Office of the Research Director

Office of the Research Director

  Prof Carlien van Wyk

  Acting Director, Associate professor: Researcher and supervisor
  +27 21 864 3593
  carlien.vanwyk@nwu.ac.za
  18 Malan Street, Wellington, 7655 Western Cape , Potchefstroom
  PhD in Social work, MA in Social work (Play therapy), BA in Social work
  Social work, play therapy, children’s participation in the context of children’s rights, child protection


  Prof Elmien Crofford

  Associate Professor, COMPRES Research Coordinator
  +27 16 910 3505
  Elmien.Crofford@nwu.ac.za
  Building A21, Office G19.5, Vanderbijlpark
  BA Social Work (Stellenbosch University); MA Forensic practice (NWU Potchefstroom); PhD in Social Work (NWU Vanderbijlpark)
  Child protection


  Prof Vincent Mabvurira

  Associate Professor, COMPRES Research Coordinator
  018 389 2233
  Vincent.Mabvurira@nwu.ac.za
  Office 128, Building A17, Mahikeng
  PhD Social Work (UL), MSW (UZ), BSW (UZ)
  Environmental social work; IKS; Religion, spirituality & Social Work


Operational Manager: Western Cape regional office

  Mrs Abigail Warne (CCYF)

  Financial Officer
  +27 21 864 3593
  Abigail.Warne@nwu.ac.za
  Diploma in Management (Lyceum); 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
  Thenjiwe.Gazi@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 G09, Potchefstroom
  BA Psychology and Sociology BA Honours in Psychology MA Research Psychology PhD Psychology (2022-present)
  Forensic Psychology and Research Methodology


  Mrs Jessica Daniel-Smit

  Project Administrator
  +27 18 299 1745
  Jessica.DanielSmit@nwu.ac.za
  Building E8, Room G11, Potchefstroom
  BA Psychology and Labour Relations, Honours Psychology, MHSC Research Psychology
   Psychopathology and Intervention Research


  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.


  Ms Rosalind Elmer-English

  Project Administrator
  Ros.ElmerEnglish@nwu.ac.za
  Building E8, Room G04A, Potchefstroom
  BAppSocSci (Counselling and Psychology) BSocSci Honours (Psychology) MHSc in Research Psychology 
  Cognitive Psychology and Research Methodology


Research Psychology Interns

  Ms Arielle Graaff

  Research Psychology Intern
  34214526@mynwu.ac.za
  Building E8, Room G04B, Potchefstroom
   BHSc (Physiology and Psychology) BHSc Honours (Psychology) MHSc in Research Psychology (current)
  Psychometrics and Community Psychology


Post doctoral Fellows

  Dr Juliette Nkarenbi

  Postdoctoral Fellow
  Bachelor's degree in further education and training (University of Johannesburg); Bachelor of Arts Honours in Psychology (University of South Africa); Master of Health Sciences in Psychology (North-West University); Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (North-West University)
  Adolescents Emotions/Emotional Intelligence; Acculturation and posttraumatic growth; Student stress and their psychological functioning; Mental Health and Psychosocial well-being of young adults and the vulnerable; Mental health and Psychosocial well-bein