Summary
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Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Trainings and Engagements
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Getachew Lemu Geshere

Getachew Lemu Geshere

Assistant Professor of History Education
Mattu,Oromia

Summary

Accomplished educator with over twenty years in teaching and curriculum design; currently pursuing a PhD in History Education. Experience includes roles as Assistant Professor at Oromia State University and lecturer at various institutions, focusing on African, Ethiopian, and World History. Expertise in academic counseling, evaluation, and community engagement, with a strong commitment to research and enhancing history education.

Overview

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1
Certification
20
20
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

Assistant Professor of History Education

Oromia State University, Mettu Campus
Mattu
01.2019 - Current

Oromia State University Mattu campus

History department Head

Gudar secondary & preparatory school
01.1999 - Current

Lecturer

Shambu Teachers Training College
01.2008 - 01.2018

Chairperson of the Department of History at Shambu

Shambu Teacher Training College
Shambu, Oromia
01.2008 - 01.2010
  • Led governing body meetings, setting academic priorities and policy direction.
  • Oversaw institutional compliance with education standards, regulations, and internal governance requirements.
  • Guided senior staff through strategic planning, performance review, and operational decisions.
  • Approved budgets, resource allocations, and long-term development initiatives.

Lecturer

Bule Hora Teachers Training College
01.2006 - 01.2007

School Teacher

Gudar Secondary and Preparatory School
West Shewa
01.1998 - 01.2005

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - History Education

Jimma University
Jimma
01-2026

Master of Arts (M.A.) - History Education

Bahir Dar University
Bahir Dar
01-2015

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - History

Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa
01-2010

Diploma - History Teaching

Nekemte Teacher Training College
Nekemte
01-1997

Shambu Secondary And Preparatory School
Shambu
01-1994

Sakala Primary School
Sakala
01-1989

Wando Primary School
Lalo-Iggu
01-1987

Skills

Lecturing

Curriculum development

African studies

Global history

Mentoring students

Time management

Curriculum development

Historical thinking Skills

Reading Like a historian strategies

Design based Research

Accomplishments

  • 1. Exploring History Teachers’ Understanding of the Goals of History teaching and historical Thinking Skills in Secondary Schools
  • 2. An Analysis of Assessment Tasks and Learning Outcomes in Grade 10 History Curricular Materials in the Era of Competency-Based Curriculum Reform
  • 3. A Study on the Influence of Cognitive Beliefs of Ethiopian Secondary School History Teachers on Competency-Based Teaching Practices
  • 4. Cognitive demands and curriculum alignment in Ethiopia’s Grade 10 History Textbook: Bridging policy and practice
  • 5. Bridging Curriculum Aspirations & Classroom Practices in Ethiopian Secondary History education
  • 1. Exploring History Teachers’ Understanding of the Goals of History teaching and historical Thinking Skills in Secondary Schools at the first PhD Students’ in House research Conference organized by Jimma University, held from 20th to 21st March, 2025.
  • Writer and editor of Several History Modules offering at Teachers Training College

Certification

Certified with Higher Diploma Program (HDP), Dilla University, 2006

Trainings and Engagements

  • Member and writer of “Koree Barrulee Siidaa Gooticha Abiishee Garbaa”
  • Member and participatory of “Koree Moggaasa Maqaa Ganamaa Bulchinsa Magaala Shaambuu”

Affiliations

  • Oromia State university Mattu Campus

Curriculum Vitae

  • Dr. Getachew Lemu Geshere
  • Assistant Professor of History Education
  • Oromia State University Mettu Campus
  • College of Social Sciences
  • Department: History and Heritage Management
  • Email: amartilamu@gmail.com.
  • Phone: +251911942937
  • Pobox: 44

Languages

Afan Oromo
Advanced (C1)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Amharic
Intermediate (B1)

Timeline

Assistant Professor of History Education

Oromia State University, Mettu Campus
01.2019 - Current

Lecturer

Shambu Teachers Training College
01.2008 - 01.2018

Chairperson of the Department of History at Shambu

Shambu Teacher Training College
01.2008 - 01.2010

Lecturer

Bule Hora Teachers Training College
01.2006 - 01.2007

History department Head

Gudar secondary & preparatory school
01.1999 - Current

School Teacher

Gudar Secondary and Preparatory School
01.1998 - 01.2005

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - History

Addis Ababa University

Diploma - History Teaching

Nekemte Teacher Training College

Wando Primary School

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - History Education

Jimma University

Master of Arts (M.A.) - History Education

Bahir Dar University

Shambu Secondary And Preparatory School

Sakala Primary School
Getachew Lemu GeshereAssistant Professor of History Education