Curriculum Vitae

Chala Dechassa Geleta, PhD. Associate professor, Oromia State university, Batu Ethiopia

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Chala Dechassa, PhD. Associate professor, undertook his PhD studies at Addis Ababa University, College of Development Studies. He authored more than 9 journal articles.  He supervised a number of Master’s thesis and has been advising on PhD dissertations. Currently, working in the capacity of Dean of the school of Graduate Studies, Research and Publication. He is an Experienced professor with 10+ years in Higher Education Specialized in teaching, training, research and consultancy. HE worked at wollega university from 2010 -2018 as lecturer and assistant professor and coordinator for evening programs in the university.  and distance He is currently working as a senior staff for college of Finance and Management Studies, of Oromia state university teaching Advanced research, Project management, public policy, Livelihoods and Development, Poverty, Vulnerability and social protections for graduates and PhD Students.    He is also a chief editor for international journal of Leadership and public sector Reform (IJLPSR). Dr. chala has also engaged at various research and consultancy work in areas of Organizational structure and Design, Labor market studies, Ethiopian Vital event registration. Currently, working as Focal person for research conducted on Ethiopian Great renaissance dam (GERD) owned by Oromia National Regional State Project Office for the Coordination of Public Participation of Grand Rennaisance Dam

Education: Academic Degree’s

·         Associate professor of Management and Development Studies

·         Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Development Studies , Addis Ababa University October 2012 - June 2017.

·         MA in Public Administration, Addis Ababa University (Excellent) September 2008 - June 2010

·         BSC in Marketing and Sales management, Addis Ababa university (V. Great Distinction ) September 2004 - July 2008

 

 

    Work experience

Since 2012 – present

·       Conduct teaching, research, training and consultancy in the field of leadership, management, project and development studies.

·       Develop and thought course materials for a range of MA/Msc and PhD courses in the field of management, leadership, Project management and development studies

·       Actively involved in creating, revising and updating curriculums to ensure students success in their field of specialization

·       Actively engaged in students advising counselling, and developing via different academic activities, new programs and initiating and ensure student learning experiences.

·       Actively engaged on university level standing and ad hoc committee activities and participated on university legislation revision, 

·       engaged in e- learning platform development, via different academic and new program development.

·       worked as department head, coordinator and director and developing, revising, different academic standards  

 

    Administrative position Held

·         Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, Research and Publications, Oromia state University, 2020

·         PhD Program Coordinator, Oromia State University, 2022

·         Chief editor for international journal of Leadership and public sector Reform (IJLPSR), 2023  

·         Research Focal Person, Great Ethiopian Renaissance dam and the Oromo People in Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam 2024

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    Research Interest

·      Management, Organizational Design and System, Governance, Service Delivery and change management, Peace, Local Economic Development, Socio Economic, area like  livelihoods, urban poverty and food security, Environmental management studies, vulnerability, disaster risk management, and Project Management, Monitoring and evaluation

 

 

PhD student under my supervision

ü  Bule Hora University PhD in management studies

§  Since 2022 Tesfaye Kefale Torban:Green Supply chain management Drivers/Presure, practice and Performance in Ethiopian industrial parksFirms

ü  Haramaya university, PhD program in Peace and development

§  Since 2021 Megersa Tolera Abdi: The Security-Development Nexus: Conflict, Peace and Development in post-1991, the case of Eastern Wallaga; Ethiopia,

Active Research work

ü  Digital Transformation, Governance and Its Determinants in Public Sectors: In Case of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

ü  The Role of Knowledge Management Capabilities in Mediating the Relationship between Reformational-Leadership and Policy Implementation Effectiveness in Oromia

Publications

ü  Megersa Tolera and Chala Dechassa (2023) Promoting Alternative Peace Building Approaches in Oromo and Amhara Communities in Gidda Ayana and Kiramu Districts International Journal of Leadership and Public Sector Reform IJLPSR Volume 1, Issue 1, 1-9, September 2023 https://journals.osu.edu.et

ü  Tesfaye Kefale Torban , Mathewos Ensarmu Jalata and  Chala Dechassa Geleta(2023) The Role of Institutional Pressure, Green Procurement and Reverse Logistics Practices on Environmental Performances: Evidence from Ethiopia Industrial Parks, International Journal of Industrial Engineering & Production Research September 2023 Vol. 34, No. 3: 1-21 DOI: 10.22068/ijiepr.34.3.3

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ü  Chala Dechassa, Belay Simane and Bamlaku Alamerew (2020) Farm-level Determinants of Farmers’ Adaptation Decisions to Climate Variability and Change in Didessa Basin, Ethiopia Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology 38(5): 42-55, 2020; Article no.AJAEES.52277ISSN: 2320-7027

ü  Chala Dechassa, Belay Simane and Bamlaku Alamerew (2020) Analysis of farmers’ perceived and observed climate variability and change in Didessa sub-basin, Blue Nile River, Ethiopia. African Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 15(2), pp. 149-164

ü  Chala Dechassa Terefe Tolessa Belay Simane Bamlaku Alamerew .Moges Kidane (2019) Land use/land cover dynamics in response to various driving forces in Didessa sub-basin, Ethiopia Geo Journal GeoJournal (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-019-09990-4

ü  Chala Dechassa (2017) Agro ecology Based Climate Variability, Vulnerability and Adaptation Strategies of Smallholder Farmers in the Didessa Sub-Basins of Blue Nile River, Ethiopia, unpublished PhD dissertation, Addis Ababa university, Addis Ababa

ü  Dechassa C., Simane B., Alamirew B. (2017).  Farmers’ Livelihoods Vulnerability to Climate Variability and Change in Didessa Basin Southern part of Abay Basin, Ethiopia In Leal Filho, W., Simane, B., Kalangu, J., Menas, W., Munishi, P, Musiyiwa, K. (Eds) .(2017). Climate Change Adaptation in Africa - Fostering Resilience and Capacity to Adapt. Springer, Berlin. ISSN 1610-2010 ISSN 1610-2002 (electronic) ISBN 978-3-319-49519-4 ISBN 978-3-319-49520-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-49520-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016960722

ü  Chala dechassa (207) Farmer’s attitude toward Information Communication Technology in Improving Agricultural and Marketing practices in Ada’a Wereda; East Shewa Zone. Qualitative research AAU, college of Development studies 

ü  Chala Dechassa Belay Simane Bamlaku Alamirew and Hossien Azadi (2016) Agro-ecological based smallholder farmer’s livelihoods vulnerability to climate variability and change in Didesa sub Basin of Blue Nile River, Ethiopia. Academia Journal of Agricultural Research 4(5): 230-240, May 2016 DOI: 10.15413/ajar.2016.0150 ISSN: 2315-7739

ü  Chala Dechassa, (2015.)  “Challenges of Urban water Supply Service: Cases of Bole and Kolfe Keranyo sub cities in Addis Ababa”, International Journal of Current Research, 7, (6), 17536-17545.

ü  Chala Dechassa (2015)  Environmental Management System: during Imperial, Derge and EPRDF periods in Ethiopia: review paper, Journal of Environment and Earth Science ISSN 2224-3216 (Paper) ISSN 2225-0948 (Online) Vol.5, No.3, 2015

ü  Chala Dechassa and Terefe Tolessa (2015) The Contribution of Agriculture to Development: A critical Review in Ethiopian Context, International Journal Of Social Science Vol 32 No 1 30^th may 2015

Papers presented on National and International Conferences

ü  Determinants of farmers’ adaptation decisions to climate variability and change: Farm level analysis in Didessa sub basin, Ethiopia , the 6th Annual National Research Workshop “Building Knowledge Economy through Research” May 4-5, 2017, Walaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo,

ü  Chala Dechassa, Belay Simane and Bamlaku Alamirew (2016) Farmers’ Livelihoods Vulnerability to Climate Variability and Change in Didesa Basin Southern Part of Abay Basin, Ethiopia  international symposium on Climate Change Adaptation in Africa 2016 21-23 February 2016 Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

ü  Farmers’ Livelihoods Vulnerability to Climate Variability and Change in Didesa Basin  Southern part of Abay Basin, Ethiopia,  hosted by Wollega University Shambu campus

ü  Domestic water supply service in Addis Ababa: case of Bole and kolfe keranyo sub cities, national research conference hosted by Rift valley university, Bishoftu 2015

ü  The Role of public Administrator in promoting good governance: seminar paper presented to the Nekemte city administrators  organized by Public Administration And Development Department Wollega University  (Nekemte-Ethiopia), May  2011

Academic Journal Reviewer

ü Journal of medical laboratory and diagnosis

ü Reviewed article: Attitudes and willingness to use medical -laboratory services in Municipality Varna

ü  Award: Manuscript evaluation certificate

 

Training provisions

o   E- governance in enhancing public service delivery: Contribution and Challenges April 4/2024, Adama City administration

o   Training on Change Management in Higher Institution for AAU-VET College Staff March  5,2024

o   Quality of secretary in the office: for Wollega University supportive staff, February 2013

o   Project Monitoring and Evaluation to RATSAN Project Coordinators, February 25-27/2014)

Training attended

o   Advanced Capacity Building on Rain Water Harvesting Irrigation Management: fostering the use of rain water in small scale irrigation system for Climate Smart Agriculture, Food Security And Poverty Alleviation in sub Saharan Africa 30th may -3rd June  2016, Adama, Ethiopia

o   Basic training in System Dynamics Modeling for Development Planning and Research December 22- 27, 2014, in collaboration with  Addis Ababa University and millennium institute USA

o   Entrepreneurial training workshop, organized by entrepreneurship development center –Ethiopia in partnership with the federal micro and small enterprise development agency, November 10-15,2014

o   On Bio(organic) farm and climate change in collaboration with Addis Ababa university and Molise University Italy; Bio Farm Training School held on September 15-20, 2014 Addis Ababa university, Addis Ababa Ethiopia

Professional Certificate

o   Certification on Management consultancy, Ethiopian management institute 

o   Advanced Capacity Building on Rain Water Harvesting Irrigation Management

o   System Dynamics Modeling for Development Planning and Research

o   On Bio(organic) farm and climate change

o   Research ethics, Ministry of Education (MOE)

o   Quantity enhancement and Standardization, Education and Training Authority (ETA)

References

1.      Geremew Huluka, PhD

Oromia State President,

email: gereh2012@gmail.com

mobile: +251917841782

2.    professor Degefa Tolessa

Addis Ababa University

Professor, Environment and Development

College of Development Studies

Mobile: +251- Mobile: +251 911899660

University email ID: degefa.tolossa@aau.edu.et

Alternative email ID: degefatd@gmail.com

Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa

3.      Muluneh Hedeto (PhD)

Assistant professor, management Studies  

Oromia Holding Campanies, Deputy

Tel: +251-911920057

email muluneh.hideto@gmail.com