Robert Ikoja-Odongo

Robert Ikoja-Odongo
Robert Ikoja-Odongo
Born	1950 (age 70–71); Soroti, Uganda
Nationality	Ugandan
Citizenship	Uganda
Alma mater	Makerere University; (Bachelor of Arts); University of Stirling; (MPhil in Publishing Studies); University of Zululand; (PhD in Library & Information Science)
Occupation	Academic and Academic Administrator
Years active	1980 — present
Known for	Academics
Title	Vice Chancellor; Soroti University

Professor Robert Ikoja-Odongo, also Robert Ikoja Odongo or simply Robert Ikoja (born 1950), is a Ugandan academic and academic administrator. He is the current Vice Chancellor of Soroti University, a public University in Uganda.[1]

Background and education

He was born in Soroti, Uganda, circa 1950. He holds the degree of Bachelor of Arts, awarded by Makerere university, the largest and oldest public university in the country. He also holds the degree of Master of Philosophy in Publishing Studies, obtained from the University of Stirling in Scotland. His degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Library and Information Science, was obtained from the University of Zululand in South Africa.[2]

Career

Ikoja-Odongo has worked in various roles in Makerere University, including as:[2]

Principal of the College of Computing and Information Sciences
Head of Makerere University Institute of Psychology
Lecturer at the university’s East African School of Library and Information Science.

In August 2012, he was named Vice-Chancellor of the then newly created Soroti University and was named to head the task-force charged with establishing the university.[3]

Other responsibilities

Professor Robert Ikoja-Odongo is a married father.

References

Ojore, Godfrey (8 September 2012). "Soroti University Leaders Named". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 31 January 2015.
"Profile of Professor Robert Ikoja-Odongo". Openair.za. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
SUN, . (20 September 2012). "Inaugural Acceptance Speech by Professor Ikoja Odongo Chairperson of the Taskforce and Vice Chancellor Soroti University". Soroti University (SUN). Retrieved 31 January 2015.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

External links

Preceded by None	Vice Chancellor of Soroti University 2012–present	Succeeded by Incumbent

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[1] Ojore, Godfrey (8 September 2012). "Soroti University Leaders Named". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 31 January 2015.

[Profile-2] "Profile of Professor Robert Ikoja-Odongo". Openair.za. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.

[3] SUN, . (20 September 2012). "Inaugural Acceptance Speech by Professor Ikoja Odongo Chairperson of the Taskforce and Vice Chancellor Soroti University". Soroti University (SUN). Retrieved 31 January 2015.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)