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Henry K. Wakhungu

Teaching Professor

Phone:: (812) 855-9820
Email:: hewakhun@iu.edu

Research areas:: Methods Econometrics and Data Management; Public Management
Areas of Interest:: Development of growth simulation models for sustainable management of indigenous community forests; Experimental designs in tropical forestry research; Service-learning research; Classroom action research on student active learning via group research projects in undergraduate introductory statistical techniques courses; How pre-service teachers conceptualize mathematics (philosophically) indexed with their beliefs and conceptions about mathematics learning and teaching

SPEA 427

Education

Ph.D., Indiana University, 2004
M.Sc., Sussex University, Brighton, England, 1984
B.Sc., Nairobi University, Nairobi, Kenya, 1983

Courses

Statistical Analysis for Effective Decision Making
Statistical Techniques

Biography

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Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Henry K. Wakhungu is an expert in development of growth simulation models for sustainable management of indigenous community forests, experimental designs in tropical forestry research, and service learning research. He was named Professor of the Year by the IU Delta Academy and made several presentations on education and teaching issues at faculty conferences in Indiana.

Highlights

Trustees’ Teaching Award, Indiana University (2020)
Nominee, President’s Distinguished Teaching Award, Indiana University, October 2019
O'Neill UndergraduateTeaching Award (2017)
Inaugural Recipient of (2015) Most Inclusive Award, O'Neill Student Choice Awards.
Indiana University – African Students’ Association (IU –ASA) Faculty Advisor Appreciation Award – April 25th, 2015, Union Street Center Auditorium (Cedar Hall).
Indiana University, Delta Academy Awards 2015 (March 5th, 2015) Grand Hall of the Neal Marshall Black Culture Center Instructor of the Year.
Engineers without Borders USA – Indianapolis Professional Chapter. Recognition Award for Volunteer faculty support to EWB – 2014 – 2015 (February 25th, 2015) O'Neill Dean’s office – Indiana University, Bloomington.
7th Annual Math Indiana Pearson's Math Technology Workshop: The INnovation Conference ( 2013) Indiana University, Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching (FACET) 25th Annual FACET Retreat (2014).
Indiana University Bloomington, Faculty Recognition Award in Support of the Adam W. Herbert Presidential Scholars Program – Spring 2013. Jacob School of Music.
Indiana University, Delta Academy Awards 2013 (2013) Grand Hall of the Neal Marshall Black Culture Center Professor of the Year.
Indiana University, Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching (FACET) 24th Annual Associate Faculty and Lecturers Conference Presenter: Renewed "Hype with High Impact Educational Practices (HIEPS) (2013).
Indiana University – African Students’ Association (IU –ASA) Faculty Advisor Appreciation Award – April 2012, Willkie Auditorium.

Selected Works

“Inclusive Access and Student Engagement: How Inclusive Access Spurs Students to Own Learning in a High-Enrollment Statistics Course,” (with D. Yanklewitz) in Inclusive Access and Open Educational Resources E-text Programs in Higher Education, T. Hurley (Ed.), Springer (2020)
"Comparison of NAEP, PISA, and TIMSS-R,"East Asian Mathematical Journal, 25(3): 279-297 (2009)
An Interdisciplinary, Inquiry-Based Pre-Service Teacher Preparation Program, part of themed paper set – Lunar Learning: Pre- Service Teachers Thinking like Scientists and Mathematicians (Co-author)

Paul H. O’Neill
School of Public and Environmental Affairs

Henry K. Wakhungu

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Henry K. Wakhungu

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