THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KENYA

Haile Selassie Avenue, P.O. Box 52428, Nairobi, 00200, Tel +254(020) 343672, 2249974, 2251300, 341639

Fax 2219689, Email: [email protected], Website: www.tukenya.ac.ke

NAME: MS LYNETTE ADHIAMBO OBARE

Faculty: Kenya Poly(Before 2009)

School: Kenya Poly(Before 2009)

Department: Tourism and Travel Management

Current Designation: Assistant Lecturer, HOSPITALITY AND LEISURE STUDIES (DHLS)

Office Telephone: +254(020) 2219929, 3341639, 3343672

Official Email: [email protected]

Consultation Hours: 8AM-5PM MON - FRI

EDUCATION

LEVEL QUALIFICATION NAME INSTITUTION YEAR

Masters of Science (M.Sc.) GEOGRAPHY McGILL UNIVERSITY MONTREAL(Canada) 2003

Bachelor of Science (BSc) GEOGRAPHY UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI(Kenya) 1992

Certificate Advanced Arc View GIS -(Kenya) 1999

WORK EXPERIENCE
PERIOD INSTITUTION POSITION

FEBRUARY, 1988 -
WELLCOME KENYA LTD SALES CLERK
MAY, 1988

2012 - DATE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KENYA ASSISTANT LECTURER

2008 - 2012 STRATHMORE UNIVERSITY ASSISTANT LECTURER

2005 - 2007 BREINSCOPE CONSULTANTS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT

WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE -

INTERN GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
2003 - 2004 INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN
SYSTEMS TRAINER
AGROFORESTRY (ICRAF)

2000 - 2002 McGILL UNIVERSITY GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT

McGill UNIVERSITY, INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT

2001 - 2001 GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT
STUDIES

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER AND

1995 - 1999 FOREST ACTION NETWORK
GENDER FOCAL POINT

KENYA ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL

1992 - 1994 PROJECT OFFICER
ORGANISATIONS

VARIOUS ORGANISATIONS: ACTION AID, WORLD

BANK/ GTZ/ KENYA INDUSTRIAL ESTATES,
1989 - 1992 RESEARCH ASSISTANT
CHRISTIAN FUND, KREP, COLGATE PALMOLIVE
LTD., HOUSING DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH UNIT.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

LINK TO
TITLE YEAR
PUBLICATION

2003 Forest User Needs,Gender and Geographic Information Systems:An Intergrative

View online
Approach to Managing the Forest of the Lost Child.

1991 A Geographical Appraisal of Urban Indoor Recreations: A Case Study of Nairobi

View online
City.

2001 A Learning Approach to Community Agro ecosystem Management, in

View online
Interactions between Agro ecosystems and Rural Community.

Obare, L. A. (1999). The Underlying Causes of Deforestation and Forest Degradation:

the case of Mau Forest, Kenya, in Report on Global Initiative on the Underlying
View online
Causes of Deforestation and Forest Degradation, April 1999, The Tides Center -
Biodiversity Action Network

Walubengo, D. and L. Obare (1997). Whose Natural Resources? Local Natural

Resource Management in Tanzania. Workshop proceedings: Nairobi, Kenya: Forest View online
Action Network.

Hammond, Laura; Mustafa Awad; Ali Ibrahim Dagane; Peter Hansen; Cindy Horst;
Ken Menkhaus; Lynette Obare (2011). Cash and Compassion: The Role of the Somali
View online
Diaspora in Relief, Development and Peace-building. Report of a Study Commissioned
by UNDP Somalia.

POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS SUPERVISION

NAME PROJECT TITLE PERIOD

Nelly Kwamboka Impact of ICT on Customer Satisfaction and Profitability: Case study of Kenya
2018
Mangera Airways

Online marketing adoption in relation to job performance in African safaris. A Case

Derrick Ireri Wachira 2018
Study of African Spice Safaris

Evaluation of ICT and its influence on tourism development in Kenya: A Case Study
Jane Kibe 2018
of the Ministry of East African Affairs, Commerce and Tourism

COURSES TAUGHT
NAME DESCRIPTION PERIOD

Heritage Conservation January 2020 - TO-

To examine Heritage Planning for conservation and Tourism.
and Tourism DATE

September 2019 -
Geography of East Africa This course uses a geographic approach to examining tourism in East Africa.
December 2019

This course focuses on the variety of issues and opportunities that arise when we take
Cross-cultural January 2020 - TO-
action (i.e., leading, managing, working with, being a member, providing services,
Management DATE
following) outside our own culture.

This course seeks to provide knowledge and understanding of the contribution of geography January 2020 - TO-
World Geography
to the study of tourism and hospitality. DATE

Urban Design and This course focuses on the variety of issues and opportunities that arise when we take January 2020 - TO-
Heritage Conservation action in designing for heritage management within the urban context. DATE

The course provides a critical and evaluative approach to hospitality service management.
Service Quality May 2019 - August
Students will analyse and evaluate specific hospitality service quality management functions
Management 2019
and apply these to the management of hospitality services.

GIS Applications in To expose students to the theory and applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) September 2019 -
Tourism in Tourism. December 2019

To provide students with a more in-depth knowledge of various strategic management

January 2019 - April
Strategic Management theories and their applications in general as well as within organisations in tourism and
2019
hospitality sector.

Total Quality This course presents the various TQM frameworks, concepts, and quality improvement tools September 2018 -
Management necessary for implementing the quality culture that characterizes world-class organizations. December 2018

Tourism Product This course reviews tourism product development; alternative tourism products, factors January 2018 - April
Development affecting the demand and supply of tourism products. 2018

Tourism and Travel This course aims to develop an understanding and an appreciation of the relationship January 2017 - April
Transport between tourism and transportation. 2017

To provide the student with an understanding of the many business aspects of the travel
Tour Planning and September 2016 -
industry including management issues relating to the establishment and conduct of travel
Management December 2016
agencies, tour operations and transport.

This course aims to provide students with the knowledge to undertake tourism planning and
Tourism Policy and January 2014 - April
policy-making and to help develop their skills in analyzing policy and planning processes
Planning 2014
within the private and public sectors.

. It also examines empirical issues related to the practice of sustainable tourism. Thus, it
determines the extent to which implementation of sustainability principles and conceptual January 2013 - April
Sustainable Tourism
ideas such conservation of nature and cultures, planning and investing in sustainable 2013
tourism is done.

This course reviews the management of the destination and provides an understanding of September 2018 -
Destination Management
the skills and issues involved in this evolving aspect of tourism management. December 2018

The unit aims at imparting the knowledge about wildlife tourism by building frameworks for
September 2016 -
Wildlife Tourism the management and sustainability of wildlife tourism. It examines ecological implication of
December 2016
animals in their natural habitat as well as need for conservation.

This course provides an overview of the East African history and heritage. Through lectures,
History and Heritage of discussions, readings and films, it explores East Africa’s rich and diverse pre-historic, September 2012 -
East Africa historic past and how it shapes the present, paying particular attention to material and December 2012
social change and delves into its significance to tourism.

Health, Safety and

This course provides an comprehensive analysis of pertinent safety and security issues in January 2009 - April
Security in Hospitality
the tourism industry. 2012
and Tourism

This course hopes to equip students with the necessary skill and knowledge to effectively January 2013 -
Research Methods
carry out research in the field of tourism and other related fields. December 2013

This course deals with selected aspects of the Natural History fauna of East Africa
concerning the animal life in the region and human influences upon it. This course is May 2013 - August
Natural History of Fauna
designed to provide students an in-depth understanding, knowledge, skills and attitudes for 2013
the management of wildlife destinations and visitor management approaches.

This subject aims to provide students with the key concepts and philosophies of ecotourism.
May 2013 - August
Ecotourism It explains the foundations of ecotourism internationally and in Kenya. It develops a critical
2013
awareness of economies, marketing, certification and management of ecotourism.
EXTRA INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education Pangani Girls School 1986 to 1987

Kenya Certificate of Education The Kenya High School 1982 to 1985

Certificate of Primary Education Kimathi Estate Primary School 1975 to 1981