NRF-Rated Researchers
Prof Herman Strydom (C3)
Prof Elmien Crofford (Y)
Prof Vincent Mabvurira (Y)
Staff
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 MethodologyResearchers 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.
Dr Lelanie Malan
Senior Lecturer +27 18 285 2571 Lelanie.Malan@nwu.ac.za Building E8, room G25, Potchefstroom PhD Psychology, 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.
Dr 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 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.
Prof Elzahne Simeon-de Jager
Associate Professor +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
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 PsychologyExtraordinary Professors
Prof Retha Bloem
Extraordinary professor rethabloem@yahoo.com Western Cape, Wellington 7655,BSW BA (hons) sociology MSW MA DPhil (UP)
Higher Education Management, Social justice and transformation, Human dignity and Research integritySocial Justice Research aimed at elucidating perspectives or experiences of individuals who experience marginalization or discrimination.
The epistemological and methodological understanding of research management and research integrity
Chair: Intercultural diversity reference group: Global North – Global South cohort
Standing Committee: Integrated Research Integrity Management System: Faculty of Health Science
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.
Dr Willem Nel
Extraordinary Researcher willemnel@enfc.co.zaPhD in Public Practical Theology (NWU); MA in Organisational Leadership - Magna Cum Laude (Regent University, Virginia Beach, Virginia); Honours in Bachelor of Commerce in Business Management (UNISA); Diploma in Theology (Auckland Park Theological Seminary - formerly The Apostolic Faith Mission Theological College); Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting (UJ - formerly RAU)
Transformational Leadership, Christian Transformational Leadership, Community Development, Public Practical Theology, Servant Leadership, Social Change