Kenya: Health and Community Development

Faculty and Staff

Odoch Pido, Academic Director
Odoch Pido, a native of Uganda who has been living and working in Kenya for over thirty-five years, conducted research on Culture, Design and Development while earning an MA and PhD in Design at the University of Nairobi. Odoch has not only given lectures on Design but has also served as Chair of Department and various committees of the University. He has written several papers and chapters in books, presented at conferences, and published in journals. Odoch has consulted on alternative communication techniques for controlling HIV-AIDS, especially for orphans and vulnerable children in rural Kenya and for jua-kali (small-scale) businesses. He has served as co-Academic Director for the Kenya: Health and Community Development program in Nairobi since fall 2005.

Jamal Omar Awadh, Academic Director
Jamal Omar Awadh is a Kenyan national who received his Bachelor of Education from the University of Nairobi and his M.A. in Museology from Reinwardt Academy in Amsterdam. He taught in in Mombasa for six years before joining the National Museums of Kenya as an Education and Conservation Officer. Currently studying Human Resource Management, he has been working with SIT since 2001 as home stay coordinator, ISP advisor, and lecturer. In Fall 2002 he was appointed the Academic Director for the Kenya: Coastal Cultures program. He has served as co-Academic Director for the Kenya: Health and Community Development program in Nairobi since fall 2005.

Mary Nabuley, Student Support and Language Coordinator
Often called Mama Mary by her students, Mary Nabuley has been working for the program for the past ten years, during which time she has amassed great experience on how to best support SIT students and coordinate their language lessons.
 
Miltone Omondi, Office Manager
Miltone Omondi has worked for the program for the past five years as the office manager. Miltone helps in the day-to-day running of the program including producing lecture materials, taking care of and updating library resources, and keeping the students informed of Nairobi's many cultural and educational offerings, including theaters, shows, and conferences.