Public Finance
Financial management, analytical skills, and public policy and administration.
Assistant Professor · James Madison University
01 / ABOUTA global perspective.
A global perspective.
A purposeful career.
Dr Sombo Muzata brings together academic scholarship, financial expertise, and hands-on leadership in international development.
A trained accountant and fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, she has built a career spanning nonprofit organizations, public policy, and higher education in Zambia and the United States.
She is an Assistant Professor at James Madison University and an Adjunct Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her background includes leading Diakonia’s work in Zambia and serving on the board of the Institute of Directors of Zambia.
Greater Richmond Region, United States
02 / EXPERTISE
Connecting disciplines.
Broadening perspectives.
Grounded in finance.
Focused on development.
International Development
Sustainable development, nonprofit leadership, and programme management.
Strategy & Governance
Strategic planning, corporate social responsibility, and good corporate governance.
03 / EXPERIENCE
A career across
sectors and borders.
2022 — PRESENTCURRENT
Assistant Professor
James Madison University
United States
2021 — PRESENTCURRENT
Adjunct Professor
Virginia Commonwealth University
Alongside previous graduate teaching and research appointments, 2016–2022, and Countering Proliferation Finance Training, 2021–2022.
2009 — 2016
Country Representative
Diakonia · Zambia
Country Representative, 2014–2016; Acting Country Representative, 2011–2014; Finance and Administration Officer, 2009–2011. Led strategy implementation, programme and financial management, resource mobilization, and monitoring and evaluation.
2014 — 2016
Board Member
Institute of Directors — Zambia
Served on the board of an organization promoting good corporate governance in Zambia.
2008 — 2009
Finance Officer
Camfed · European Union Project
Financial management for the European Union project.
2003 — 2007
Project Accountant & Acting Finance and Administration Manager
Copperbelt Health Education Project
Progressed from project accounting to acting finance and administration leadership.
04 / EDUCATION
A foundation in
knowledge and leadership.
2017 — 2021
Doctor of Philosophy
Public Policy and Administration
Virginia Commonwealth University
2016
Master’s Degree
Public Administration
Virginia Commonwealth University
2014
Master of Business Administration
Specialization in Strategic Planning
Heriot-Watt University
2014
Executive Leadership Training
Impact Investing
University of Oxford · Saïd Business School
2011 — 2012
Master of Business Administration
General Studies
Heriot-Watt University