Hem Raj Kafle, PhD, is Professor of English Studies at the School of Education. He serves as the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Service Learning. Formerly, he was the Head of the Department of Language Education.
Dr. Kafle has worked at KU for more than two decades, having so far served in different important positions, such as Assistant Director of Student Welfare, Spokesperson of the University, Chief of University Communications, Member of the Examination Board, Head of the Department of Management Informatics and Communication, and Member of Research Committees.
Dr. Kafle specializes in rhetoric and communication and keenly works across leadership communication, rhetorical theories, cultural studies and creative writing. He currently teaches Academic Writing, Managerial Communication, Technical Communication, Logic and English.
Dr. Kafle is an alumnus of the Study of the United States Institutes (SUSI) program on Journalism and Media, which he participated in University of Florida, Gainesville, USA, in 2008. He has to his credit a co-authored anthology of poems, two translated books, a collection (book) of reflective essays, a collection of Nepali poems and a number of research publications on literary and communication discourses and dozens of newspaper columns on socio-political issues.
Dr. Kafle is an avid user and learner of Web 2.0 tools. He runs blogs, and is fairly active in social networks. He loves music and poetry and is occasionally seen singing and reciting in the public. He profoundly believes that communication is the key to productive learning and teaching, building leadership and maintaining relationships.