Monica Chibita | |
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Born | 1963 (age 60–61) |
Nationality | Ugandan |
Citizenship | Ugandan |
Alma mater |
Makerere University (Bachelor of Arts with Education) University of Iowa ( Master of Arts in Journalism) University of South Africa ( Doctor of Literature and Philosophy in Communication) |
Occupation(s) | Academic, academic administrator |
Years active | 1994–present |
Title | Professor and dean, Faculty of Journalism, Media and Communication at Uganda Christian University |
Monica Balya Chibita (born 1963) [1] is a Ugandan media professional, academic and academic administrator. She is a professor in the Faculty of Journalism, Media and Communication at Uganda Christian University. [2]
Chibita was born in Uganda in 1963. [2] She holds a Bachelor of Arts with Education degree, awarded by Makerere University. Her degree of Master of Arts in Journalism was awarded by the University of Iowa. She also obtained a Doctor of Literature and Philosophy in Communication from the University of South Africa in Pretoria. [3]
Chibita joined Uganda Christian University (UCU) in 2012 from the Faculty of Journalism, Media and Communication at Makerere University at the rank of associate professor. She was appointed Head of Department of Mass Communications at UCU. [2] [3] Over the next six years, she nurtured the department into the Faculty of Journalism, Media and Communication (FJMC). [4]
In the process of growing the department into a faculty, the following changes were effected: (a) re-naming the department of Mass Communication into the department of Journalism and Media Studies (b) creating a new department of Communication (c) hiring of new staff, including five new PhD faculty. [4]
In May 2019, UCU promoted Chibita to the rank of full professor, in recognition of her body of work. [5]
In May 2020, the UK top Journalism Board appointed Chibita to be part of the board becoming the second black woman to make it to the board. She is also the second Professor of Journalism in Uganda, after Prof Goretti Linda Nassanga of Makerere University.
Chibita is married to Justice Mike J. Chibita, a Justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda. [2] [6] Together, they are parents to five children, two daughters [7] and three sons. [2]
Chibita is the Chairperson of the board of directors of the New Vision Printing and Publishing Company, the publisher of the New Vision, a Ugandan, English language daily newspaper, the African Centre for Media Excellence and World Vision Uganda. [3] [5]
In December 2015, she was elected to the Board of World Vision International, representing Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Somalia, Burundi, Sudan and South Sudan. [8]
Through her academic life she has contributed immensely to the discipline of communication most especially journalism through her research and below are some of her works;
Monica Chibita | |
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Born | 1963 (age 60–61) |
Nationality | Ugandan |
Citizenship | Ugandan |
Alma mater |
Makerere University (Bachelor of Arts with Education) University of Iowa ( Master of Arts in Journalism) University of South Africa ( Doctor of Literature and Philosophy in Communication) |
Occupation(s) | Academic, academic administrator |
Years active | 1994–present |
Title | Professor and dean, Faculty of Journalism, Media and Communication at Uganda Christian University |
Monica Balya Chibita (born 1963) [1] is a Ugandan media professional, academic and academic administrator. She is a professor in the Faculty of Journalism, Media and Communication at Uganda Christian University. [2]
Chibita was born in Uganda in 1963. [2] She holds a Bachelor of Arts with Education degree, awarded by Makerere University. Her degree of Master of Arts in Journalism was awarded by the University of Iowa. She also obtained a Doctor of Literature and Philosophy in Communication from the University of South Africa in Pretoria. [3]
Chibita joined Uganda Christian University (UCU) in 2012 from the Faculty of Journalism, Media and Communication at Makerere University at the rank of associate professor. She was appointed Head of Department of Mass Communications at UCU. [2] [3] Over the next six years, she nurtured the department into the Faculty of Journalism, Media and Communication (FJMC). [4]
In the process of growing the department into a faculty, the following changes were effected: (a) re-naming the department of Mass Communication into the department of Journalism and Media Studies (b) creating a new department of Communication (c) hiring of new staff, including five new PhD faculty. [4]
In May 2019, UCU promoted Chibita to the rank of full professor, in recognition of her body of work. [5]
In May 2020, the UK top Journalism Board appointed Chibita to be part of the board becoming the second black woman to make it to the board. She is also the second Professor of Journalism in Uganda, after Prof Goretti Linda Nassanga of Makerere University.
Chibita is married to Justice Mike J. Chibita, a Justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda. [2] [6] Together, they are parents to five children, two daughters [7] and three sons. [2]
Chibita is the Chairperson of the board of directors of the New Vision Printing and Publishing Company, the publisher of the New Vision, a Ugandan, English language daily newspaper, the African Centre for Media Excellence and World Vision Uganda. [3] [5]
In December 2015, she was elected to the Board of World Vision International, representing Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Somalia, Burundi, Sudan and South Sudan. [8]
Through her academic life she has contributed immensely to the discipline of communication most especially journalism through her research and below are some of her works;