Sarah Ssali

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Sarah Ssali
Born1971 (age 53–54)
Uganda
Citizenship Ugandan
Education PhD
Alma mater Makerere University; Queen Margaret University
Occupation(s) Social scientist, researcher lecturer
Known for Women's and Gender Studies
TitleDeputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs), Makerere University

Sarah Ssali (born 1971)[ citation needed ] is a Ugandan social scientist, researcher, and Professor of Gender and Development Studies at Makerere University [1] . She is currently the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) at Makerere University, becoming the second woman to hold this position in the university's history after Lillian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Early Life and education

Ssali was born in Uganda. [6] She holds a PhD in International Health Studies from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, a Master of Arts in Women's and Gender Studies, and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences from Makerere University. [1] [6]

Career

Sarah Ssali, whose academic work also appears under the name Sarah N. Ssali, is a Ugandan academic whose work focuses on gender, health systems, public policy, and the political economy of health. [1] She has held several teaching, research, and administrative roles at Makerere University, where she has been a long-standing member of the School of Women and Gender Studies. [1] [7] [8]

Ssali’s research has centred on gendered dimensions of health systems, HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, and social policy, particularly in Uganda and in post-conflict or fragile settings. [9] . She has contributed to international collaborative research funded by institutions such the World Health Organisation,as well as serve on several governing and advisory boards. [2] [9]

At Makerere, she has served as a lecturer, senior lecturer, and later Associate Professor of Gender Studies. [7] She also served as Dean of the School of Women and Gender Studies, where she oversaw academic programs, research development, and administrative leadership within the school. [7] She was the Director of the Institute of Women and Gender Studies at Makerere University until her appointment as the Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs. [2] [3] [4]

On 23 September 2025, Ssali was appointed as the Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs at Makerere University. [1] [5] [10] The appointment was confirmed by Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, who noted that she is the second woman to hold this position in the university’s 100-year history following, Lillian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [8]

Appointment controversy

According to a report by the East African Centre for Investigative Reporting, some university sources alleged that the search process for the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) position was influenced to favour Ssali. [11] The report also noted that a petition concerning the process was submitted to the Inspectorate of Government. [11]

Personal life

During her PhD studies at Queen Margaret University between 1999 and 2003, Ssali balanced academic work while raising a young child and arriving in Scotland pregnant, as she recalled in an interview with QMU. [6]

Selected publications

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Kyakuwa, Betty (23 September 2025). "Prof. Sarah Ssali Appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs)". Makerere University News. Makerere University. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Atukunda, Rogers (23 September 2025). "Prof Sarah Ssali Appointed Makerere First Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs)". SoftPowerNews. SoftPower Communications LLC. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "First Deputy Vice Chancellor Prof. Sarah Ssali Courtesy Visit to MakPress". Kamwokya Times. Kamwokya Times. 23 October 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Nakyanzi, Eve (25 August 2025). "Prof. Sarah Ssali Commits to Strengthen Makerere's Teaching–Research Nexus". Makerere University News. Makerere University. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Matege, Steven Denis (23 September 2025). "Prof. Sarah Ssali appointed Makerere academic deputy vice-chancellor". New Vision Online. New Vision. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 Press Office (23 November 2015). "Interview with QMU graduate, Sarah Ssali, Senior Lecturer in Makerere University, Uganda". Queen Margaret University (Archived). Queen Margaret University. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 "An Interview with Professor Sarah Ssali". Kujenga Amani. Social Science Research Council. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Prof. Sarah Ssali Commits to Strengthen Makerere's Teaching–Research Nexus". Kamwokya Times. Kamwokya Times. 25 August 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  9. 1 2 Ssali, Sarah N. (2006). "Revisiting Choice: Gender, Culture and Privatised Health Care in Uganda". Agenda: Empowering Women for Gender Equity. Taylor & Francis. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  10. ↑ Mukhaye, Damali (23 September 2025). "Prof Ssali: New deputy VC outlines plans for Makerere". Daily Monitor. Nation Media Group. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  11. 1 2 "Mak Power Shift: Prof. Ssali Takes Top DVC Role as Prof. Kakumba Is Booted". Vox Populi. East African Centre for Investigative Reporting (EACIR). 29 September 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
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