She is the Director Quality Assurance for Karamoja Peace And Technology University.

Sr. Prof. Kaahwa Maria Goretti (DST) PhD serves as the Director of the Department of Quality Assurance at Karamoja Peace and Technology University. With thirty-five years of experience in Higher Education, her focus is on building capacity in areas such as teacher training, supervision and monitoring, community mobilisation, research, writing, publishing, consultancy, and curriculum design.

She holds a PhD in Education from Duquesne University in the USA, where she specialises in Curriculum Designing and School Reform. Her educational qualifications also include a Master of Science in Education (MS.Ed.) in School Administration, a Bachelor of Education, all obtained from Duquesne University, and a Diploma in Education from Makerere University. Beyond her degrees, she has acquired numerous certificates. Notable ones include Quality Assurance from Oldenburg University in Germany and Makerere University in Uganda, as well as a Certificate in the Montessori Method of Early Childhood Education from the USA. She has also trained in Distance Education, Stress Management, Performance Management, Resource Mobilisation, and Proposal Writing from various institutions.

In Higher Education, Sr. Prof. Kaahwa is recognised for her leadership. She founded the Uganda Universities Quality Assurance Forum (UUQAF) and the East African Quality Assurance Network (EAQAN). She was the founding Quality Assurance Director at Kyambogo University and has been a multi-trainer of Quality Assurance on a global scale. As the current President of UUQAF in Ugandan universities, her office is based at Kyambogo University. A Religious Nun from the Institute of the Daughters of St. Theresa (DST), she has held various leadership roles across different university committees and community groups. Some of her responsibilities include: serving as a Team Leader in Distance Education, supervising student dissertations, and updating teacher training modules. Additionally, she has developed community programs, published several books and articles, and acted as a National Trainer for the Ministry of Education and Sports. She also monitors assessments for the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE).

Sr. Prof. Kaahwa is deeply involved in research, having supervised numerous doctoral, master’s, and undergraduate research projects. She contributes to curriculum development aimed at harmonising education in East Africa and advocates for community empowerment, particularly focusing on women issues. Currently, she is working on initiatives related to model homes and studying the impact of domestic violence on education in primary schools in Northern Uganda.