Dr. Beatrice Kathungu is a faculty member in the Department of Psychology at Kenyatta University, Kenya. She is a practicing Psychologist and Clinical supervisor in the field of Counseling Psychology and addiction treatment in Kenya.
She is widely published, has won research grants, presented in numerous conferences, as well as authored several papers in the field of addiction science. She teaches Counseling Psychology and Addiction Science courses and has successfully supervised Masters and PhD students in Kenyatta University in the same areas.
She is a member of the ISSUP Kenya executive board, a Global Master Trainer with Colombo Plan and is credentialed as an addiction professional (ICAP ). She is the coordinator of the International Consortium of Universities on Drug Demand Reduction (ICUDDR) Africa region, and provides leadership and mentorship in development of university based drug demand reduction academic programs as a contribution towards professionalizing the drug demand reduction field.