Chipo Hungwe
903 Franklin Street, Houghton, MI 49931
chungwe@mtu.edu
Tel: (906) 483-3835
Current Position: Adjunct Assistant Professor at Michigan Tech, Department of Cognitive and
Learning Sciences.
Education:
1. Masters in Public Administration and Urban Studies, Michigan State University, 1996
Graduate Research Topic: The Impact of Democracy on the Status of Women in ZambiaPost 1991.
2. Bachelor of Social Science - Political Science, (Honors) University of Birmingham, UK,
1980.
Undergraduate Research Topic: Comparative study of human development policies in
Anglophone and Francophone West Africa.
Specialist Courses Taken:
• Good oral and writing skills gained in writing reports, proposals, features and evaluation
reports
• Procurement and Tendering
• Managing Diversity-how to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds
• Performance Management
• Human Resources Management
• Financial Management-budget design and financial management
• Project Cycle Management-from conception to evaluation
• Organizational and Institutional Development training
• Monitoring and Evaluation of projects
• Negotiating Skills training and practice-demonstrating ethical and professional
understanding and conduct
Computer Skills
I have experience with personal computers including word processing, spreadsheets and some data
bases. I have worked in organizations dealing with computer based information systems that have
included:
• student records and databases
• project data information
• program budgets and monitoring of expenditures
• program reviews and evaluation of programs
• coordination of personnel and management of staff and consultants
• I am familiar with banner from an instructor perspective.
Work Experience
College teaching, adjunct: Michigan Technological University (2004-present).
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Michigan
Technological
University, 2014 to
date
University Teaching –Cross Cultural Psychology
The course reviews the cultural and societal factors that play a role in how people
perceive their environment. Students are challenged to think critically as they learn
and gain a better understanding of the ways in which sociocultural contexts influence
psychological processes and behaviors. I designed the course so that it meets the
requirements for psychology majors and fulfils the new MTU General Education
(HASS) Global Literacy goal requirements. The course departs from traditional Cross
Cultural Psychology course by addressing relevant contexts of work that Michigan
Tech students typically enter into after graduation.
Michigan
Technological
University (2004-2013)
University Teaching -Perspectives on Inquiry –first year undergraduate course
The focus of the course was on contemporary Africa in the context of historical change
and globalization. I designed the course. The course draws on my past
professional global experience. In 2012 it was rated in the top 10% at Michigan Tech as
communicated by the Provost. The course was one of the elective Honors courses for
4 years.
GRE Grader –
Educational Testing
Service (ETS) (20082009)
For the Department for
International
Development (DFID),
United Kingdom
(Zimbabwe country
office).
(1997-2003)
ETS Grader
Employed by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to read and score Graduate Record
Examination essays submitted by students intending to do graduate studies at US
universities. I worked with ETS online for 1 year.
DFID Program Manager
I was a program manager for DFID for 6 years working at the regional office in
Zimbabwe. As an international development manager, the office managed all aspects of
DFID funded programs covering countries in Southern, and Central Africa.
I gained competence in designing, reviewing, monitoring and evaluating complex
development programs. My team developed programs in partnership with government
departments and non-governmental organizations to alleviate poverty in poor
communities.
I developed expertise in how to foster sound working relationships with partner
organizations, particularly at senior and top management, often in politically sensitive
sectors and post conflict societies to meet the needs of targeted communities.
The bulk of the development work was in health, education and agricultural sectors.
I was part of teams that reviewed project proposals and monitored project budgets at
designated periods of the project cycle.
I reviewed project proposals and managed consultants working on various DFID
funded projects.
I managed budgets ($2m- $5m estimated budget per project).
I assisted in drafting of responses for the House of Commons (United Kingdom) Prime
Minister’s question time for responses related to international development for the
countries I was in charge of.
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University of
Zimbabwe (1988-1992)
Zimbabwe Government
civil service, 19801983
MBA Program Administrator.
I was the administrator for the Masters in Business Administration program at the
University of Zimbabwe. My duties involved the processing of student applications,
recruitment of part-time teaching staff, processing of examinations, creating a data base
of students, as well as corresponding with students and the general public. I reported to
the program Director and supervised a group of junior support staff.
Research and Public Relations Officer.
My duties involved accreditation of journalists working in the country (foreign and
local), dissemination of government policy to the media as well as to the public. My unit
also arranged meetings between journalists and government officials. I conducted
research on various issues that were connected to policy formulation.
Language Proficiency
I have high levels of oral and written literacy in both English and Shona. Shona is my native language, and I
learned English beginning in grade one. I can communicate in English clearly and effectively both orally and
in writing.
Experiences with Educational Systems
Western Europe and the USA:
§ I have lived, studied and worked in Western Europe (5 years) and the USA (19 years on and off) and I
understand the educational systems well.
Multicultural Perspective
§ I have always worked in racially diverse environments, beginning with my civil service job in 1980,
and my last major job as an administrator for the Department for International Development, which is
the foreign aid arm of the British government.
§ At MTU I have interacted and taught students from different backgrounds. I have also taught and
mentored youths and young children through my church in Houghton Michigan.
Community Service
In Houghton, Michigan
§ Served the community through volunteer work with a non-governmental organization –Keweenaw
Community Foundation. The work included co-writing a grant proposal that was funded (2003).
§ Served as member of the Board as well as Secretary for Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home for
Abused Women (2005-2012).
Selected Honors and Awards
American Association of University Women, International Fellowship, 1994-95, Michigan State University,
USA. To study for a Masters degree in Public Administration and Urban Studies.
Miriam J Kelley Award, for commitment to women’s issues and community development, 1993-94, Michigan
State University, USA.
British Council Fellowship, 1975-1980, to complete High School and attend college in the United Kingdom.
Publications:
Hungwe, K. & Hungwe, C. (2000) ‘Review Essay: Africa Works: Political Disorder as Political Instrument,
Zambezia 27(2): 269-81.
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