Our Team

DR Magolanga Shagembe PhD

President

Lecturer, researcher, and consultant in social thought and behaviour, child and adolescent development and learning,

Mr. GEORGE B. CHACHA

Vice President

Mr. George B. Chacha is a Counselling Psychologist based in Dar es Salaam with over five years of experience in psychosocial support, counselling, crisis intervention, and workplace mental health.

Mr. BARNABAS M. NKINGA

Secretary General

Barnabas Nkinga: Wellness coach, Psychologist and Founder of Tanzania Counseling Academy, and a force for youth empowerment in Tanzania. Secretary General AT TAPA

Mr. ALBANO S. MICHAEL

Deputy Secretary General

Mr. Albano S. Michael is a Tanzanian Psychologist serves as Deputy Secretary General of the Tanzanian Psychological Association (TAPA). also Working at PRIMETEL MEDICAL CLINIC Company LTD in MONDULI - ARUSHA.

Ms. MONICA NGATUNI

Treasurer

Occupational Therapist Assistant · Josephian Schools Mbezi Beach A confident, dedicated and organized professional administrator and psychologist/counselor with experience in hospital, office with reception and customer care .

Dr. UPENDO BISWALO PhD

Strategic and partinership

Dr. Upendo Paul Biswalo, PhD PhD in Education (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand) Master of Education in Child Study (Smith College, Massachusetts, USA) BA with Education (University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania)

Mr. Saldin H. Kimangale

Internationalization

Saldin H. Kimangale, ( BEGC, MSc. Clinical Psychology), a practicing clinical psychologist residing in Dar es Salaam – Tanzania. Interested in Early Childhood Adversities and Trauma. Saldin is advocating for child protection, School Health Program and Climate change.

NEMAELI MOSHA

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE

STUDENT AT IRINGA UNIVERSITY (UoI)

Mr. Isaac Lema

Ethics Chair

Isaac Lema is a clinical psychologist and assistant lecturer at Muhimbili University, working to train community counselors for mental health.

Dr. MUSTAFA ALMASI PhD

Research Coordinator

Mustapha Almasi currently works at the Department of Education, Mzumbe University (MU). Mustapha does research in Educational Technology, Teacher Education and Teaching , Psychology of Learning, Social Psychology, Blended Learning and Counselling Psychology.

Ms. OSTELA MFUSE

Public Relations Officer

Ostela Mfuse is a known individual in Tanzania, primarily associated with the field of psychology and public health advocacy.