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Our Team

Emeritus Professor Therese Mungah Shalo Tchombe
Email: tmtchombe@yahoo.co.uk

Director

Therese Tchombe, Emeritus Professor and Honorary Dean is a Developmental Psychologist and Educationist with specialty in Cognitive Development and Pedagogy and held the following positions, Pedagogic Adviser for Nursery Education; Head of Department of Science of Education ENS, University of Yaounde I , Dean of the Faculty of Education, University of Buea, UNESCO Chair for Special Education Needs, University of Buea, Fellow of the Cameroon Academy of Science, nominated as Fellow of the African Academy of Science and Director of the Centre for Research in Child and Family Development and Education, which has conducted consultancies with World Bank, UNESCO, UNICE.

Professor Fonkeng Epah George
Email: fonkengepah@yahoo.fr

Ethical Review Consultant

Professor Fonkeng Epah George has worked as a researcher at the Institute of Human Sciences and conducted research on non-formal education, gender, educational administration and economics of education. He has taught in the University of Yaounde and served as Inspector of Academic Affairs in the Ministry of Higher Education and Deputy Vice Chancellor in the University of Buea, Cameroon, in charge of Academic Affairs, Professionalisation and the Development of Information and Communication Technology. He is a member of the Scientific Committee, the Educational Research Network for West and Central Africa, Scientific Committee Faculty of Arts, Letters and Social Sciences.

Mrs Marie Colette Tchombe-Ijeh
Email: mariec.ijeh@gmail.com

Legal Services Consultant

An experienced Business Analyst working for over 7 years in the regulatory, Change Management and Project management field. I have a postgraduate Degree in Law, Prince2 Project Management qualified with a Diploma in Change Management and BCS certified. I specialise in business transformation and process improvement projects across the legal, public and private sectors. Experienced of working in a variety of project environments. Key strengths include: understanding complex business requirements within large multi-national organisations; leading detailed process and gap analysis to formulate change requirements; performing data analysis and data mapping to compile project/change reports; and developing high level stakeholder engagement strategy to drive superior programme delivery. She is residence at 12 Alexandra Terrace, King Edward Avenue, DARTFORD, DA1 2HH, UK

Dr Lambert Leinyuy Wirdze Shiyntum
Email: lambertwirdze@gmail.com

Secretary General

Lambert Leinyuy Wirdze Shiyntum (PhD) is a cognitive cultural constructivist and university lecturer within the field of Educational Psychology, with the University of Bamenda. He is a certified researcher in Social Sciences and Humanities (Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia). He is affiliated to the Centre for Research on Child and Family Development and Education (CRCFDE), Limbe, Cameroon and a member of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD) and Cameroon Psychological Association (CPA). He is a member of the World Education Research Association (WERA), with the role WERA-Reviewer.

Dr. Melem Linda Fangwi
Email: mfangwi@gmail.com

Administrative Manager

Melem Linda Fangwi (PhD) is a Lecturer in the Department of Educational Psychology/Special Education, Faculty of Education at the University of Buea. She is a researcher in Psychology/ Special/ Inclusive Education with interest in Systems reforms for Inclusion of learners with Cognitive/ Behavioural/ Learning disabilities. She is affiliated to the Centre for Research on Child and Family Development and Education (CRCFDE), Limbe, Cameroon and a member of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD) and the Cameroon Psychology Association (CPA).  She is an excellent public speaker, fluent in English and average in French, confident, and very optimistic.

Dr. Asangha Ngufor Muki
Email: ngufor@gmail.com

Programmes Manager

Asangha Ngufor Muki (PhD)is a university lecturer of psychology and at same time a researcher. His areas of interest in terms of research are in; child / adolescent development, peer relationship, youth culture in relationship to the development of resilience.  He has also received post graduate training on inter-cultural competences, administration and financial management from the University of Osnabruck in Germany. He is active in several national and international bodies. He is affiliated to the Centre for Research on Child and Family Development and Education (CRCFDE), Limbe, Cameroon, Cameroon Psychology Association (CPA), International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD), International Association of Cross Cultural Psychology (IACCP) and he is an affiliate faculty member at Centre for the Education and Equity of African American Students (CEEAAS) at University of South Carolina, USA

Mr Emmanuel Ndzetar
Email: ngufor@gmail.com

Finance Manager

Ndzetar Emmanuel Wirmum is a Braillist at the UNESCO Chair for Special Needs Education at the University of Buea. He is a Special Educator with speciality in visual impairments. He equally has a Diploma in Administration and Financial Management. His areas of research are in assistive technology, information processing, rehabilitation, braille, the education of person with visual impairments and inclusive education. He is affiliated to the Centre for Research on Child and Family Development and Education (CRCFDE).

Ms. Mirabel Nguefac Azung
Email: menmi25@yahoo.co.uk

Secretary

Mirabel Nguefac Azung, is holder of an Advance Level Certificate, a trained secretary and Cinematographer, with skills in software applications.  She has worked as a Secretary with African Research Center for Information & Technology Buea and a personal assistant to the former Catholic Education Secretary. She equally worked as a Library Assistant at John Paul II Institute of Technology (JOPASIT) Diocese of Buea.

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