UNZA - Key Persons


David Sani Mwanza

Job Titles:
  • Department of Language and Social Sciences Education / Associate Professor / Director
  • Director, Associate Professor, Researcher / Director / Director

Dr Chitalu Miriam Chama-Chiliba

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director

Dr Elliot B. Kafumukache

Job Titles:
  • Dean, Professor

Dr Jason Mwanza

Job Titles:
  • Dean
  • Dean of Student Affairs / Dean

Dr. Bunda Besa

Job Titles:
  • Dean

Dr. C. Michelo

Job Titles:
  • Dean
  • Department of Environmental Health / Dean

Dr. Charles Banda

Job Titles:
  • Library
  • University Librarian

Dr. Jacob M. Mwanza - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Chancellor
Dr. Jacob M. Mwanza is a Chairman at Investrust Bank Plc, a Chairman at Pangaea Securities Ltd., a Chancellor at University of Zambia and a Non-Executive Chairman at Zambeef Products Plc. He is on the Board of Directors at Celpay Zambia Ltd., David Shepherd Wildlife Fund, Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts, Konkola Resources Plc, Lusaka Stock Exchange and Stanbic Bank Botswana Ltd. Dr. Mwanza was previously employed as a Governor by Bank of Zambia and a Secretary by Zambia Ministry of Finance. He also served on the board at City Bank & Trust (Shreveport, Louisiana), Kafue National Park and The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation. He received his graduate degree from the University of Münster and a doctorate degree from Cornell University.

Dr. Jonathan Mukombo Tambatamba

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Quality Assurance ( QA

Dr. Joseph Simbaya

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Director Institute of Economic and Social Research University of Zambia P. O. Box 30900, Lusaka Zambia Emails
  • Research Fellow / Director of the Institute of Economic
Joseph Simbaya is a Research Fellow / Director of the Institute of Economic and Social Research. He has over 20 years of professional experience in social science research. He has undertaken various assignments as a Lead Researcher/Principal Investigator. Dr. Simbaya is a Medical Anthropologist, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Expert and Gender Specialist. He holds a PhD in Medical Anthropology from the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, a Master of Arts in Gender Studies and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Zambia. His recent assignments have involved evaluating the national response to HIV, including evaluating the impact of the national PMTCT programme. He is currently engaged in a number of studies evaluating the effect of Covid-19 on urban and rural livelihoods in Zambia. Joseph Simbaya & Eileen Moyer (2013): The emergence and evolution of HIV counselling in Zambia: a 25-year history, Culture, Health & Sexuality: An International Journal for Research, Intervention and Care, DOI:10.1080/13691058.2013.794477 Joseph Simbaya (PhD) Director Institute of Economic and Social Research University of Zambia P. O. Box 30900, Lusaka Zambia Emails: director.inesor@unza.zm/ j.simbaya@unza.zm josephsimbaya@yahoo.com Skype: j.simbaya1 Website:www.unza.zm

Dr. Lydia Mumbi Chabala

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Dean Research, Senior Lecturer

Dr. Michael Mulenga

Job Titles:
  • Dean
  • Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering / Dean

Dr. Nzooma Shimaponda-Mataa

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Dean Research

Dr. O'Brien Kaaba

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Dean Research

Gistered Muleya

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor
  • Director
  • Researcher
  • Associate Professor of Civic Education at the University of Zambia
  • Professor
Gistered Muleya is an Associate Professor of Civic Education at the University of Zambia and holds a Doctor of Education in Socio- Education with a focus in Civic and Citizenship Education, an MA in Education with a focus in Development Education and Education for Development an MA with specialisation in Religious Studies. Currently he is the Co- Principal Investigator on Strengthening of the School Based In-service Teacher Training Mentorship and Support Project involving Zambia, Tanzania and Kenya. His research interests include but not limited to Civic Education and Citizenship Education.

Kaiko Mubita

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Dean
  • Lecturer
  • Researcher
  • Department of Language and Social Sciences Education / Lecturer / Researcher

Liberty Mweemba

Job Titles:
  • Dean
  • Lecturer
  • Researcher
  • Department of Language and Social Sciences Education / Dean / Lecturer

Mr Bained Nyirenda

Job Titles:
  • Network and Software Support Manager

Mr Lazarous Phiri

Job Titles:
  • Insurance Manager
  • Manager

Mr. Milton M. Musukwa

Job Titles:
  • Manager

Mrs Grace Y. M. Tembo

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Dean

Mrs Mary Phiri

Job Titles:
  • Manager

Ms. Theresa Chipulu

Job Titles:
  • Registrar

Nawa S. Muchemwa

Job Titles:
  • Systems Development Manager

Prof. Anne Sikwibele

Job Titles:
  • Acting Vice Chancellor
  • Management / Acting Vice Chancellor

Prof. Boniface Namangala

Job Titles:
  • Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor
  • Management / Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor

Prof. Chuma Himonga

Job Titles:
  • Dean, Professor
  • Professor of Law
Chuma Himonga is a Professor of Law, School of Law University of Zambia (UNZA). She is also professor of Law Emeritus, University of Cape Town where she worked until her retirement in 2017 and a member of the College of Fellows of the University of Cape Town.

Prof. King S. Nalumbamba

Job Titles:
  • Dean

Prof. Patricia Katowa-Mukwato

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor
  • Dean

Prof. Thomson H. Kalinda

Job Titles:
  • Dean, Professor
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension Education / Dean
Prof. Thomson Kalinda, who currently works in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension is involved in the core activities of the university: teaching, research and community service. He currently teaches the following undergraduate courses: Agricultural Organization and Administration; Advanced Aspects of Rural Sociology; and Farming Systems and Livelihood Analysis. At graduate level, he teaches the following courses: Research Methodology; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Agribusiness Management; and Management, Nutrition Policy and Planning. His research interest areas include rural livelihoods; value chain analysis; land tenure changes and local people's land rights; conservation agriculture; & climate change impact on agriculture.

Sylvia Mwanza-Kabaghe

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Dean
  • Lecturer
  • Researcher