Dr. Elizabeth AKinyi Owino

Director of Quality Assurance

Dr. Elizabeth A. Owino is the Director of Quality Assurance at the University of Kigali. She has been in higher Education for over 13 years out of which 7 were dedicated as an ISO champion at Moi University, Kenya. Dr. Owino holds a Ph. D in Educational Psychology with a bias in socio-emotional development. She also has a Master of Philosophy Degree in Guidance and Counseling, Medical Geography and a Higher Diploma in Counseling Psychology. She has a number of trainings in quality assurance, management, mediation amongst others. Dr. Owino is an author and has published in a number of refereed journals.

Past accomplishments:

  • Chair of Women Network of East Africa (WNEA)
  • Member of African Women in Education Network Board (AWEN)
  • Ad hoc Member of Educational International Research representing Africa
  • Executive Member of Distance and Open Education Learning Board and the Vice chair of  the Research Team
  • Affiliate Associations