Joe LP. Lugalla

Prof. Joe L.P. Lugalla, attained a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Social
Science from the University of Bremen in early 1990 and then a
Post-Doctoral Diploma in Higher Education and International Development
from the University of Kassel. Dr. Lugalla is a Professor of medical
sociology, medical anthropology, globalisation, global health and
development. He joined AKU from the University of New Hampshire in June
2015 as a Director at the Institute for Educational Development, East
Africa. He has researched and published extensively in these areas of
specialization, including education. So far he has six books
(co-authored, edited volumes and single authored) and many papers in
peer reviewed international journals. Besides teaching in classes, Dr.
Lugalla is also actively involved in a variety of community development
outreach programs in sub-Saharan Africa, speficaly in Tanzania.