VICE CHANCELLOR’S RESEARCH AWARDS Professor Oluyinka Osunkunle Faculty of Social science and Humanities Department: Communication NRF Rating category: C2 Professor Oluyinka Osunkunle is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication in the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities. His main research interest is in Development Communication, especially community media and the development of social media efficacies. Other research areas include stakeholder relations, political communication and cultural studies. In 2017, Professor Osunkunle was awarded the Vice Chancellor’s Research Excellence Award in the Senior Researcher Category for the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities. Professor Osunkunle’s doctoral degree was awarded by the University of Fort Hare. Dr Chioneso Show Marange Faculty of Management and Commerce Department: Statistics NRF Rating category : Y2 Dr Chioneso Marange is a senior lecturer in the Department of Statistics. He is registered as a Professional Natural Scientist (Pr.Sci.Nat.) in the field of mathematical sciences with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) and is affiliated as a Chartered Statistician in the field of statistical sciences with the Institute for Practicing Statisticians (ICCSSA). Dr Marange’s main research focus is on the development of empirical likelihood based testing and estimation procedures and has involved collaboration with academics both in South Africa and overseas. It covers topics including health promotion, drug and alcohol abuse, sexual risk reduction, HIV treatment and prevention methods and physical activity. His doctoral degree in Biostatistics was awarded by the University of Fort Hare in 2019. Dr Shylet Yvonne Chivanga Faculty of Management and Commerce Department: Development Studies NRF Rating category: Y2 Dr Shylet Yvonne Chivanga is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Development Studies. Her main research interests lie in social policy and rural and international development. She participated in the Water Research Commission of South Africa’s Student Capacity Development Programme and, in this role, served as a research assistant in a study investigating the role of communities as water service intermediaries in the Eastern Cape and the Free State. Dr Chivanga also contributed to a project aimed at building capacity in the Mnquma Local Municipality conducted by the Department of Development Studies. Dr Chivanga holds a doctoral degrees in Development Studies awarded by the University of Fort Hare. 77 | University of Fort Hare