Honor Society® member
Fred Jenga
assistant at Teaching Assistant to Professor Barry Brummett, The University of Texas, Austin (Rhetoric of Popular Culture), Fall Semester, 2016.
- The University of Texas at Austin
- communication studies
- Class of 2020
- austin,, Texas
Member since December 2016
About
I am a first year doctoral student in Communication Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. I come from Uganda and I have extensive experience in Community organizing. I am interested in an academic career as a teacher and researcher but more importantly I would also like to avail my research, writing, and analytical skills to civil society organizations that focus on social justice for marginalized groups.
Education
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Makerere University Kampala
Journalism and communication
2010 – 2013
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Catholic University of Eastern Africa Nairobi
Theology/Communication
2000 – 2005
Honors and awards
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Distinguished Achievement Award 2016, College of Liberal and Creative Arts (San Francisco State University)
Award recognizes the best graduating graduate student in the College of Liberal Arts
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Outstanding Graduate Student in Communication Studies, 2016 (San Francisco State University)
The award is given to a graduating graduating student who has exhibited outstanding academic performance, is committed to social justice, and has been a good citizen in the department.
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Certificate of Distinction in Research Methods and Writing Skills, 2010 (Centre for Basic Research, Kampala).
Certificate given to the student who writes the best research paper in the Post Graduate course in Research Methods and Writing Skills.
Goals and interests
- Career goal
- I am looking at the possibility of becoming a University professor in Communication Studies.
- I am also interested in working with an international development agencies that focuses on peace building, relief work, democracy and human rights.
- Graduate school interests
I am interested in work that focuses on marginalized groups especially in the developing world. I am always looking for groups that are promote diversity, multiculturality or internationality.
- Outside the classroom
o Volunteer work
o Community organizing
o Swimming
o Playing guitar
Experience
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assistant
Teaching Assistant to Professor Barry Brummett, The University of Texas, Austin (Rhetoric of Popular Culture), Fall Semester, 2016.
Aug 2016 – Dec 2016
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Graduate teaching assistant
Professor Samuel McCormick, San Francisco State University (Rhetorical Theory), Fall Semester, 2015.
Aug 2015 – Dec 2015
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assistant
Professor Larry Hyman, University of California Berkeley (Linguistics)
Jan 2015 – Aug 2016
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Director
Holy Cross Family Ministries East Africa an organization that uses the mass media to support family life with programs that focus on family communication, parenting, domestic violence, etc
Jun 2007 – Jun 2012
Volunteering
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Founder
Atanansi Grade School Uganda
Jan 2014 – Dec 2020
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Founder
Bugembe HIV/AIDS Ministry, a Community Based Organization that offers Psycho-social support, and anti-retroviral treatment to people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.
Jun 2005 – Jun 2007
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Founder
Bugembe Youth Ministry, a Community Based Organization that trains young people in life skills through music, dance, drama, and sports.
May 2005 – Jun 2007
Languages
- Kiswahili Fluent
- English (UK) Fluent
Additional information
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