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Dr. Rotich is a passionate, energetic, and creative instructor, challenging and inspiring her students to reach their full potential. She is committed to transforming their lives through her teaching, student organization leadership, community engagement, and advising. Students and colleagues alike praise her commitment, enthusiasm, integrity, and genuine concern for students inside and outside the classroom. Her goal is to produce “change agents, critical thinkers, bridge builders, and global leaders who can … serve as advocates and role models in a diverse and technologically advanced global society.”

Dr. Rotich earned her Ph.D. in Exercise Science from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina; Master of Science in Physical Education from the State University of New York at Brockport, New York; and Bachelor of Science in Physical Education from Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya (along with K-12 physical education teacher certification). She has taught and coached at the high school level ( Singore Girls, Kenya) and College level ( Kenya Science Teachers College, Kenya).  While in the United States, she has taught at the university level for over 20 years and has risen from Assistant professor to full professor.  

She is currently a full professor of Kinesiology and the Associate Dean for Organizational Climate, Inclusion, and Belonging at the School of Public Health, Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, USA.

Her previous work experience includes serving as a professor of Kinesiology and department chair of Kinesiology and Recreation Administration at North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina, USA. 

Before joining NCCU, she worked at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, where she started as an assistant professor and worked her way up to become a full professor in the Department of Kinesiology.

KESID Foundation

Prof. Rotich is also the CEO and Founder of Kenya Students in Diaspora (KESID) Foundation

Click the link Below to learn More About KESID.

https://kesidfoundation.org/

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

Nelson Mandela

The following are examples of the teaching awards that Dr. Rotich has received :

  1. Recipient of the 2015 University of North Carolina State System Board of Governors Excellence for Teaching Award. She was  honored at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical  State University  Spring commencement ceremony by a member of the Board of Governors and she received  a $12,500 stipend and a bronze medallion.
  2. Recipient of the  Outstanding School of Education Senior Faculty Teaching Award at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical  State University  (2015)
  3. Recipient of the  North Carolina Agricultural &Technical State University  Junior Faculty Teacher of the Year Award (2009)