Rev. Fr. Dr. Peterson Thumi Kabugi Profile

   Name of Staff: Rev. Fr. Dr. Peterson Thumi Kabugi

   Designation/Rank: University Chaplain and Lecturer

   Laikipia University: School of Humanities and Development Studies

   Email: pkabugi@laikipia.ac.ke

   

 

 

Educational Background/Qualification:

  • PhD (Religious Studies), Laikipia University, Kenya (2022)
  • Masters in. (Theology), Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Kenya (2014)
  • Bachelors in Theology (First Class Hons.) Pontifical Urbaniana University, Kenya (2006)

Brief Auto-biography of the faculty

  1. Appointed to the position of Lecturer, Grade 12 from Grade 11, effective from 1st November 2022
  2. Appointed to act as Chairman of the Department of Public Affairs and Environmental Studies September 16th- 27th 2022
  3. Appointed Member of the Board of Management, Mwihang’ia Secondary School, 12th May 2022.
  4. Appointed to perform the duties of Dean of Students 25th – 29th August 2022
  5. Appointed to perform the duties of Dean of Students 7th August 2018
  6. Appointed to perform the duties of Dean of Students 19th February 2018
  7. Appointed to perform the duties of Dean of Students 16th January 2018
  8. Appointed Non-Executive Board Member of Nyahururu Teaching and Referral Hospital, 18th April 2018.
  9. Appointed to perform the duties of Dean of Students 1st February 2016
  10. Appointed to perform the duties of Dean of Students 19th – 20th April 2022
  11. Appointed to act Chairman of the Department of Public Affairs and Environmental Studies September 28th February - 14th March 2022
  12. Appointed ISO Champion/Coordinator on 18th May 2021
  13. Appointed to the County Government of Nyandarua Education Pillar Forum, 10th September 2021
  14. Received Deputy Vice Chancellor Recognition on the implementation of Quality Management System (ISO 19001:2015) and Information Security System (ISO IEC: 27001:2013) , 4th October 2021.
  15. Appointed as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Champion, 2nd April 2019
  16. Appointed to perform the duties of Dean of Students 31st December – 12th February 2019
  17. Appointed as the Chair of LUSO Electoral Tribunal, 13th February 2018
  18. Admitted to a PhD Programme, 17th April 2016.
  19. Appointed as the University Chaplain, 15th January 2015.
  20. Ordained as Parish Priest, Ng’arua Parish, 28th. April 2007

Selected Publications

  1. Kabugi, P.T. (2022). Challenges Facing the Catholic Women Association in Running Women Socio-Economic Empowerment Programs in Catholic Diocese of Nyahururu, Kenya. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 12(4), 431-435.
  2. Kabugi, P.T. (2022). Influence of Chaplaincy in Addressing Students Unrest in Public Universities in Kenya: A Case Study of Laikipia University, Kenya. International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS), 9(4), 22-30.
  3. Kabugi, P.T. (2022). The Nexus between Students Characteristics, Stressors, Online Learning during Covid-19 and Christian Commitment among Undergraduate Students in Laikipia University Kenya (In Print)
  4. Kabugi, P. (2020). An Overview of the Causes of Suicide and Preventive Strategies in Kenyan Universities. African Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences, 6(3), 2019.
  5. Kabugi, P. T. & Kariuki, J. K. (2020). Effects of microcredit initiatives on women empowerment: A case of Catholic Women Association in Laikipia County, Kenya. Journal of Research Innovation and Implications in Education, 4(3), 168-175.
  6. Kabugi, P. T., Karega, R. F. D. J., & Waweru, P. (2020). Effect of Education and Training Role of Catholic Women Association on Women Empowerment in Nyandarua County, Kenya. Editon Consortium Journal of Economics and Development Studies, 2(2), 136-147.

Research Interest

  1. Research methods in Religious Studies
  2. Women Empowerment and Religion
  3. Spiritual Theology
  4. Comparative Religion
  5. Contemporary Issues in Religious Studies

Project Supervision

  1. Mwangi Dorcas Nyambura, Masters Thesis. Topic: Women's Participation in Seventh-Day Adventist Church Hierarchy in Laikipia - Samburu Station, Laikipia County.

Workshops, Seminars & Conferences

Certified Professional Mediator, 40 hour mediation training held on 14th – 18th November, 2022 at Sawela Lodge, Naivasha

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