Dr. Michael Tonderai Kariwo, BA, MA, PhD

  • I hold a BA in Arts (minor Psychology) from the University of London, UK. I also have a Masters’ degree in Higher and Professional Education from the same institution. My PhD is from the University of Alberta. It includes courses in ethics and law. 
  • I have been teaching at City University since March 2014. I have supervised many students in the capstone which is CPC 695. I also teach the following courses: 
  • CPC 510: Professional Ethics And law 
  • CPC 520: Qualitative Research Methods in Counselling Psychology 
  • CPC 514: Research Methods and Statistics 
Research

My research interests are in marginalized populations, particularly refugees and immigrants to Canada. I focus on social justice issues and ways to transform structural systems that lead to oppression. I use critical theory as a framework for my studies. 

Publications

The following are my publications done in interdisciplinary teams. My role has been, assisting with study design, supervising research assistant in data collection and analysis and finally writing the report for publication.  

  • Andrew S. Mackie, Mia Tulli , Alyssa Chappell  , Michael Kariwo , Siciida Ibrahim , Bukola Salami (Forth coming ,2024). Barriers and facilitators to transition from pediatric to adult healthcare for immigrant youth with a chronic health condition. 
  • Salami, B., Iwuagu, S., Amodu., O. Tulli, M., Ndikom, C. M., Gomma. H., Lavin, T., & Kariwo, M (2020). The health of internally displaced children in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review, British Medical Journal Global Health 5(8): e002584
  • Stewart, M., Spitzer, D. L., Kushner, K. E., Shizha, E., Letourneau, N., Makwarimba, E., Dennis, C. L., Kariwo, M., Makumbe, K., & Jocelyn Edey, J (2018) “Supporting refugee parents of young children: knowing you’re not alone” International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care. Vol 14 issue: 1 pp 15-29.
  • Stewart, M., Kushner, K. E., Dennis, C.L., Kariwo, M., Letourneau, N., Makumbe, K., Makwarimba, E & Shizha, E., (2017) Social support needs of Sudanese and Zimbabwean refugee new parents in Canada, International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, Vol 13 (2)   
  • Stewart, M., Dennis, C.L., Kariwo, M., Kushner, K.E., Letourneau., N., Makumbe, K. Makwarimba, E & Shizha, E. (2014). Challenges faced by refugee new parents from Africa in Canada. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, Springer Vol. 16 (3) June 2014.p. 1046-1156
  • Kariwo, M. T. (2007). Widening Access in Higher Education in Zimbabwe, Higher Education Policy, 20 (1) 45-59
Books
  • Kariwo, M, T. and El Bouhali, S. (forthcoming, 2024). From theory to praxis: Decolonizing epistemologies and worldviews in education 
  • Kariwo, Michael, Asadi, Neda, EL Bouali, Chouaib (2019) Interrogating Models of Diversity in a Multicultural Environment, New York, Palgrave MacMillan. ISBN 978-3-030-03912-7
  • Kariwo Michael, Tatiana Gounko and Joseph Musembi, (eds.) (2014). A Comparative analysis of Higher Education Systems: the issues, challenges and dilemmas. Rotterdam, Sense Publishers. Netherlands.ISBN 978-94-6209-532-8
  • Shizha, E.  & Kariwo, M. T. (2012). Education and Development in Zimbabwe: A Social, Political and Economic Analysis, Rotterdam, Sense, Netherlands
Teaching

My teaching philosophy is based on student centered learning following Dewey’s theory of learning. What is needed to achieve this independent learning is creating a conducive environment.  I believe that if we give students the space, they are very creative thinkers. I also embrace Paulo Freire’s critical pedagogy. Freire believed that education must be centered on developing critical conscious, “ humanized” leaners who strive to liberate themselves and the world from injustice.  He therefore was against rote learning.  In my classes there is a combination of a lecture and student presentations.