Members
Dr Schalk Raath (Temporary Staff)
Lecturer +27 18 285 2634 schalk.raath@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Potchefstroom Campus BA, BA Hons, HOD, FDE, MA (Environmental Management), MA (Urban Studies) and PhD
Prof Johnnie Hay
School Director: Psycho-Social Education (SPE) +27 16 910 3143 Johnnie.Hay@nwu.ac.za Building 11B, Office 105, Vanderbijlpark Campus BA, BA Hons Clinical Psychology, MA Clinical Psychology, HDE Guidance, PhD (Child Psychology)Education Support Services, Inclusive Education, student learning, Life Orientation, registered counsellor training, and emotional issues of learners.
Prof Lesley Wood
Extraordinary Professor, COMBER +27 18 299 4770 Lesley.Wood@nwu.ac.za Building B6, Office 261, Potchefstroom CampusAction research for lifelong learning and development in diverse educational contexts, HIV in education, social issues that impact on education.
Prof Mpilo Dube
Associate Professor 0182991406 Mpilo.Dube@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office 104, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)History Education
Prof Mariette Koen
Research Director (acting): COMBER +27 18 285 2278 Mariette.Koen@nwu.ac.za Building B11 – G09 Potchefstroom Campus PhD Psychology of Education (UFS), MEd Psychology of Education (UFS), MPhil in Higher Education (US); BA Hons (African Languages) (UFS), BEd Hons (Psychology of Education) (UFS), BA (Sesotho and Psychology III).Aspects that influence the holistic well-being of 0-9 years, including factors that can impact on the social, physical, emotional, psychological, cognitive and spiritual well-being of children in the early years.
Prof Carisma Nel
Research Professor +27 18 285 2639 or 072 702 0176 Carisma.Nel@nwu.ac.za Building B6, Room 102, Potchefstroom BA, BA Hons, MA, PhD, HED, DTE, A+ComptiaStructured reading literacy; reading assessment; teacher preparation, teaching practice, mixed reality simulation
Prof Julialet Rens
Deputy School Director: School of Psycho-Social Education (SPE) +27 18 299 1893 Julialet.Rens@nwu.ac.za Building B10 - Office G29, Potchefstroom Campus BA (PU for CHE), HED (PU for CHE), BEd (PU for CHE), MEd (PU for CHE), PhD (NWU)Readiness of beginner teachers, Life Orientation and Life Skills as important school subjects and diversity and values as part of holistic development and wellness of school communities
Prof Luiza de Sousa
Associate Professor +27 18 299 4727 Luiza.Desousa@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office 105, Potchefstroom CampusSchool environmental management systems, systems thinking, transformative learning through environmental education, Geography Education, Social Sciences Education, Education for Sustainable Development in primary, secondary and tertiary education.
Prof Carolina Botha
Academic Coordinator: Work Integrated Learning +27 18 285 2869 carolina.botha@nwu.ac.za Building B5 – Office G13, Potchefstroom Campus B.Sc (Psych), B.Sc Hons (Psych), H.E.D, MTh, PhDWork Integrated Learning, Teaching Practice, Socio-emotional Development of Student Teachers, Mentorship, Beginner Teachers, Emotional Readiness, Reality shock, Theory-practice divide.
Prof Macalane Malindi
Associate Professor +27 18 285 2016 Macalane.Malindi@nwu.ac.za Building A16: Office 133, Vanderbijlpark, Vanderbijlpark
Dr Lettie Botha
Lecturer +27 18 299 4462 20406533@nwu.ac.za Building B10 – Office G26 Potchefstroom Campus BEd (NWU), BEd Hons (NWU), MEd (NWU).Life orientation; the impact of paternal absence on child development; intervention strategies to enable these learners to reach their full potential and improve their holistic wellbeing.
Prof Thabo Makhalemele
Senior Lecturer +27 16 910 3075 Thabo.Makhalemele@nwu.ac.za Office: Building 11A - 117 Vaal Campus BAEd, BEd Hons (Guidance & Counselling), MEd (Special Needs & Education Support Services), PhD (Learner Support).Learner Support and Inclusive Education.
Dr Christine du Toit
Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 4328 Christine.DuToit@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Office G34, PotchefstroomLanguage acquisition and linguistics, language and development, children's literature, teaching methodology and strategies, obstacles in language acquisition
Prof Elma Marais
Senior Lecturer +27 018 299 4725 elma.marais@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office 229, Potchefstroom PhD, MA, BAHons, BEd, PGDIPChildren and Youth Literature, Integration of technology in the Classroom, Teaching Practice, Play pedagogy in the Language Classroom
Prof Kotie Kaiser
School Director: School of Language Education +27 18 299 4747 Kotie.Kaiser@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Room 51, Potchefstroom Campus BA, HDE, BA(Hons), MA, PhDESL teaching and learning, LAC, Multilingual Pedagogies
Dr Stef Esterhuizen
Senior Lecturer +27 16 910 3070 Stef.Esterhuizen@nwu.ac.za Building 11B, Office 131, Vaal Campus PhD Teaching and LearningImprovement of teaching and learning practices of prospective teachers to promote cognitive development in children from birth to 9 years of age through play-based learning.
Dr Elmari Fouché
Lecturer + 27 18 285 287 10084975@nwu.ac.za Building B11 - Office G06, Potchefstroom Campus BA (Cum Laude), BA Hons, MA (Cum Laude), PhD Industrial Psychology, PGCE / ADT (Cum Laude).Well-being of the Educator in SA, engagement levels and intention-to-leave of the secondary school educator in SA, Flourishing / Languishing of the Educator and relatable factors, etc.
Dr Anette Hay
Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 4733 Anette.Hay@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office G110, Potchefstroom CampusEnvironmental Education for education for sustainable development, community engagement with teachers and their learners on how they can mitigate the effect of climate change in their schools and environment. Teaching and learning strategies e.g. systems
Dr Carmen Joubert
Deputy Subject Group Leader & Lecturer +27 16 910 3096 Carmen.Joubert@nwu.ac.za Office: Building 11B - 128, Vaal Campus BPsych (NWU), MA (NWU), PGCE (NWU), PhD in Education Psychology (NWU).Perspectives on the contribution and role of NWU BEd Hons Learner Support alumni in terms of lay counselling in their school communities – and possible intervention strategies to extend this contribution.
Dr Kotie Kaiser
Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 4747 Kotie.Kaiser@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office 207, Potchefstroom Campus BA, HDE, BA(Hons), MA, PhDESL teaching and learning, LAC, Multilingual Pedagogies
Dr Merna Meyer
Subject Group Leader and Lecturer: Creative Arts in Education +27 18 299 1060 merna.meyer@nwu.ac.za Arts and Crafts Building C7A, Office 7A, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom MEd, PhD Curriculum Studies.Professional development of pre-service art teachers, community engagement
Dr Irene Muller
Senior Lecturer +27 82 850 7621 12765074@nwu.ac.za Building 11 A, Office 108, Vaal Campus B Sc (Ed) Botany and Chemistry; B Ed Hons (Curriculum Development); M Env Man; Ph D (Projects & Management).PAR, social learning, citizen science and water quality monitoring in environmental education for sustainable development.
Dr Pieter Swarts
Lecturer +27 18 299 4895 Pieter.Swarts@nwu.ac.za Office: C6 – 131 Potchefstroom CampusTeaching and Learning Environments, Life Orientation, Environmental Education.
Dr Hannelie Louw
Lecturer +27 18 285 2875 Hannelie.Louw@nwu.ac.za Building B11 Office G35, Potchefstroom CampusSID learners; Life Orientation; well-being of learners and teachers.
Dr Isabel Payne van Staden
Lecturer +27 18 299 2427 Isabel.vanstaden@nwu.ac.za Building B 11- Office G51 B Ed, B Ed Hons, M Ed, PhDInclusive education teacher, self-efficacy regarding inclusive education and learner support. Teacher development.
Dr Elsabe Wessels
Senior Lecturer +27 18 389 2733 Elsabe.Wessels@nwu.ac.za Building A2, Block I; Office 166 Mahikeng Campus B. Ed (Hons), M.Ed,. MAPP, PhDEarly literacy, development and teaching of language in the Foundation Phase, early intervention and learner support.
Dr Corné van der Vyver
Lecturer +27 18 299 4568 corne.vandervyver@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G34, Potchefstroom BA (Ed), BA Hons in Language Practice, MA in Afrikaans and Netherlands, PhDStorytelling as teaching strategy
Dr Prosper Lunga
Postdoctoral Fellow, COMBER 40818314@nwu.ac.za Building C6- Office 245, Potchefstroom Campus. , Potchefstroom Diploma in Primary Education (UZ), B.Ed. Psychology (GZU), M.Ed. Educational Psychology (GZU), PhD Educational Psychology (UKZN)Early childhood education, learning for transformation, disruptive learner behaviour, rural learning ecologies, participatory research methodology and learner vulnerabilities
Prof Salome Romylos
Lecturer +27 18 299 4749 Salome.Romylos@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Room 202, Potchefstroom BA Hons, HED, MAEnglish Literature and the teaching thereof; Teaching through the medium of English; English literature in the Foundation Phase
Ms Carmenita Bansen
Lecturer 018 299 4747 22874887@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office 207, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom BEd (cum laude), BEd Hons, MEdEnglish Literature studies, Curriculum development and transformation, Africanisation of curricula
Dr Jeanette Brits
Lecturer +27 18 299 4329 Jeanette.Brits@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Office G31, Potchefstroom BA, BA-Hons, MEd, PhD (NWU)Afrikaans linguistics; Teaching and learning of the language arts (vernacular, foreign language), multilingual and multicultural teaching; Curriculum studies
Mr Aubrey Fransman
Lecturer +27 18 285 2674 Aubrey.Fransman@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G27, Potchefstroom Campus
Dr Phatheka Jama
Lecturer +27 (0) 18 285 2033 Phatheka.Jama@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G54, Potchefstroom
Dr Smangele Dhlamini
Lecturer 018 389 2836 40574725@nwu.ac.za Building A3, Block G, Office G200, Mahikeng Campus, Mafikeng BA, PGCE, BA Hons, MSc, PhDGeography and Environmental Science
Ms Linda Hesse
Lecturer +27 (0)18 299 4742 Linda.Hesse@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office 145, Potchefstroom MA (Fine Arts)Visual Arts Education
Dr Matthys Uys
Lecturer +27 (0)18 299 4774 24962376@g.nwu.ac.za PhD; MEd; BEdHons (English for Education – Cum Laude); BEd (Mathematics and English for Education – Cum LaudeQueer Literature; Transformative Teaching and Learning
Ms Pumla Matu
Lecturer 018 299 2146 Pumla.Matu@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G20, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom B Ed Honours Learner Support
Ms Rosa Modiba
Lecturer 018 389 2401 Rosa.Modiba@nwu.ac.za Mahikeng Campus, Building B6, Room G10 MEdLearner Support, Guidance and Counselling
Ms Sandra Bruwer
Junior Lecturer +27 18 299 **** 24095354@nwu.ac.za Potchefstroom CampusEducation for sustainable development and language acquisition.
Dr Andri Schoonen
Lecturer +27 18 299 1871 Andri.Schoonen@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Office G37 Potchefstroom Campus BEd (NWU), BEd Hons (NWU), MEd (NWU)Service-learning, early childhood studies.
Ms Benita Taylor
Lecturer +27 18 285 2094 Benita.Tylor@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G34, Potchefstroom Baccalaureus Educationist in Foundation Phase, Honours Bachelor of Education in Learner Support, Master of Education in Learner SupportEarly Childhood Care and Education
Dr Charl Nel
Senior Academic Advisor 0182992902 Charl.Nel@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Room K19, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom PhDEconomics and Management Sciences
Dr Jeannine Keating
Lecturer +27 18 299 4337 Jeannine.Keating@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Office G39, Potchefstroom MEdEnglish First Additional Language
Mrs Hantie Theron
Lecturer +27 18 285 2091 Hantie.Theron@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office 29, Potcheftsroom Campus MEd Learner support, BEd Hons Learner support, HED Pre-primary Diploma, Junior Primary DiplomaResearching aspects that influence the linguistic development of children birth to 4 years (ECCE). Focusing on the use of storytelling to enhance the oral language of children birth to 4 years.
Prof Mary Brydon- Miller
Extraordinary Professor, COMBER +27 18 299 **** mary.brydon-miller@louisville.edu MA (University of Massachusetts), BA (University of California), PhD in Environmental Psychology (University of Massachusetts).Action research, environmental education
Dr Susan Greyling
UODL Acaddemic Manager 018 299 4542 Susan.Greyling@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office, Potchefstroom
Prof Akpovire Oduaran
Extraordinary Professor, COMBER +27 18 389 2208 Akpovire.Oduaran@nwu.ac.za Building A9, Office 104, Mahikeng Campus BEd Hons in History (University of Benin, Nigeria), MA in Adult Education Programme Development (Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria), PhD (University of Ibadan, Nigeria)Adult and lifelong learning, continuing professional development, literacy, open and distance learning, intergenerational relationships.
Prof Petra Engelbrecht
Extraordinary Professor, COMBER +27 82 921 1879 petra.engelbrecht50@gmail.com MEd(Psych); PhDEquity in education with specific reference to the development and implementation of inclusive education in diverse cultural-historical contexts as well as teacher education for inclusion.
Ms Skyler Pedro
Deputy Subject Group Leader and Junior Lecturer +27 16 910 3069 Skyler.Pedro@nwu.ac.za Building A16, Office G118, Vanderbijlpark BEd Foundation Phase, Bed Honours (Learner Support)
Prof Ansie Kitching
Extraordinary Professor, COMBER +27 82 823 2011 akitching@uwc.ac.za BA (UFS), HED (Cum Laude) (UFS), BEd Psych Hons (Cum Laude) (UP), MEd Psych (Cum Laude) (UP), PHD Psychology (NWU), Registered Educational Psychologist.Relational wellbeing in schools
Prof Ortrun Zuber-Skerritt
Extraordinary Professor, COMBER +27 18 299 **** ortrun@mac.com PhD in Literature (University of Queensland), PhD in Higher Education (Deakin University), DLitt in Management Education (International Management Centre, UK), Honorary Doctor of Professional Studies (Global University for Lifelong Learning, US).Action research, professional development.
Dr Mary McAteer
Extraordinary Professor, COMBER +44 1695650980 mcateerm@edgehill.ac.uk B Ed, MSc, PG Cert Research Supervision, DPhil.My research is action-oriented and interdisciplinary, directed towards theorising as a means to understand and improve human and social conditions and practices.
Dr Appolonia Masunungure
Lecturer +27 18 389 2188 Appolonia.Masunungure@nwu.ac.za Building A2B: Office G71, Mahikeng Campu
Dr Illasha Kok
Deputy Subject Group Leader and Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 2143 Illasha.Kok@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G23, Potchefstroom Campus BSc (PU for CHE), HED (UNISA), BEd Hons (UNISA), MEd (PU for CHE), PhD (PU for CHE), BSc Hons (NWU), MSc (NWU), HPCSA Registered Psychologist.Distance Education, Teacher and learner wellbeing, Mental health, Open distance learning
Prof Marinda Neethling
Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer +27 18 285 2874 Marinda.Neethling@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G12, Potchefstroom Campus PhD in Learner Support (NWU)Inclusive Education; Learner Support