CERIAN is a global research group whose purpose is to work collaboratively to nurture postdoctoral research with the aim of improving the provision of Catholic education in Africa.
Catholic Education in Africa is an under-researched area and the first step to enhance the wellbeing of children, is to understand the current context. CERIAN provides mentoring for early post-doctoral scholars in research projects in African contexts that aim to understand better the successes and challenges faced by Catholic schools, colleges, and universities.
Each scholar who passes successfully through St Mary’s African Post-Doctoral Research Programme, becomes a CERIAN member thereby ready to make their contribution to a global network to advance scholarship, research, publication, and dissemination of new understandings.
Members
At St Mary’s
- Dr Christine Edwards-Leis
- Dr Caroline Healy
- Dr John Lydon
- Dr Mary Mihovilovic
- Dr Elisabetta Canetta
Scholars
- Dr Patrick Chilambwe
The Zambia Catholic University, Zambia
- Natasha Chilundika
Director Project Management and Human Capacity Growth, PRS 365 Limited, Zambia
- Dr Kudakwashe Maguraushe
Catholic University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
- Dr Luyanduhlobo Makwati
Catholic University of Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
- Dr Meshack Muderedzwa
Catholic University of Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
- Dr Ann Rita Njageh
Educator, Researcher and Skills Coach, Nairobi, Kenya
- Dr Sr Kinikonda Okemasisi
Tangaza University College, Nairobi, Kenya
African mentors
- Dr Ecloss Munsaka
- Prof John Lungu
- Dr Isaac Mutelo
- Dr Julius Togarepi
Current projects
Dr Patrick Chilambwe
Catholic Ethos in Catholic Schools in Zambia: An investigation into the adherence to Catholic ethos in Catholic schools in the Copperbelt province of Zambia.
Natasha Chilundika
Impact of Catholic education on tertiary education and STEM careers in Zambia
Dr Kudakwashe Maguraushe
Perceptions of parents and teachers on the impact of Catholic education systems on academic performances: Zimbabwe Catholic secondary schools
Dr Luyanduhlobo Makwati
The implications of Covid 19 on Catholic Education at the Catholic University of Zimbabwe. A Case of Bulawayo Campus.
Dr Meshack Muderedzwa
The impact of spiritual formation on Catholic youth in Catholic Secondary Schools in Zimbabwe
Past projects
Dr Ann Rita Njageh
Pastoral Care Programmes for Youth in Catholic Secondary Schools in Kenya
Dr Sr Kinikonda Okemasisi
Perspective of the Catholic social teaching on the care of the environment in Catholic secondary schools in Nairobi County-Kenya
Dr Meshack Muderedzwa
Catholic Schools: Mission, Markets and Morality: a comparative study in Africa - the case of Zimbabwe