BAHIR DAR UNIVERSITY
ACADEMIC STAFF PROFILE
FULL NAME: Dessalegn Molla Ketema
CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE TITLE: Dean, College of Agriculture & Environmental
PORTRAIT
PHOTO
Sciences
OFFICE ADDRESS: Department of Rural Development & Agricultural Extension): 4X4
MOBILE NUMBER (Optional) 09 36 74 95 77
OFFICE PHONE NUMBER: (If any)
E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]
FAX ADDRESS: (If any)
EDUCATION
Undergraduate
Year of Degree
Degree
Institution
2002
BSc
Haramaya University, Ethiopia
2008
MSc
Haramaya University, Ethiopia
2013
PhD
University College Cork, Ireland
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS (old and new)
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September 2009- December, 2009, Coordinator, Customer Relation and Information production
processing unit, College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences, Bahir Dar University.
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November 23, 2008 to February 10, 2014, Lecturer in the Department of Rural Development &
Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences, Bahir Dar University.
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Since February 11, 2014, Assistant professor in the Department of Rural Development &
Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences, Bahir Dar University
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February 8, 2014 – December 31, 2014, Head Department of Capacity Building, Outreach,
Community Service and Technology Transfer, Biotechnology Research Institute, BDU
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January 1- December 31, 2015, Assistant coordinator of Capacity building for Scaling up of
evidence-based best practices in Agricultural Production in Ethiopia(CASCAPE-I) Project
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Since January 1, 2016, Senior Institutional Advisor of Capacity building for Scaling up of
evidence-based best practices in Agricultural Production in Ethiopia(CASCAPE-II) Project
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Since October 30,2015, Dean, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Bahir Dar
University
AWARDS AND HONORS (if any)
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June, 2006-July, 2009, Graduate Fellow of International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) /
Improving Productivity and Market Success of Ethiopian Farmers (IPMS) Project
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January 2010-February 2014, PhD Fellowship, Rural Capacity Building Project –RCBP
(financed by the World Bank and CIDA, implemented by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development of Ethiopia)
UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS: (departmental, Faculty, School, College, Institute)
(Date -Indicate role)
OTHER MAJOR COMMITEE ASSIGNMENTS: (national, regional, international)
(Date -Indicate role)
TRAINING OF GRADUATE STUDENTS (list present and past) chronological
TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES (present and past) chronological
Date
Course
Program
Since February
2014
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MSc(Rural
Development
Management)
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Since June, 2016
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From November
2008-January
2010.
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Rural Development-Concepts &
Trends,
Development Project management &
Fund Raising
Farmers Innovations, Policy &
social aspects of Natural resource
conservation
MSc(Watershed
Management and
Soil & Water
Conservation)
Farming System Research and BSc (Rural
Development &
Development,
Agricultural
Gender in Development,
Extension)
Agricultural Entrepreneurship,
Agricultural
Knowledge
&
Innovation Systems (AKIS),
Theories and practices in Rural
Development
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Department/
Affiliation
Rural Development
& Agricultural
Extension
Natural Resource
Management
Rural Development
& Agricultural
Extension
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES (if any) chronological
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Since March 2012 to Present: Member of Society for Eco-Tourism & Bio-Diversity Conservation,
Ethiopia.
Since November 07, 2014 to Present Member of Ethiopian Society of Rural Development &
Agricultural Extension.
OFFICE AND COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Date, Membership, Office Held, or Important Committee Assignment
PUBLICATIONS
Book
 Ketema D. 2010. Social Networks and Diffusion of Agricultural Technology: Implication for ResearchExtension and Farmer linkage in Resettlement areas of Ethiopia: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing.
ISBN 978-3-8383-4427-0
Journal Articles
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Ketema D., Chisholm N. & Enright P. (2013) ‘Exploring governance of Lake Tana fishery: Interactive
perspective on governance’. Ethiopian e-Journal for Research and Innovation Foresight (Ee-JRIF), Vol
5, No. 2 2013- Indigenous Knowledge and Innovation for African Development: pp (32-53).
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Ketema D., Chisholm N. & Enright P. (2011) ‘Putting research knowledge into Action: The missing
link for sustainability of Lake Tana Ecosystem, Ethiopia’. Ethiopian e-Journal for Research and
Innovation Foresight (Ee-JRIF), Vol 3, No. 2 2011-Special issue on Knowledge Exchange: pp (4-19).
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Ketema D., Ranjan S. K., Ranjitha P. (2010) ‘Women’s Social Networks in Resettlement areas: The
Case of Metema resettlement site, Ethiopia’. African Social Development Review, 2010. Under the
theme of the bulletin “Advancing the Social Development Priorities of ECA, AUC and AU-NEPAD
Program.
Proceeding
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Ketema D. and Biruhalem Kassa (2007) Pre-extension demonstration of improved bread wheat
varieties with their production packages in north Gondar zone of Amhara region. Proceedings of the 2nd
Annual Regional Conferences on completed crops research activities. 18-21 September, 2007. P63-68.
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Biruhalem Kassa and Dessalegn M. Ketema (2007) Pre-extension demonstration of improved rice
varieties with their production package in Metema woreda. Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Regional
Conferences on completed crops research activities. 18-21 September, 2007. P69-74.
Workshop papers
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Ketema D., Chisholm N. & Enright P. (2010) Challenges and Prospects of Common-Pool Resource
governance in Lake Tana watershed: An overview. The 11th Symposium on Sustainable Water
Resource Development. December 3-4, 2010. Arbaminch University, Ethiopia.
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Ketema D., Chisholm N. & Enright P. (2011) Analyzing Multi-Stakeholder Interactions in CommonPool Resources Governance: The Case of Lake Tana watershed, Ethiopia. Paper presented in ‘The 7th
International PhD School on National Systems of Innovation and Economic Development’,
GLOBELICS academy. May 16-26, 2011. Tampere, Finland.
MAJOR RESEARCH INTERESTS (1/2 page maximum)
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Social Capital, Innovation Systems, Institutional Arrangements, Common pool resource
governance, Rural Development Policies and strategies
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS (if any)
KEY SKILLS AND ABILITIES (if any)
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Excellent computer application knowledge (Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint;
Statistical soft-wares, SPSS, SAS, ArcGIS)
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3rd level (Public-1) Driving licence (Since February 25, 2015)
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