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Executive Dean: Faculty of Education

Prof Heloise Sathorar

Position:  Executive Dean
Department:  Faculty of Education
Room:  060102
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 2382
Qualifications:  B.Com (UPE), HDE Cum Laude (UPE), B Ed (Hons) Cum Laude (UPE), MBA Cum Laude (NMMU Business School), PhD (Mandela Uni)
Expertise: Accounting Education, Economics Education, Business and Entrepreneurship Education, Humanising Pedagogy, Critical Pedagogy, Decolonisation, Teacher Education, Higher Education
 

Deputy Dean: Faculty of Education

Prof Shervani Pillay

Position:  Deputy Dean
Department:  Post Graduate Studies
Room:  Post Graduate Commons Room 3
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 4208
Qualifications:  Dip Edu (Dower), HDE (Hewat), BA Hons (UDW), MEd (UN), PhD (NMMU)
Expertise: Curriculum, Chaos Complexity Theory, Higher Education, Policy development & Management
 

Head of Department

Dr Sanet Deysel

Position:  Head of Department
Department:  Primary School Education
Room:  60135
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 4399
Qualifications:  HDE(PETTC), FDE (UPE), B Ed, Med, PhD (Mandela Uni)
Expertise: Inclusive Education, Barriers to Learning, Learner Support
 

Mrs Helena Oosthuizen

Position:  HOD: Post Schooling
Department:  Post Schooling
Room:  060019
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 2267
Qualifications:  BSc Hons Zoology, HDE, Post Grad, Bastions, MSC
Expertise: Life Science & ICT
 

Dr Doh Nubia Walters

Position:  Head of Department
Department:  Post Graduate Studies
Room:  60133
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 2969
Qualifications:  B Ed Curriculum Studies and teaching (UB), MEd Curriculum Studies (UKZN), PhD Curriculum Studies (NWU)
Expertise: Curriculum studies development & implementation, Higher education, postgraduate studies, quality assurance
 

Professors

Prof Logamurthie Athiemoolam

Position:  Professor
Department:  Secondary School Education
Room:  60023
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 2367
Qualifications:  BPAED (UDW), BEd (Rhodes),DSE (Media centre Science -Unisa), M.Ed (UPE), DEd (UPE), BA (Hons -English(Cum Laude) – NMU) and BA (Hons- Psychology- NMU)
Expertise: Multicultural Education, English Language Teaching, Drama-in-Education, Educational Management

Associate Professors

Associate Prof Andre du Plessis

Position:  Associate Professor
Department:  Primary School Education – Intermediate Phase
Room: 060130
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 4033
Qualifications:  HDE (PETC), BA (UPE), MEd (RU), PhD (NMMU)
Expertise: Mathematics Education: Intermediate Phase, ICT implementation and integration in schools, ICT and teacher development. Mentoring experiences, perceptions and strategies of pre-service students
 

Prof Deirdre Geduld

Position:  Senior Lecturer
Department:  Primary School Education – Foundation Phase
Room:  0205 Building 524
Location:  Missionvale Campus
Phone:  041 504 2375
Qualifications:  HDE (Dower College), B Ed Hons, MEd, DEd (NMMU)
Expertise: Primary School teaching: Inclusive education and barriers to learning, School Based Learning
 

Prof Mathabo Khau

Position:  Associate Professor
Department:  Post Graduate Studies
Room: 060107
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 4861
Qualifications:  BSc Ed (Nat Univ of Lesotho), PGDE (Life Orientation) (RAU), B Ed Hons, MEd, PhD (UKZN)
Expertise: Gender, Sexuality, HIV and AIDS in Education; Sexuality Education, Biology and Chemistry teaching, Rural education, Social Justice in Education, Participatory visual methodologies in research and pedagogy

Prof Cina Mosito

Position:  Associate Professor
Department:  Primary School Education – Foundation Phase
Room:  60017
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 2370
Qualifications:  BA (Education) (NUL); Diploma in Specialised Education Remedial), B Ed Hons, MEd (Education Support),PhD (UCT).
Expertise: Inclusive Education, Teacher Education, Educational Psychology
 

Senior Lecturers

Dr Margie Childs

Position: Senior Lecturer
Department:  Primary School Education – Intermediate Phase
Room:  060115
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 2393
Qualifications:  HDE (PET), BA, MPhil (UPE), DEd (NMMU)
Expertise: Curriculum, Literacy (Early Years - Academic Literacy), Visual Methodologies

Dr Badroen Ismail

Position:  Lecturer
Department:  Secondary School Education
Room:  0129
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 4016
Qualifications:  BCom (Computer Science)-UWC, MCom (Economics), PhD (Islamic Finance)-NMMU
Expertise: Islamic finance, Islamic NGOs, Behavioural economics, Development economics
 

Dr Tobeka Mapasa

Position:  Senior Lecturer
Department:  Primary School Education - Intermediate Phase
Room:  060024
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 4583
Qualifications:  STD (Griffiths Mxenge Col of Educ), BA (Ed) (UNISA), B Tech (PE Tech), B Tech (Educ Management); M Ed (NMMU), M Tech (Educ Management); PhD (Nelson Mandela University)
Expertise: Educational Management
 

Dr Eileen Scheckle

Position:  Senior Lecturer
Department:  Post Graduate Studies
Room:  Post Graduate Room 4
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 2828
Qualifications:  BA(Ed), BA (Ed), BA Hons (English), B Ed (Wits) MPhil (TELI, US) PhD (Rhodes)
Expertise: TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), CALL, Academic Literacy and situated reading, Teaching in Multilingual Contexts
 

Lecturers

Dr Lincoln Jansen

Position:  Lecturer
Department:  Primary School Education
Location:  Missionvale & South Campus
Phone:  041 504 4116
Qualifications:  B.Ed (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University), B.Ed, Honours (University of South Africa), M. Ed (Nelson Mandela University), PhD (Nelson Mandela University)
Expertise: Literacy, Language Culture; Gender and Literacy Education; Children’s Literacy and Literacy Practices; Life Skills Education
 

Dr Ayanda Simayi

Position:  Lecturer
Department:  Primary School Education - Intermediate Phase
Room:  0601
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 4697
Qualifications:  Dip (Maths and Biology) (Lennox Sebe Teachers College) BA (Psy and Ed) (UNISA), B Ed Hons (Maths and Phys Sci), M Ed (Physical Science Teaching), PhD (Mandela Uni)
Expertise: Sexual concepts, Xhosa culture, Indigenised Teaching Strategies for bridging the gap between taboo sexual concepts and western science concepts.
 

Dr Dewald Koen

Position:  Lecturer
Department:  Faculty of Education
Room:  060112
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 4590
Qualifications:  BA (Afrikaans, Dutch & English), BA Hons (Afrikaans & Dutch)(NMMU), BA Hons (English Literature)(Mandela Uni), MA (Afrikaans & Dutch), PGCE (FET)(NMMU), DPhil (Afrikaans)(UFH)
Expertise: Afrikaans Literature, Afrikaans Youth Literature, Afrikaans Pedagogy (Intermediate, Senior and FET Phases) and Ecocriticism (Afrikaans Poetry)
Responsibilities:  Lecturing, Research and Postgraduate Supervision
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Mr Malesela Maepa

Position:  Lecturer
Department:  Primary School Education – Intermediate Phase
Room:  060133
Location:  Bird Street Campus
Phone:  041 504 2834
Qualifications:  B Ed (Geography and History); BA Hons (History); M Ed (Curriculum & Professional Studies) – University of Limpopo. PGD (Public Management) – Regenesys Business College.
Expertise: Social Sciences (History and Geography)
 

Mrs Makhosi Madimabe-Mofokeng

Position:  Lecturer
Department:  Secondary School Education
Room:  06016D
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 2238
Qualifications:  BSc (UFS) PGCE (UNISA), B Ed Hons (UFS), MEd (UFS)
Expertise: Mathematics & Mathematical Literacy Education
 

Mrs Siyasanga Manakele

Position:  isiXhosa Lecturer
Department:  Faculty of Education - Intermediate Phase
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 4072
Qualifications:  Master of Arts isiXhosa, Bachelor of Arts Honours in isiXhosa, Post Graduate Certificate in Education (FET) and Bachelor of Arts Degree
Expertise: Language Practitioner, Translator, Transcriber and Editor
 

Dr Vuyani Matsha

Position:  Lecturer
Department:  Secondary School Education
Room:  060013
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 4767
Qualifications:  B.Sc (UFH), HED (UFH); B.Ed Hon. (UFH), M.Ed (LEEDS) PhD (NMU)
Expertise: Mathematics and Language, Mathematical Literacy, and Use of GeoGebra in Mathematics Education.
 

Dr Veronica Msutwana

Position:  Lecturer
Department:  Primary School Education – Intermediate Phase
Room:  060015
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 4731
Qualifications:  HDE (Sec Teach), B Ed Hons, MEd (NMMU) cum laude, PhD (Mandela Uni), PDBA cum laude
Expertise: Educational psychology, sexuality education
 

Ms Kholisa Papu

Position:  Lecturer
Department:  Secondary School Education
Room:  060018
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 2375
Qualifications:  BA Media Communication and Culture (MCC); BA Hons; M Ed
Expertise: Academic literacies, Language and literacy across the curriculum, English HL & FAL, IsiXhosa & English Translation

Dr Rochelle Thorne

Position:  Lecturer
Department:  Primary School Education – Intermediate Phase
Room:  060016
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 4730
Qualifications:  HDE IV (SP) (Dower College of Education), B Ed Hons (NMMU);, MEd (Science and Language @NMMU), PhD (Nelson Mandela University)
Expertise: Language and Sciences
Responsibilities:  Lecturing and Postgraduate Supervision
 

Dr Marelize Van Heerdan

Position:  Lecturer
Department:  Secondary School Education
Room:  06 01 20
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 4579
Qualifications:  BMus (UPE), MMus (UPE), PhD (NMMU), UVLM, LRSM, IDTA
Expertise: Creative Arts (Music / Dance), Philosophy of Education
 

Mrs Marinda Van Zyl

Position:  Lecturer
Department:  Primary School Education – Intermediate Phase
Room:  0208 524
Location:  Missionvale Campus
Phone:  041 504 4097
Qualifications:  B Prim Ed (FP), FDE, BEdHon (UPE) M Ed(NMMU)
Expertise: Mathematics/Numeracy (FP), Influence of FP teaching & learning on IP performance
 

Dr Willim Zivanayi

Position:  Lecturer
Department: Secondary School Education
Room:  060012
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 2678
Qualifications:  Cert Ed, B Ed (Chem), MSc (Maths and Science) (UZ), PhD (Mandela Uni)
Expertise: Chemistry Education
 

Associate Lecturers

Mr Lukhanyo Boligello

Position:  Associate Lecturer
Department:  Faculty of Education - Primary Education
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 6436
Qualifications:  B.Ed (NMU), B.Ed Honours (Cum Laude)(NMU)
Expertise: Mathematics Education, Science Education, language in Mathematics teaching, infusing pedagogical practices and education theories in practice.
 

Mr Reinhold Gallant

Position:  Associate Lecturer
Department:  Secondary School Education
Room:  060025
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 4578
Qualifications:  BA HDE (UWC), B Ed Hons, M Ed (MANDELA UNI)
Expertise: Language teaching and Social Science
 

Mr Joshua Jacobs

Position:  Associate Lecturer: Information Communication Technology
Department:  Primary School Education – Intermediate Phase
Room:  060129
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 1194
Qualifications:  Bachelor of Education (Further Education and Training) (NMU); Bachelor of Education Honours in Educational Psychology (Cum Laude) (NMU)
Expertise: Information Communication Technology, Technology Enhanced Learning & Learning Technologies
 

Ms Serah Ntombi Malinga

Position:  Associate Lecturer
Department:  Secondary School Education
Room:  060106B
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 2424
Qualifications:  Secondary Teachers Diploma (Commercial Education)-Eshowe College of Education; Bachelor of Accounting Sciences (Accounting and Auditing- Unisa; B Ed Honours (Educational Management) – Unisa, MEd (Educational Leadership and Policy Studies)- Wits
Expertise: Accounting Education, Economic and Management Science Education and Economic and Management Science
 

Ms Ntombebongo Peteni

Position:  Associate Lecturer: isiXhosa Home Language
Department:  Primary School Education Department
Room: Masakhane Admin Building (Building 524- Foundation Phase/Education) Office no: 0206
Location:  South Campus
Phone: 041 504 4360
Qualifications:  B.Ed. Honours: Language in Education
Expertise: Language acquisition, IsiXhosa Home Language
 

Ms Helen Septoo

Position:  Associate Lecturer
Department:  Primary School Education – Foundation Phase
Room:  0207 Building 524
Location:  Missionvale Campus
Phone:  041 504 4257
Qualifications:  Junior Primary Diploma (Dower College), DSE: ReMEdial Education (UPE), B Ed Hons (NMMU)
Expertise: Mathematics/ Numeracy (FP), Influence of FP Teaching & learning
 

 




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