KESSA - Leadership
Executive Committee
Dr. Esther Obonyo
KESSA President
The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 16801
kessapresident@kessa.org
Dr. Jonathan Choti
Vice President
Michigan State University
MI 48824
vicepresident@kessa.org
Dr. Ruth Wangia Dixon
Treasurer
Elevance health
NY
treasurer@kessa.org
Dr. Mary Gitau
KESSA Secretary
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN, 37996
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
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, GA
Derick Etale
Student Representative
Baylor University, TX
Council Members
Dr. Kefa M. Otiso
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH 43403
kmotiso@bgsu.edu
Dr. Maurice N. Amutabi
Lukenya University
Athi River, Kenya
amutabi@yahoo.com
Dr. Charles G. Manyara
Radford University
Radford, VA 24142-6938
cmanyara@radford.edu
Dr. Francis T. Koti
University of North Alabama
Florence, AL 35632
ftkoti@una.edu
Dr. Faith Maina
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409
fmaina@ttu.edu
Past Officials
Kefa M. Otiso, Ph.D.
(Past President)
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH 43403
Njororai Wycliffe W. Simiyu, Ph.D.
(Past President)
The University of Texas at Tyler 3900 University Blvd. Tyler, TX 75799
Jerono P. Rotich, Ph.D.
(Past President)
North Carolina Central University
Greensboro, NC 27411.
Maurice N. Amutabi, Ph.D.
(Past Vice President)
Lukenya University
Athi River, Kenya
Patrick Mose, Ph.D
(Past Vice President )
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701
Charles G. Manyara, Ph.D
(Past Treasurer)
Radford University
Radford, VA 24142-6938
Wakiuru Wamwara, Ph.D
(Past Treasurer)
Wright State University
Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Penina Kamina, Ph.D
(Past Treasurer)
SUNY
Oneonta, NY 13820
Patrick Mose, Ph.D
(Past Treasurer – Interim )
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701
Francis T. Koti, Ph.D.
(Past Secretary)
University of North Alabama
Florence, AL 35632
Faith Maina, Ph.D.
(Past Secretary)
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409
Christine Mathenge, Ph.D.
(Past Secretary)
Austin Peay State University,
Clarksville, TN 37044
Rachel Ndonye, Ph.D.
(Past Secretary)
Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland.
Janet M’mbaha_Zarnesky, Ph.D.
(Past Secretary)
Alabama A&M University
Huntsville, AL
Useful Contacts
Email addresses:
General Organization Qs: president@kessa.org
Secretariat: secretary@kessa.org
Technical Support: mose@kessa.org
Questions on Memberships, registration, payments: treasurer@kessa.org
Mailing:
Kenya Scholars & Studies Association
Address: Bowling Green State University
Department of Geography
Bowling Green, OH 43403 USA
Email: secretary@kessa.org
Phone: 419-372-9352
Fax: 419-372-0588
