Eric Kimathi

Eric Kimathi is a PhD Research Fellow at the Department of Sociology and Social Work at the University of Agder. He has a Bachelor's degree Early childhood Studies from Kenyatta University in Kenya. Besides he has completed two masters programmes:

• Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters in Early Childhood Education and Care (IMEC) offered in cooperation by Oslo Metropolitan University (Norway), University of Gothenburg (Sweden), Univerisity of Malta and Dublin Institute of Technology (Ireland).
• Master of Science International Development studies from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)

His career highlights include serving as the National President at the International Students Union of Norway (ISU-Norway) for the year 2017-2018. Before coming to Europe for graduate studies he worked as a Project Manager at MCK Meru Children's Home in Kenya under the Methodist Church in Kenya in partnership with Karibuni Trust UK.

Other work experiences include working as a teacher trainer at Mumoni ECDE teachers training College in Kenya and internship as a research assistant at Early Childhood Ireland (ECI) in Dublin, Ireland.