Curriculum Vitae Detail

Faculty & Staff

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu

Professor


Current Position

  • Professor

Contact Information

Office Number: 2200A

Office Building: HPC

Email Address: wnjororai@uttyler.edu

Work Phone: (903)565-5530

Degrees

2001

Ph.D., Physical Education and Sport, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya

Dissertation: Analysis of technical and tactical performance of national soccer teams of Kenya, Germany and Argentina.

1992

M.Ed., Physical Education and Sport, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya

Dissertation: Assessment of physical education learning resources in selected secondary schools in Uasin Gishu district, Kenya.

1985

Bachelor of Education, Physical Education and Geography, University of Nairobi, Kenyatta University College, Nairobi, Kenya, Kenya

Work Experience

2016 - Ongoing

Professor, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas.

2012 - 2016

Associate Professor, Health and Kinesiology, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas.

2013 - 2013

Interim Chair and Associate Professor, University of Texas at Tyler, Department of Health and Kinesiology, Tyler, Texas.

2007 - 2012

Lead Professor and Associate Professor, Wiley College, Marshall, Texas.

1998 - 2007

Chair and Senior Lecturer, Department of Exercise, Recreation and Sport Science, Nairobi, Kenya.

1996 - 1998

Senior Games Tutor, Egerton University, Nakuru, Kenya.

1991 - 1996

Lecturer, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.

1985 - 1991

Lecturer, Teachers' Service Commission, Nairobi, Kenya.

Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

Chapter

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2023). Contextualization of Africa’s Historic Boycott of the 1966 World Cup and its Legacy In Sport and Protest in the Black Atlantic (105-127). . University Press of Mississippi.

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2022). FIFA and Football Development in Africa In The Beautiful Game: The Origins, Contradictions and Contradictions of Football in Africa (25-54). . Routledge.

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2022). Recreation planning and management In The Palgrave Handbook of Urban Development Planning in Africa (291-326). . Routledge Palgrave.

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2022). The origins, status, contributions and contradictions of association football in Uganda In The Beautiful Game: The Origins, Contributions and Contradictions of Football in Africa (253-273). . Routledge.

Peter Omondi-Ochieng, Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2020). Recreational Sports for Kenyan Youth: Benefits, Barriers, Solutions In Youth, Globalization and society in Africa and Its Diaspora (256 - 277). . Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2019). Culture of magic and sorcery in African football In Africa’s Elite Football: Structure, Politics, and Everyday Challenges (99-116). . London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.

Journal Publication

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2022). Afcon group stage: a stride forward for the African game despite low scoring. The Conversation, January 24

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2022). Kenya and Zimbabwe have been suspended from world football: what happens next. The Conversation, March 1

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2022). <b>Le Maroc à la Coupe du monde: les 6 raisons d'une victoire historique</b>. The Conversation.com, December 12

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2022). Superstars Sadio Mané and Mo Salah eclipse African football at home. The Conversation, July 19

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2022). Africa: Athletics - Kenyans Are Running for Other Countries, but That's Not Why Medals Are Fewer. The Conversation, August 5

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2022). Kenya. FORGOTTEN HEROINES: The untold history of women's football worldwide, 1 - 6.

Joseph Hudson, Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2022). Accessibility of Walking and Biking as Forms of Exercise in Harris County, Texas, USA. Journal of Education and Recreation Patterns (JERP), 3(2), 77-89..

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2022). World Cup 2022: either Morocco or Senegal could break the glass ceiling.. The Conversation.com, December 3

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2022). World Cup 2022: Senegal and Cameroon carry Africa's best hopes. The Conversation.com, November 16

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2022). Morocco at the World Cup: 6 driving forces behind a history-making win. The Conversation.com, December 11

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2022). What to watch for when you are watching the World Cup: Essential reads for on and off the field. The Conversation.com, November 18

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2022). <b>Coupe du monde 2022: le Sénégal et le Cameroun portent les meilleurs espoirs de l'Afrique</b>. The Conversation.com, November 17

Danielle Lacasse, Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2021). Season-long pattern and anatomical distribution of injuries among college soccer players . Journal of Physical Education and Sport ® (JPES), 21((2), 115 ), 927-933.

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2021). For footballers of African descent, playing in Euro 2020 will be a double-edged sword. The Conversation, April 22

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2021). How Tokyo 2020 tested Kenya’s running dominance and revealed future threats. The Conversation, August 29

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2021). Players of African descent representing European national football teams: a double-edged sword. Soccer and Society, https://doi.org/10.1080/14660970.2021.1906539

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2021). Africa at the Football World Cup: 10 defining moments. The Conversation, February 7

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2021). Pride and burden of striving for perfection at the Olympics. University of Texas, Austin: Center for Sports Communication and Media

JEFERSON ROJO, Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu, FERNANDO STAREPRAVO (2020). Research on sports migration: an analysis of methodological procedures. Journal of Physical Education and Sport ® (JPES), 20(2), 546-553.

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2020). Analysis of Kenya’s performance at the Olympic Games in track and field (1956 – 2016), reasons for success and the need for event diversification . Kenya Studies Review, 8(1), 26-41.

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2019). Africa at the Football World Cup Final Tournament, 1934 - 2018: Defining Moments and Memories on the Field. Soccer and Society, 20:7-8, 973-985, DOI: 10.1080/14660970.2019.1680497

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2019). FIFA’s intervention in African football speaks volumes about failed leadership. http://theconversation.com/us, June 30

Poster Presentation

Joseph Hudson, Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2021). Accessibility of Walking and Biking as Forms of Exercise in Harris County, Texas, USA. Arlington, Texas. TAHPERD.

Danielle Lacasse, Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2021). Pre and posttest assessment of ankle mobility and strength for collegiate women soccer players. Virtual. University of Texas at Tyler.

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu, Fletcher Njororai (2019). Walkability in Selected East Texas Counties; Physical Activity and Policy Implications. University of Texas at Tyler

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu, Fletcher Njororai (2019). Walkability in Upper East Texas Cities and Policy Implications Time. Austin, Texas

Presentation

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2022). leveraging academic knowledge, experience and skills for career success: post covid-19 era. University of Nairobi.

Graeme Cox, Tao Zhang, Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2021). How to Build Your Resume: TAHPERD Webinar Series 2021. Zoom. Texas Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2021). Migration destination patterns for East African Association Football Players. University of North Carolina Virtually. SERSAS/SEAN .

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2021). Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Global inequality and emerging threat to Kenya’s distance running.. College of Charleston, Charleston, SC. SERSAS/SEAN.

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2021). Key principles on how the best University Lecturers conduct their classes. Virtual. University of Nairobi.

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2021). The role of girls’ education and sport in international development. . Virtual. McGill University's Chapter of Right To Play.

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2021). Organisational Factors Influencing the Development of Football in East Africa. Online Broadcast. The Football Foundation for Africa.

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2021). Sport disruption during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Evidence and Reflection from Africa and beyond. University of Georgia, Virtually. University of Georgia.

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2021). Running University Sport in the New Normal – Current Direction of Federation of East African University Sports. University of Dodoma, Tanzania, 28th – 31st October 2021 . Federation of East African University Sports (FEAUS).

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu, Graeme Cox, Tao Zhang (2021). Tips for applying to Graduate School. Virtual. TAHPERD.

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2021). Nurturing 21st Century skills in Undergraduate Physical Education Students. Xiamen, China. Sport Science and Physical Education (SSPE).

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2021). Physical Activity and Personal Wellness: Emerging trends in sub-Saharan Africa. Virtual. Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology.

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2021). Neo-imperialism in action? The experience of African football players in Europe . The Football and Society Podcast. The Football and Society Podcast.

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2020). Fostering Collaborative Problem Solving and other 21st Century Skills in College Students. University of Nairobi, Kenya. University of Nairobi.

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2019). Leadership as a constraint to sporting success in Kenya. Crowne Plaza Hotel, Nairobi, KENYA. Kenya Academy of Sports.

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2019). Scholarship at UTTYLER: Pursuit of Truth. UTTYLER. Library and Office of the Provost.

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2019). Leadership is a Major Constraint to Athletic Success in Kenya. Atlanta, USA. KESSA.

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2019). Four Ds for pursuing success. Kikai Girls. Kikai Girls High School.

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2019). Training of physical education teachers in the US. Wuhan University, China . Wuhan Sports University.

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2019). The 21st Century Skills for Physical Education Graduates. Wuhan Sports University, Wuhan, China. Wuhan Sports University.

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2019). 21st Century skills: How prepared are you?. University of Nairobi, Kenya. Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Nairobi.

Proceedings Publication

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2020). Magic and Sorcery in East African Football. 2019 KESSA Conference. Atlanta, Georgia

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2020). Leadership is a Major Constraint to Athletic Success in Kenya. 2019 KESSA Conference. Atlanta, Georgia

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu, Fletcher Njororai, Omondi Peter (2019). Foreignness as a constraint in American Higher Education. . 11th annual KESSA Conference . Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2019). Culture of Magic and Sorcery in East African Soccer. 2019 KESSA Conference. 12th Annual KESSA Conference, Atlanta

Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu (2019). Post- Rio 2016 Olympic Games: Reflections on Track and Field Management. 11th annual KESSA Conference. Atlanta, Georgia