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. Informed by his background in international political economy and experience in public policy, research, and peacebuilding, his interests include Pan-Africanism, decolonial thought, and Africa’s position in the global political and economic order. 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, specializing in International Political Economy, University of Pittsburgh, United States, 2019
- Certificates in Global Studies, African Studies, and Leadership in Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh, United States, 2019
- B.A., Education Arts, English Language and Literature, Masinde Muliro University, Kenya, 2013
Professional Experience
- Research Officer, National Cohesion and Integration Commission, Kenya, 2026–Present
- Swahili Linguistic Reviewer, TELUS International, Kenya, 2023–Present
- Program Officer, Public Engagement and Education, National Cohesion and Integration Commission, Kenya, 2022–2025
- IMF Youth Fellow, International Monetary Fund, 2020–2021
- Research Fellow, Kenya School of Revenue Administration, Kenya, 2019–2020
- Administrative Assistant, School of Law, University of Pittsburgh, United States, 2018–2019
- Editorial Assistant, International Sociology Reviews, University of Pittsburgh, United States, 2017–2018
- Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant, University of Pittsburgh, United States, 2015–2016
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