Africanists at the University of Kansas

Appointment:

Jane Irungu is currently the Associate Director of the Center and was previously the pioneer Program Director for the Global Awareness Program(GAP) in the Office of International Programs, KU.

Research Interests:

International students’ mobility and experiences in higher education, women issues in higher education, and issues related to African immigrants in the United States and the Diaspora.

Languages:

Jane Irungu is a native speaker of KiSwahili and Kikuyu, with strong comprehension of other African languages.

For more information about Jane Irungu's professional career, please see our Faculty page.

Jane Irungu
Associate Director, Kansas African Studies Center.

Ph.D., Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (Higher Ed. Administration), University of Kansas, Anticipated 2009
Graduate Certificate in Women Studies, University of Kansas, 2006
Master of Science in Education (Higher Ed. Administration), University of Kansas, 2000
Bachelor of Education, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya, 1986

Office: Bailey Hall, Room 11
1440 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, KS
Phone Number: (785) 864-1064
Email: irungu@ku.edu