Henry K. Wakhungu
Education
Ph.D., Indiana University, 2004
M.Sc., Sussex University, Brighton, England, 1984
B.Sc., Nairobi University, Nairobi, Kenya, 1983
Professional Experience
- Indiana University Purdue University, Columbus
- Bloomington High School South
- Harmony Academy
- Kenya Forestry Research Institute
- Moi University
- Jomo Kenyatta University
- University of Nairobi
- Kenya Polytechnic
- Middlesex Polytechnic
Awards, Honors & Certifications
- Indiana University Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching (FACET) Awardee, 2011
- Trustees Teaching Award, Indiana University, 2009, 2011
- SPEA Teaching Award, Outstanding Graduate Instruction, 2007
Professional Interests
Development of growth simulation models for sustainable management of indigenous community forests, experimental designs in tropical forestry research, service-learning research, classroom action research on student active learning via group research projects in undergraduate introductory statistical techniques courses, and how pre-service teachers conceptualize mathematics (philosophically) indexed with their beliefs and conceptions about mathematics learning and teaching.
Selected Publications
Full Vita
- Comparison of NAEP, PISA, and TIMSS-R. East Asian Mathematical Journal. Vol. 25 (2009), No. 3, pp. 279-297. (Co-author)
- An Interdisciplinary, Inquiry-Based Pre-Service Teacher Preparation Program (Part of themed paper set – Lunar Learning: Pre- Service Teachers Thinking like Scientists and Mathematicians (Co-author)
