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Joseph S. Mukuni

Joseph S. Mukuni, Collegiate Associate Professor

Joseph S. Mukuni, Collegiate Associate Professor
Joseph S. Mukuni, Collegiate Associate Professor

School of Education
1750 Kraft Drive
Room 2022 (0302)
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-0919 |   mjoseph7@vt.edu

Dr. Joseph Mukuni has attended professional development programs in a number of countries, including China, Denmark, the Netherlands, Swaziland, Tanzania, and in areas of general management, administration, project management, small business management, and human resource management and development. He has also attended international conferences in Botswana, Canada, France, Germany, Kenya, Malawi, Norway, South Africa, Switzerland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

  • Career and Technical Education Methodology
  • Student Classroom Management
  • Workforce Developmet in a Global Society
  • Career and Technical Education Policy Formulation & Evaluation
  • English-Communication Skills
  • Project Management
  • PhD, Virginia Tech
  • EdS, Virginia Tech
  • MSc, Aston University, United Kingdom
  • Co-leader of the faculty led Zambia Study Abroad program
  • Member of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Diversity Committee
  • Virginia Tech Lifelong Learning Institute 
  • Society of African Journal Editors
  • Editorial Boards / Activities
    • International Journal for Vocational and Technical Education 
    • Journal of African Studies and Development 
    • Journal for International Education and Practice 
    • Society of African Journal Editors
    • London Journals Press

Mukuni, J., & Tlou, J. (2018). The Place of Ubuntu in Global Education. In Cases on Global Competencies for Educational Diplomacy in International Settings (pp. 223-248). IGI Global.

Mukuni, J., & Price, B. (2016). Identifying connections between career and technical education (CTE) and academic programs through standards of learning. International Journal of Vocational and Technical Education8(4), 25-34.

Mukuni, J. (2015). The chronic shortage of STEM talent: The place of integrative STEM education. Teacher Education & Practice, Spring/Summer 2015, Vol. 28 No. 2/3. P 208.

Mukuni, J., & Price, B. (2013). Portability of technical skills across occupations: A case for demolition of disciplinary silos? International Journal of Vocational and Technical Education5(2), 21-28.

Mukuni, J., & Price, B. (2014). Mukuni, J. & Price, B., (2014).  Implementation challenges of a donor funded development project: Lessons learned through a deep-end strategy while implementing a development program in Zambia.  Journal of African Studies and Development,  Vol. 6(1) pp. 1-7, January 2014. DOI 10.5897/JASD2013.0262

2020

  • Prepared and delivered training modules for Afghan agricultural education teachers and university faculty
  • I am leading a study, working with a colleague in Kenya, to examine the nature of academic communication in a higher education institution in Kenya where English (which is a second language) is the medium of instruction. The study will also explore the relationship between communicative competence and academic performance. Progress has been held back by the coronavirus restrictions.
  • Catalyzing Afghan Agricultural Innovation – CAAI, USAID, US Agency for International Development, USD 8,000,000 (05/28/2018 - 05/21/2023), Principal Investigators: Crowder L; Matheson L; Moore K; Sumner D; Mykerezi P; Muller J; Price W; Archibald T; Ignosh J; Mukuni J
  • Globalization Business Skills, Diversity Awareness, and Entrepreneurship Workforce Development in Zambia, US Department of Education, Department of Education, USD 99,232 (Active: 07/01/2020 - 06/30/2023), Principal Investigators: Mukuni Joseph S (50%)

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