Biography & Background
Biography & Background
Qualifications:
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Tertiary Education (Midlands State University)
- Bachelor of Social Work Honors Degree (University of Zimbabwe)
- Master of Science in Clinical Social Work (Midlands State University)
Research interests
- Mental health and psychosocial well-being
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Social justice and human rights
- Indigenization and decolonization of social work
- Resilience and coping in Zimbabwe and African contexts.
Competencies
- Social Work Education: Teaching, curriculum development, learner-centred pedagogy, assessment, mentorship and academic advising.
- Mental Health and Psychosocial Practice: Psychosocial assessment, mental health promotion, resilience, coping and community-based psychosocial interventions.
- Social Justice and Advocacy: Human rights, social justice, anti-oppressive practice, advocacy and addressing social inequalities and structural vulnerabilities.
- Corporate Social Responsibility: CSR strategy, community engagement, social impact, stakeholder relations and socially responsible organizational practice.
- Community Development: Community mobilization, participatory approaches, empowerment, capacity building and sustainable community development.
- Professional Leadership: Academic leadership, interdisciplinary collaboration, stakeholder engagement, facilitation, training and professional development.
Leadership positions
- Patron: Christian Campus Fellowship, School of Social Work, Midlands State University
- Patron: Future Social Workers Club, School of Social Work, Midlands State University
- Quality Assurance Committee Member, School of Social Work, Midlands State University
- Vice-President, National Association of Social Workers Zimbabwe (2023 – 2024 )
Publications
- Kwenda, S., Jacob , S., Mkuni, M., Mavuka, A., & Katsidzira, B. (2026). Living with a Changing Climate: Youth Vulnerability, Resilience and Everyday Adaptation in Rural Zimbabwe. The Review of Rural Resilience Praxis, 5(1), Pages: 26- 46. https://doi.org/10.71458/785bew63
- Chisango, T., Matewe, T. C., Kurevakwesu, W., & Jacob, S. T. (2024). Psycho-social Experiences of Community Health Workers during the COVID-19 Epidemic at Edith Operman, Mbare in Zimbabwe. Journal of Advanced Research and Multidisciplinary Studies, 4(1), 43-60.
