Originally from Kenya, John Kambutu earned his BA, MA, and Ph.D. in education from the University of Wyoming. His research features inclusive education, quality teaching, transformative learning, and distance education. During the summer, he teaches a course that includes a cultural excursion to Kenya, providing life-changing experiences for students and community members. In addition to teaching at the UW/CC Center, Kambutu is a National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) certified diversity trainer, motivational speaker, and storyteller.

Courses Teaching: Teacher as Practitioner (EDST 3000); Multicultural Education (EDCI 4450/5450); African-American Studies (AAST 1000)

Office Hours: Mondays  10 a.m.-12 p.m.; Wednesdays  10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Best Method of Communication: Telephone and Email

Affiliations, Associations, Consultations: National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME); Mountain Plains Adult Education Association (MPAEA); Phi Delta Kappa - Educational Honorary; Board Member of the Wyoming Humanities Council

Current Links: www.uwyo.edu/kambutu

Current Awards: 2006 John P. Ellbogen Meritorious Classroom Teaching Award; 2005 UW College of Education Outstanding Teaching Award