Gerald Wangenge-Ouma

Short Biography & Significant Contribution

Wangenge-Ouma is a Senior Lecturer in higher education studies in the Faculty of Education at the University of the Western Cape in South Africa. In 2007, he earned his PhD from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. His research interests lie in financing and funding higher education and higher education policy and contributes significantly to the knowledge of higher education policies in southern Africa.

Educational Background

PhD (University of Cape Town)

Professional Background

Wangenge-Ouma is a Senior Lecturer in higher education studies at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa.

Affiliations (associations, organizations, institutions)

University of the Western Cape, South Africa

Selected Publications

Wangenge-Ouma, G.(2012). Tuition fees and the challenge of making higher education a popular commodity in South Africa. Higher Education, 64(6), 831-844.

Wangenge-Ouma, G.(2012). Public by day, private by night: examining the private lives of Kenya's public universities. European Journal of Education, 47, 213-227.

Wangenge-Ouma, G.(2011) Managing resource dependence difficulties in African higher education : the case of multiple exchange relationships. Higher Education Policy, 24(2), 164-184.

Wangenge-Ouma, G.(2010). Funding and the attainment of transformation goals in South Africa's higher education. Oxford Review of Education, 36(4), 481-497.

Wangenge-Ouma, G. (2010). Universities and the mobilization of claims of excellence for competitive advantage. Higher Education, 59(6), 749-764.

Created: 11/20/2012

Updated: 12/19/2012

Contributed By: Carolyn Gibson