Staff - Social work
Prof Alida Herbst
Director: School of Psychosocial Health (Full Professor, NRF rated researcher and promoter) +27 18 299 4079 Alida.Herbst@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Room G19, Potchefstroom BA (Social Work); MA (Social Work with specialization in Play Therapy); PhD (Social Work). The Psychosocial Health of individuals, groups and communities with special reference to adaptation after trauma and loss.
Mr Charl Gertse
+2716 910 3432 Charl.Gertse@nwu.ac.za Building 9A room G17.6, Vanderbijlpark B (Social Work)
Prof Cornelia Wessels
Associate Professor and promoter +27 18 299 1683 Cornelia.Wessels@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Room 214, Potchefstroom BA (Social Work); MA (Social Work); PhD (Social Work) Forensic Social Work, Family and Marriage Therapy, HIV/AIDS
Dr Elizabeth Smith
Senior Lecturer, Deputy Director: School of Psychosocial Health +27 18 389 2459 Elizabeth.Smit@nwu.ac.za Block A, Room 207, Potchefstroom BA (Social Work), MA (Social Work) & PhD (Social Work)
Prof Elma Ryke
Full Professor and promoter +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 Elmien Truter
Associate Professor, NRF rated researcher and promoter; Research Coordinater: Vanderbijlpark Campus +27 16 910 3505 elmien.truter@nwu.ac.za Building 9A, Office G17.6, Vanderbijlpark BA (social work) - Stellenbosch University; MA (Forensic practice) - NWU Potchefstroom campus; PhD (resilience in child protection social workers) NWU VTC Statutory/child protection social work
Dr Elzahne Simeon
Lecturer +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
Mrs Fatima Mmusi
Lecturer +27 18 299 1676 Fatima.Mmusi@nwu.ac.za Building E8, room 215, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom BA ( Social Work) MA ( Clinical Social Work) Child & youth care Protection- specializing in youth presenting with challenging behaviour.
Dr Lucé Pretorius
Lecturer (Social Work) 016 9103428 21619247@nwu.ac.za PhD in Social Work, Masters in Social Work Client violence, management of aggressive behaviors, safeguarding of health care professionals, policy development, as well as counselling with children and youth
Dr Marelize Vergottini
Lecturer (Social Work) 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
Dr Marie Ubbink
Associate Professor and promoter +27 18 299 1235 Marie.Ubbink@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Room 217, Potchefstroom BA(SW), BeD (Orto -pedagogic), MA (Sociology), PhD (SW) Teaching social group work method to undergraduate students; Research in child protection, narrative approach and group work.
Prof Ngeniswe(Ngeni) Henrietta Ntombela
Associate Professor +27 18 389 2350 Ngenisiwe.Ntombela@nwu.ac.za Block A, Office 201, Potchefstroom D Phil(Social Work) UNIZULU; Masters in Medical Science Social Work(UKZN);BASW(HONS)UNIZULU; BA(Psychology)(HONS)UNIZULU);BASW(UL);Certificate in Project Management(Boston University) ;Certificate at Masters Level on Short Course in Service Learning(SCSL) Supervision of Masters and PHD’s, School Social Work, Social Policy, Employee Assistance and Wellness Programme, Gender and Gender Based Violence, Community work & Community Development, Service Learning, Trauma CounsellingMs Olebogeng Tladi
Junior Lecture +27 18 389 2454 Olebogeng.Tladi@nwu.ac.za ADC Building Block B, Office 235, Potchefstroom Master of Social Work
Dr Pieter Boshoff
Lecturer - Primary researcher and supervisor +27 18 299 1676 Pieter.Bosshoff@nwu.ac.za Building E8, room 216, Potchefstroom MA (Social Work) (Cum Laude), PhD (Social Work) Military trauma (South African Police Service)
Dr Roslind Mokwele
Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 1684 12166456@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Room 216 , Potchefstroom PhD Social Work Developmental Social Work and Developmental Social Welfare Policy.
Dr Sufran Smith
Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 1682 Sufran.Smith@nwu.ac.za Building E8, room 218, Potchefstroom BA (Social Work), MA (Forensic Practice) (Cum Laude); PhD (Social Work). Forensic social work and expert testimony, EAP social work
Mrs 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 Tracy Mkwanazi
Junior Lecturer +27 16 910 3560 tracy.mkwanazi@nwu.ac.za Building 9A, Room G17.2, Vanderbijlpark B Social Work
Mrs Vedhna Lalla
Lecturer/Subject Group Deputy Leader +2716 910 3475 Vedhna.Lalla@nwu.ac.za Building 9A room G17.3, Vanderbijlpark MA Social Work (UP)
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) Ecometrics, Scale development, Social Indicators, Research Methods
Prof Carlien van Wyk (CCYF) Acting Head: Centre for Child Youth and Family Studies
Associate Professor and full time researcher in Social Work +27 21 864 3593 carlien.vanwyk@nwu.ac.za North West University, 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
Dr Lizane Wilson (CCYF)
Senior lecture - Full time researcher and supervisor +27 21 864 3593 Lizane.Wilson@nwu.ac.za North West University, Wellington office East Street Wellington Western Cape 7655, Potchefstroom PhD (Curriculum Studies), M Diac (Play therapy), B Diac (Social work) Community engagement, Service-learning, Child sexual abuse
Prof Mariette van der Merwe (CCYF)
Associate Professor and full time researcher +27 21 864 3593 23376244@nwu.ac.za North West University, 18 Malan Street, Wellington 7655, Western Cape, Potchefstroom BA Social Work (cum laude); Honours Social Work (cum laude); Master’s Social Work (cum laude) DPhil Social Work Trauma and well-being in resource-poor settings
Dr Susanne Jacobs (CCYF)
Senior lecturer - Full time researcher and supervisor +27 82 783 7474 22093915@nwu.ac.za Duke AVE Irene Farm Villages, Centurion, Potchefstroom PhD Education and MDIAC masters in Play therapy Resilience, Psycho-Social Well-being, and Strenghs-Based Research: Relational Health Strengthening, restoring, and preserving communities