SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

 SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

The new School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) building was built to help improve humanities and social science teaching programs significantly. It has classrooms, laboratories for teaching and research, offices, conference spaces, and auditorium lecture halls. There are also fourteen flexible conference rooms with the most up-to-date audio-visual equipment, which are set up for current teaching methods. 

It also has a glass façade and a covered deck. According to the USIU-Africa master plan, it is located in the academic zone. It's close to the Science Centre and sports fields, and it's easy to get to from Gate B.
By creating locations where students may readily meet and collaborate, the building design fosters social learning. The new facility will more than double the size of the current classroom capacity. 

THE INTERIOR

The key features of this building include: -

• 25 Classrooms

• 64 Faculty Offices

• 1 Psychology Lab

• 1 Language Lab

• 1 Forensic Lab

• 1 ICT Lab

• 2 Auditorium/Moot Courts with a seating capacity of 340 people

• 1 Crime Scene Simulation House (3 bedrooms self-contained)

• 18 Breakaway Student Pods to enhance interactive learning.

• Atrium on the ground floor with garden seating capacity for 40 people. The seating areas are interconnected with cobble stone footpaths.

• Polycarbonate covered roof to allow natural lighting to the Atrium.

• Roof top with conference/meeting rooms, open terrace and lounge complete with kitchen

• Food Court with 3 Kitchens with a sitting capacity of 160 people

• Parking space for 206 Vehicles

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DEAN  OF SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES

Prof. Martin C. Njoroge, a Professor of Languages & Linguistics, holds PhD in Linguistics (Kenyatta University), Master of Arts in Linguistics (Kenyatta University), Master of Arts in Leadership (Pan Africa Chrisian University) and Bachelor’s of Education degree (Hons) (Kenyatta University) and is Professor and Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences – United States International University - Africa.

Prof. Njoroge is a former Postdoctoral fellow and visiting Professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA, and a former International Institute of Education IIE-SRF fellow (USA). He is an accomplished scholar, educationist and researcher and has conducted extensive research and published on Multilingual Education, English language teaching, sociolinguistics and leadership. He is also a peer reviewer for the Commission for University Education. He has lectured in several universities, both in Kenya and in the USA.

Professor Njoroge sits on several educational and editorial boards, both nationally and internationally. He is passionate about community engagement and the inculcation of values among the citizens.
Academic Degrees:

• 2007-2009: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Educational Linguistics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.

• 2006: PhD in Languages and Linguistics, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.

• 2021: Master of Arts in Leadership, Pan Africa Christian University, Nairobi, Kenya.

• 1996: Master of Arts in Languages and Linguistics, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.

• 1990: Bachelors of Education (Hons.), Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.

REFRENCES

https://www.usiu.ac.ke/2201/pictorial-new-school-humanities-social-sciences-building-usiu-africa/