President: Professor Gloria S. Karuri

Prof. Gloria S. Karuri

Professor Gloria S. Karuri was born in Jos and began her early education at ECWA Primary School, Jos, and Government Secondary School, Zonkwa, Kaduna State. She proceeded to Santa Ana Community College, California, USA, where she earned an Associate Degree in Pharmacy Technology (Major) and an Associate Degree in Business Administration (Minor).

She holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Psychology, an M.Sc in Clinical Psychology, and a Ph.D in Clinical Psychology from the University of Jos. She has completed several professional trainings across Africa and Europe, including Tanzania, Kenya, Ghana, and Oxford, UK.

Professional Training & Capacity Building

• ICPC & UNDP – Fighting Corruption Capacity Building
• NACA & UNDP – Leadership Development Program (LDP)
• Oxford UK – Leadership, Higher Education & Artificial Intelligence
• GIZ Consultant Psychologist – Trauma Processing in Plateau State

Professional Experience

Prof. Karuri has served in several leadership and academic positions, including the Ministry of Health Plateau State, Daughters of Abraham Foundation Abuja, CRISA, and the University of Jos Department of Psychology where she has worked since 2000 and served as Head of Department from 2016–2021.

She is Chairperson of the Nigerian Psychological Association (Plateau State Chapter), Financial Secretary of the Community Intervention Network on Drugs (CIND), and a member of the Alcohol Policy Committee (ISSUP).

Leadership in Substance Abuse Prevention

She is the Executive Director of Isana Center for Information and Substance Abuse Treatment (ICISAT), established in 2005 and certified as a trauma treatment center since 2014. ICISAT is devoted to the prevention, management, and treatment of substance abuse and related disorders.