Meet the team

  Prof Andries Monyeki

  Director of Research: Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation (PhASRec)
  +27 18 299 1790
  Andries.monyeki@nwu.ac.za
  Building K3, Room G06, Potchefstroom
  BA; HED; BA Hons; MA; PhD
  • Human Movements Sciences • Health-related fitness, and physical activity epidemiology and growth and motor development; • Body composition (underweight and overweight)

  Ms Charmaine Stone

  Administrative officer to Research Director
  +27 18 299 1778
  charmaine.stone@nwu.ac.za
  Building K3, Room G05, Potchefstroom

  Mr Walter Fhatuwani Ramalivhana

  Lecturer
  018 299 4306
  Walter.Ramalivhana@nwu.ac.za
  Building K21, Office 111, Potchefstroom
  MSc. Human Movement Science, BSc. Biokinetics
  Biokinetics, Health promotion, non-communicable disease, physical activity, preventative health.

  Prof Hanlie Moss

  Professor: Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation (PhASRec)
  018 299 1821
  Hanlie.Moss@nwu.ac.za
  Building K3, Room G04, Potchefstroom
  PhD, MBA
  Applied exercise physiology, physical activity, exercise interventions, risk factors for non-communicable diseases, intellectual disabilities, pregnancy, Biokinetics

  Prof Stanislaw Czyz

  Extra-ordinary associate professor
  stanislaw.czyz@nwu.ac.za
  • Motor learning and control • Sport skill acquisition • Human movement • Motor behavior • Physical activity and health related issues

  Ass Prof Martinique Sparks

  Associate Professor
  +27 18 299 1770
  martinique.sparks@nwu.ac.za
  Building K3 Office 110, Potchefstroom
  PhD Human Movement Sciences
  Performance analysis, match analysis, notational and GPS analysis, applied exercise physiology, sport sciences

  Extraordinary Professor Melainie (“Lainie”) Cameron

  Extraordinary professor
  Lainie.Cameron@usq.edu.au
  University of Southern Queensland, Australia, Potchefstroom
  BAppSc(Ost), MHSc, PhD.

  Prof Anita Pienaar

  Professor
  +27 18 299 1796
  anita.pienaar@nwu.ac.za
  Fanie du Toit Sportsgrounds, Building K3, Potchefstroom
  BA; HED; BA Hons; MA; PhD
  • Longitudinal analysis of Health, growth, physical activity and fitness in children • Affordances of Motor development and motor proficiency in children • Improvement of motor problems in children with differing special needs, aged 0-13 years

  Prof Hans de Ridder

  Director: School for Human Movement Sciences
  +27 18 299 1800
  hans.deridder@nwu.ac.za
  Fanie du Toit Sportsgrounds, Building K3 Office Number G06, Potchefstroom
   BA; BA Hons; MA; PhD
  • Kinanthropometry • Anthropometry • Physical Education

  Professor Dané Coetzee

  Professor
  +27 18 299 1792
  12129941@nwu.ac.za
  Building K3, Room G10, Potchefstroom
  PhD. Human Movement Sciences
  Kinderkinetics Research interests: Early childhood and motor development, visual stimulation, ADHD, Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), learning related problems, sportsvision, early intervention for children, physical activity and physical fitnes

  Prof Ben Coetzee

  Professor
  +27 18 299 1803
  ben.coetzee@nwu.ac.za
  Fanie du Toit Sportsgrounds, Building K21, Potchefstroom
  BSc; BSc Hons; MSc; PhD
  • Sport science testing • Strength and conditioning • Autonomic nervous system monitoring and evaluation • Recovery and recovery indicators • Sport performance determinants

  Prof Dr Smits-Engelsman Bouwien

  Extraordinary Professor
  bouwiensmits@hotmail.com
  Degrees Experimental Psychology, Education, Neuroscience
  Developmental disabilities, Rehabilitation/Intervention, Psychometrics, Motor learning

  Ass Prof Mariëtte Swanepoel

  Associate Professor
  +27 18 285 2282
  mariette.swanepoel@nwu.ac.za
  Fanie du Toit Sportsgrounds, Building K21, Potchefstroom
  BA; BA Hons; MA; PhD (Biokinetics)
  Biokinetics; Clinical physiology; Bio-psycho-physiology

  Dr Henriëtte Hammill

  Senior Lecturer
  +27 18 285 2562
  henriette.hammill@nwu.ac.za
  HPI212, Potchefstroom
  PhD Biokinetics
  Biokinetics, Rehabilitation, Orthopaedics, Sport, Injuries

  Dr Clément N. Gambelli

  Senior Lecturer
  +27 18 299 1054
  40808742@nwu.ac.za
  Biomechanics; motor control; gait; jump landing

  Mr Duren Fillies

  Junior Lecturer
  018 285 2681
  23743344@nwu.ac.za
  Fanie du Toit Sportsgrounds, Building K21, Potchefstroom
  B.A Hons Sport Science
  Video Analysis, Coaching Science (Rugby)

  Dr Pieter van den Berg

  Senior Lecturer; Programme Leader
  +27 18 299 1802
  pieter.vandenBerg@nwu.ac.za
  Fanie du Toit Sportsgrounds, Building K21, Potchefstroom
  BA; BA Hons; MA; PhD
  Video analysis and coaching science

  Mr Dumisane Hlaselo

  Junior Lecturer
  dumisane.hlaselo@nwu.ac.za
  MPhil in Sport Science
  Sport and exercise physiology, strength and conditioning

  Dr Elriena Eksteen

  Academic Manager
  +27 18 299 2023
  Elriena.eksteen@nwu.ac.za
  Fanie du Toit Sportsgrounds, Building K21, Potchefstroom
  PhD, MBA, Honours in Sport Science Honours in Recreation Science, B.Comm Sport Management degree
  Sport management

  Dr Samantha Kahts-Kramer

  Lecturer
  073 307 6212
  Sam.kahts@nwu.ac.za
  Doctorate (2021), Masters (2014), B.A.(Hons) in Biokinetics (2011), BCOM HMS (2009)
  Community-based research, Biokinetics

  Dr Theron Weilbach

  Senior Lecturer
  +27 18 299 2037
  theron.weilbach@nwu.ac.za
  Fanie du Toit Sportsgrounds, Building K4, Potchefstroom
  BCom; BA Hons; MA, PhD
  • Leisure behavior • Recreation Science

  Dr Retief Broodryk

  Lecturer
  +27 18 299 1863
  retief.broodryk@nwu.ac.za
  HPI Building, Room 215, Potchefstroom
  M.A Sport science
  • Perceptual skills and expertise • Sport coaching

  Dr Adele Broodryk

  Senior lecturer
  +27 18 299 1804
  adele.broodryk@nwu.ac.za
  Fanie du Toit Sportsgrounds, Building K21, Potchefstroom
  PhD Human Movement Sciences, MA Sport Science, BA Honns Sport Science, BA Human Movement Sciences and Psychology
  Lecturer at tertiary institution since 2013. Qualified sport scientist. Research interest: recovery, sport physiology and psychology, behavioural endocrinology.

  Dr Barry Gerber

  Junior Lecturer & Manager: Clinic for Kinderkinetics
  +27 18 299 1773
  Pretland@nwu.ac.za
  Fanie du Toit Sportsgrounds, Building K3, Potchefstroom
  BA (human movement science); BA Hons (kinderkinetics); MA (kinderkinetics)
  • Motor development in children • Growth and sport skill development of adolescents

  Dr Wilmarie du Plessis

  Lecturer
  +27 18 299 1797
  wilmarie.duplessis@nwu.ac.za
  Fanie du Toit Sportsgrounds, Building K3, Potchefstroom
  BA (human movement science)(psychology); M.A Kinderkinetics
  • Motor development in children • Visual-motor integration, visual perception and motor coordination • Obesity and hypertension in children

  Dr Cindy Kriel

  Snr Lecturer
  +27 18 299 4206
  cindy.kriel@nwu.ac.za
  Fanie du Toit Sportsgrounds, Building K4, Potchefstroom
  PhD recreation science, MA recreation science, BA hons recreation science, BCom Tourism and recreation science
  Recreation / Leisure/ Therapeutic recreation

  Dr Cornelia Schreck

  Senior Lecturer
  +27 18 299 1896
  cornelia.schreck@nwu.ac.za
  Building K4, Room G11, Potchefstroom
  PhD in recreation science
  Recreation education in higher education, recreation, leisure

  Dr Cobus Oosthuizen

  Dosent
  +27 18 289 2641
  21532753@nwu.ac.za
  M.A in Sportwetenskap
  Rugby, sterkte en kondisionering, prestasie, plofkrag, behendigheid, fiksheid, verdediging

  Mrs Yolanda Stevens

  Lecturer
  +27 18 299 2038
  yolanda.stevens@nwu.ac.za
  Fanie du Toit Sportsgrounds, Building K4, Potchefstroom
  M.A Recreation Science
  Recreation, Management, Facility Management

  Prof Mark Kramer

  Associate Professor
  +27 18 2285 262
  Mark.Kramer@nwu.ac.za
  Building K3, Room 103, PhaSRec, Potchefstroom
  Ph.D., M.A. (Biokinetics), B.Com. HMS
  Biomechanics and Exercise Physiology

  Mr Kwena Mosime

  Lecturer
  +27 18 299 4284
  Kwena.mosime@nwu.ac.za
  K21 Building, Room 211, Potchefstroom
  MA Sport and Recreation Management
  Sport Management, Coaching Sciences

  Dr Mariaan van Aswegen Stofberg

  Senior Lecturer
  018 299 2034
  20383800@nwu.ac.za
  Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds, Buidling K 21, Room 209, Potchefstroom
  Ph.D. Human Movement Science, MSc (Med) in Biokinetics, BSc Sport Science
  Biokinetics, Pediatric / Child biomechanics, Exercise Oncology.

  Dr Alretha du Plessis

  Lecturer
  +27 18 299 1799
  20268319@nwu.ac.za
  Building K3, Office G11 , Potchefstroom
  BA (Human movement science) & Psych; BA Hons (Kinderkinetics); MA (Kinderkinetics); PhD (Human Movement Sciences)
  Motor development and intervention programmes; Practice management; Case study solutions within a practice environment; multidisciplinary team engagement.

  Dr Christo Bisschoff

  Senior Lecturer
   +27 18 389 226
  13234358@nwu.ac.za
  Base building block C, office G66, MC, Potchefstroom
  PhD and NSCA-CSCS
  Heart rate variability, exercise physiology

  Mr Duncan Sutcliffe

  Lecturer
  +27 18 389 2309
  duncan.sutcliffe@nwu.ac.za
  Building A17, Room G19, Mahikeng
  Ph.D. candidate (Human Movement Science); MSc (Sport Science); BA Hons (Sport Science); BA (Human Movement Science)
   Performance Analysis, Biomechanics and Exercise Physiology

  Dr Tamrin Veldsman

  Lecturer
  +27 18 299 2187
  Tamrin.veldsman@nwu.ac.za
  Fanie du Toit Sport Grounds, Building K3- Room G03, Potchefstroom
  PhD Human Movement Science; MSc Biokinetics; BSc Honours in Biokinetics; BSc Human Movement Sciences and Physiology.
  Biokinetics, Physical activity, risk factors for Non-communicable disease.

  Ms Lulama Khosa

  Junior Lecturer
  +27 18 299 1089
  26373769@nwu.ac.za
  Fanie du Toit Sportsgrounds, Building K4, Potchefstroom
  BA Recreation & Psyc, BA Hons Recreation, PGCE.
  Leisure Education, Group dynamics, Sports Psychology.

  Dr Andries van Oort

  Lecturer
  018 299 2024
  abie.vanoort@nwu.ac.za
  PC – K21 – 120,
  BSc. Human Movement Science and Physiology MSc. Human Movement Sciences PhD. Human Movement Sciences
  Exercise Physiology, Physical Activity, Pregnancy & Pulmonary function