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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
Email:
heloise.sathorar@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
B.Com, HDE, B Ed (Hons), MBA , PhD
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
Fax:
041 504 2822
Email:
shervani.pillay@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
Dip Edu (Dower), HDE (Hewat), BA Hons (UDW), MEd (UN), PhD (NMMU)
Expertise:
Curriculum, Chaos Complexity Theory, Higher Education, Policy development & Management
Heads of Department
Mrs Helena Oosthuizen
Position:
HOD: Post Schooling
Department:
Post Schooling
Room:
060019
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 2267
Fax:
086 618 5650
Email:
helena.oosthuizen@mandela.ac.za
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
Email:
walters.dohnubia@mandela.ac.za
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
Dr Ayanda Simayi
Position:
HOD for Senior Secondary Education
Department:
Primary School Education – Intermediate Phase
Room:
0601
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 4697
Email:
Ayanda.Simayi@mandela.ac.za
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 Sanet Deysel
Position:
Lecturer
Department:
Primary School Education – Foundation Phase
Room:
60135
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 4399
Email:
Sanet.Deysel@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
HDE(PETTC), FDE (UPE), B Ed, Med, PhD (Mandela Uni)
Expertise:
Inclusive Education, Barriers to Learning, Learner Support
Professors
Prof Logamurthie Athiemoolam
Position:
Professor
Department:
Secondary School Education
Room:
60023
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 2367
Fax:
041 504 2822
Email:
logamurthie.athiemoolam@mandela.ac.za
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
Fax:
041 504 1633
Email:
andre.duplessis@mandela.ac.za
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
Email:
deidre.geduld@mandela.ac.za
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
Fax:
041 504 4361
Email:
mathabo.khau@mandela.ac.za
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
Email:
Cina.Mosito@mandela.ac.za
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
Email:
margie.childs@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
HDE (PET), BA, MPhil (UPE), DEd (NMMU)
Expertise:
Curriculum, Literacy (Early Years - Academic Literacy), Visual Methodologies
Dr Eileen Scheckle
Position:
Senior Lecturer
Department:
Post Graduate Studies
Room:
Post Graduate Room 4
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 2828
Fax:
041 504 9444
Email:
eileen.scheckle@mandela.ac.za
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
Dr Badroen Ismail
Position:
Lecturer
Department:
Secondary School Education
Room:
0129
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 4016
Email:
badroen.ismail@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
BCom (Computer Science)-UWC, MCom (Economics), PhD (Islamic Finance)-NMMU
Expertise:
Islamic finance, Islamic NGOs, Behavioural economics, Development economics
Lecturers
Dr Lincoln Jansen
Position:
Lecturer
Department:
Primary School Education – Intermediate Phase
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 4116
Email:
lincoln.jansen@mandela.ac.za
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 Dewald Koen
Position:
Lecturer
Department:
Faculty of Education
Room:
060112
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 4590
Email:
Dewald.Koen@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
BA (Afrikaans, Dutch & English), BA Hons (Afrikaans & Dutch) (NMMU), BA Hons (English Literature) cum laude (Mandela Uni), MA (Afrikaans), PGCE (FET) (NMMU), DPhil (Afrikaans) (UFH)
Expertise:
Afrikaans Literature, Afrikaans Youth Literature, Afrikaans Pedagogy (Intermediate, Senior and FET Phase, PGCE)
Responsibilities:
Lecturing (Afrikaans Language, Literature and Pedagogy), B.Ed. Honours (Language) Treatise Coordinator, Postgraduate Supervision
My site:
https://nmmu.academia.edu/DewaldKoen
Mr Malesela Maepa
Position:
Lecturer
Department:
Primary School Education – Intermediate Phase
Room:
060133
Location:
Bird Street Campus
Phone:
041 504 2834
Email:
malesela.maepa@mandela.ac.za
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:
0415042238
Email:
Makhosi.Madimabe@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
BSc (UFS) PGCE (UNISA), B Ed Hons (UFS), MEd (UFS)
Expertise:
Mathematics & Mathematical Literacy Education
Dr Lucky Maluleke
Position:
Lecturer
Department:
Post Schooling
Room:
060025
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 3526
Email:
Lucky.Maluleke@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
BSocSci, B Ed Hons (Educ & Dev), MEd Adult Education (UKZN), PhD (Mandela University)
Expertise:
Vocational Pedagogy and Curriculum Studies
Miss Siyasanga Manakele
Position:
IsiXhosa Lecturer
Department:
Faculty of Education
Room:
Intermediate Phase
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 4072
Email:
siyasanga.manakele@mandela.ac.za
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 Tobeka Mapasa
Position:
HOD
Department:
Primary School Education – Intermediate Phase
Room:
060024
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 4583
Email:
tobeka.mapasa@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
STD (Griffiths Mxenge Col of Educ), BA (Ed) (UNISA), B Tech (PE Tech), M Ed (NMMU), PhD
Expertise:
Educational Management
Dr Vuyani Matsha
Position:
Lecturer
Department:
Secondary School Education
Room:
060013
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 4767
Email:
vuyani.matsha@mandela.ac.za
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 Nomawonga Msutwana
Position:
Lecturer
Department:
Primary School Education – Intermediate Phase
Room:
060015
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 4731
Email:
nomawonga.msutwana@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
HDE (Sec Teach), B Ed Hons, MEd (NMMU) cum laude, PhD (Mandela Uni)
Expertise:
Educational psychology, sexuality education
Ms Kholisa Papu
Position:
Lecturer
Department:
Secondary School Education
Room:
060018
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 2375
Email:
kholisa.papu@mandela.ac.za
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
Email:
Rochelle.Thorne@mandela.ac.za
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 Heerden
Position:
Lecturer
Department:
Secondary School Education
Room:
06 01 20
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 5044579
Email:
marelize.vanheerden@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
BMus (UPE), MMus (UPE), PhD (NMMU), UVLM, LRSM, IDTA
Expertise:
Creative Arts (Music / Dance), Philosophy of Education
Ms Marinda Van Zyl
Position:
Lecturer
Department:
Primary School Education – Intermediate Phase
Room:
0208 524
Location:
Missionvale Campus
Phone:
041 504 4097
Fax:
041 504 2822
Email:
marinda.vanzyl@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
B Prim Ed (FP), FDE, BEdHon (UPE) M Ed(NMMU)
Expertise:
Mathematics/Numeracy (FP), Influence of FP teaching & learning on IP performance
Dr William Zivanayi
Position:
Lecturer
Department:
Secondary School Education
Room:
060012
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 2678
Email:
william.zivanayi@mandela.ac.za
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
Room:
Primary Education
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
079 623 6436
Email:
lukhanyo.boligello@mandela.ac.za
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
Email:
Reinhold.Gallant@mandela.ac.za
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
Email:
Josh.Jacobs@mandela.ac.za
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 Ntombi Malinga
Position:
Associate Lecturer
Department:
Secondary School Education
Room:
060106B
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 2424
Email:
Serah.Malinga@mandela.ac.za
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 Helen Septoo
Position:
Associate Lecturer
Department:
Primary School Education – Foundation Phase
Room:
0207 Building 524
Location:
Missionvale Campus
Phone:
041 504 4257
Email:
Helen.Septoo@mandela.ac.za
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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