Prof. Samuel Owuor

Samuel Owuor is an Associate Professor of Urban Geography in the Department of Geography, Population and Environmental Studies of the University of Nairobi. Since his employment at the University of Nairobi in 1995, he has gained considerable experience in university teaching and training, scientific research and publications, and supervision and external examination of graduate students. He has served in a number of university management and leadership positions, including serving as Head of the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies (2011-2017). He is a scholar with international experience, exposure and networks. He has been a visiting scholar at University of Jyvaskyla (Finland), Centre for African Studies at University of Bordeaux (France), African Studies Centre at Leiden University (Netherlands), and School for Higher Studies in Social Sciences (France). In addition, he has established academic and research collaborations with African Cities Research Consortium at University of Manchester (UK), Balsillie School of International Affairs at Wilfrid Laurier University (Canada), University of the Fraser Valley (Canada), African Centre for Cities at University of Cape Town (South Africa), and French Institute of Research in Africa (IFRA-Nairobi).