Mulu Nega Kahsay

Full Name

Dr. Mulu Nega Kahsay
Academic Rank/Status Assist ant Professor
Working for AAU since 2002
Administrative positions held if any/past and present In the past, Director for Academic Standards and Quality Assurance
Education attended BA in Education, Addis Ababa University

MA in Educational Measurement & Evaluation, Addis Ababa University

PhD in in Public Administration and Public Policy with a focus on Higher Education Policy & Quality Assurance, CHEPS, University of Twente, the Netherlands.

Awards & recognitions Recognition certificate from African Initiative
Memberships of International bodies African Network for Internationalization of Education (ANIE)
Publicity: Journals, editorial roles, initiatives etc. Managing editor of the Ethiopian Journal of Higher Education

Reviewer of the Universal Journal of Educational Research, USA

Reviewer of the African Education Review, UNISA

Research interest/ not more than hundred words Public policy  with a focus on higher education policy; quality management/assurance theories and models for higher education; reform and transformation of higher education; results based management and monitoring;  students’ academic preparedness and  learning experience; university-industry linkages theories and models; assessment and evaluation for learning/national learning assessments; designing and implementing quality assurance, program and project evaluation  and monitoring system, and developing university entrance instruments
Publications on reputable journals
  • Mulu Nega (2017). The Public-Private Divide in Ethiopia Higher Education: Issues and Policy Implications. Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol 5, N0 4.
  • Mulu Nega (2017). The Links between Academic Research and Economic Development in Ethiopia: the case of Addis Ababa University. Accepted for publication, European Journal of STEM Education.
  • Mulu Nega (2016). Reflections on the Trimmed Roles of Research Institutes at Addis Ababa University. Accepted for publication, the Ethiopian Journal of Higher Education.
  • Mulu Nega and associates (2016). Quality of Primary Education in Ethiopia: The Process Approach, Monograph. Published, Addis Ababa University.
  • Daniel D., Firdissa J., Mulu N. (2014). Quality of Primary Education in Ethiopia. By the Ethiopian Academy of Sciences, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Published- ISBN: 978-99944-882-4-7
  • Mulu Nega (2013). Reinforcing Quality and Relevance of Education in Ethiopian Public Universities: Implications for Attaining GTP Goals. A Paper Presented at the 5th International Conference and New Learning Technologies held in Barcelona (July 1st – 3rd, 2013), Spain. Published, EDULEARN 13 Proceedings-ISBN: 978-84-616-3822-2
  • Kahsay, Mulu Nega (2012) Quality and Quality Assurance in Ethiopia Higher Education: Critical Issues & Theoretical Implications. University of Twente, CHEPS. Enschede, The Netherlands. Published- ISBN: 978-90-365-3315-7
  • Mulu Nega and Wossenu Yimam (2012) Current Issues in Ethiopian Private Higher Education Institutions: Opportunities and Challenges. Chapter of a book on “Some Aspects of Higher Education in Ethiopia.” Forum for Social Studies, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Published- ISBN: 978-99644-50-46-6
  • Mulu Nega (2009) Quality of Pre-university Preparation, English Language Proficiency and University Entrance Examination of Students Enrolling in Higher Education Institutions. Chapter of a book on “Quality of Higher Education in Ethiopian Public Institutions.” Forum for Social Studies, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Published—ISBN: 978-9994450312
  • Mulu Nega (2007). Some Reflections on the Challenges of Enhancing Quality in the College of Teacher Education, Addis Ababa University. Journal of Education for Development, Volume 2, No.2
Community Services such as board membership etc. Shire Development Association

Ethiopian Psychological Association

Address Campus –Main Campus (Sidist Kilo)

Building -IER

Floor number -0

Office no.: 25

Office telephone: +251 111239714

Mobile: +251 911402722

University email ID:  mulu.nega@aau.edu.et

Alternative email ID: mnega2003@yahoo.com