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


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

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 MethodologyResearch 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 PsychologyPost doctoral Fellows
