Office of the Research Director
Office of the Research Director
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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![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/staff-images/Louise_1.jpg?itok=0TU30nko)
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![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Picture4.png?itok=njXoMzFR)
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![Tenjiwe](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-07-11%20at%2012.21.18%20PM_0.jpeg?itok=LfjuZlUK)
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![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Picture3.png?itok=WpQsp9K7)
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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.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)![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/COMPRES%20photo%202.jpeg?itok=f8_RiC0m)
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)Post doctoral Fellows
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