Dr. Joel Johnson Mmasa (Ph.D.) is a Lecturer of economics at the University of Dodoma. He has published widely in the areas of value chain development, social protection, development economics and economic growth focusing primarily on developing countries. Understanding the value chain and small-scale farmer’s livelihood problems key focus of his work. At the University he is a member of several boards.  He has done several works with an international originations like REPOA, COSTECH, SNV and ACTION AID Tanzania. In 2016, Dr. Mmasa was engaged in Notes Writing- Tanzania Diagnostic Trade Integration Study (DTIS) (Country Report) under World Bank (WB). He has done several consultancies and outreach works. He has several publications in international journals.

He is conversant with several software including “R”, SPSS, SAS, and STATA. Currently, he is engaging in a project: The Impact of Fiscal Reforms on Poverty and Income Distribution” under Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP)”. Before coming to academia, he worked for a variety of organizations including Acton For Relief and Development Assistance (AFREDA) in Food security, livelihood and water Projects, Joint programme implemented by Four NGOs others are Lays Volunteers international Association (LVIA), Women and Poverty Alleviation of Tanzania (WOPATA) and INADES Formation Tanzania under the support of Intermon Oxfam. Moreover, Dr. Mmasa had involved preparing Dodoma Municipal Strategic plan 2017 – 2022 and establishment of four (4) districts Investment Profile of Bahi, Chemba, Kongwa, and Mpwapwa. He is now heading the Department of Economics and Statistics of the University of Dodoma.