| Email: | info@southernafricancommunity.org |
| Country: | Malawi |
| Website: | www.sitingakachipande.com |
| Twitter: | www.twitter.com/mstingak |
Dr. Kachipande is a professor of sociology with a specialization in Global Political Economy and Africana Studies. Prior to that she worked in the non-profit healthcare sector for several years. She has also worked as a social media and research fellow for “Africa Now!” radio show/Transfrica and Consultancy Africa Intelligence. She served on the board of the Malawi Association in Washington and is a past President of the organization. She was also President of the International Club and African Students Association at Truman University.
She has a BSc in Anthropology and Sociology from Truman State University, a Masters in Pan African Studies from Syracuse University and an MBA in Marketing from Hood College. She received her PhD in Sociology and the Africana studies program from Virginia Tech. She also has a Graduate Certificate in Multidisciplinary Research in International Development and a Graduate Certificate in Women and Gender studies from Virginia Tech.
Kachipande is a blogger who blogs on African issues. She has contributed news analysis and opinion pieces to Pambazuka News, Think Africa Press, Voices of Africa, The Guardian (UK) Africa Network, and other pan-African media.