Dr. Fesseha Mulu Gebremariam, PhD
Assistant Professor | Governance & Development Studies Scholar | Higher Education Administrator
Fesseha Mulu Gebremariam is an Ethiopian academic and Assistant Professor of Governance and Development Studies at Jimma University, where he has served since September 2014. He currently serves as Head of the Department of Civics and Ethics Studies.
He has extensive experience in teaching, research, academic administration, and community engagement within higher education. From 2018 to 2025, he served as Coordinator of the Registrar and Students’ Affairs Office in the College of Law and Governance, contributing to academic administration, student affairs coordination, and institutional service delivery.
His academic work focuses on governance, development studies, political philosophy, economic policy, environmental ethics, indigenous knowledge systems, and education. He has published widely in international peer-reviewed journals and has actively participated in national and international academic conferences.
Educational Qualifications
- Master of Arts in Governance and Development Studies, specializing in Development Management, Jimma University, 2017.
- Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Addis Ababa University, 2014.
Academic & Administrative Positions
- Assistant Professor of Governance and Development Studies, Jimma University.
- Head, Department of Civics and Ethics Studies, Jimma University.
- Former Coordinator, Registrar and Students’ Affairs Office, College of Law and Governance, 2018–2025.
- Experience in teaching, academic leadership, student affairs, research coordination, and institutional administration.
Teaching, Research & Academic Engagement
- Extensive teaching and research experience in governance, development studies, civics, ethics, and political philosophy.
- Participation in numerous national and international academic conferences.
- Research presentations on industrial parks, micro and small enterprises, governance systems, environmental ethics, and indigenous knowledge systems.
- Experience in research supervision, academic mentorship, and higher education training.
Research Interests & Publications
- Governance, development management, political philosophy, and public policy.
- Economic policy, environmental issues, indigenous knowledge systems, and ethics.
- Author of over twenty scholarly articles published in international peer-reviewed journals.
- Engaged in editorial and peer-review activities for international academic journals.
Professional Training & Community Service
Fesseha has undertaken various professional trainings in online teaching, research methods in peace studies, competency-based education, higher education pedagogy, and education training.
Beyond academia, he is actively involved in community service, including volunteer work with the Ethiopian Red Cross Society and youth and education support initiatives.