Irene Esther Mutuzo Sevume

Designation:

Assistant Lecturer

Qualifications:

Masters in Organizational Psychology

School:

Psychology

Department:

Educational Organisational and Social Psychology

Email:

irene.mutuzo@mak.ac.ug

Brief Profile:

Irene Esther Mutuzo is an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Educational, Social, and Organizational Psychology, School of Psychology at Makerere University, Uganda, and a Ph.D. Fellow conducting research on Usability Context and Adoption of Human Capital Management Systems in Ugandan Public Universities. With a Master’s degree in Organizational Psychology, her academic work focuses on bridging the gap between technology, psychology, human behavior and ergonomics to enhance the adoption and usability of ICT systems in Africa.

Drawing from her experience in academia and previous employment in ICT organizations, Irene is keen on exploring the cultural, environmental, and psychological factors that influence digital adoption. Passionate about preparing graduates for a technology-driven future, she aims to equip institutions and her students with strategies for sustainable digital transformation. Her research contributes to advancing human resources management practices, e-governance and overall technology adoption, fostering innovation, and development of inclusive digital solutions tailored to the African context.

Research interests:

Irene’s research interests lie at the intersection of technology and psychology, focusing on the factors that influence the adoption of ICT; exploring how cultural, environmental, and psychological factors influence technology adoption and leveraging this

Irene has expertise in and has worked on projects related to Web-3 technologies, artificial intelligence, e-recruitment, e-governance, and block chain technology, among others. Her work aims to bridge the gap between technological advancements and human b

Membership to Professional Bodies:

Vice Chair, Interoperable Learner Records Workgroup of the Learning Technology Standards Committee of the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA)

Member of the Human Resources Association of Uganda

Member of the Rotary Club of Kampala City

Mentor of the Project Girls for Girls Initiative, a Women empowerment initiative

Undergraduate Courses Taught:

Human Resource Information Systems and Digital Tools for the Workplace

Personnel Psychology

Sports Psychology

Occupational Health and Safety

Basics in Human Factors Psychology

Graduate Courses Taught:

Ergonomics, Occupational Health and Safety

Grants:

MakRIF Round 5, Track 2 (2023/2024): PhD Research Grant for the project 'Usability Context and Adoption of Human Capital Management Systems in Ugandan Public Universities: Application of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology' – Awarded gr

Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) Research Development Fund 2024: Research Grant for the project 'Responsible and Ethical AI for Future Actions: Sustainable Development through Web Article and Online Initiatives' – Awarded grant worth £10,000.

Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) Research Development Fund 2024: Research Grant for the project 'Algorithms for Fair Representation: Debiasing Large Language Models with Culturally-Diverse Datasets' – Awarded grant worth £10,000.

Current Projects:

Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) Research project on 'Responsible and Ethical AI for Future Actions: Sustainable Development through Web Article and Online Initiatives'.

Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) Research Development project on 'Algorithms for Fair Representation: Debiasing Large Language Models with Culturally-Diverse Datasets' .

Publication:

IEEE Standards Association. (2024). IEEE STD 1484.2-2024 LER Ecosystem Standard - Home. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://sagroups.ieee.org/1484-2/
Mutuzo, I. E. (2019). Personality, career success and career transition intention among working graduates in Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from http://makir.mak.ac.ug/handle/10570/7279

Conferences Presented At

Mutuzo, I. E. (2024, April). Usability Context and Adoption of Human Capital Management Systems in Ugandan Public Universities: Application of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology. Paper presentation at the Makerere University Annual Forum for Graduate Research and Policy Dialogue (25th–26th April 2024), Makerere, Kampala, Uganda.
Mutuzo, I. E. (2024, May). Usability Context and Adoption of Human Capital Management Systems in Ugandan Public Universities: Application of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology. Paper presentation at the 3rd Edition of the University of Mauritius Doctoral Colloquium (2nd–3rd May 2024), Mauritius.
Mutuzo, I. E. (2024, November). Usability Context and Adoption of Human Capital Management Systems in Ugandan Public Universities: Application of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology. Paper presentation at the CERTL International conference hosted by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Makerere University, in collaboration with the Mellon Foundation of New York. (14th–16th November 2024), Uganda.

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