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Philip Thiuri, Ph.D

Phone: (973) 720-2213
Email:thiurip@wpunj.edu
Office: Raubinger 416

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Education:

  • Ph.D. (Geography)  Syracuse University , 1974.

  • M.Sc. (Agricultural Economics)  Cornell University , 1970.
  • .Div.(Theology)  Seton Hall University , 2005.
  • BA (Economics)  St. Michael's College, 1966.

 Areas  of Training :

  • Geography (Economic, Medical. Urban, Agricultural).

  • Program Project Design, Implementation, Analysis, Monitoring and Evaluation.

  • Transportation and Service Delivery Systems Planning and Management.

  • Agricultural Credit Structure Design, Implementation and Evaluation.

  • Quantitative Techniques Research Methodology and Field Work  Management and Health Information Systems

Professional Activity:

  • College and University Teaching ( USA and Africa ): These include, SUNY at Syracuse , SUNY at Brockport and SUNY at Morrisville; Vassar College,  Bard College, Kenyatta University, Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Kenya Institute of Education.
  • Management: Dr. Thiuri has also conducted health management seminars for doctors and nurses for the Governments of Kenya, Uganda , Tanzania , Italy and Sudan . He also worked as a management consultant with the private sector and international organizations.

  • Publications: Dr. Thiuri has co-authored two books and has published many papers.

  • Social impacts of HIV/AIDS on women and children, Health Services Delivery Systems, and Geographic Literacy in the USA .

Community Service:

  • Dr. Thiuri is a deacon of the Paterson Diocese and renders services to the communities of Hewitt and West Milford in New Jersey . He also occasionally serves the William Paterson University community in that capacity.