Mukashema Immaculée

Academic rank: 
Professor
Academic Leadership Position: 
Director of Research and Innovation in the College of Arts and Social Sciences of the University of Rwanda
Email: 
imukashema@yahoo.fr
Telephone: 
+250788651975
College: 
College of Arts and Social Sciences(CASS)
School/centre: 
School of Governance
Department: 
Social Sciences
Published Papers : 

"1. Mukashema, I. (2021). Psychosocial Well-Being and Mental Health of Individuals in Marital and in Family Relationships in Pre-and Post-Genocide Rwanda. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74560-8
2. Mukashema, I. (2021). General Introduction. In: Mukashema, I. (eds) Psychosocial Well-Being and Mental Health of Individuals in Marital and in Family Relationships in Pre- and Post-Genocide Rwanda. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74560-8_1
3. Mukashema, I., Gumira Hahirwa, J., Hakizamungu, A., & Havugintwari, L. (2021). A Qualitative Research Approach to Psychosocial Well-Being and Mental Health of Individuals in Marital and in Family Relationships in Pre-and Post-genocide Rwanda. In Psychosocial Well-Being and Mental Health of Individuals in Marital and in Family Relationships in Pre-and Post-Genocide Rwanda (pp. 17-38). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74560-8_2
4. Mukashema, I., Gumira Hahirwa, J., Hakizamungu, A., & Havugintwari, L. (2021). An Overview of the Characteristics of Marital Life in Traditional Rwandan Society. Psychosocial Well-Being and Mental Health of Individuals in Marital and in Family Relationships in Pre-and Post-Genocide Rwanda, 39-53. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74560-8_3
5. Mukashema, I., Gumira Hahirwa, J., Hakizamungu, A., & Havugintwari, L. (2021). Determinants of Marital Happiness as a Dimension of Marital Quality in Ancient Rwandan Society. In Psychosocial Well-Being and Mental Health of Individuals in Marital and in Family Relationships in Pre-and Post-Genocide Rwanda (pp. 55-69). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.  https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74560-8_4
6. Mukashema, I., Gumira Hahirwa, J., Hakizamungu, A., & Havugintwari, L. (2021). Socio-Cultural Causes of Marriage Destruction in Ancient Rwandan Society. In Psychosocial Well-Being and Mental Health of Individuals in Marital and in Family Relationships in Pre-and Post-Genocide Rwanda (pp. 71-86). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74560-8_5
7. Mukashema, I., Gumira Hahirwa, J., Hakizamungu, A., & Havugintwari, L. (2021). Protective Factors of Marriage Lastingness in Traditional Rwandan Society. In Psychosocial Well-Being and Mental Health of Individuals in Marital and in Family Relationships in Pre-and Post-Genocide Rwanda (pp. 87-103). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74560-8_6
8. Mukashema, I., Gumira Hahirwa, J., Hakizamungu, A., & Havugintwari, L. (2021). Prevention and Management of Destructive Marital Conflict in Pre-genocide Rwandan Society. In Psychosocial Well-Being and Mental Health of Individuals in Marital and in Family Relationships in Pre-and Post-Genocide Rwanda (pp. 105-120). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74560-8_7
9. Mukashema, I. (2021). Intimate Partner Violence, Destructive Marital Conflict, Domestic and Family Violence in Post-genocide Rwandan Society. In: Mukashema, I. (eds) Psychosocial Well-Being and Mental Health of Individuals in Marital and in Family Relationships in Pre- and Post-Genocide Rwanda. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74560-8_8
10. Mukashema, I. (2021). Child-and Youth-Headed Households: An Alternative Solution to Chaotic Family Situations in Post-genocide Rwandan Society. In Psychosocial Well-Being and Mental Health of Individuals in Marital and in Family Relationships in Pre-and Post-Genocide Rwanda (pp. 163-193). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74560-8_9
11. Mukashema, I. (2021). General Conclusion. In: Mukashema, I. (eds) Psychosocial Well-Being and Mental Health of Individuals in Marital and in Family Relationships in Pre- and Post-Genocide Rwanda. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74560-8_10
12. Mukashema, I. (2021). The Role of Local Associations of Survivors and Ex-detainees in the Process of Reconciliation in Rwanda: The Case of Amataba y’Abunzubumwe. In Transitioning to Peace (pp. 199-211). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77688-6_11
13. Mullet, E., Mukashema, I., & López, W. L. (2020). Mapping the reconciliation sentiment. Peace Review, 32(1), 13-21. DOI:10.1080/10402659.2020.1823561
14. Mukashema, I., Bugay, A., & Mullet, E. (2018). Reconciliation sentiment, forgiveness, and mental health among genocide victims. In Close Relationships and Happiness across Cultures (pp. 185-199). Springer, Cham.  https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89663-2_11
15. Mukashema, I. (2018). A report about intimate partner violence in southern and western Rwanda. International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies, 9(3), 68-99. DOI:10.18357/ijcyfs93201818277
16. Mullet, E., López López, W., Kpanake, L., Mukashema, I., Armange, R., Kamble, S., ... & Neto, F. (2016). Functional measurement in the field of ethics in politics. Universitas Psychologica, 15(3), 1-26. https://doi.org/10.11144/Javeriana.upsy15-3.fmf
17. King, R., Hynie, M., Mukashema, I., Paul Habineza, J., Kubwimana, G., & Musindarwego, A. (2016). Integrated, complementary or just different? Western and Rwandan approaches to clinical counselling. Critical and Radical Social Work, 4(2), 231-248. DOI:10.1332/204986016X14604583499236
18. Mukashema, I., & Mullet, E. (2015). Attribution of guilt to offspring of perpetrators of the genocide: Rwandan people's perspectives. Conflict Resolution Quarterly, 33(1), 75-98. https://doi.org/10.1002/crq.21128
19. Mukashema, I. (2014). Facing domestic violence for mental health in Rwanda: opportunities and Challenges. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 140, 591-598. DOI:10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.04.476
20. Kayiranga, G., & Mukashema, I. (2014). Psychosocial factor of being street children in Rwanda. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 140, 522-527. DOI:10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.04.464
21. Mukashema, I. (2014). The challenging absence of adults in youth-headed households: The case of dissension management among the family members of households headed by a sibling in Rwanda. International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies, 5(2.1), 354-374. DOI:10.18357/ijcyfs.MukashemaI.5212014
22. Mukashema, I., & Sapsford, R. (2013). Marital conflicts in Rwanda: points of view of Rwandan psycho-socio-medical professionals. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 82, 149-168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.06.239
23. Mukashema, I., & Mullet, E. (2013). Unconditional forgiveness, reconciliation sentiment, and mental health among victims of genocide in Rwanda. Social Indicators Research, 113(1), 121-132. DOI:10.1007/s11205-012-0085-x
24. Mukashema, I., & Mullet, E. (2010). Reconciliation sentiment among victims of genocide in Rwanda: Conceptualizations, and relationships with mental health. Social Indicators Research, 99(1), 25-39. Social Indicators Research, 99(1), 25-39. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-009-9563-1
25. Mukashema, I., & Mullet, E. (2010). Current mental health and reconciliation sentiment of victims of the genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda. Revista de Psicología Social, 25(1), 27-34. https://doi.org/10.1174/021347410790193487
26. Freedman, W. S., Kambanda, D., Samuelson, B. L., Mugisha, I., Mukashema, I., Mukama, E., Mutabaruka,J.,  Weinstein, H.M., & Longman, T. (2004). Confronting the past in Rwandan schools. In H. Weinstein & E. Stover (Eds.). My neighbor, my enemy: Justice and social reconstruction in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia (pp. 248-266). Cambridge: DOI:10.1017/CBO9780511720352.016

Nonacademic book (Testimony)

27. Mukashema I. (2021).A soul of hope in the trial of faith and love (Une âme d'espérance dans l'épreuve de la foi et de l'amour). https://www.librinova.com/librairie/immaculee-mukashema/une-ame-d-espera.... https://www.amazon.com/Une-desp%C3%A9rance-dans-l%C3%A9preuve-lamour-ebo..."
 

Brief profile: 
Mukashema Immaculée is Full Professor of Psychology at the University of Rwanda where she works since 2000. Faculty member and researcher, she also is occupying the position of Director for Research and Innovation in the College of Arts and Social Sciences of the University of Rwanda, since 2022. Degrees: Professor Mukashema Immaculée is multidisciplinary back grounded from the field of psychology, public health, education and Theology. She has completed her doctorate (PhD) degree in Psychology from the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes (EPHE), France. She has a Master Degree in Public Health (MPH), completed from the National University of Rwanda, Rwanda, in collaboration with Tulane University, USA. She completed a Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education Management (GC-TEM) from Melbourne University. Professor Mukashema Immaculée holds four (4) Bachelor’s degrees: one in School psychology from University or Rwanda; one Canonical Bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies from Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas, Rome, Italy; one State Bachelor’s degree in Catholic Theology from University of Lorraine, France; and one Bachelor’s degree in Theology from DOMUNI. Prior to this, she got Baccharaureat in Psychopedagogy from University of Rwanda in addition to a secondary school’s certificate (Humanities) in teaching from College Sainte Marie  Kibuye. Post-doctoral research:Professor Mukashema Immaculée won a highly competitive Post-doctoral Grant under the Sida Support. Within her post-doctoral research activities, she worked in the former National University of Rwanda, Rwanda; in the University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; and in the Adler School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, USA. She completed the post-doc research with publications and presentations in well-known international journals and international academic conferences. She successfully performed a research grant won on a competitive basis under UR-Sida collaboration. The outcomes from the grant were academically publications in indexed publishers and presentations in international conferences. Professor Mukashema Immaculée has a good number of Professional Development Certificates including the ones on Trainers of Trainers of PhD Supervision training. She has co-facilitated in the module of Enhancing Postgraduate Supervision organized under Stellenbosch University - University of Rwanda Joint School of 2021. Award: a Trophy awarded to her by UR/CASS “in recognition to her academic achievements"" as 1st female Associate Professor at UR in 2015.
Research Area: 
Psychology, Social pathology, Clinical Psychology, Family organization/disorganization, marital conflict, marital wellbeing, mental health, Counseling, reconciliation sentiment, Guilt attribution