Rate My Professor John Kiweewa

John Kiweewa serves as Chair and Associate Professor of Counselor Education in Fairfield University's School of Education and Human Development. He earned his PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision and an MA in International Relations from Syracuse University. Additionally, he holds an MA and an MS in Theology and Community Counseling from the University of Scranton, along with a BA from Makerere University in Uganda. Licensed as a Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York State, Kiweewa maintains active membership in key professional organizations, including the American Counseling Association, the Association for Specialists in Group Work, the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), and the North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor Education (NARACES). In 2024, he received tenure and promotion to Associate Professor at Fairfield University, recognizing his contributions to teaching, scholarship, and service.

Kiweewa's research is multidisciplinary, emphasizing group work processes, mental health and school counseling systems in international contexts, and the integration of behavioral and mental health services in HIV/AIDS care and treatment. He promotes interdisciplinary counselor training and culturally responsive clinical practices for diverse populations. His accolades include a fellowship from the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa in 2016 and a Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship in 2018. Select publications feature "Predictors of delayed Anti-Retroviral Therapy initiation among adults referred for HIV treatment in Uganda: A cross-sectional mixed methods study" in BMC Health Services Research, "Cultural adaptation of a mindful and acceptance-based intervention to support adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among adolescents in Uganda" in PLOS Global Public Health, "Childhood predictors of political voice across 22 countries in the global flourishing study" in Scientific Reports (2026), and "Linking belief in a just world and psychological capital to well-being among people living with HIV/AIDS" (2024). His scholarship has garnered over 380 citations on Google Scholar, impacting counseling education and practice internationally. As department chair, he oversees graduate programs in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling.