Prof. Beatrice Mugendi is the Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge Finance, Planning and Development. She is a professor of food chemistry and trained in strategic management with diverse experience in management in both private sector and public university. Prior to joining university, she worked in the private sector for eight years at supervisory management level. Her career in the university started as a tutorial fellow at Kenyatta University in 2003 where she worked till 2012. She then joined Dedan Kimathi University of Technology where she served as a pioneer Director for the Institute of Food Bioresources Technology and Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research. She was a chairperson of many University project committees such as the Science and Technology Park development, Coffee Processing and Packaging Plant, Technical and Vocational Education and Training Upskilling for Trainers and Technicians, among others. She has demonstrated good academic leadership, research and consultancy ability through teaching and research, supervision of students at both undergraduate and post graduate levels, academic publishing in the area of food science and applied nutrition. She has been a reviewer of articles for publication in peer reviewed journals, has participated in organizing various workshops/seminars and conferences in the University. In addition, she has contributed to development MOUs that have benefited staff and students in the University through research and training at post graduate and certificate level in coffee Technology. She was part of the team that developed and packaged for the market two food products from the University. She is a lead auditor in Quality management systems (QMS), well versed with ISO management systems and has worked in the private sector as a Quality Management Representative. She has risen through the academic ranks of the University from Tutorial Fellow position to the current position as a Professor of food chemistry.
Professor Beatrice Mugendi graduated with a BSc in Food Science and Technology from University of Nairobi, MSc in Food Science from University of Florida and, PhD in Biochemistry from Kenyatta University. She holds an MBA in Strategic Management from Kenya Methodist University.
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