Academic

Ochen Patrick

Ochen Patrick is a historian, an Activist, educator, and community-engaged researcher based in Northern Uganda, currently serving as a part-time Assistant lecturer in the Department of History at Gulu University. His work bridges teaching, research, and community service, with a strong focus on education, Culture, Youth and peace building, post-conflict recovery, memory, and transitional justice. Raised in a War zone areas of Northern Uganda, Patrick’s academic journey is rooted in the...

Okello Simon

Okello Simon is a dedicated historian and PhD candidate in Humanities (History – Gulu University), with a Master of Arts in History, and a sound research background in education, climate-induced migrations, street children, mental health, religion, youth, and political fields. He specializes in environmental history to trace and understand the relationship between humans and the natural world over time. With a soundtrack of numerous academic publications, he has well-developed personal skills...

Brihan Basajjabalaba

Dr. Brihan Basajjabalaba is a Lecturer Gulu University, Faculty of Law and an enrolled Advocate of the High Court of Uganda since 2015. He specialises in Commercial Law with substantive academic and professional experience in cross-border consumer protection within the East African Community, competition law, oil and gas law, and general legal practice in Uganda. Dr. Basajjabalaba holds a PhD in Law (Research) from the University of Warwick and a Master’s...

Loyolah Richard

Mr. Loyolah Richard serves as an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Development Studies within the Faculty of Business and Development Studies. His academic career commenced in March 2021 as a part-time Graduate Trainee, leading to his appointment as a full-time Assistant Lecturer in March 2025. He possesses a Master’s degree in Development Studies from Gulu University and is currently pursuing a PhD in Business and Management at the same...

Amongin Helen Christine

Helen Christine Amongin (PhD) is currently the Acting Head of Department Educational Psychology and Coordinator for Post Graduate education Programme (PGE). She is a passionate Teacher of over 30 years in the teaching profession: more than 18 years as a Secondary School Teacher (Nabumali High School, Kiira College Butiki, Tororo Girls’ School and Nkoma SS, teaching Christian Religious Education, English Language, Literature in English and Religious Studies) and 16 years...