Tom Mboya Omolo

Name: Tom Mboya Omolo

Position/designation: Assistant Lecturer

CONTACTS:

Postal address: P.O BOX 279, 40222 Oyugis

E-mail: tmboya.omollo@gmail.com

              tmboya@rongavarsity.ac.ke

Phone: 0722984881

  1. BIOGRAPHY
  2. Academic qualification
  3. Doctor of Philosophy Degree (D.phil) in Educational Psychology (On-going).
  4. Master of philosophy Degree ( M.Phil ) in educational Psychology (1995 to 1999). Through course work and Thesis. Passed,1999.
  5. Bachelor of Education (B.ed Arts) (1991 to 1994), teaching subjects being History and Geography. Passed with Second Class Honours.
  6. Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE) between 1988 to 1989. Passed with Principals in History, Christian Religious Education and Geography with a subsidiary pass in General Paper.
  7.  Kenya Certificate of Education (KCE) between 1984 to 1987. Passed with Division II.
  8. Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) between 1977 to 1983. Passed with 25 points.
  • Work experience
  • 2014 to Present    :  Assistant Lecturer, Rongo University
  • 2009 to 2014        : Part-time lecturer at Moi University, Rongo College Campus
  • 2011 to 2012        : Part-time Lecturer at Africa Nazarene University (Migori Centre)
  • 2009 to 2011        : Part-time lecturer at Bugema University, Kisii Campus
  • 2006 to 2007        :  Part-time lecturer at The University of Eastern Africa Baraton
  • 2005 to 2014        :  Tutor at Kamagambo Adventist Teachers’ Training college
  • 1999 to 2005        :  Teacher at Nyabola Girls Adventist Secondary School
  • 1995 to 1995        :  Teacher at Ober Secondary School
  • 1994 to 1995        :  Teacher at St. Theresa’s Nyangusu
  • Honours and awards
  • Professional affiliation/membership to professional bodies

A member of Psychological Association of Kenya since 2019

  • RESEARCH INTEREST:

Influence of career counseling on career choice

Influence of policy interventions on orphan care

  • ON-GOING RESEARCH PROJECTS:

Influence of Residential Destination on achievement motivation and Psychosocial well-being of orphans in Homa County

                   Link: https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/sthss/v9/5264F

  1. Challenges parents face in learning Kenyan sign language: Hearing parents of deaf children’s perspectives

Link: https://www.iprjb.org/journals/index.php/AJEP/article/view/1159/1277

  1.  Effects of Orphan hood on Girl-child’s Access and Retention in Secondary School Education: A Case of Rongo District, Kenya

Link: https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARPED/article/view/12009/