Nuh Kimbwala

Ph.D. Student

Nuh's research interests revolve around effective leadership and sustainable urban school reform.

Biography

Nuh Kimbwala has continued his career in working in California public schools since completing the Teacher Education Masters/Credential Program at CGU in 1997. He has taught in both elementary and secondary classrooms and secondary subject matters of Algebra, Pre-Algebra, ELA and ELD. He has served in an administrative capacity in public schools for more than half a decade and is currently a Principal in the Colton Joint Unified School District.

The future Dr. Kimbwala is attempting to retrieve and maximize his interests as a research practitioner. He ultimately would like to continue his work as an active and relevant applied research-practitioner and future urban public school superintendent. His recent interests revolve around effective leadership and sustainable urban school reform; specifically delineated and expressed as 1) strategic human capital (recruitment, retention, evaluation and promotion), 2) school and district policy and governance, 3) program and personnel development, performance and evaluation.

M.A., Education Administration- CSU San Bernardino, 2002
M.A., Teacher Education- Claremont Graduate University, 1997
B.A., Ethnic Studies- CSU Fullerton, 1996
B.A., Sociology- CSU Fullerton, 1996

On his experiences at CGU:

"I am inspired by the many and various opportunities and focus CGU has garnished me. I am well prepared to dig deeper into policies, practices, and procedures that include instead of exclude as well as pursue social justice while exerting political privilege power and influence as a cornerstone. I have been compelled to apply findings from the ethnography while transferring translating and extending the impact from a mere ten study students to a classroom, a grade level, and an entire student body and community.

CGU has encouraged me to focus on the total child, the total student, and total community in seeking resources and building relationships that will sustain all our learning outcomes as well as civic and service leadership opportunities. I am indemnified that Claremont has maintained the commitment of providing the best prepared human resources available directly to the underrepresented and underserved communities that desperately need us the most. I hope the current essence of my commitments, responsibilities, and obligations in bearing the flame continue to reverberate my intentions and bode well for our tremendous professional community within CGU and the entire Consortium collectively!"

Email: nuh.kimbwala@cgu.edu