Staff - Social work
Prof Eleanor Hendricks
Associate Professor 0182994825 Eleanor.Hendricks@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Room 128, Potchefstroom, PhD (Social work), M (Social work) Gender-based violence, Violence in educational institutions, social work and social media,Decolonization of the social work,Groupwork method ,Social casework method Integrative and reflective 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
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.
Prof Hanelie Malan
Subject group leader: Social work, Associate Professor +27 18 299 1675 Hanelie.Malan@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Room 203, 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
Mrs Katlego Ratshidi Kawadza
Lecturer 018 299 1681 Katlego.Ratshidi@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Room 206, Potchefstroom M (Child Protection) Child protection, counselling and therapeutic interventions with children and adults,Adoption
Dr Koketso Matlakala
Senior Lecturer, Acting Subject Group Deputy Leader 018 389 2129 Koketso.Matlakala@gmail.com Building A17, Office 123, Mahikeng BSW (UL), MSW (UL), PhD (UL) Fatherhood, migration, mental health & environmental social work
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
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.
Mrs Maseitlholo Ellen
Lecturer 018 389 9019 12425192@nwu.ac.za Building A17, Office 122, Mahikeng Master of Arts (Social 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 Counselling
Mr Nkqubela Aphiwe Jackson Ntloko
Lecturer 016 910 3056 Aphiwe.Ntloko@nwu.ac.za Building A21, Room G17.5, Vanderbijlpark Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) (NMU), Bachelor of Arts Honours in Development Studies (NMU), Master of Social Work (MSW) (NMU) Afrocentric & Decolonial Social WorkMs 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
Associate Professor 018-2991622 Pieter.boshoff@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Office 214, Potchefstroom PhD (Social work), M (Social work) Occupational Social Work, Trauma
Dr Sufran Smith
Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 1682 Sufran.Smith@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Room 217, Potchefstroom , BA (Social Work), MA (Forensic Practice) (Cum Laude); PhD (Social Work). Forensic social work and expert testimony, EAP social work
Dr Tasleem Sayed
Senior Lecturer 018 299 2195 Tasleem.Sayed@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Room 204, Potchefstroom BA (Social Work), BA Honours (Psychology) MA (Social Work), MA (Positive Psychology) Mental health, well-being, human resilience and covid-19, Post-traumatic growth
Mrs Tiisetso Tshehle
Lecturer +27 16 910 3567 Tiisetso.Tshehle@nwu.ac.za Building A21, Room G17.1, Vanderbijlpark MA Social Work Teaching and learning, Palliative care, GBV and sexual offences, Psychiatry
Mrs Tracy Matlala
Junior Lecturer +27 16 910 3560 tracy.mkwanazi@nwu.ac.za Building A21, Room G17.2, Vanderbijlpark B Social Work
Dr Vedhna Dayanand Lalla
Lecturer Vedhna.Lalla@nwu.ac.za BA SW UKZN (Westville),MA(EAP) UP,PhD NWU GBVF Women empowerment Empowerment, capabilities and Flourishing
Mrs Vedhna Lalla
Lecturer +2716 910 3475 Vedhna.Lalla@nwu.ac.za Building A21, Room 17.3, Vanderbijlpark MA Social Work (UP)
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
Prof Elmien Crofford
Associate Professor, COMPRES Research Coordinator +27 16 910 3505 Elmien.Crofford@nwu.ac.za Building A21, Office G19.5, Vanderbijlpark BA Social Work (Stellenbosch University); MA Forensic practice (NWU Potchefstroom); PhD in Social Work (NWU Vanderbijlpark) Child protection social work and child abuse
Prof Vincent Mabvurira
Associate Professor, COMPRES Research Coordinator 018 389 2233 Vincent.Mabvurira@nwu.ac.za Office 128, Building A17, Mahikeng PhD Social Work (UL), MSW (UZ), BSW (UZ) Environmental social work; IKS; Religion, spirituality & Social Work
Prof Mariette van der Merwe (CCYF)
Associate Professor, Researcher 018 285 2334 Mariette.VanDerMerwe@nwu.ac.za N18 Malan Street, Wellington Malanstraat 18, Wellington, Potchefstroom BA Social Work (Cum laude), BA Maatskaplike Werk (Cum Laude), Honours Social Work (Cum Laude), Honneurs Maatskaplike Werk (Cum Laude), Masters Social Work (Cum Laude), Trauma, marginalised populations, visual data collection; Trauma, kwesbare groeperings, visuele data insameling
Dr Susanne Jacobs (CCYF)
Senior lecturer - Full time researcher and supervisor +27 82 783 7474 Susanne.Jacobs@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