professor Mutula is currently the Dean and Head: School of Management, IT and Governance at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa).

Dr. Dorothy Njiraine has been confirmed as a Panelist for the Value of Information Governance, Leadership and Ethics in Higher Education Institutions Webinar, Research Week 2020. She is the Chairperson and Senior Lecturer, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Nairobi, Kenya.

She holds a Doctorate of Library and Information Science (University of Zululand, South Africa), MSc. in Information Science (Makerere University, Uganda), MBA (Moi University, Kenya), PGD in Librarianship (Makerere University, Uganda) and B.A. Hons (University of Nairobi, Kenya).

Prof. Dennis Ocholla has been confirmed as a Panelist in the Value of Information Governance, Leadership and Ethics in Higher Education Institutions Webinar, Research Week 2020. He is a Professor and Head of the Department of Information Studies since September 1996 and has also served as Faculty and Vice-Dean.

Dr. Beatrice Odera-Kwach has been confirmed as a Panelist for the Value of Information Governance, Leadership and Ethics in Higher Education Institutions webinar, Research Week 2020. 

She completed her PhD on the impact of quality assurance on university libraries at the University of South Africa in 2012. She has been involved in the development of quality assurance documents, documents, accreditation and audit of universities and academic programs in Kenya for over 20 years.

Prof. Justus Wamukoya PhD, has been confirmed as a panelist for the Value of Information Governance, Leadership and Ethics in Higher Education Institutions webinar, Research week 2020. He is the Dean, School of Information Sciences, Moi University since 2014. He has extensive University teaching and research experience in Kenya and Botswana. His teaching and research areas focus on records and archives management, e-Government, Knowledge Management, Public Sector Information and Records Management and Open Data.

Corey Halaychik has been confirmed as a panelist for the Value of Information Governance, Leadership and Ethics in Higher Education Institutions webinar of the Research Week 2020. Currently he serves as head of content management at the University of Texas at Austin Libraries.

He is the co-winner of the 2018 ACRL ULS Outstanding Professional Development Award and the 2017 ProQuest Coutts Award for Innovation. His work and research focus on improving efficiency, teamwork, and leadership skill development.