Anna Mukhongo, PhD
Biography
CliftonStrengths®: Relator • Analytical • Learner • Futuristic • Responsibility
Before joining the Office of Learning and Teaching, Dr. Mukhongo worked as a student teacher educator at the University of Eldoret in Eldoret, Kenya, and Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya. There she was responsible for guiding students toward mastery in the principles of the art and science of teaching and learning to ensure that they were equipped to meet the diverse needs of their students. Dr. Mukhongo’s commitment to effective teaching has afforded her the opportunity to play an integral role in designing and providing oversight to an array of clinical instructional programs. In addition to working as a graduate and undergraduate instructor in higher education, Dr. Mukhongo has also served in secondary education as a career counselor where she assisted high school students with assessing their interests, abilities, and values to develop and map their career trajectories. In the Office of Learning and Teaching, she provides ancillary support to students working in Segments 1, 3, and 4 of the undergraduate medical education program.
Dr. Mukhongo is a graduate of Clemson University where she earned a doctoral degree in Curriculum and Instruction. She also holds a Master of Education degree in Curriculum Development and a Bachelor's degree in Education. Dr. Mukhongo’s scholarly interests include understanding the role of instruction and curricular materials in promoting learning, active teaching and learning strategies, and the integration of global citizenship in education programs.
Courses taught
- Principles of American Education
- Introduction to educational psychology
- Curriculum development
- General methods of teaching
- Principles of teaching and learning
- Program Planning in early Childhood education
- Introduction to qualitative Research
Education
- Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction, Clemson University
- M.ED., Curriculum Development, Kenyatta University
- B. ED. Secondary Education Specialization English as a Second Language and Literature
Expertise
- Training and instruction
- Academic advising on evidence-based learning strategies
- Curriculum development
- Curriculum Implementation
Research and teaching interests
- Diversity Education in medical education
- Feedback in medical education academic advising
- Factors that lead to medical students’ academic success
- Role of educational and learning theories in effective instruction and learning
- Self-regulated learning and the role of instruction in promoting Self -regulated learning
- Cultural competence in medical education