A.Positions and Honours.

1. Positions & Employment

• 1999-2002: National Coordinator of Vulnerable Children Reintegration Programme, International Rescue Committee (IRC), Rwanda Program
• 2002- current: Recruitment at the University of Rwanda (former National University of Rwanda)
• 2008-2016: Head of Department, Clinical Psychology
• Sept 2015- current: Ag. Director Centre for Mental Health, UR-CMHS

 

1. Honours and Affiliations

• 2010 : Research Fellowship/Post-Doc, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium
• Dec 2010-July 2011: Fulbright in-Residence Scholar, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, US
• 2011- 2017: Associate Professor, Adjunct, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, IL, US.
• 2012: Research Fellowship/Post-Doc, Harvard School of Public Health, FXB Center, Boston, US

1. Professional Membership

• Member, UR-RIPGS/Assoc. Professor Representing CMHS
• President and Founder, Rwanda Psychological Society (RPS), www.rwandapsychology.org
• Member, Scientific Committee of the African PTSD Relief , http://www.ptsdreliefnow.org/science-committee.html,
• Member, American Psychological Association (APA), Division 56 : Psychological Trauma
• Member, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS)
• Reviewer, European Jouranl of Psychotraumatology,
• Reviewer, International Journal of Mental Health,
• Reviewer, Interdisciplinary Journal of the African Child

 

B.Peer-reviewed publications

Peer-reviewed publications 

1. Betancourt, T.H., Franchett, E., Kirk, C.M., Brennan, R.T., Rawlings, L., Wilson, B., Yousafzai, A., Wilder, R., Mukunzi, S., Mukandanga, J., Ukundineza, C., Kalisa, G. & Sezibera, V. (2018): Integrating social protection and early childhood development: open trial of a family home-visiting intervention, Sugira Muryango, Early Child Development and Care, DOI: 10.1080/03004430.2018.1464002
2. Semakula, M., Bahati, C., Nsengiyumva, B., Sezibera, V., Mutesa, L., (2018, in Press). Trends and correlates of Intimate Violence (IPV) in Rwanda: Analysis of the 2005, 2010 and 2015 Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). BMCWH-D-18-00028.
3. Henning, M., Kirk, C.M., Franchett, E., Wilder, R., Sezibera, V., Ukundineza, C., & Betancourt, T., (2017). Over-age and underserved: a case control study of HIV-affected children and education in Rwanda. Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, https://doi.org/10.1080/17450128.2017.1400785
4. Betancourt, T.S., Ng, L.C., Kirk, C,M., Brennan, R.T., Beardslee, W.R., Stulac ,S., Mushashi, C., Nduwimana, E., Mukunzi, S., Nyirandagijimana, B., Kalisa ,G., Rwabukwisi, C.F., Sezibera, V., (2017). Family-based promotion of mental health in children affected by HIV: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 58(8), 922-930. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.12729.
5. Belle, T. & Sezibera, V. (2016). The 1994 genocide in Rwanda: The effects on children and Psycho-Social Interventions. In M., A., Sossou & T., Modie-Moroka (Eds). Mental Health Conditions and services in Selected African Countries. Implication for Social Work and Human Services Professions. New York : Nova Biomedical. ISBN : 978-1-63485
6. Sebatukura, G., S., Sezibera, V., Philippot, P. (2016). Mental health care in hospitals in Rwanda. In M., A., Sossou & T., Modie-Moroka (Eds). Mental Health Conditions and services in Selected African Countries. Implication for Social Work and Human Services Professions. New York: Nova Biomedical.  ISBN : 978-1-63485
7. Pozen, J., Ntaganira, J., Sezibera, V., Neugebauer, R. (2015). The factor structure of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in Rwandans who lived through the genocide: A confirmatory factor analytic study. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 32, 8-16.
8. Ng, L.C., Kirk, C.M., Kanyanganzi, F., Fawzi, M.C.F.., Sezibera, V., Shema, E., Bizimana, J.,  Cyamatare, F. , Theresa S. Betancourt, T.S. (2015). Risk and Protective Factors of Suicidal Ideation and Behavior in Rwandan Children. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 1-7. DOI:10.1192/bjp.bp.114.154591
9. Dushimimana, F., Sezibera, V., Auerbach, C. (2014). Pathways to resilience in post genocide Rwanda: a resources efficacy model. Journal of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in conflicts affect areas, 12(2), 219-230. DOI: 10.1097/WTF.0000000000000036. http://journals.lww.com/interventionjnl/pages/currenttoc.aspx
10. Betancourt, T., Scorza, P., Kanyanganzi, F., Fawzi, M.C.S., Sezibera, V., Cyamatare, F., Beadslee,W., Stulac, S.,Bizimana, J., Stevenson, A., & Kayiteshonga, Y. (2014). HIV and Child Mental Health: A Case-Control Study in Rwanda. PEDIATRICS, 134 (2), e464-e472. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-2734. http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2014/07/16/peds.2013-2734
11. Betancourt,T.S., Ng,L.C., Kirk, C.M., Munyanah, M., Mushashi, C., Ingabire,C., Teta, S.,, Beadslee,W.R., Brennan, R.T., Zahn, I., Stulac, S., Cyamatare, F., & Sezibera, V. (2014). Family-based prevention of mental health problems in chidlren affected by HIV and AIDS: an open trial. AIDS, 28, S359-S368. DOI :10.1097/QAD.0000000000000336.Web link : http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24991909
12. Sezibera, V. & Nyirasafari, D. (2013). Incidence of depression in Epilepsy patients. Rwanda Journal, Series F: Health Sciences, vol.1(1), 67-77.  DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/rj.v1i1.5F                  ...                  http://www.ajol.info/index.php/rj/article/view/95916
13. Sezibera, V. (2010). PTSD and comorbid depression treatment: Rumination Focused Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy (RFCBT) in a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) of young survivors of the 1994 genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda. Rwanda Journal, vol. 21, 73-89. DOI: 10.4314/rj.v21i1.66526.
14. Sezibera, V., Van Broeck, N., & Philippot, P. (2009). Intervening on Persistent PTSD: Rumination Focused Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy (RFCBT) in a Population of Young Survivors of the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, vol. 23 (2), 107-113. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0889-8391.23.2.107
15. Sezibera, V., Dewulf, A-C., & Philippot, P. (2005). Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in children and adolescents. Revue Francophone de Clinique Comportementale et Cognitive (RFCCC), Juin 2005 - vol. X, n°2, 18-37.

Peer-Reviewed conferences, with oral presentations

1. Semakula, M., Sezibera, V., Nsengiyumva, B., Bahati, C., Mutesa, L. (2017). Trends and correlates of intimate Partners Violence (IPV) in Rwanda: Analysis of the 2005, 2010, and 2015 Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS).  An oral presentation at the 1st National Congress of Psychology and the 3rd Eastern and Central Africa Region Conference of Psychology (ECARCP 2017), Organized by the Rwanda Psychological Society (RPS), Kigali, November 15-17, 2017.
2. Sezibera, V., Mutuyimana, C. (2017). PTSD and trauma exposure prevalence in post-genocide Rwandans offspring. An oral presentation at the 1st National Congress of Psychology and the 3rd Eastern and Central Africa Region Conference of Psychology (ECARCP 2017), Organized by the Rwanda Psychological Society (RPS), Kigali, November 15-17, 2017.
3. Sezibera, V., Mutuyimana, C. (2017). PTSD transmission mechanisms in post-genocide Rwandans offspring. An oral presentation at the 1st National Congress of Psychology and the 3rd Eastern and Central Africa Region Conference of Psychology (ECARCP 2017), Organized by the Rwanda Psychological Society (RPS), Kigali, November 15-17, 2017.
4. Sezibera, V. (2016). Psychosocial and mental health needs assessment in refugees : A case of Kigeme refugee camp. A Lecture at the 5th Interdisciplinary International German and Rwandan Medical Symposium and Forensic Summer School Kigali/Rwanda : « Role of Forensic Science in Development, Sustainability & Conservation », August 22nd – 25th, 2016.  Kigali-Rwanda.
5. Sezibera, V. (2016). Psychotrauma in post-genocide Rwanda: Treatment gaps. A Lecture at the 5th Interdisciplinary International German and Rwandan Medical Symposium and Forensic Summer School Kigali/Rwanda : « Role of Forensic Science in Development, Sustainability & Conservation », August 22nd – 25th, 2016.  Kigali-Rwanda.
6. Sezibera, V., Auerbach, C., Dushimirimana, F., Nkurunziza, M., 1 Mihigo, I.(2016). Trauma, resilience, and vulnerability in post-genocide Rwanda: A qualitative hypothesis-generating study. A paper presented at the 18th Annual Meeting of the German speaking Society for Psychotraumatology (DeGPT). March 10-12, 2016. http://www.trauma2016.de/docs/Traumatagung_2016_Vorab_Programm.pdf

 

 

1. Sezibera, V. (2015). The impact of trauma on child and adolescent mental health. A Lecture at the International German and Rwandan Medical Symposium and Forensic Summer School Kigali/Rwanda : « A Holistic Approach Towards A Safer Society», August 24th – 27th, 2015.  Kigali-Rwanda.
2. Sezibera, V. (2015). Integrating mental health into general health care practice : Some practical issues. A Lecture at the International German and Rwandan Medical Symposium and Forensic Summer School Kigali/Rwanda: « A Holistic Approach Towards A Safer Society », August 24th – 27th, 2015.  Kigali-Rwanda.

C.Research Support.

Completed Research Projects

• -/2012 : Sezibera (co-investigator). Project name: Trauma, Psychiatric Disorders, Recoconciliation and Social Reconstruction in Post-Genocide Rwanda. (Ashurst Foundation). Two years of funding awarded . Main goals : Assess the prevelance of mental disorders, with more focus on Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and comorbid disorders (psychiatric and physical), and social cohesion in post-genocide Rwanda. One paper on The Factor Structure of PTSD symptoms was published from the data collected; others to come.

 

• -/2014 :  Sezibera (Member, Implementing and Technical Team). Project name: Early Childhood Development and Family Services. Baseline Evaluation in 20 Sites in Rwanda. In Partnership with Imbuto Foundation, UNICEF, MIGEPROF. Main goals : The baseline evaluation’s key objectives included assessing the health and well-being of young children and families in the surveyed sites and establishing current conditions related to ECD&F to inform programmes in the selected areas. The summary report provides an overview of several domains that are critical to children’s health and development, including caregiver characteristics; children’s achievement of developmental milestones; children’s social-emotional well-being; opportunities for learning and stimulation; access to health and WASH services; nutrition; and child protection.

 

• -/2016 -/2017:  Sezibera (Member of the Technical Team, Data Analyst and Reporting). Project name: Early Childhood Development and Family Services. Endline Evaluation. Main goals: With the goal of analysing programme impact and identifying successes and areas that need adjustment, this endline evaluation was conducted from October 2016 to February 2017, in the same 10 districts and with the same households as those that were included in the baseline evaluation.

 

Ongoing Research Projects

• -/2017 : Sezibera (Co-Investigator, in collaboration with Columbia University, NY.). Project name: Epidemiological Study of Mental Health and Scial Reconstruction in the 21st Century Rwanda (2017).  Main goals : This is a replication of the 2012 study on Trauma, Psychiatric Disorders, Reconciliation and Social Reconstruction in Post-genocide Rwanda ?  Contact Person: Prof. Richard Neugebauer,  Associate Professor, Clinical Epidemiology (Psychiatry), Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, CU, NY.

 

• -/2017 : Sezibera (Participant, in collaboration with Western University, Canada). Project name : Health Equity in Context: Local Solutions for Global Problems. Main goals: In partnership with Centre for Research on Health Equity and Social Inclusion (CRHESI)/ Western University, the project aims to: 1) develop cross-national education and research opportunities specific to local and global health equity, and pre- and post-migration trauma and health; and 2) global/local knowledge mobilization pathways to ensure that best practices in addressing health inequities are shared bilaterally.  The Project Lead contact : Prof. Helene Berman, Professor, Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing; Academic Director, Centre for Research on Health Equity and Social Inclusion (CRHESI).

 

 

• -/2017 : Sezibera (Co-PI, in collaboration with Boston College). Project name: Sugira Muryango Cluster Randomized Trial. Main goals : Sugira Muryango is a home-visiting intervention that promotes positive parent-child relationships and fosters healthy child development. It is based on the Family Strengthening Intervention (FSI) model originally developed and tested in Rwanda to improve communication and parenting in HIV/AIDS-affected families with school-age children. This model proved effective in strengthening parent-child relations and reducing child maltreatment. Sugira Muryango focuses on the core elements of child development—physical, cognitive, linguistic and socio-emotional—and builds on the World Health Organization (WHO)/United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Care for Child Development Package, which has been delivered successfully across low-resource settings. Sugira Muryango additionally addresses key psychosocial issues including conflict resolution and violence. prevention, while promoting a future-orientation with a focus on bolstering resilience.. The other Investigator contact : Prof. Theresa Betancourt,  Salem Professor in Global Practice, Director, Rsearch Program on Children and Adversity, Boston College of Social Work.

 

• -/2018 : Sezibera (Co-PI, in collaboration with the Rwanda Biomedical Centre/Moh and MINIYOUT). Project name :Rwanda Mental Health Survey. Main goals : The general objective of this survey is to determine the prevalence of mental disorders, PTSD, drug abuse including their associated risk and protective factors as well as assessing knowledge and utilization of mental health services. Specific objectives include : (1) To estimate the prevalence and risk factors of mental disorders in the Rwandan population aged 14 to 65 living in Rwanda, (2) To document the prevalence and risk factors of PTSD in the Rwandan population aged 14 to 65 living in Rwanda, (3)To estimate the prevalence of drug abuse and risk factors in the Rwanda population 14 to 65 living in Rwanda, (4) To assess the knowledge and utilization of health services available for people with mental disorders, including PTSD and drug abuse induced disorders. The other Investigator contact : Dr. Yvonne Kayiteshonga (PhD), Director, RBC/Mental Health Division, MoH.

 

• -/2018: Sezibera (Co-PI, in collaboration with Global Pediatric Mental Health Foundations). Project name:  A Situational Analysis of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Rwanda.  Main goals: To conduct a situational analysis in Rwanda that will explore the current challenges and opportunities that exist in the country of Rwanda regarding general knowledge of and service provision for children with autism spectrum disorders and their families in order to provide data for use in future policy and service provision planning. The other Investigator contact  : Dr Jeana Hoyt, MD, Pediatrician, Kaiser Permanent  South Sacramento Medical Center and Sutter Medical Center.

 

D.Teaching

1. Undergraduate classes (Teachings and Module Leader)

• Psychology, Year 1, Medicine, CMHS-Huye & Gako Campus
• Psychology, Year 1, CASS-Gako Campus
• Psychopathology, Year 2, CMHS-Clinical Psychology
• Child Psychopathology, Year 3, CMHS-Clinical Psychology
• Adult Psychopathology (gerontology and geriatry), Year 3, Clinical Psychology
• Further Issues in Psychotherapy : Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Year 4, CMHS-Clinical Psychology

 

1. Post-graduate classes : MSc in Clinical Psychology

• Trauma Treatment : Psychotherapies
• Research in Clinical Psychology : Mixed Methods

 

1.   Post-graduate research supervision

• Simeon Sebatukura, PhD, UR-Staff, completed
• Felix Banderembaho, PhD, UR-staff, ongoing
• Fortunée Nyirandamutsa, PhD, ongoing
• Celestin Mutuyimana, MSc, Completed,
• Egide Gatera, MSc, ongoing,

 

1. Curriculum and programme development and evaluation,

• As UR-DRIPGS member, have contributed to review different UR-Post-Graduate Programs
• Development of the Curriculum of Certificate/Diploma/M.A in Counseling Psychology, under the existing MoU signed between UR and ARCT-Ruhuka. Status : to be submitted to UR organs for approval and validation,
• In collaboration with Harvard University and the Partners In Health, ongoing process of developing a post-graduate training  (pre-service) and CPD training (in-service) in Cogntive and Behavior Therapy (CBT) and CBT informed clinical Supervision

 

1. Honours/certificates in teaching and post-graduate supervision

• Fulbright In-Residence Schollar December 2010-July 2011. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, IL, US.
• DIPLOMA : Supervision in Postgraduate Programmes, by the Pedagogical development and Interactive Learning, University of Gothenburg.
• CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION : Dissertation Chair Training Course, by The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP), IL, US.
• CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION : Preventing Discrimination and Sexual Violence by The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP), IL, US.
• CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION : Teaching Online Pedagogies and Standards Course, by The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP), IL, US.
• CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION : Unlawful Harassment Prevention for Higher Education Faculty, by The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP), IL, US.

 

 

 

 

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