Dr. Pamela Kariba-Muriungi is a Faculty member at Machakos University’s School of
Education. She holds a PhD in Special Needs Education from Kenyatta University and is the
Chairperson of the Department of Educational Psychology &Special Needs Education.
Dr. Pamela trains under-graduate and graduate teachers to teach children with disabilities by
focusing on their ability and potential and not on the disability.
Her mantra is; ’Everybody can
learn”.
She has a vast experience in teaching in higher education for the last 23 years,13 as a
teacher trainer in Teacher Training Colleges and 10 years in the University. She has a vast
experience in research with over 10 publications in refereed journals. She is a member of Society for Educational Research and Evaluation in Kenya. Her education background has given her a
broad base from which to tackle many topics.
Dr. Pamela is a born again Christian, a seasoned preacher of the word of God and a Sunday school teacher for over 30 years. She is passionate about children ministry and is also involved in youth mentorship and women ministry in the church.
She is an ardent believer in family. She is married to Phineas Muriungi and a mother to two grown up children, Edwin and Joy.