Mr. Amoni Kitooke | Educational Sciences | Best Researcher Award
University of Borås | Sweden
Mr. Amoni Kitooke is a Ugandan doctoral researcher in Educational Sciences at the University of Borås and Lund University, Sweden, specializing in community-oriented praxis in teacher education, social justice, and participatory methodologies. He earned his MSc in Education with a focus on Educational Research from the University of Gothenburg and a BA with Education from Makerere University, alongside a Diploma in Secondary Education from Kyambogo University. His academic contributions include journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers published in reputable platforms such as the International Journal of Social Research Methodology and Frontiers in Education. He has also presented at international forums in Sweden, South Africa, Japan, and the USA, demonstrating global scholarly engagement. Professionally, he served as Deputy Executive Director at the Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda, where he led cultural heritage, education, and advocacy programs. His academic impact is reflected in 3 citations, 4 documents, and an h-index of 1, underscoring his emerging research profile.
Featured Publications
Pandya, J. Z., Mora, R. A., Alford, J. H., Golden, N. A., & De Roock, R. S. (2022). The handbook of critical literacies. Routledge.
Reimer, K. E., Kaukko, M., Windsor, S., Mahon, K., & Kemmis, S. (2023). Living well in a world worth living in for all: Volume 1: Current practices of social justice, sustainability and wellbeing. Springer Nature.
Windsor, S., & Kitooke, A. (2023). Practices and experiences in educational researcher training: Reflections from research students exploring the theme, living well in a world worth living in during the COVID-19 pandemic. In K. E. Reimer, M. Kaukko, S. Windsor, K. Mahon, & S. Kemmis (Eds.), Living well in a world worth living in for all: Volume 1: Current practices of social justice, sustainability and wellbeing (pp. xx–xx). Springer Nature.
Kitooke, A. (2021). The expulsion of pregnant students in Uganda: Teacher perspectives on a contravention of “Education for All.” Education Inquiry, 12(4), 369–387.
Kaya, J., & Kitooke, A. (2021). Critical literacy in Uganda and Congo: The urgency of decolonizing curricula. In J. Z. Pandya, R. A. Mora, J. H. Alford, N. A. Golden, & R. S. De Roock (Eds.), The handbook of critical literacies (pp. 297–304). Routledge.