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DIRECTOR | POSTGRADUATE STUDIES

Career Profile

Dr. Charity Meki-Kombe is a senior academic and leader with over 15 years of experience in higher education. She is currently the Director of Postgraduate Studies and a Senior Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences at ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ. Her career includes previous roles as Acting Director of Research & Postgraduate Studies at Mulungushi and significant research positions such as a Research Associate at the University of Leeds, UK, and a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Her professional background also encompasses work as a Senior Research Officer at the Examinations Council of Zambia, a Community Education Officer at the Anti-Corruption Commission, a Lecturer at Evelyn Hone College, a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Zambia, and an Examiner for the British Council.
Dr. Meki-Kombe has held significant leadership roles, including serving as the former Editor-in-Chief of the ½ûÂþÌìÌà Multidisciplinary Journal (MUMJ) and as a Board Member of Northrise University and Graduate Women Zambia. She is an accomplished researcher and supervisor, recognized with several awards, including the University of Pretoria (Tuks) Young Research Leader Fellow and U.S. Department of State Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) Scholar.

Educational Background

Dr. Meki-Kombe holds the following academic qualifications: 
•    Postdoctoral Research Fellowship – University of Pretoria
•    PhD in Education Management, Law and Policy – University of Pretoria
•    Master of Education – University of Zambia
•    Bachelor of Arts with Education (Linguistics, Languages, and Literature) - University of Zambia - Distinction
Complementing her formal degrees, she has pursued a significant portfolio of professional certifications. These include credentials in Diplomatic Practice, Protocol and Public Relations from the Zambia Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies, and anti-corruption training from the Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education (ZIALE). She has also received advanced international training in higher education quality assurance, postgraduate supervision, and research ethics from institutions such as the University of Potsdam (Germany), the National Health Research Authority (Zambia), and the University of Pretoria (South Africa).

Publications

RESEARCH, GRANTS, AND CONSULTANCIES
A comprehensive list of her peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, technical reports, and other scholarly outputs is available via her Google Scholar profile

and Google Scholar Link 

Cited by
M Nerad, D Bogle, U Kohl, C O’Carroll, C Peters, B Scholz
UCL Press
2022
C Herman, CL Meki Kombe
Higher Education Research & Development 38 (3), 508-521
2019
CL Meki Kombe, C Herman
Educational Review 69 (5), 533-553
2017
CLM Kombe, DE Mtonga
Journal of Student Affairs in Africa 9 (1)
2021
H Mutambo, S Kawimbe, C Meki-Kombe, A Mwange
Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development
2023
J Miyoba, DL Mpolomoka, C Mushibwe, L Muyoba, CM Kombe, ...
Journal of Practical Studies in Education 4 (6), 1-14
2023
H Mutambo, S Kawimbe, C Meki-Kombe, A Mwange
European Journal of Business and Management
2023
BB Bwalya, A Mwansa, P Amanzi, C Ngongola, C Meki-Kombe
BMC Women's Health 25 (1), 17
2025
S Mason, M Lévesque, C Meki-Kombe, S Abel, C Balaban, R Chiappa, ...
Towards a Global Core Value System in Doctoral Education Edited by Maresi …
2022
D Chakraverty, M Lévesque, J Qi, C Meki-Kombe, C O’Carroll
Towards a Global Core Value System in Doctoral Education Edited by Maresi …
2022
P Kaponda, S Kawimbe, C Meki-Kombe, A Mwange
International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Growth Evaluation …
2023
P Kaponda, S Kawimbe, C Meki-Kombe, A Mwange
 
2023
CLM Kombe
PQDT-Global
2016
N Marongwe, C Meki-Kombe, L Kobusingye, V Machingura
African Journal of Gender, Society & Development 11 (4)
2022
DE Mtonga, CM Kombe, EMM Chali
½ûÂþÌìÌà Multidisciplinary Journal 2 (1), 1-11
* 2021
EIIN AFRICA, CM KOMBE, BB BWALYA
Quality Assurance in Higher Education: Facts, Concepts and Perspectives, 158
  2025
EIIN AFRICA, BB BWALYA, C MEKI-KOMBE
Quality Assurance in Higher Education: Facts, Concepts and Perspectives, 179
  2025
MA Ai Tam Le
Emerald Publishing Limited
  2024
G Zheng, MJ Kim, J Qi, M Aarnikoivu, S Bekova, C Meki-Kombe, ...
Building Communities in Academia, 59-72
  2024
M Mulonga, C Meki-Kombe, RM Kabeta
HACKED BY APTISME 5 (1), 107-122
  2024
CR Ed)
Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds 1, 232
  2024
M Srivastava, Anamika, Kombe, Charity Meki and Nerad
Supervising doctoral candidates. Surviving and Thriving in Academia 1, 123-137
  2024
J Jere-Folotiya, C Meki-Kombe, B Kalinde, M Sibal
https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000389593
  2024
C Meki-Kombe, DE Mtonga, BM Mwansa, P Sakala
African Journal of Gender, Society & Development 12 (4), 93
  2023
J Qi, C Meki-Kombe, C O’Carroll
Towards a Global Core Value System in Doctoral Education, 133
  2022

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