Meet Our Team

The School of Communication and Development Studies at the Papua New Guinea University of Technology (PNGUoT) is supported by a dedicated team of academic and professional staff committed to excellence in teaching, research, and community engagement. Our staff bring diverse expertise and industry experience, working collaboratively to mentor students and contribute to meaningful communication and development outcomes.

Head & Deputy Head of School
Dr. Rachel Aisoli-Orake
Head of School

Senior Lecturer

Specialization: 
PhD (UoN)MLitt. App.Ling. (Hons) (ANU)Grad.Cert. SciCom. (PNGUoT) BEd (UPNG)

Mr. Michael Winuan
Deputy Head of School

Lecturer 2

Specialization:
MA (Applied Linguistics) PGDip.Sec.Lang.Teach. (Waikato)BEd (Hons) (UOG)BEd (UPNG)Dip.Sec.Teach.(GTC)

Academic Staff
Dr. Eric Gilder

PROFESSOR

Specialization

Professor Dr. Habil (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu), PhD (The Ohio State University), MA (University of North Texas), BA (University of Texas at Arlington)

Dr. Madan Mohan Laddunuri

PROFESSOR

Specialization:

PhD (Osmania University, India), MA (Osmania University, India), BSC (Osmania University, India), BA (Kakatiya University, India)     

Dr. Garry Sali

PROFESSOR

Specialization:

PhD. Development Sociology (VUW, NZ) B.A (Hons) (UPNG) B.A (UPNG)

Mr. George Wrondimi

LECTURER 2

Specialization:
MA (Victoria University of Wellington) NZ), BASW (University of PNG)

Mr. Joshua Kuri

LECTURER 1

Specialization:
(MEd-Admin) CSU, BEd QUT/UPNG (TESL & Comm)

Mr. Joel Sefo

LECTURER 1

Specialization:
MCS (PNGUoT);BEd (PAU); Certificate in Primary (St Paul’s)

Mrs. Lucy Maino

LECTURER 2

Specialization:

MCS (PNGUoT).BEd, Language & Literature (UOG, PNG).DipST (UPNG -GTC)

Ms. Imelda Ambelye

LECTURER 1

Specialization:

MA, University of Queensland; Grad.Cert Comm for Scientific Communication; (PNGUoT); Language, Literature & Social Science (UOG, PNG)

Mr. Jack Yaro

LECTURER 1

Specialization: 
MCS (PNGUoT), BTCD (PNGUoT), Dip.Teach (DTC), Post.Grad.Cert. Teach. (PNGUoT). Cert. III OHSRM (PNGUoT)

Mr. Jesse Nagiob

LECTURER 1

Specialization:
MCS (PNGUoT); BTCD (PNGUoT)

Mr. Starza Paul

LECTURER 2

Specialization:
MCS (PNGUoT), BA (UPNG), Post.Grad.Cert. Tech.(PNGUoT)

Ms. Ruth Moka

LECTURER 1

Specialization:
MCS (PNGUoT);BEd, Language & Literature (UOG)

Mrs. Wilma Langa

LECTURER 1

Specialization: 
MCS (PNGUoT); BEd, Language & Literature (UOG)

Ms. Sheryl Makara

LECTURER 1

Specialization:
MCS (PNGUoT)Grad. Cert. Comm. Sci.& Tech.(PNGUoT) BTCD (PNGUoT)

Mr. John Milba

LECTURER 1

Specialization:
MCS (PNGUoT); BTCD (PNGUoT); Dip.Com (PNGUoT); Dip.TVET (UoG)

Mr. Ian Yengki

LECTURER 1

Specialization:
MCS (PNGUoT); BTCD (PNGUoT)

Ms. Mispher Nanu

TUTOR

Specialization: 
MCS (PNGUoT); B.Ed., Language & Literature (UOG)

Mr. Jeremiah Iko

TUTOR

Specialization:
MCS (PNGUoT); BTCD (PNGUoT)

Technical Staff
Mr. Elvis Jack

TECHNICAL OFFICER

BCOM (PNGUoT) Cisco CCNA1, CCNA2 & CCNA3

Administration Staff
Mr. Maliso Lero

ADMIN OFFICER

BA, UPNG

Ms. Patricia Gamong

SECRETARY 2

Dip.Business Studies.(Lae,Tech,College)

Mr. Max Karang

JANITOR

Office handyman

Ms. Sandra Polok

JANITOR

General office cleaning