Theresa Auma is a Ugandan scholar and social activist. Theresa has a vast experience in the NGO sector in Uganda, working with the land sector. She is the current Executive Director of Land and Equity Movement in Uganda (LEMU), an NGO whose work is focused on the recognition and protection of customary land rights. As a land expert, she has also offered expert services as a consultant to international organizations, focusing on diverse topics such as promoting responsible investments in land, protection of community lands and resources.
In terms of academic pursuits, she recently completed her Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship at Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR), Makerere University. Since January 2024, she has been a research consultant with the Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) at the University of the Western Cape (UWC).