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Dianus J. Ishengoma is a distinguished professional in Journalism and Mass Communication, currently serving as a Lecturer at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC) at the University of Dar es Salaam-Tanzania. With 13 years of teaching experience, Mr. Ishengoma has developed expertise in a wide range of courses, including contemporary media, media theories, media management, health communication, gender and media, media research, and ethics. He has an impressive record of publications in internationally recognized journals and book chapters, focusing on gender, media, health communication, and journalism studies. Additionally, he is serving as a peer reviewer for the Journal of Alternative and Community Media, an international publication by Intellect.

Mr. Ishengoma is widely recognized as an expert in gender analysis and mainstreaming, gender and social impact assessment, strategic communication, media production, science communication, and health communication. He has leveraged his skills and knowledge through multiple consultancies on research and training projects for esteemed local and international agencies. Some of the notable organizations he has worked include The World Bank, Tanzania - SOS Children's Villages International, Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH), Tanzania Commission for AIDS (TACAIDS), HAKIELIMU, Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA), Ministry of Health through the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP), Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC), and National Environment Management Council (NEMC).

In addition to his academic and consulting roles, Mr. Ishengoma held the position of Country Programme Coordinator for the Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa-Financial Journalism Training (BMIA-FJT), a three-year program funded by the Bloomberg Foundation spanning from 2019 to 2022 aimed at enhancing the capacities of Tanzanian journalists and professionals working in financial institutions. Before joining SJMC, Dianus worked as a feature reporter in Changamoto Newspaper (2007-2008) and as producer and editor of Mlimani Television (2008-2009).   Academically, Ishengoma is a current PhD student in Media Studies; he holds a Master of Arts in Gender Studies, a Master of Arts in Mass Communication, and a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication.