Dr. Steven Winduo
Dr. Steven Edmund Winduo is the founding Director of Melanesian and Pacific Studies (MAPS). The Director is responsible for administrative, coordination of MAPS activities and participating in workshops organized by partner institutions throughout the year. These duties were coupled with the Director’s teaching duties. Dr. Winduo is also a Senior Lecturer in Literature and English Strand. His research interests include indigenous knowledge systems, traditional medicinal plants of Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea literature, South Pacific Literature, and creative writing. Dr. Winduo writes poetry, short stories, and fiction.
The MAPS centre is supported by a fulltime Secretary and the Language Laboratory Manager Mr. Silas Aitau.