George Gathigi is a lecturer at the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Nairobi. He has over 16 years of experience in the fields of communication, media, development, and social change. He holds a PhD in mass communication and a Master of Arts in development communication from Ohio University, USA. George has previously taught at Hampshire College, Massachusetts and Ohio University, Ohio. In addition, he has successfully undertaken consultancies for different institutions including the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), ActionAid International (Kenya), World Health Organization (WHO), and Act Change Transform (ACT!), among others. George is also interested in mentoring, community empowerment, and activism.