Dr. Tsitsi Mpofu Mketwa

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Tsitsi Mpofu-Mketwa has extensive experience as a social development practitioner, specializing in child protection, youth wellbeing, women's empowerment, and community development, particularly in Cape Town. Over the past 12 years, she has conducted research on the challenges faced by vulnerable communities in the Cape Flats and explored projects aimed at preventing violence among young people in selected township schools. Her work also includes addressing issues of education equity and enhancing community engagement through innovative participatory methods. Her research interests focus on applied community engagement, emphasizing the need for sustainable livelihoods within impoverished contexts. She is dedicated to understanding the factors that contribute to resilience and how individual and collective agency can promote social transformation and poverty alleviation. Tsitsi teaches courses in sociology that address topics such as development, globalisation, and the social dynamics surrounding disease such as HIV/AIDS, as well as community development.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Carleton University • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in social work, focusing on community development and social change.

Requirements for Carleton University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
PTE
Listening
Required:60
Reading
Required:60
Writing
Required:60
Speaking
Required:60
Overall
Required:60
Prerequisites
4-year Honours Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Includes MEng and MASc options.