Rebecca Lekoko is a professor, researcher and author in the areas of higher education,lifelong learning and community development. She has distinguished herself as a hardworking, committed and self-driven academic leader. Prof has contributed significantly in research especially in areas of higher education leadership, quality assurance, lifelong learning, inclusive policies. Publications are diverse and include books such as Cases on grassroots campaigns for community empowerment and social change,’ Developing programmes for adult learners in Africa; An engaged learner: A pocket resource for building community skills; book chapters are featured in titles such as Quality Assurance in Higher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa: Regional and Continental Approaches; HE at the Intersection of Globalization and Technology, The Palgrave International Handbook of Adult and Lifelong Education and Learning; and her journal articles are in reputable journals such as International Journal of Lifelong Education, Oxford University Press and Community Development Journal; The International Review of Education, just to mention a few. She has attended many conferences serving as a presenter, a keynote speaker, chair of sessions and a discussant to the keynote speaker.