Prof. Juliet Wambui Macharia

Associate Professor

School of Business

CONTACT DETAILS

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 P.O Box 3832-00100

 Nairobi,Kenya.

E-Mail : juliemach@yahoo.com

                jmacharia@karu.ac.ke

BIOGRAPHY

Juliet Wambui Macharia is an Associate Professor of Communication Studies She is currently the Academic leader of Post Graduate and undergraduate Communication and Public Relations Programmes .She is the former Dean, School of Business at Karatina University. She holds a PhD in Educational Communication Technology( Moi University) ,a Masters  of Arts degree(,University of Birmingham,1990 ),PGD in Public Relations(,Presbyterian University of East Africa,2011)  a PGD in Human Resource Management,(Cambridge International College,U.K.,1992) and a Bachelor of Education degree (Kenyatta University,1985) She has   33 years  university teaching  experience both  at undergraduate and post graduate  levels . She moved from Moi University in 2015 and joined Karatina University in 2015. She has occupied several administrative positions, among them, Dean School of Business, Head of Department, Communication Studies, Moi University and Head of Department of Human Resource Development at Karatina University. She has attended many international and local conferences as a delegate and as a Keynote speaker. She is and has been an external examiner of several universities. She has supervised both undergraduate and post graduate students. She is a published author of many articles in peer reviewed journals and several chapters in books. She has co- authored two books .She is an editor of several peer reviewed Journals. . Her research interests are: Gender, Communication, Media, Politics, and Public Relations. She is an IGI-Global author. She is also on Google Scholar, Research Gate and on Orcid.

PUBLICATIONS

  • Macharia,J.W(2023) The  Role  of The Media In The Management Of Pandemic Situations In Africa. An Application of Selected Health Communication Theories in  Nelson Okorie Babatunde Raphael Ojebuyi • Ngozi Okpara(Editors,2023) Media and Communication Theory in Africa. Palgrave Macmillan,ISBN 978-3-031-14716-6 ISBN 978-3-031-14717-3 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14717-3
  • Mutunga,F,Macharia Juliet&Ngugi,L(2022) Kitchen Layout And Space As Determinants Of Cooks’ Productivity In Hotels In Machakos County – Kenya in AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT ISSN 0795 – 0063 Volume 23, No. 1 ,2022. https://journals.ui.edu.ng/index.php/ajem/article/view/867/719 https://journals.ui.edu.ng/index.php/ajem/article/view/867
  • Jinaro,P.M, Macharia,J.W & Kiumbe P.M( 2022 ) Combined influence of choice of media channel, timing of media messages, and frequency of media messages on perception of wildlife conservation discourse in Kenya in Journal Of Communication And Media Research ,Volume 14 Number 1 APRIL 2022. ISSN 2141 – 5277
  • Jinaro,PM, Macharia ,J& Paul Kiumbe( 2021 ) Influence Of Content Framing On The Relationship Between Media And Audience Perception Of Wildlife Conservation Discourse In Kenya in Caleb University Journal of Social and Management Sciences. CJSMS Vol. 6, No 1, 2021. https://doi.org/10.26772/CJSMS2021060106
  • Ndung’u,K, Macharia.J& Ombaka,B(2021)Role Of Participatory Communication In Influencing Men’s Behaviour Response To Prostate Cancer Screening And Treatment In Central Region Of Kenya in Caleb University Journal of Social and Management Sciences. CJSMS Vol. 6, No 1, 2021. https://doi.org/10.26772/CJSMS2021060106
  • Ndung’u,K, Macharia, J, Kuria,M & Ombaka,B(2021)An Examination Of Kenyan Government’s Use Of Interpersonal Communication In Changing Men’s Behaviour Response To Prostate Cancer Screening in Journal of Communication and Media Research. Volume 13 Number 1 ,April. 2021,ISSN 2141 – 5277
  • Macharia,J.W(2019) Role Of The Media In The Age Of Digitization: Reshaping The African Woman Narrative For The 21 Century Positioning in Journal Of Communication And Media Research, Vol. 11, No. 2 October 2019, ISSN 2141 – 5277
  • Macharia,J.W (2018) ICTs, Public Relations And Brand Africa For Socio-Economic Development in Journal of Communication and Media Research, 10, No. 2,October,2018 ISSN 2141 – 5277
  • Macharia,J.W(2017) The Role of New Media in Public Relations Practice in organizations in Nairobi County, Kenya in Journal of Communication Media Research, Vol 8 ,Number 2 .( ISSN 2141-5277).
  • Macharia,J.W(2016) Portrayal of Men and Women in the Media: The African Landscape in Journal of Communication Media Research, Vol, 8 ,Number 1.(2016)
  • Macharia,J.W ,Chepkuto,P.K ,and Kwonyike,J (2011)”Information Communication Technology and Staff Interaction in African Universities:The Kenyan Experience”.. Journal of Education Review.vol. 3 Number 2.
  • Macharia,J.W,Mwangi ,K.M and Njoroge,F.K (2011) Democracy: Vernacular Radio in Ethnically Diverse  Democratic Kenya  in  Journal of Jain University media and      Communication Review
  • Macharia,J,Omboto,P,Mbagaya,G and Standa,F.N(2011)Information Communication Technology for Water Resource Management and Food Security in Kenya in African Education Review(AHER),Volume 4
  • Macharia,J.W (2010) Communication of Research Findings for Sustainable Development. The Role of African Universities in the Achievement of the Milleniun Development Goals. In the Journal of Education  Review .vol. 3 Number 
  • Macharia,J.W and Misia,A.K and Kamunyu ,M (2009) Challenges Facing People living with HIV/AIDS.A Case of St Marys  Health Centre. in MAARIFA., Volume, 3,Number2
  • Macharia,J.W and  Simiyu,J( 2008). E-learning as an Innovative Strategy to Increase Enrollment in Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institutions in Kenya  in International Journal of Education Management vol. 5&6.
  • Macharia,J.W and Omanga,D ( 2007) Advertising and the Feminization of Culture:A Kenyan  Perspective. In MAARIFA,Volume 2, number 
  • Macharia JW, Kadenyi AM (2007) “The Access and use of ICTS in the Delivery of Educational Content in Developing Countries” in MAARIFA –The Journal Of The School Of Social Sciences And Humanities –Moi Unversity, Vol 2 No. I
  • Omanga, D., and Macharia, J.W., (2007) “Gender as Constructed in electronic Media: The Kenyan Television” in MAARIFA – Journal of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities Moi University,2 No.2
  • Macharia, J.W (2007) “Communication and Gender Socialization in Africa: Christianity and Modern Reality in Conflict” in AFER. Specific Challenges to Evangelism in Africa. 49 No. 234.
  • Macharia JW, Kadenyi AM and Maiyo A (2006) “ Education for Growing our Leaders in Kenya. The need for a Youth Agenda in Leadership succession –Management in Public Service” in International Journal of Educational Management University of Ilorin. Vol.4 No.I
  • Macharia, J. W. (2005) “Implementation of Free Primary School Education in Kenya” in Ilorin Journal of Studies in Education, 2, Number 2 June, 2005. 
  • Macharia, J. W. (2005) “Communicating HIV/AIDS Information: The Role of Language and Culture in the Spread and Management of the Pandemic in Kenya Ilorin Journal of Humanities. Vol. 15 – ISSN 0794455
  • Macharia, J. W. (2005 )“Gender and Development: The Role of University Education in Rural  Development of African Countries” in ENCODER Vol. 1. No. I. Journal of the School of Human Resource Development.
  • Macharia, J. W. (2005) “Challenges of Parenting in 21st The Impact of the Mass Media on Kenyan Children in ENCODER. Vol. 1. No. 2. Journal of the school of Human Resource Development.
  • Macharia, J.W. (2005) “Gender and Education. Factors that Limit Girls and Women Access to University Education in Developing Countries” in the Educator Journal of the School of Education.  Moi University, 1. No. 2  ISSN 18172654.   
  • Macharia, J.W. and Kadenyi, M. M. (2005) “Gender Relations in Modern African Communities Shifting Roles In ENCODER, I Number 2.
  • Macharia, J. W. (2005) Globalization as a Threat to African Culture, Language    and Development” in A Journal of Intellectual, Scientific and Cultural Interest, 2005, 1 SSN 0331 – 1988.