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Kenya Scholars & Studies Association

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Leaders

Executive Committee

Dr. Esther Obonyo

KESSA President
The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 16801
e: kessapresident@kessa.org

Dr. Jonathan Choti

Vice President
Michigan State University
MI 48824
e: vicepresident@kessa.org

Dr. Ruth Wangia Dixon

Treasurer
Elevance health
NY
e: treasurer@kessa.org

Dr. Mary Gitau

KESSA Secretary
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN, 37996
e: secretary@kessa.org

Regional Representatives

Dr. Moses K. Ochanji

West Regional Representative
California State University,
San Marcos, CA

States:
California Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado. Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.

Dr. Philliph Mutisya

Southeast Regional Representative
University of North Carolina,
Greensboro, NC

States:
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Dr. Teresa Wasonga

Midwest Regional Representative
Northern Illinois University,
Northern Illinois, IL

States:
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Dr. Jane Opiri

Southwest Regional Representative
University of Arkansas at
Pine Bluff, AR 71601

States:
Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas.

Dr. James Mutunga

Northeast Regional Representative
Pennsylvania State University
PA 16802

States:
Maine, Delaware, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maryland, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Wilson O. Shitandi

Regional Representative in Kenya
Kabarak University, Nakuru, Kenya

Dr. Janet Okoko

Regional Representative in Canada
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Strategic Initiatives & Missions

Dr. Elimelda Moige (Okindo) Ongeri

Northeast Regional Representative
Membership Recruitment & Grants
North Carolina A & T State University.
Greensboro, NC 27411

Dr. Peter K. Kimosop

Editor-in-Chief – KSR Journal
Youngstown State University,
Youngstown, OH

Student Representatives

Elizabeth Wamboi Mutunga

Student Representative
University of Georgia, GA27411

Derick Etale

Student Representative
Baylor University, TX

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