Members
Prof Johan Botha
Research Director: Edu-HRight +27(0) 18 285 2265 johan.botha@nwu.ac.za Building B6, Office G08 , Potchefstroom
Prof Ewelina Niemczyk
Professor and Sub-Area Leader: Comparative International Perspectives +27 18 299 4775 ewelina.niemczyk@nwu.ac.za Block B, Office G70, Mafikeng BA, MEd, PhDHigher Education; Comparative Education; Research Education; Research Practice, Research Ethics
Prof Shan Simmonds
Professor and Sub-Area Leader: Citizenship +27 18 299 4764 shan.simmonds@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office 129, Potchefstroom Campus BEd, BEdHons, MEd, PhDCurriculum Studies, Gender Studies, Higher Education Transformation
Prof Ferdinand Potgieter
Professor and Sub-Area Leader: Discipline +27 18 299 1992 ferdinand.potgieter@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Office G27, Potchefstroom Campus BA(Hons) (African Languages) (UP) (cum laude); BEd (UNISA) (cum laude); MEd (UNISA) (cum laude); DEd (UNISA); HDE (post graduate) (UP) (cum laude)Spirituality and education, religion and education, children’s spirituality, sources of inspiration for student teachers, religious dialogue, religious tolerance education, hospitality edu, forgiveness edu, confessional & narrative philosophy of edu
Prof Marius Smit
Professor +27 18 299 4325 marius.smit@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Office G26, Potchefstroom Campus DNatCo, BCom, PGCE, LLB, LLM, PhDEducation Law; Democracy and School Governance; Fundamental Rights in Education; Labour Law in Education
Prof Erika Serfontein
School Director (Acting): School of Professional Studies in Education (SPSE) +27 16 910 3458 erika.serfontein@nwu.ac.za Building 11B, Office G17, Vanderbijlpark Campus, Vanderbijlpark BA (Law), BIURIS (cum laude), LLB, HED, FDE (LSEN)(cum laude), MEd (cum laude), PhDFundamental human rights; rights to basic education; school governance; labour law; legal research
Dr Nicholus Mollo
Senior Lecturer and Sub-Area Leader: Legal Perspectives, Governance and Democracy +27 18 299 2141 nicholus.mollo@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G11, Potchefstroom Campus PhD in Education LawDiscipline in schools; Labour Law in Education
Dr Shantha Naidoo
Senior Lecturer and Sub-Area Leader: Bio-Psychosocial Perspectives +27 18 299 4551 Shantha.Naidoo@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G51, Potchefstroom Campus PHD in Education Leadership and Management Masters in Learning SupportRoles of SMTs, SGBs and Educators in managing and facilitating racial integration, policy and practice, inclusive education in public/full-service schools, violence in schools, education wellbeing and gender-based violence.
Prof Louw de Beer
Associate professor +27 18 299 2158 louw.debeer@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G31, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom PhDComparative Education. BRICS Education Systems, External Contextual factors of Education. Components of Education. History of Education. International Education
Dr Annamagriet de Wet
Subject Group Leader and Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 4596 annamagriet.dewet@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G52, Potchefstroom Campus BCom, PGCE, BEdHons, MEd, PhD Education Law*Human rights in and through education from, education law and diversity perspectives*
Dr Joyce Dhlamini
Senior Lecturer +27 18 389 2079 joyce.dhlamini@nwu.ac.za Base Building, Office 42, Mahikeng Campus Doctoral DegreeResearch in the field of education
Dr Cecile Eloff
Lecturer +27 18 299 1908 cecile.eloff@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Office G22, Potchefstroom Campus HED, BEdHons, MEd, PhDHuman Rights in Education; Human Rights Education; Human Rights Literacy; Education Law; Learner Discipline
Dr Coenraad Jurgens
Lecturer +27 (0)18 299 2685 coenraad.jurgens@nwu.ac.za Building B9, Office G03, Potchefstroom Campus HED (Tech), BEd Hons, MEd, , PhDSports Law, Education Law, School Discipline, Workshop Policies
Dr Elize Küng
Deputy Dean of Education Community Engagement and Stakeholders Relations +27 16 910 3087 Elize.Kung@nwu.ac.za Building 11B, Room 101, Vanderbijlpark B.A, PGCE, BEd, Hons, MEd, PhDHuman rights, Educator legal status, Education law
Dr Aaron Nhlapo
Senior Lecturer +27 16 910 3218 aaron.nhlapo@nwu.ac.za Building 11B, Office 134, Vanderbijlpark, Vanderbijlpark PhD., M.Ed., B.Ed. (Hons.), SPTD., ACE.Education Management
Dr Celestin Mayombe
Senior Lecturer and Sub-Area Leader: Diverse Contexts +27 16 389 2092 Celestin.Mayombe@nwu.ac.za Building A2, Block B2, Office G14, Mahikeng Campus Ph.D. (Social Development), University of Pretoria; M.So.Sc. (Policy and Development Studies), UKZN; M.Ed. (Curriculum studies in Adult Education and Training), UKZNCurriculum studies, teaching and learning approaches, vocational skills training, work-integrated learning (WIL), Adult Education and Training (AET), Non-Formal Education and Training (NFET), Skills development for poverty reduction, youth skills training
Dr Joop Oosthuizen
Lecturer: Technology Education (Civil) +27 (0)18 299 1868 joop.oosthuizen@nwu.ac.za Building B9, Office G06, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom HED (Tech), B.Ed Hons, M.Ed, PhDEducation law - Educator and workplace security, school infrastructure, Occupational Health and Safety
Dr Louise Postma
Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 4772 louise.postma@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office 209, Potchefstroom Campus BA, HED, BBibl, BA Hons, MEd, PhDCritical pedagogy, new materialism, diffraction, social justice
Dr Corlia Twine
Lecturer +27 18 299 2149 Corlia.Twine@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G67, Potchefstroom Campus BEd, BEdHons, MEd, PhDAggression, Violence, Residence traditions, Cultural agility; Learning Agility; inclusive student culture
Dr Anja Visser
Lecturer +27 18 299 4753 anja.visser@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office 127, Potchefstroom Campus BEd, BEdHons, MEd, PhDCurriculum Studies, Human trafficking, Human rights education
Prof Deon Vos
Subject Group Leader and Associate Professor +27 18 299 4743 deon.vos@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office 142, Potchefstroom Campus BA, BEdHons, Med, PhDEducation management and leadership; Comparative education
Dr Kgale Mampane
Lecturer Kgale.Mampane@nwu.ac.za Mahikeng Campus, Mafikeng MEd and PhDEducation Law
Mrs Mallery Mitchell
Lecturer +27 16 910 3571 Mallery.Mitchell@nwu.ac.za Building 11B, Office 104, Vanderbijlpark BEd HonsLife Orientation, Learner Support
Prof Willie van Vollenhoven
Special Adjunct, Associate Professor and Academic Manager: Faculty of Education - Unit for Open Distance Learning +27 18 299 4542 willie.vanvollenhoven@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G57, Potchefstroom Campus BA, HED, FDE, BEdHons, MEd, PhDEducation Management; Education Law
Prof JP Rossouw
Research Fellow +18 285 2028 JP.Rossouw@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office 257, Potchefstroom
Prof Liam Gearon
Extraordinary Professor (University of Oxford, England) +27 18 285 2028 Liam.gearon@education.ox.ac.uk Building C6, Office 257, Potchefstroom
Prof Jan de Groof
Extraordinary Professor (University of Antwerp, Belgium) +27 18 285 2028 jan.degroof@uantwerpen.be Building C6, Office 257, Potchefstroom
Prof Ida Sabelis
Extraordinary Professor (Vrije Universiteit, Netherlands) +27 18 285 2028 i.sabelis@vu.nl Building C6, Office 257, Potchefstroom
Dr Oluwatoyin Ajani
Postdoctoral Fellow +27 18 299 4775 oaajani@gmail.com Building C6, Office 140, Potchefstroom Campus B.Ed. (Social Studies Education), M.Ed. (Sociology of Education, PhD. (Curriculum and Instructional Studies).Curriculum Studies, Teacher Education, Higher Education Transformation, Sociology of Education