Prof.Johannes Njagi Njoka is a Professor in the School of Education and Social Sciences at Karatina University where he has been a faculty member since 2009. Previously he served at Moi University as Assistant Dean of Students and became the founding dean of students at the defunct Karatina University College, the precursor of the current Karatina University. At Karatina University, Profesor Njoka served as Head of Department of Psychology and Communication Technology and later the Department of Education from 2010 to 2019 where he proactively participated in developing market-driven curricula in education that have tremendously attracted students hence bringing money to the University. He rose to the position of Dean, School of Education and Social Sciences which role he served from 2019 to 2021 and was instrumental in transforming the School in terms of developing and reviewing more relevant curricula and expanding students numbers in the School. He has supervised eight (8) PhD to completion and seventeen (17 masters students. He continues to mentor very many others who are in different stages of progress.

Prof. Njoka’s research interests are in motivation and maximization of learning outcomes of students, leadership and group dynamics, discipline  and shaping of personality of learners. He engages in multidisciplinary research by collaborating with academics from diverse specializations. The Professor has participated to over ten (10) international academic conferences where he has proactively presented research  papers in diverse topics within educational psychology and counseling.He Has once served as a council member in the defunct Karatina University College Council in 2010-2011. He is a prolific researcher  who has  published three (3) university level books and fifty four (54) research  articles in refereed  journals. He endeavors to remain at the cutting edge of knowledge and innovations where he aggressively integrates theory and practice by remaining actively involved in the industry serving as Chairman and member of several  basic education institutions’  Boards of Management in Kenya. He is also an external examiner in many universities in the republic. Regarding community outreach, the Professor also served as Board Chairman for Embu Water and Sanitation Company and Currently serving as a Director. The Professor continues to serve in many leadership positions in the society where he is impactful and resourceful by offering transformative leadership and ideas in the institutions that he serves.

Macharia,J.W(2023) The Role of The Media In The Management Of Pandemic Situations In Africa. An Application of Selected Health Communication Theories in Nelson Okorie Babatunde Raphael Ojebuyi • Ngozi Okpara(Editors,2023) Media and Communication Theory in Africa. Palgrave Macmillan,ISBN 978-3-031-14716-6 ISBN 978-3-031-14717-3 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14717-3

Mutunga,F,Macharia Juliet&Ngugi,L(2022) Kitchen Layout And Space As Determinants Of Cooks’ Productivity In Hotels In Machakos County – Kenya in African Journal Of Educational Management ISSN 0795 – 0063 Volume 23, No. 1 ,2022. https://journals.ui.edu.ng/index.php/ajem/article/view/867

Jinaro,P.M, Macharia,J.W & Kiumbe P.M( 2022 ) Combined influence of choice of media channel, timing of media messages, and frequency of media messages on perception of wildlife conservation discourse in Kenya in Journal Of Communication And Media Research ,Volume 14 Number 1 APRIL 2022. ISSN 2141 – 5277

Jinaro,PM, Macharia ,J& Paul Kiumbe( 2021 ) Influence Of Content Framing On The Relationship Between Media And Audience PerceptionOf Wildlife Conservation Discourse In Kenya in Caleb University Journal of Social and Management Sciences. CJSMS Vol. 6, No 1, 2021. https://doi.org/10.26772/CJSMS2021060106

Ndung’u,K, Macharia.J& Ombaka,B(2021)Role Of Participatory Communication In Influencing Men’s Behaviour Response To Prostate Cancer Screening And Treatment In Central Region Of Kenya in Caleb University Journal of Social and Management Sciences. CJSMS Vol. 6, No 1, 2021. https://doi.org/10.26772/CJSMS2021060106

Ndung’u,K, Macharia, J, Kuria,M & Ombaka,B(2021)An Examination Of Kenyan Government’s Use Of Interpersonal Communication In Changing Men’s Behaviour Response To Prostate Cancer Screening in Journal of Communication and Media Research. Volume 13 Number 1 ,April. 2021,ISSN 2141 – 5277

Macharia,J.W( 2021) Artificial Intelligence and Gendered Communication: An Examination of Stereotypical Portrayals in Africa in Knowledge Societies : Artificial Intelligence and the Media. (UNESCO,2021) UNESCO West Africa Regional Office:UNESCO

Okorie,N, Ojebuyi,R&Macharia,J.W( editors)(2019)A Handbook on Global Impact of the Media on Migration issues in Africa By IGI-Global Publishershttps://www.igi-global.com(Book)

Macharia,J.W(2019)Media’s Role in Communicating Gender and Migration Messages in Africa. In Okorie,N et al(2019)A Handbook on Global Impact of the media on Migration issues in Africa By IGI-Global Publishers. https://www.igi-global.com/

Macharia,J.W(2019) Role Of The Media In The Age Of Digitization:Reshaping The African Woman Narrative For The 21 Century Positioning inJournal Of Communication And Media Research, Vol. 11, No. 2 October 2019, ISSN 2141 – 5277

Macharia,J.W (2018) ICTs, Public Relations And Brand Africa For Socio-Economic Development in Journal of Communication and Media Research, Vol. 10, No. 2,October,2018 ISSN 2141 – 5277

Macharia,J.W(2017) The Role of New Media in Public Relations Practice in organizations in Nairobi County, Kenya in Journal of Communication Media Research, Vol 8 ,Number 2 .( ISSN 2141-5277).

Macharia,J.W(2017) The Role of New Media in Public Relations Practice in organizations in Nairobi County, Kenya in Journal of Communication Media Research, Vol 8 ,Number 2 .( ISSN 2141-5277).

Macharia,J.W(2016) Portrayal of Men and Women in the Media: The African Landscape in Journal of Communication Media Research, Vol, 8 ,Number 1.(2016)

15) .Lusike ,LM and Macharia,J.W (editors) (2016)Political Influence of the Media in Developing Countries. USA :IGI Global Publishers.(Book)