About Edna Thangu
Kenyatta University, Kenya
Edna Thangu (PhD) is a Kenyatta University (Kenya) Lecturer in the Department of Recreation and Sport Management. She has been engaged previously in various primary and secondary schools as a Physical and Health Education Teacher. She has served as a Chairperson of the Department and currently coordinates Research, Innovation, and Outreach activities. Her teaching areas include; Olympic Studies, Disability Sports, Research Methods, and Aquatics. She has worked on research projects in disability sports, Doping in sports and Mapping sports policy and Sports for Development in Kenya. She is a member of various sports professional associations. Her other research interests are Gender Equality and Sport, Sports for Development, and Safe Sports. Edna supervises both Masters and PhD students. She volunteers for the National Paralympic Committee and Special Olympics Kenya.