Dr. Nyerere is a Coordinator, Growing Leaders Programme, and a Lecturer in the Department of Educational Management, Policy and Curriculum Studies, School of Education, Kenyatta University, Kenya. Previously, Dr. Nyerere has worked as an administrator in the Planning and Development Department at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in Kenya. She holds a PhD in Educational Planning and Economics of Education from Kenyatta University with an interest in higher education. She has professional training in Higher Education Leadership and Management Strategies from Carl Von Ossienzky University of Oldenburg-Germany and a professional training on Cost Analysis in Education from the International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP)-(UNESCO). 

Jackline K. A. Nyerere, 2011/2012, Higher Education Research and Industry Partnerships: A Comparative Study between Kenya and Italy Jackline K. A. Nyerere, 2007-2009, Status and Challenges of Open and Distance Learning in Kenya’s Public Universities. Jackline K. A. Nyerere, 2004-2005, The Cost of Private University Education and its Implications on Access by Different Socio- Economic Groups in Kenya.