Research Directors

  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 Johan Botha

  Research Director: Edu-HRight
  +27(0) 18 285 2265
  johan.botha@nwu.ac.za
  Building B6, Office G08 , Potchefstroom


  Prof Jan Heystek

  Research Director: Edu-Lead
  +27 18 299 4762
  jan.heystek@nwu.ac.za
  Building C6, Office 258, Potchestroom Campus.
  PhD, M.Ed, Hons, B.A, HOD
  Education leadership, governance, school improvement

  Prof Elsa Mentz

  Research Director: Research Unit Self-Directed Learning
  +27 18 299 4780
  elsa.mentz@nwu.ac.za
  Building C6, Office 259, Potchefstroom Campus
  BA, HED, BSc Hons, MSc, PhD
  Self-Directed Learning; Cooperative Learning; Computer Science Education

  Ms Monica Moruri

  Secretary : Edu-HRight and COMBER
  +27(0)18 299 4776
  Monica.Moruri@nwu.ac.za
  Building C6 Room 255B, Potchefstroom


  Ms Lynette Liebenberg

  Secretary : Self-Directed Learning and Edu-Lead
  +27(0)18 299 4773
  12193380@nwu.ac.za
  Building C6 Room 255A, Potchefstroom