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Daniel Sambu

Associate Professor
Geography & Environmental Sci
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

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Daniel Sambu

Associate Professor

Geography & Environmental Sci

Specialty area(s)

Water Resources, Natural Hazards, Sustainable Development, Environmental Conservation, Community Livelihood, Conservation photography

Current courses at UWL

GEO 110 World Cultural Geography GEO 200 Conservation of Global Environments GEO/ESC 427 Water Resources  ESC/GEO 460/560 Environmental Hazards and Land Use GEO/ESC 321 Sustainable Development

Education

Ph.D. (Geography): University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA 2011

M.Ed (School Administration): University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, USA 2001

B.Ed (Geography & Swahili): Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya 1994

Career

Teaching history

Associate Professor of Geography, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, July 2019- Present 

Assistant Professor of Geography, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, August 2013 – July 2019.

Assistant Professor of Geography, Department of Social Studies, Glenville State College, August 2010- July 2013

Instructor, teacher assistant/research assistant, Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability, University of Oklahoma, August 2004-May 2010

Middle school earth science and general science teacher, Millwood Public Schools, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 2000-2001

Research and publishing

Adams, E. A., Sambu, D., & Smiley, S. L. (2019). Urban water supply in Sub-Saharan Africa: historical and emerging policies and institutional arrangements. International journal of water resources development35(2), 240-263.

Sambu, D. (2016). Impact of global initiatives on drinking water access in Africa. African Geographical Review, 35 (2) 151-167.

Sambu, D., & Tarhule, A. (2013). Institutional water reforms in Kenya: an analytical review. Water Policy, 15, 777-793.

Sambu, D., & Tarhule, A. (2013). Progress of water service providers in meeting millennium development goals in Kenya. African Geographical Review,32 (2) 105-124.

 Sambu, D. (2012). Water Reforms in Kenya: A Historical Challenge to Ensure Universal Water Access and Meet the Millennium Development Goal. Saarbrücken, Germany: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing.

Kudos

presented

Daniel Sambu, Geography & Environmental Science; John Grider, History; Gary Gilmore, Public Health & Community Health Education; and Paul Gardner, Luther College; contributed to a Fulbright Presentation & Panel on Nov. 21 in La Crosse. Thank you for sharing your Fulbright experiences at this year's Fulbright chapter meeting of Seven Rivers Region Chapter during International Education Week. Gary Gilmore provided a warm welcome and then we moved into the three main presentation for the evening featuring John Grider's presentation, "Research Abroad: Navigating Maritime Archival Collections in Cape Town, South Africa"; Daniel Sambu's presentation, "Community Conservation and Resilience Amid Global Challenges: Harnessing the Power of Collaboration"; and Paul Gardner's presentation, "Teaching About the 2024 American Presidential Election in Romania." Following the three presentations, we rounded out the evening with a delightful panel Q&A and finally closing provided by Gary Gilmore. Thank you much for sharing your experiences with our in-person and virtual audiences!

Submitted on: Dec. 2