Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences

Department of Psychology

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

Welcome to the Department of Psychology. The Department is one of the four departments of the Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences. The Psychology Department offers five programmes, which are Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Psychology, Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Counselling, Bachelor of Science Special Honours Degree in Psychology, Master of Science Degree in Counselling Psychology and Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Psychology. The department strives to offer Afrocentric counselling and psychology. In that regard, the lecturers and students are constantly engaging in research activities that endeavor to address mental health issues from an African perspective. The Master of Science Degree in Counselling Psychology programme is specially designed to offer practical knowledge to students who will be preparing to register as counselling psychologists.

Mr H. Zirima
 
Position: Chairperson
email: hzirima@gzu.ac.zw
MSc (Edu Psy.) [UZ, 2012], BSc Hons. (Psy.) [UZ, 2004], Registered Educational Psychologist
 
Research Areas    

LECTURERS

Title

Names

Research Interests

All Qualifications

E-Mail address

Mobile/Business Telephone numbers

Mr

Zivanai Samson

Chairperson and Lecturer

Male mental health

Career Counselling

Social Psychology

MSc. Educational Psychology (UZ-2012)

BSc. Hons Psychology (UZ-2003)

zsamson@gzu.ac.zw

+263772660530

Mr.

Wilfred Chinhanho

Lecturer

 

Developmental Psychology

Common Mental Disorders

Trauma and stress in interpersonal relationships

 

Ph.D Candidate

(Osmania University, India)

 

Post Graduate Diploma in Higher and Tertiary Education (GZU)

2022

MSc. Counselling Psychology (GZU) 2016

BSc. Honours in Psychology (UZ) 2008

Registered Counselling Psychologist (AHPCZ)

(A/PSY0569)

wchinhanho@gzu.ac.zw

 +263773904271

 

Mr.

Innocent Mataruse

Lecturer

Drug and Substance detoxification

Romantic Relationships

 

MSc. Counselling Psychology

BSc. Special Honours in Psychology

BSc. Social Sciences Psychology

Post Graduate Diploma in Higher and Tertiary Education (GZU)

Registered Counselling Psychologist (AHPCZ)

 

Imatause@gzu.ac.zw

+263773658509

Dr.

Elliot Nkoma

Seniour Lecturer

Educational Psychology

Inclusive Education

School Guidance and Counselling

PhD. Educational Psychology

MSc. Educational Psychology

BSc. Hons Psychology

 

Registered Educational Psychologist (AHPCZ)

Enkoma@gzu.ac.zw

+263774305758

Mr.

Bothwell Matewe

Lecturer

Counselling Psychology

Single Parenting

Social and Emotional Intelligence

Mid-life Crisis

Mental Health Disorders

PhD Candidate (Unuversity of Zululand)

MSc. Counselling Psychology (GZU)

BSc. Hons Psychology (GZU)

Registered Counselling Psychologist (AHPCZ)

Post Graduate Diploma in Higher and Tertiary Education (GZU)

 

 

 

 

bmatewe@gzu.ac.zw

+263783904710

Mr.

Emmanuel Maziti

Lecturer

Psychological Disorders

Technology and Psychological treatment

Drug and Substance Abuse

Psychotherapies and the global south nexus

DPhil in Neuro-psychology (UKZN)

MSc. Clinical Psychology (UZ)

BSc. Hons Psychology (UZ)

 

emaziti@gzu.ac.zw

+263773216950

Ms.

Evangelista Chigome

Lecturer

Neuro-developmental Disorders

Cultural Neuro-science

MSc. Counselling Psychology

BSc. Hons Psychology

echigome@gzu.ac.zw

+263773903505

Mrs

Sanganai Kasinamunhu

Lecturer

Community Psychology

Systemic Counselling

MSc. Community Psychology

BSc. Hons Psychology

sanchademana@gzu.ac.zw

+263777945671

Ms.

Erica Mureverwi

Secretary

N/A

BCom. Hons Degree in Business Management

National Diploma in Secretarial Studies

emureverwi@gzu.ac.zw

+263773896478