Program: Ph.D. in Global Studies
Specialization: Historical, Political, and Social Studies
Intake: Fall 2026
Stephen Larzen Juma is a Kenyan Ph.D. student in Global Studies at Global Studies University, specializing in Historical, Political, and Social Studies. His research examines how International Monetary Fund fiscal policies and conditionalities shape domestic politics, governance, and youth precarity in Kenya. Drawing on his background in international political economy, his role at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as a Youth Fellow, his research fellowship at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies, and his work as a public policy analyst. Through his doctoral studies, Stephen seeks to contribute scholarship that informs inclusive, context-sensitive policymaking across the Global South.
Academic Background
- Master of Public and International Affairs: International Political Economy, University of Pittsburgh, USA
- Certificates in Global Studies and African Studies, University of Pittsburgh, USA
- Leadership in Public and International Affairs, Hesselbein Global Academy, USA
- B.A., Education Arts, English Language and Literature, Masinde Muliro University, Kenya
Professional Experience
- Research, Public Education and Engagement, Ministry of Interior and National Coordination, National Cohesion and Integration Commission, Kenya (NCIC), 2022
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Youth Fellow, 2021-2022
- Research Fellow, Kenya School of Revenue Administration (KESRA), Kenya, 2020-2021
- Editorial Assistant, International Sociology Reviews Journal (ISRJ), University of Pittsburgh, USA, 2017-2019
Publications & Scholarly Contributions
- Juma, S. L. (2020). The Intrigues of African Politics: A Case Study of Uganda. Global Scientific Journal, 8(2), 7.
- Juma, S. L., Magero, P., Makanga, A., & Aondo, R. (2020). Increasing Tax Base in Kenya: Challenges and Mitigation. African Tax and Customs Review, 3(2), 9–26.
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