dr. ndurumo graduated from high school at harrison-chilhowee baptist academy in seymour, tennessee, in 1973. he then proceeded to gallaudet university in 1973 where he started his undergraduate education, then transferred to vanderbilt university in 1976. after obtaining his ph.d. in educational administration with related areas in psychology and special education, he was an assistant professor in the department of psychology at gardner–webb university, north carolina, starting august 1980 until he returned to his native country - kenya in 1982.