Prof. Openjuru L. George

Professor George Ladaah OPENJURU is a Ugandan professor of Education and an academic administrator. He has been the Vice Chancellor of Gulu University in Northern Uganda since January 2018, succeeding Professor Jack Nyeko Pen-Mogi, the founding Vice Chancellor. As Vice-Chancellor, Professor Openjuru has been instrumental in promoting the university’s engagement with local communities and spearheading initiatives to foster sustainable development in the region.
Before he was appointed Vice Chancellor, Professor Openjuru served as the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs at Gulu University from 2015 to 2017. He played a key role in developing the university’s strategic plans for 2015/2020 and 2021-2025. Additionally, he was the first Dean of the School of Distance and Lifelong Learning (SoDLL) at Makerere University. He held various positions, including Head of Department, Lecturer, and Researcher, in the Department of Community Education and Extra-Mural Studies (CEEMS) at Makerere University’s Institute of Adult and Continuing Education (IACE), which was subsequently renamed the School of Distance and Lifelong Learning (SODLL) within the College of Education and External Studies at Makerere University.