Dr. Lucy K.L. Mandillah

Dr. Lucy K.L. Mandillah

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Department of Language and Literature Education

School of Arts and Social Sciences (MMUST)

P.O. Box 190-50100

Kakamega, KENYA

Office no. SPD Block B Room 502

Kakamega-Webuye Road

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Dr. Lucy K.L. Mandillah

Dr. Lucy Mandillah is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher in the Department of Language and Literature Education at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST). She has a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship experience from the University of Venda, South Africa; a PhD in Applied Linguistics; a Master of Arts in English and Linguistics; and a Bachelor of Education (Arts)-1st Class Hons- in English, Linguistics, Literature, and Education from Kenyatta University. As an Applied Linguist, she is dedicated to using linguistic knowledge to address real-world challenges across disciplines.

She currently serves as Deputy Director of the Institute of Indigenous Knowledge, Cultural Studies and Climate Change, and Chair of the Gender Mainstreaming Committee at MMUST. With over 15 years of experience in university teaching, research, mentorship, and postgraduate supervision, she has made a notable impact on the academic community. As an accomplished scholar and educator, Dr. Mandillah has authored over 30 publications, including books, book chapters, and peer-reviewed journal articles. Her scholarly work has been complemented by several successful grant acquisitions, fellowships and awards from both local and international sources, underscoring her commitment to advancing academic discourse. She has successfully supervised three PhD and ten Master’s students to completion.

Additionally, Dr.Mandillah actively participates in national and international academic platforms such as conferences, summits, seminars, webinars, and workshops, enhancing her academic and leadership profile. She is affiliated with several professional organizations and serves on multiple boards and committees within and beyond the university. She is also a fellow of the Kenya Africa Science Leadership Programme (KeASLP), Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), International Network for Governmental Science Advice – Africa Chapter (INGSA-Africa), IFE Institute of Advanced Studies (IIAS), and the Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF).

Her research interests lie in Applied Linguistics, with a particular focus on ethnolinguistics, language revitalization and documentation, language and curriculum development, eco-linguistics, psycholinguistics, General linguistics (Phonetics and Phonology Morphology, semantics, and syntax); language and diplomacy, communication for change, and language and gender.


Some of her key published works include: -

  1. Lucy Mandillah. Psycho-Linguistic Communication Strategies Employed by Second-Hand Clothing Vendors to Influence Consumer Buying Behaviour at Gikomba Market, Kenya. Published on 31st January 2025 in Journal of Linguistics, Literary and Communication Studies. DOI:https://doi.org/10.58721/jllcs.v4i1.913
  2. Lucy Mandillah, Annette Okoth, Pamela Buhere, Lydia Anyonje, Christine Wanjala, James Bill Ouda, Judith Achoka. Gender inclusion in research among academic members of staff: Lessons from Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya. Published on 13th April 2023 in Nairobi Journal of Humanities and social sciences.DOI: https://doi.org/10.58256/njhs.v7i2.1094
  3. Khachula, A.A,  Bernard Angatia , B.A &  Mandillah K.L (2021). ‘Constraints of Attaining Pragmatic Relevance from English into Selected Luhya Varieties in Interpreter-mediated Sermons.’ International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation, Vol. 4 (5) DOI: 10.32996/ijllt.2021.4.5.23; ISSN: 2617-0299 (Online)
  4. Wamalwa, M., Mandillah, K.L & Atichi, R. (2021) “The functionality of Lexico-Pragmatic Strategies in Selected Lubukusu Secular Music Texts” Modern Languages and Literatures Journal, Volume 2, (2) https://royalliteglobal.com/languages-and-literature.
  5. Mandillah, K.L  (2020). African Indigenous Languages and Culture for Peace and Sustainable Development through Education. Journal of Education and Social Sciences, Vol.1ISSN:22223-490X, Kakamega.
  6. Barasa, D.& Mandillah, K. L. (2020). ‘Upscaling Indigenous Mechanisms in Delivering Justice Affordably and Efficiently’ In Indigenous African Justice System: .,Eds: Utafaiti Foundation, Eldoret @ 2020 ISBN (978-9966-26-233-2  Pages 130-159.
  7. Achesa, R., Mandillah, K.L & Barasa, D. (2019). ‘The Role of Lwidakho on English Word Stress Perception and Production.’ International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation, Vol. 2(6)   Dol 10.32996.6.
  8. Mandillah, K.L. Lucy* and Georges-Ivo Ekosse (2019) “African Totems: Cultural Heritage for Sustainable Environmental Conservation.” Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage Journal. DOAJ/ROAD Open Access; Issue No. 18-20. DOI: https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.1973-9494/9235
  9. Mandillah, K.L. (2019) “Kenya Curriculum Reforms and Mother Tongue Education: Issues, Challenges and Implementation Strategies.” Journal of Education as Change. ISSN 1947-9417 (online) @ UNISA Vol 23/2019#33 79/18pgs. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/1947-9417/3379
  10. Mandillah K. L. & Kabaji, E. (2016). Gender Perspectives and Human Rights in the Language of Advertising: A Case of Print and Electronic Media in Kenya. In Media and Information Literacy: Reinforcing Human Rights,      Countering Radicalization and Extremism: Edited by Jagtar Singh, Paulette Kerr and Esther Hamburger; © UNESCO 2016 ISBN 978-   92-3-100177-2 (251-263).UNESCO Open Access Repository (http://www.unesco.org/open-access/terms-useccbysa-en).

Research and Innovation Projects.

  1. Strengthening Gender Mainstreaming in Research Excellence and Leadership among Female Academic Staff in Higher Education: A case of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology.

  2. Barriers to Implementation of Antimicrobial Stewardship in Western Kenya-National Institute for Healthcare Research(NIHR).
  3. Year: 2025
    Funding Source: The Tropical Health Educational Trust (CwPAMS 2.5)
    Name of Research Project: AMS and Community Pharmacy
    My Research Expertise: Social Scientist—Health Communication, GESI and community engagement
    Amount: £40,155
    Researchers:Dr. Lucy Mandillah—Researcher (Communication/Language/GESI Expert)
    Others: Dr. A. Sifuna (MMUST Lead), Dr. L. Olima (KCTRH Lead), Ms. Evelyne Brealey (Cambridge Univ. Hospitals-UK Lead), et al
    Status: Ongoing

  4. Year: 2024–2025
    Funding Source: Carnegie Trust: Carnegie RIG Grant Award
    Name of Research Project: Multilingualism in conflict: Investigating the linguistic landscape of Kenyan-Ugandan border towns (RIG013308)
    My Research Expertise: Multilingualism
    Amount: USD 14,965
    Researchers:
    Dr. Lucy Mandillah—MMUST PI-Kenyan Lead
    Others: Dr. Reilly Colin (University of Sterling-UK PI-UK Lead), Dr. Elisabeth (University of Sterling-UK)
    Status: Ongoing

  5. Year: 2023
    Funding Source: The British Academy & BIEA
    Name of Research Project: A comparative study of historical and contemporary transitional justice processes in Nigeria and Kenya
    My Research Expertise: Indigenous Knowledge, Culture, Transitional Justice
    Amount: £3,932
    Researchers:
    Dr. Lucy Mandillah—MMUST PI-Kenyan Lead
    Others: Dr. Ini-Dele-Adedeji (SOAS, University of London)
    Status: Ongoing

  6. Year: 2023
    Funding Source: The Tropical Health Educational Trust (CwPAMS 2)
    Name of Research Project: Kakamega Cambridge Health Partnership—Kakamega County Centre of Excellence in Antimicrobial Stewardship Scheme 2 (CwPAMS 2)
    My Research Expertise: Health Sciences: Gender & Health Communication
    Amount: £99,995
    Researchers:Dr. Lucy Mandillah—Researcher (Communication/Language/GESI Expert)
    Others: Dr. A. Sifuna (MMUST Lead), Dr. L. Olima (KCTRH Lead), Ms. Evelyne Brealey (Cambridge Univ. Hospitals-UK Lead), et al
    Status: Completed

  7. Year: 2023
    Funding Source: The British Academy & BIEA
    Name of Research Project: A comparative examination of community radio as a space of transmission, reception, and encounter for peacebuilding in Kenya
    My Research Expertise: Communication and Media, Language and Diplomacy
    Amount: £4,000
    Researchers:Dr. Lucy Mandillah—MMUST PI-Kenyan Lead
    Others: Dr. Ariana Phillips (University of Leeds-UK PI-UK Lead), Dr. Maureen Syallow (Strathmore University-Kenya), Dr. Fabien Cante (University College London)
    Status: Completed

  8. Year: 2023
    Funding Source: University Research Fund-MMUST
    Name of Research Project: Documentation of the Drums of Western Kenya: The Greatest Treasure of Culture
    My Research Expertise: Indigenous Knowledge, Language and Culture
    Amount: 10,000
    Researchers:Mandillah et al—Co-PI
    Others: Barasa, D. PI; Anyonje
    Status: Completed

  9. Year: 2023
    Funding Source: University Research Fund-MMUST
    Name of Research Project: Documentation of Traditional Knowledge Associated with Medicinal Plants for Cancer Treatment
    My Research Expertise: Indigenous Knowledge, Language and Culture, Indigenous Medicine, Public Health
    Amount: 1,000,000
    Researchers:Mandillah et al—Co-PI
    Others: Tecla S., Wanjala C., Wanzala M.
    Status: Completed

  10. Year: 2022–2023
    Funding Source: Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (RSTMH)/NIHR
    Name of Research Project: Barriers to Implementation of Antimicrobial Stewardship in Western Kenya
    My Research Expertise: Health, Communication & Culture
    Amount: £1,000
    Researchers:Mandillah, K.L.—PI
    Status: Completed

  11. Year: 2022
    Funding Source: University Research Fund-MMUST
    Name of Research Project: Examining African Cultural Practices in the Wake of Covid-19
    My Research Expertise: Health and Culture
    Amount: £4,000
    Researchers:Mandillah, K.L. et al—PI
    Others: Kassily, J.; Barasa, D.; Anyonje, L.; Kariaga, P.
    Status: Completed

  12. Year: 2021
    Funding Source: The Fleming Fund, Cambridge, UK (Grant No. CwE.A15)
    Name of Research Project: Strengthen Antimicrobial Surveillance (AMS) at Kakamega County Teaching & Referral Hospital
    My Research Expertise: Health Sciences
    Amount: 19,940,000
    Researchers:Dr. Lucy Mandillah—Co-PI (Communication/Language/GESI Expert)
    Others: Dr. A. Sifuna (MMUST Lead), Dr. L. Olima (KCTRH Lead), Evelyne Brealey (Cambridge Univ. Hospitals-UK Lead), et al
    Status: Completed

  13. Year: 2021
    Funding Source: University Research Fund-MMUST
    Name of Research Project: Gender Inclusion in Career Progression among Academic Staff at MMUST
    My Research Expertise: Gender
    Amount: 6,000
    Researchers:
    Mandillah, K.L. et al—PI
    Others: Achoka JSK; Okoth A.; Anyonje L.; Ouda B.; Buhere P.; Wanjala C.
    Status: Completed

  14. Year: 2021
    Funding Source: University Research Fund-MMUST
    Name of Research Project: An Evaluation of Teaching/Learning Processes at MMUST
    My Research Expertise: Pedagogy
    Amount: 6,000
    Researchers:Mandillah, K.L. et al—Co-PI
    Others: Omuterema, S.—PI; Okoth, A.; Ouda, B.
    Status: Completed

  15. Year: 2020/2021
    Funding Source: University Research Fund-MMUST
    Name of Research Project: Online Teaching and Learning During Covid-19 in Kenyan Universities
    My Research Expertise: Pedagogy
    Amount: 10,000
    Researchers:Mandillah, K.L. et al—Co-PI
    Others: Buhere, P.—PI; Anyonje, L.; Wanjala, C.
    Status: Completed

  16. Year: 2020
    Funding Source: Institutional Research Fund-MMUST
    Name of Research Project: Research Capacity among Academic Staff of MMUST, Kenya
    My Research Expertise: Research
    Amount: 10,000
    Researchers:Mandillah, K.L. et al—Co-PI
    Others: Muyekho—PI; Shiundu, J.; Okoth, T.; Musera, A.; Achoka JSK
    Status: Completed

  17. Year: 2017–2018
    Funding Source: PDRF Research Grant (University of Venda, South Africa)
    Name of Research Project: A Gender Analysis of Cultural-Semantics in Death Rituals and Taboos among Tachoni and Vavhenda
    My Research Expertise: Gender
    Amount: 5,000
    Researchers:Mandillah, K.L.—Researcher—PI
    Status: Completed

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