Prof. Maria Goretti
Head - Quality assurance, ISBAT University
PhD
Summary
Dr. Maria Goretti Kaahwa is an accomplished educationist, researcher, quality assurance expert, and higher education leader with over three decades of experience in teaching, educational administration, curriculum development, quality assurance, and institutional leadership. She specializes in curriculum design and reform, teacher education, quality assurance systems, educational leadership, employability skills development, and institutional capacity building across higher education institutions in Uganda and East Africa.
Service
Founder and Third President of the Uganda Universities Quality Assurance Forum (UUQAF).
Founder of the East African Quality Assurance Network (EAQAN).
Founder of the African Universities Consortium.
Served in various leadership, academic administration, quality assurance, curriculum development, and institutional capacity-building roles in higher education institutions in Uganda and East Africa.
Championed quality enhancement, curriculum reform, teacher education, graduate employability, mentoring, and higher education transformation throughout her career.
Education
Doctor of Education (Ph.D.) in Curriculum Design and Reform, Duquesne University, USA.
Master of Science in Education (Secondary School Administration), Duquesne University, USA.
Bachelor of Education, Duquesne University, USA.
Diploma in Education, Makerere University, Uganda.
Professional certifications in Quality Assurance, Distance Education, E-Learning, Guidance and Counselling, Stress Management, Theology of Reconciliation, Montessori Methods, and Computer Applications from institutions in Germany, Uganda, Kenya, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Book Publications
Dr. Kaahwa has authored and contributed to several books, policy documents, and scholarly publications focusing on education, quality assurance, curriculum development, research methodology, mentoring, and educational leadership.
Teachers as Change Agents, 2002.
Teacher Education in the Changing Society, 2005.
Research Methodology Facts: Made Simple, 2008.
Contributed to numerous publications on quality assurance, graduate employability, educational leadership, and higher education transformation in Uganda and Africa.
Research Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals
Published numerous journal articles and research papers focusing on quality assurance in higher education, teacher education, curriculum reform, graduate employability, educational leadership, mentoring, and institutional development.
Recent publications between 2020 and 2025 have examined graduate employability, higher education transformation, quality assurance systems, and educational policy development in Uganda and the wider African region.
Continues to contribute to educational research, policy development, quality assurance systems, and higher education advancement through leadership, consultancy, mentorship, and academic scholarship.
