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Dr Crisford Chogugudza PhD
- Health and Social Care Lecturer
- Module Lead
E-mail: c.chogugudza@uwtsd.ac.uk
- Health and Social Care Lecturer
- Module Lead
I was trained as a Social Worker and also had training and experience in Journalism and Development Studies.
I am currently teaching Professional Career Development within the Health and Social Care Cohort at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Birmingham Campus. I have experience as a visiting lecturer on international social work in Zimbabwe and UK. I have worked as a social worker for more than 20 years in Africa, the United Kingdom and Australia, where I gained valuable international experience. I also continue to work as a Freelance Journalist and International Development Consultant.
I have a PhD in Social Work (Thesis – Social Work Knowledge and Skills Transfer). I also have qualifications in Development Studies, Social Work and Journalism. I consider myself a multidisciplinarian. Universities attended: University of Zimbabwe, London South Bank University, Medill School of Journalism North-western University, Illinois, USA, London School of Journalism and the Royal Holloway University of London.
I am currently registered with Social Work England as a Qualified Social Worker.
- Social Work- Child Protection
- Media and communication
- Knowledge and skills transfer
- Social protection
- Health and Social Care
- International Development
- Advocacy
- Migration
- HIV/AIDS research
- Family violence
Journal Publications:
Cris Chogugudza (2009) "Social Work Education, Training and Employment in Africa: The case of Zimbabwe", Ufahamu: A Journal of African Studies: Vol. 35: No.1, Article 3. (Peer Reviewed)
http://repositories.cdlib.org/international/asc/ufahamu/35/1/3
Chogugudza C. A critical analysis of the recruitment and experiences of overseas Zimbabwean social workers in the UK. Sociol Int J. 2018;2(4):311-318.
Articles:
Pending Publications:
- ‘Bridging the Gap between Social Work and the Media
- ‘Social work and Transnationalism – An African Perspective’