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)
Dr Caroline Sedumedi
Chief laboratory technician 018 299 4867 Caroline.Sedumedi@nwu.ac.za Building K3, Room 111, Potchefstroom • Body composition and physical activity measurements in children and adolescents, Registered Medical Scientist (Immunology)
Ms Charmaine Stone
Administrative officer to Research Director +27 18 299 1778 charmaine.stone@nwu.ac.za Building K3, Room G05, Potchefstroom
Ms Marisja Denysschen
Lecturer 018 285 2878 Marisja.denysschen@nwu.ac.za Building K3, Room G20, Potchefstroom MA Health Science with Human Movement Science, Honours in Kinderkinetics Physical activity and fitness in children with Developmental coordination disorder
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.
A/Prof Yolandi Willemse
Head of CHHP: Sport Science & Biokinetics +27 18 299 1811 Yolandi.Willemse@nwu.ac.za Building K 21, Room G10, Potchefstroom BA in Human Movement Science Sports Management, Netball Exercise Science.
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, Registered Biokineticist (BK0004308)
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
A/Prof Mariëtte Swanepoel
Associate Professor +27 18 285 2282 mariette.swanepoel@nwu.ac.za Building K21, Office 116, Potchefstroom BA; BA Hons; MA; PhD (Biokinetics) Physical Activity & Exercise Science, Body Composition & Metabolic Health, Sedentary Behavior & Its Health Impacts, Health Behaviors & Lifestyle Modification, Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Screening & Risk reduction
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 018 299 1793 40808742@nwu.ac.za Building K21, Office 219, Potchefstroom 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 PhD., M.A. (Biokinetics), B.Com. HMS Participatory action learning and action research; Living Educational Theory; Scholarship of Teaching and Learning; Client adherence and practitioner clinical decision making
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 018 285 2625 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
Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 2187 Tamrin.veldsman@nwu.ac.za Building K21-118, 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, Applied exercise physiology, Exercise interventions, Health and Well-being
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.