Dr. Gabriel O. Okello
Biostatistician & Data Scientist
Biostatistician & Data Scientist
Acting Dean & Department Chair at USIU-Africa | PhD Biostatistician & Data Science Leader
15+ Years Experience
USIU-Africa
PhD, Moi Univ.
NRF Grantee
✦ Executive Biography
Dr. Gabriel O. Okello is a PhD-level Biostatistician and Data Scientist with over 15 years of professional experience across academic leadership, advanced statistical modeling, and data analytics.
He serves as the Acting Dean of the School of Science & Technology and Chair of the Department of Data Science & Analytics at USIU-Africa, where he leads the MSc and BSc Data Science & Analytics academic programmes.
✦ Academic Leadership Roles
Acting Dean
School of Science & Technology, USIU-Africa
Department Chair
Department of Data Science & Analytics, USIU-Africa
Program Leader
MSc and BSc Data Science & Analytics Programmes, USIU-Africa
✦ Key Achievements & Research
- 2 Published Textbooks with Chapman & Hall/CRC (Statistical Methods Using SPSS & Simplified Business Statistics Using SPSS).
- National Research Fund (NRF) Grant (2020) — Awarded Ksh 19,980,000 for competitive research.
- African Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship (2015) — USD 10,000 award recipient.
- 40+ Peer-Reviewed Publications in international academic journals.
- Academic Mentorship — Supervised 12+ PhD/Doctorate candidates and 20+ MSc students.
🎓 Education
PhD in Biostatistics
Moi University (2016)
MSc Biometry (Biostatistics)
University of Nairobi (2012)
💻 Technical Skills
R
Python
Machine Learning
Power BI
SQL
SPSS
STATA
NVivo