Professor Gloria S. Karuri is from Bassa LGA of Plateau State. She holds Associate Degrees in Pharmacy Technology (Major) and Business Administration (Minor), a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Psychology, a Master of Science (M.Sc) in Clinical Psychology, and a Doctorate (Ph.D) in Clinical Psychology. She served as Head of Department, Department of General and Applied Psychology, University of Jos from 2016 to 2021. She is the Chairperson of the Plateau State Chapter of the Nigerian Psychological Association (NPA), Financial Secretary of the Community Intervention Network on Drugs (CIND) in Nigeria since 2016, and a member of the Committee on Alcohol Policy in Nigeria (ISSUP). She also serves as a visiting lecturer at Baze University, Abuja, and is a member of the Governing Council of Plateau State University, Bokkos (PLASU). Leadership in Substance Abuse Prevention Prof. Karuri is the Executive Director of Isana Center for Information and Substance Abuse Treatment (ICISAT), a non-governmental organization established in 2005. ICISAT is devoted to the prevention, management, and treatment of substance use/abuse, substance-induced and related disorders, and mental illness. The NGO has been a certified trauma treatment center since 2014, with a mission to reverse substance use trends through public sensitization and intervention programs.

Professional Experience With over four decades of public service and more than 25 years in psychology teaching, research, and community service, Prof. Karuri has made significant contributions to mental health and substance abuse management in Nigeria. Capacity Building on Fighting Corruption by the ICPC and UNDP; Capacity Building on project monitoring and evaluation for NGOs by the ICPC and UNDP; Leadership development programme (LDP) for Universities organized by NACA and UNDP; LDP “Capacity transfer (Coaches Training) by UNDP and NACA;  Leadership in higher education and artificial intelligence:  A New Paradigm - OXFORD, UK. GIZ Consultant Psychologist - Trauma Processing activities in Plateau State.