NRF-Rated Researchers
Prof Herman Strydom (C3)
Prof Elmien Truter (Y)
Prof Vincent Mabvurira (Y)
Staff
Office of the Research Director
Mrs Abigail Warne (CCYF)
Financial Officer +27 21 864 3593 Abigail.Warne@nwu.ac.za Certificate in Office Management (Unisa) Diploma in Secretarial Studies
Mrs Louise van Wyk
Administrative Assistant +27 21 864 3593 Louise.VanWyk@nwu.ac.za North West University, 18 Malan Street, Wellington 7655, Western Cape, Potchefstroom Grade 12, Certificate in Office Management, Advance Office Management, Christian Emergency and Trauma Counseling
Ms Melanie Strydom
Senior Administration Assistant +27 21 864 3593 Melanie.Strydom@nwu.ac.za North West University, 18 Malan Street, Wellington, 7655, Western Cape, Potchefstroom Grade 12, Certificate in Office Management, Certificate in Advanced Office Management
Ms Thenjiwe Gazi
Personal Assistant to the Research Director 25114832@nwu.ac.za Room G05, Building E8, Potchefstroom BA Psychology and Sociology BA Honours Sociology MA Industrial Sociology (current)Project Administrators
Mrs Elinda de Klerk
Project Administrator 25988654@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Room G04B, Potchefstroom BA Psychology and Sociology BA Honours in Psychology MA Research Psychology PhD Psychology (2022-present) Forensic Psychology and Research Methodology
Mr Neville Robertson
Project Administrator 25102273@mynwu.ac.za Ba(Hon) Psychology, MSc Research Psychology, MHSc Counselling Psychology. Focus on AI and virtual reality in Psychology. Neville Robertson is a HPCSA registered counselling psychologist and HPCSA registered research psychologist. As Project administrator he manages the Simulation Lab for virtual reality in COMPRES.Researchers in Psychology
Prof Esmé van Rensburg
Full Professor and promoter +27 18 299 1727 Esme.VanRensburg@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Room K15, Potchefstroom PhD (Child Psychology) Child Psychopathology, Child Psychotherapy, Psychological Evaluation of children, families from divorce and Ethics.
Prof Karel Botha
Full Professor, NRF Researcher and Promoter +27 18 299 1726 Karel.Botha@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Room 125, Potchefstroom BA (Psychology)BA (Hons) Psychology
MA (Clinical Psychology)
PhD (Psychology) Clinical Psychology, specifically self-regulatory and adaptive behavioural systems.
Mrs Lelanie Malan
Senior Lecturer +27 18 285 2571 Lelanie.Malan@nwu.ac.za Building E8, room G25, Potchefstroom MSc (Clin Psych) (Cum Laude); MSc (Research Psych) (NWU Potchefstroom); PGCE (Cum Laude) (Stellenbosch University) BSc (Hon Psych); BSc (Psych) Interested in Neuropsychology and Research methodology
Ms Mianda Erasmus
Doctorandus, Supervisor and Psychology Programme Leader +27 18 389 2334 Mianda.Erasmus@nwu.ac.za Ipelegeng Centre, Room 1.1, Potchefstroom BMUS (UFS) – 2005; BMUS HONS (UFS) – 2008; BA HONS in Psychology (UFS) – 2006; BA HONS in Language studies, French (UFS) – 2009; MA in Psychology (Research) (UFS) – 2007; MA in French (Teaching French as a Foreign Language) (UCT) - 2015 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: supporting first years, large classes, use of technology, excellent teaching on tertiary level.
Prof Ruan Spies
Associate Professor and Promoter +27 18 285 2388 Ruan.Spies@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Room 121, Potchefstroom PhD Psychology (2015) VU AmsterdamM.A. Clinical Psychology (2009) NWU
Hons. B.A. Psychology (2008) NWU
B.A. Communication Studies (2006) NWU Adult Psychopathology and Attachment Theory
Mrs Tasleem Sayed
Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 1676 20062621@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Room 204, Potchefstroom BA (Social Work), BA Honours (Psychology) MA (Social Work), MA (Positive Psychology) Menatl health, well-being, human resilience and covid-19
Ms Tebello Mabusela
Lecturer +27 18 299 2610 Tebello.mabusela@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Room G28, Potchefstroom B. Social Work, B. Soc. Sc (Hons) Psychology, MA Counselling Psychology Psycho-social resilience, positive well-being & successful adaptation of individuals, groups and communities.
Dr Tertia Oosthuizen
Primary Researcher and Supervisor +27 18 299 2132 Tertia.Oosthuizen@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Room 128, Potchefstroom Higher Diploma in Education; BA; BA (Hons) Industrial Psychology; MA (Industrial Psychology); MA (Counselling Psychology); PhD (Psychology) Positive Psychology, Trauma Intervention, Violence against women and children
Prof Werner de Klerk
Associate Professor / Research Psychologist and promoter +27 18 299 1725 12998699@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Room G24, Potchefstroom BA (Human Movement Sciences and Psychology); BA (Hons) Psychology; MA (Research Psychology); PhD (Psychology) Qualitative Research Methodology; Well-being of schools (school climate from Psychological perspective)Researchers in Social Work
Prof Elizabeth Smit
Associate Professor +27 18 389 2459 Elizabeth.Smit@nwu.ac.za Block A, Room 207, Potchefstroom BA (Social Work), MA (Social Work) & PhD (Social Work)
Prof Elma Ryke
Full professor, promoter, Social Work Programme Leader +27 18 299 1687 Elma.Ryke@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Room 207, Potchefstroom BA (Social Work); Post Grad Dipl. in Philosophy; MA (Mental Health); PhD (Social Work). Psychosocial well-being in households and communities, environmental strengths, policy & practice, substance abuse.
Dr Elzahne Simeon-de Jager
Lecturer +27 18 299 1676 Elzahne.Simeon@nwu.ac.za Building E8, room 212, Potchefstroom BA (Social Work), MA (Social Work ), Phd (Social Work) Legislation regarding children
Prof Hanelie Malan
Associate Professor, Promoter, Subject Group Leader: Department of Social Work, o Post graduate programme coordinator: Magister Artium: Social work in Child Protection +27 18 299 1675 Hanelie.Malan@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Room 206, Potchefstroom BA (Social Work); Honours (Psychology); MA (Industrial Psychology); PhD (Social Work) Child & Youth Care and Protection; Counselling and therapeutic interventions with children; Adoption as speciality area
Dr Marelize Vergottini
Senior Lecturer 016 910 3417 Marelize.Vergottini@nwu.ac.za Building A21, Room G17.7, Vanderbijlpark B.Soc.Sc (Social Work) University of the Free State, MSW (North-West University), PhD (North-West University) School social work and all aspects directly related thereto, such as children and the subsystems in the education system of parents and teachers
Prof Wim Roestenburg
Full Professor, NRF rated researcher and promoter +27 18 285 2270 Wim.Roestenburg@nwu.ac.za Building E8, room 205, Potchefstroom B Soc Sc (Social Work), MA (Clinical Social Work) (Cum Laude); D Litt et Phil (Social Work), MBA Ecometrics, Scale development, Social Indicators, Research Methods
Dr Lucé Pretorius
Lecturer; Subject Group Deputy Leader 016 910 3428 21619247@nwu.ac.za Building A21,Office G19.3, Vanderbijlpark PhD in Social Work, MA Social Work, BSW Innovative and responsive social work education and policy, with particular attention to client violence and digitalisation of social work practice.Research Psychology Interns
Madelie Stols
Research Psychology Intern 27086283@mynwu.ac.za Building E8, Room G11, Potchefstroom B.A. in Psychology and Labour Relations B.Com. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology with Labour Relations Management B.H.Sc. Honours in Psychology M.H.Sc. in Research Psychology (In progress)
Ms Rosalind Elmer-English
Research Psychology Intern 44532857@mynwu.ac.za Building E8, Room G11, Potchefstroom Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Counselling and Psychology) Bachelor of Social Science Honours (Psychology) Master of Health Sciences in Research Psychology (current)Extraordinary Professors
Prof Hendri Coetzee
Extraordinary Associate-professor and Director of the Nature’s Valley Trust hendri@naturesvalleytrust.co.za As an engaged scholar, Prof Hendri’s main research focus encompasses community, conservation and social-environmental topics such as human-environment interactions, community engagement, community well-being, community impact, community-based conservation
Prof Kobus du Plooy
Extraordinary Professor kobus.duplooy@otago.ac.nzBMil (University of Stellenbosch); BSocSci(Hons) Psych (University of Pretoria); MSc Clin Psych (Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University); PhD Psych (North-West University); MBA with distinction (North-West University Business School)
Head of Behavioural Science, Department of Psychological Medicine (Dunedin), University of Otago (NZ); Full Member of the New Zealand Psychological Society; Member of the Executive Committee of the New Zealand Psychological Society's Otago Branch; Full Me
Prof Hayley Walker-Williams
Extraordinary Professor Prof Hayley Walker-Williams is a research fellow residing in New Zealand, focussing on clinical practice in clinical psychology. She is the co-investigator in the research project entitled “Survivor to Thriver” (S2T) aimed at facilitating resilience proProf Tanya Robinson
Extraordinary Researcher 0434 375 147 Epworth Building. Suite 513. 33 Pirie Street. Adelaide, 5000. South Australia.,B.A. (SW) (US); M.S.D. (UP); N.E.C. (UNISA); A.H.S. (UNISA); D.Phil. (US); Ph.D. (NWU); Ph.D. (UCT); Ph.D. (UNISA); Reg. M. (UNSW).
Creative Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. Child-Centred Psychotherapy. Socio-Emotional Assessments. Supervision. Training.