Prof. Harriet Kidombo is an accomplished Human Resource professional and Associate Professor at the University of Nairobi's Department of Business Administration where she teaches and supervises postgraduate research projects and theses.
Prof. Kidombo holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration (Human Resource Management) from the University of Nairobi, a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Human Resource Development from the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom (UK) and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Nairobi. She also has professional qualifications in Open, Distance and e-Learning from the African Virtual University and a Postgraduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution Skills and a Master of Arts in Peace and Reconciliation Studies both from Coventry University, UK.
Over her extensive scholarly career, Prof. Kidombo has been engaged in research and publishing. Some of her research initiatives include the Pan Africa Research Agenda on the Pedagogical Integration of ICT in Education in Africa (Panaf) funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), where she was the Deputy Principal Researcher for Kenya and the development of quality Indicator set for ICT-supported Distance Education, funded by the Vlaamse Interuniversitaire Raad (VLIR)- Belgian Government. She has more than fifty publications in refereed journals and several University level textbooks and study modules.
Prof. Kidombo is an external examiner at Copperbelt University in Zambia, Kenya Methodist University and the Human Resource Management Professional Examination Board. She is a member of the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM) and the Professional Trainers Association of Kenya (PTAK). She has also held administrative roles as the Faculty Dean and Deputy Director at the University of Nairobi and has been a member of the University Executive Board and the Senate.