School of Social Sciences

Dr. Justus Twesigye
Dean, School of Social Sciences
Makerere University

 

Welcome to the School of Social Sciences

A CENTER FOR ADVANCING CRITICAL INQUIRY, TRANSFORMATIVE RESEARCH, AND COMMUNITY-ORIENTED EDUCATION

As one of the University’s largest and most dynamic academic units, our School is dedicated to advancing critical inquiry, transformative research, and community-oriented education. The School comprises three vibrant departments: the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, the Department of Social Work and Social Administration, and the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. Through these departments, we offer a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs aimed at equipping students with the skills, knowledge, and values needed to address society’s complex social and governance challenges.

Our Departments

ADVANCING CRITICAL INQUIRY, TRANSFORMATIVE RESEARCH, AND COMMUNITY-ORIENTED EDUCATION
  • Department of Political Science & Public Administration
  • Department of Social Work & Social Administration
  • Department of Sociology & Anthropology

Meet Our Staff

A VIBRANT TEAM TO TRAIN YOU

Eric Awich Ochen

Deputy Principal & Associate Professor

Justus Twesigye

Dean, School of Social Sciences | Senior Lecturer

Paul Omach

Head, Department of Political Science & Public Administration | Associate Professor

Bateganya Fred

Head, Department of Sociology & Anthropology | Senior Lecturer

Denis Muhangi

Head of the Department of Social Work and Social Administration (SWASA) | Senior Lecturer

Okumu Denis

Assistant Lecturer

Babalanda Stanley

Assistant Lecturer

Anyango Kevinah

Assistant Lecturer
kevinanyango7@gmail.com

Mathias Akugizibwe

Assistant Lecturer
Mathias.akugizibwe@mak.ac.ug

Anthony Buyinza Mugeere

Senior Lecturer
anthony.mugeere@mak.ac.ug

Aaron Ayeta Mulyanyuma

Lecturer
aaron.mulyanyuma@mak.ac.ug

Eddy Joshua Walakira

Professor
eddy.walakira@mak.ac.ug