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Joseph Karanja

Joseph Karanja

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    PhD student and Teaching Assistant at ASU, and member Board of urban environment, American Meteorological Society

  • Education

    • REGIONAL CENTER FOR MAPPING OF RESOURES FOR DEVELOPMENT

      2012 - 2012
      GIS AND REMOTE SENSING

      GIS and Remote Sensing

    • Georgia State University

      2019 - 2021
      Master of Science - MS GIS and Remote Sensing

      Activities and Societies: President Geosciences Graduate Student Alliance and student representative to the graduate council 2020-2021 Master of Geosciences and postgraduate certificate in GIS

    • Kenyatta University

      2009 - 2013
      Environmental planning and management environment first class honours

      Activities and Societies: Green Umbrella Development Organization

    • Arizona State University

      2021 - 2025
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Gis

    • Kenyatta University

      2014 - 2017
      Master's degree Environmental Science

  • Experience

    • KENGEN OLKARIA PLANT

      Apr 2012 - Aug 2012
      INTERN

      worked at environmental laboratory, conducted environmental and safety audits, worked at safety department, enforced park speed checks, engaged in rehabilitation, conducted daily meteorological readings and computations and also worked in the geomatics section

    • Kenyatta University

      Sept 2014 - Dec 2017
      Student

      Msc. (Climate Change and Sustainability)

    • Georgia State University

      Sept 2019 - May 2021
      Teaching Assistant

      Taught the following labs: Intro to weather and climate, intro to GIS, Intro to remote sensing, and advanced GIS. Also the lead Teaching assistant 2020-2021

    • Arizona State University

      May 2021 - now
      Graduate Research Assistant

      Researching the influences of various climate modes and their influences on Southwest USA winter precipitation. Also generating composite metrics of heat vulnerability, consisting of biophysical and sociodemographic indicators.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • EIA EXPERT,

      NEMA
      Sept 2014

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Joseph Karanja
      Bill Anderson Fellow The Bill Anderson Fund Sep 2022 Fellow program bringing together students studying the intersections of hazards and sociodemographic systems across multiple disciplines
    • Awarded to Joseph Karanja
      Interdisciplinary Enrichment Fellowship Graduate school, ASU Aug 2021 A 1-year fellowship amount to $45,000
    • Awarded to Joseph Karanja
      Geography graduate student of the year 2020-2021 Department of Geosciences May 2021 Award for outstanding geography graduate student
    • Awarded to Joseph Karanja
      Geosciences teaching assistant of the year Department of Geosciences, Georgia State University May 2021 Award for outstanding lead teaching assistant

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Unibuddy Student Ambassador

      Issued by Arizona State University on Dec 2022
      Arizona State UniversityAssociated with Joseph Karanja

    • Counsellor

      Issued by Naivasha District hospital on Apr 2011
      Naivasha District hospitalAssociated with Joseph Karanja