Directorate of Research

Our Vision
The directorate is committed to increasing opportunities for high-quality research/innovation and special initiatives, thereby becoming a center of excellence in research and innovation.

Our Objectives
The primary objective of the directorate is to establish and maintain an effective research/innovation and evaluation program at CUEA. The objectives of the directorate are:

• To assist in the preparation and management of the research budget
• To provide specialist training and advice on all aspects of research and innovation to staff and students.
• To provide consultancy service to public and private sector organizations and church institutions
• To provide centralized logistical support for research and innovation in all academic departments of the university and its affiliated and associated institutions.
• To establish and maintain a database for further research and innovation
• To administer internal research/innovation grants and sponsored research
• To provide technical advice to existing research and innovation projects
• To conduct and disseminate research/ innovation through journals, workshops and conferences
• To establish research and innovation links/collaboration/networking with both local and international institutions
• To promote and support the development and review of academic programs

Consultancy
Introduction

The University Consultancy wing was launched in 2013 with the aim of promoting non-tuition income of the University through training, research and Consultancy as well as enterprise services. Apart from supporting the University in its income projects, the Division has worked with church, public and private institutions in Kenya and the region in offering research, training and consultancy services with an aim of building institutional capacity.

Our Scope

Our scope of work done includes:

• Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Projects
• Leadership, Management and Governance Advisory and Consultancy
• Regional Integration Advisory and Consultancy
• Sustainable Development Advisory and Consultancy
• Human Resource Management Consultancy
• Strategy Development and Review
• Institutional Change and Organizational Transformation
• Applied Research and Surveys
• SME Consultancy and Support
• Policy Review and Advisory
• Conflict Resolution and Management
• Social Justice and Ethics Promotion Work
• Customized and Open Continuous Professional Development Programmes
• Conferences on Research and Consultancy Projects

Our Methodology

For all our Consultancy projects, we:

• Undertake research to assess and establish the client’s needs
• Make a roadmap/plan to execute the project’s components with clear milestones and measurements
• Implement the project and report on progress as per milestones and measurements
• Optimize on feedback and lessons along the way
• Submit and close the project 

Our Capacity

We take a multi-disciplinary approach to offering our consultancy and research services, pooling resources from the wealth of knowledge and experience of our Faculties:

• Faculty of Theology
• Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
• Faculty of Science
• School of Business
• School of Nursing
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Law
• Center for Social Justice & Ethics
• Institute of Canon Law
• School of Graduate Studies