Dr. Oscar Githua
Personal Info
W hat are the best tools for credit rating and and digital trust scoring today? Forensic Psychologist and Forensic Systems . I am a consultant with extensive professional experience both locally and internationally providing cutting edge Evidence- Based Interventions in a variety of settings, including in non-governmental organizations, government agencies and in private establishments.
I have intimate knowledge of working within the largest organized Criminal Justice System in the world, and have interacted in a professional capacity with Law Enforcement, Detention, Judicial and Correctional Agencies. I have been involved in designing and implementing first-of-their-kind Forensic Treatment Programs that are now utilized by both governmental and private agencies.
I have presented my original research at international professional conferences, trained officers of the largest Probation Department in the world, and spoken to numerous audiences on various Humanitarian, Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Forensic System issues.
Specialization
- Law Enforcement
- Regulatory Frameworks
- Forensics
- Group Dynamics
- Mediation and Conflict Resolution
Education
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Post Doctoral Fellowship
- Doctor of Psychology – Forensics
- MA – Counseling Psychology
- BA – Psychology and International Relations
Professional Experience
Dr. Oscar is a Consultant Forensic Psychologist with over 20 years of professional experience in Applied Behavioral Sciences. He is the Chair of the Kenya Psychological Association and a member of the National Taskforce on Mental Health in Kenya. He has designed and implemented cutting-edge and evidence-based Behavioral Interventions in Kenya and the United States of America over the span of his professional career.
He is notable for his work as a Leader responding to Terror Attacks in Kenya, designing and providing Trauma and Psychosocial Interventions to the affected people. He has also been instrumental in leveraging technology to provide mental health and psychological services to frontline workers and underserved communities in Kenya during the Covid-19 Pandemic.
He was awarded as one of the Top 40 under 40 Men in Kenya for 2014/2015, for his contribution in the field of Psychology in Kenya, as well as for being the first Forensic Psychologist in East and Central Africa.