Staff - Psychology
Mrs Alicia Le Grange
Lecturer +27 18 285 2570 Alicia.LeGrange@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Room G26, Potchefstroom BSc Health Sciences, BSc Honours in Psychology, MSc in Counselling Psychology, PGCE (Senior & FET) Schema Therapy, Autism spectrum disorder,ADHD, Parenti
Prof Caroll Hermann
Subject group deputy leader: Psychology, Associate Professor 018 389 2496 Caroll.hermann@nwu.ac.za Building A17, Room 137, Mahikeng BPsych, MS (ClinPsych), PhD Eco and nature-assisted psychology, Positive psychology, Spirituality, Qualitative analysis, and Natural language processing.
Prof Choja Akpovire Oduaran
Professor; Subject Group Deputy Leader +27 18 389 2901 Choja.Oduaran@nwu.ac.za Building A17, Room 135, Mahikeng Phd Counselling And Human Services, Msoc Clinical Psychology Clinical psychologist
Dr Christiaan Bekker
Senior Lecturer, Deputy Director: School of Psychosocial Health +27 16 910 3418 christiaan.bekker@nwu.ac.za Gebou A13, Kamer 119, Vanderbijlpark PhD Psychology, BA, BA Hons Theology, BA Hons Psychology, MA Positive Psychology Academic boredom, Well-being, Positive Psychological Interventions, LGBTQI+
Prof Curwyn Mapaling
Associate Professor Curwyn.Mapaling@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Room 121, Potchefstroom Campus, PhD (Education), MA (Clinical Psychology & Community Counselling) Student and staff wellbeing, Academic resilience, Humanising pedagogy, Higher education, Engineering education
Professor Edwin Du Plessis
Associate Professor 018 2991043 Edwin.duplessis@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Room 124, Potchefstroom PhD (Clinical Psychology), MA (Clinical Psychology) Researcher
Mr Gerhard Rodgers
Lecturer 016 910 3093 Gerhard.Rodgers@nwu.ac.za Building A13, Room 123, Vanderbijlpark BA Psychology and Sociology, Bachelor of Health Sciences Honours Psychology, MA Research Psychology. Research methodologies, qualitative research, Visual Methodologies, Resilience
Mr Hershel Meyerowitz
Lecturer +2718 285 2569 Hershel.meyerowitz@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Room 131, Potchefstroom Bsc Behavioural Genetics, Hons Psychology, MA Clinical Psychology Developmental Psychology, Identity, Social media usage, Schema Therapy, Impact of technology on human development
Prof Johan Potgieter
Professor 018 299 1731 johan.potgieter@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Room 123, Potchefstroom BSc (Psychology and Physiology), MSc (Clinical Psychology), PhD (Psychology Well-being, Resilience,Nature-assisted psychotherapeutic intervention, Adventure therapy,Group therapy
Prof Karel Botha
Deputy Director: School of Psychosocial Health on Potchefstroom Campus (acting) +27 18 299 1726 Karel.Botha@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Room 125, Potchefstroom BA (Psychology)BA (Hons) Psychology
MA (Clinical Psychology)
PhD (Psychology) Anticipation and creative problem solving,The self-regulation of cognition and emotion, specifically self-reflection, Psychopathology in adults
Mr Lawrence Lekau Mamabolo
Lecturer 016 910 4001 Lawrence.Mamabolo@nwu.ac.za Building A13, office 120, Vanderbijlpark MA Research Psychology, BA HONS Psychology, BA Health Sciences and Social Services (specialisation in psychological counselling). Resilience, HIV, Men Health, Key and Vulnerable Populations
Dr Lebogang Ramalepe
Lecturer 016 910 3127 Lebogang.ramalepe@nwu.ac.za Building A13, Room 121, Vanderbijlpark PhD (Psychology), M (Psychology) LGBTI, Sexual and Gender Minority, Mental Health, Substance Use, Well-being
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
Lecturer +27 18 389 2334 Mianda.Erasmus@nwu.ac.za Building A17, Room 144, Mahikeng 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 Social psychology: Stereotypes, Intergroup relations Social media studies Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: supporting first years, large classes, use of technology, flipped learning, excellent teaching on tertiary level, team teaching.
Mrs Nikiwe Kwaeng
Lecturer 018 389 2367 Nikiwe.Kwaeng@nwu.ac.za Building A17, Office 142, Mahikeng M.SocSci in Clinical Psychology Adult, child and adolescent psychopathology, Couples therapy, Mental health and wellbeing
Prof Petro Erasmus
Associate Professor +27 18 389 2386 Petro.erasmus@nwu.ac.za Building A17, Room 145, Mahikeng PhD(Educational Psychology), MEd, Masters (Guidance and Counselling) Developmental psychology Neurodevelopmental disorders, Neuropsychology of maths achievement
Mrs Shaheda Khota
Lecturer 016 910 3504 Shaheda.Khota@nwu.ac.za Building A13, Room 112, Vanderbijlpark MA Clinical Psychology, Hons. Psychology, B.A. Psychology Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychopathology Substance Abuse
Dr Shanaé Theunissen
Lecturer +2716 910 3420 shanae.theunissen@nwu.ac.za Building A13, Room 121, Vanderbijlpark BA in Psychology, Sociology and Languages, MA in Clinical Psychology, PhD in Psychology Health Care Professional Development, Gender-based Violence, Intervention Research, Mixed Methods Research
Dr Tamlynn Jefferis
Senior lecturer Tamlynn.jefferis@nwu.ac.za Building A13, 122, Vanderbijlpark PhD (Psychology), M (Research Psychology) Research methodology, visual research methods, qualitative research methods, community-based research, interventions
Prof Werner de Klerk
Associate Professor / Research Psychologist and promoter +27 18 299 1725 Werner.DeKlerk@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)
Prof Vicki Koen
Subject group deputy leader: Psychology, Professor 0182992707 Vicki.Koen@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Room G122 , Potchefstroom PhD PsychologyMA Research Psychology
MA Positive Psychology
MA Psychology Research Psychology,Positive Psychology,Qualitative research methodology