Jepkemboi, Grace
Position: Assistant Professor of Education at the University of Alabama at Burlington
Background: Dr. Grace Jepkemboi is an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Education. Her teaching and research interest include child development and family relations, curriculum development, working with children and families affected by HIV/AIDS, and orphaned and vulnerable children. Dr. Jepkemboi examines policy in Kenya since independence with a focus on the impact of educational policy on literacy, poverty eradication, gender empowerment, health, and other wellbeing indicators.
Contact Information:
205-934-6674
OVC Wellbeing Content:
The educational and psychological experiences of children orphaned by AIDS in Western Kenya