U.S. Host Institution: Cornell University

Management Topic: Strategic Planning

Gerald Ouma is the Director of Institutional Planning at the University of Pretoria in Pretoria, South Africa. His role involves performing data analysis to support decision making; overseeing university monitoring and evaluation processes; developing implementation plans; assisting with academic planning; and performing institutional research. Gerald holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Studies from the University of Cape Town in South Africa, and a M.Ed. in Education Planning and B.Ed. in Arts, both from Kenyatta University in Kenya. During his UASP fellowship, Gerald will be focusing on strategic planning as it relates to capacity building and institutional structures, processes, and linkages.