Nipael MrutuEducator & Researcher

Curriculum vitae

Curriculum vitae

An educator and medical anthropologist working at the intersection of early childhood education, teacher professional learning and community-based research across East Africa.

Position
Assistant Professor
Institution
Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development, East Africa
Languages
English, Kiswahili (fluent); Arabic (beginner)
Full CV (PDF)

01

Education

  • 2020

    PhD, Medical Anthropology

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR), Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences.

    Thesis: Transformations of orphan care and support: Producing orphans and caring communities in Tanzania

  • 2006

    MA, Medical Anthropology

    University of Amsterdam · Major: children’s health and wellbeing. Nuffic Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP) scholar.

    Thesis: Pentecostalism and HIV/AIDS: The complexities of treatment choice in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

  • 2003

    LL.B., Bachelor of Laws

    Tumaini University · Iringa, Tanzania.

02

Experience

  • 2021 — Present

    M.Ed. Programme Coordinator

    Aga Khan University, IED East Africa · Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    Coordinating the Master of Education programme across its full-time and part-time cohorts.

  • 2015 — Present

    Lecturer

    Aga Khan University, IED East Africa · Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    Teaching early childhood health, care, education and development, gender studies and research methods; supervising postgraduate research; designing and facilitating certificate courses in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

  • 2009 — 2014

    Researcher & Principal Investigator

    Filling the Gaps: Social Institutions and AIDS · Kenya, Tanzania & Zambia

    A comparative study funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO-WOTRO).

  • 2008 — 2009

    Community Engagement Coordinator

    Mkombozi Centre for Street Children · Kilimanjaro & Arusha, Tanzania

    Designed and coordinated community-based health and education interventions supporting vulnerable children to reach their full potential.

  • 2006 — 2008

    Research Coordinator

    Public-health research studies · Tanzania, Zambia & Kenya

    Coordinated studies on AIDS treatment access, HIV testing, PMTCT and paediatric care for funders including SIDA, USAID, EGPAF, PharmAccess, TACAIDS and EATAM.

  • 2005

    Magistrate

    Resident Magistrate Court of Dodoma · Dodoma, Tanzania

  • 2003 — 2004

    Legal Officer

    United Law Chambers · Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

03

Awards & fellowships

  • July

    Certificate of recognition

    Awarded by QTL-Net at the Aga Khan University, Nairobi, for facilitating the Facilitation Skills Development Workshop (Nation Media Group, Cohort 2).

  • 2023

    Excellence in Teaching Award

    Aga Khan University

  • PhD

    PhD Research Fellowship

    NWO-WOTRO, via the Amsterdam School for Social Science Research. The award covered the entire cost of doctoral study.

  • 2006

    AMMA–Het Spinhuis Thesis Award

    Amsterdam Master’s in Medical Anthropology, University of Amsterdam, for the highest-scoring MA thesis on originality, development significance and public interest.

  • MA

    Nuffic NFP Fellowship

    Netherlands Fellowship Programme scholarship for MA studies.

Certificate of the AMMA–Het Spinhuis Thesis Award 2006 awarded to Nipael Eliabu Mrutu
AMMA–Het Spinhuis Thesis Award, Amsterdam, 2006

04

Professional development

In-service training to sharpen pedagogy, course design, communication and leadership.

  • Oct 2022

    VLE blended learning refresher workshop

    Salama House, Dar es Salaam.

  • May 2022

    Reconceptualising online teaching and learning

    Course offered by BDLnet.

  • Mar 2022

    Developing Your Teaching Dossier

    Workshop by the Network of Quality, Teaching and Learning (QTL-Net).

  • May 2021

    Understanding the competence-based curriculum

    Facilitated by Dr. Maina WaGioko; sponsored by the Aga Khan University.

  • Mar 2021

    The competence-based curriculum in Tanzania

    Facilitated by Neema Matingo (TIE); sponsored by the Aga Khan University.

  • Nov 2019

    ECD Policy Makers Course (Training of Trainers)

    Organised by AKF and AKU-IHD, Nairobi, Kenya.

  • Nov 2018

    Academic publishing workshop

    Facilitated by Anne Marie Nyamu and Elizabeth Oyange, Nairobi, Kenya; sponsored by the Aga Khan University.

  • Oct 2018

    Communication workshop for leaders and communicators

    Facilitated by Stephen Buckley and Salima Bandali, Dar es Salaam; sponsored by the Aga Khan University.

  • Sep 2016

    Blended Learning Faculty Development Programme

    Organised by the Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.

  • Jul 2016

    Teaching and Learning Enhancement Workshop (TLEW)

    Dar es Salaam; sponsored by the Aga Khan University.

  • Jan 2015

    Gender workshop

    Facilitated by Prof. Fatuma Chege of Kenyatta University, Zanzibar; sponsored by the Aga Khan University.

Certificate for the Rethinking Teaching Workshop, Aga Khan University
Rethinking Teaching Workshop
Certificate of participation: Developing Your Teaching Dossier, Including for Promotion
Developing Your Teaching Dossier
Certificate of completion: ECD Policy Makers Training of Trainers Workshop
ECD Policy Makers ToT Workshop
Certificate of participation: Workshop on Academic Publishing, Nairobi
Workshop on Academic Publishing

05

Referees

Director

Dr. Joseph Simbaya (PhD)

Institute of Economic and Social Research, University of Zambia

Senior Lecturer

Dr. Joviter Katabaro (PhD)

Department of Educational Psychology and Curriculum Studies, School of Education, University of Dar es Salaam

Assistant Professor

Dr. Fortidas Bakuza (PhD)

Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development, East Africa

Assistant Professor

Peter Kajoro

Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development, East Africa

Referee contact details are available on request: nipael.mrutu@aku.edu