Staff - Social work
Mr Charl Gertse
Junior Lecturer +2716 910 3432 Charl.Gertse@nwu.ac.za Building A21, 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
Prof Elizabeth Smit
Associate Professor +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, 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.
Dr Elzahne Simeon-de Jager
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.
Mr Frans Lesetja Manthosi
Lecturer 018 285 2045 Frans.Manthosi@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Office 215A, Potchefstroom Master of Social Work and Bachelor of Social Work (University of Limpopo); Master of Arts in Child and Family Studies (University of the Western Cape); Postgraduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation (Stellenbosch University); Certificate in Employee Wellness (University of South Africa); Certificate in Employee Assistance Programme (University of Pretoria) Child protection (Foster care) and social work supervision
Prof Hanelie Malan
Associate Professor, Promoter, Subject Group Leader: Department of Social Work, o Post graduate programme coordinator: Magister Artium: Social work in Child Protection +27 18 299 1675 Hanelie.Malan@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Room 206, 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
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
Senior Lecturer 082 771 2413 Pieter.boshoff@nwu.ac.za Building E8, Office 224, Potchefstroom PhD in Social Work Occupational Social Work, Trauma
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
Mrs Tiisetso Tshehle
Lecturer +27 16 910 3567 Tiisetso.Tshehle@nwu.ac.za Building A21, Room G17.1, Vanderbijlpark MA Social Work
Mrs Tracy Matlala
Junior Lecturer +27 16 910 3560 tracy.mkwanazi@nwu.ac.za Building A21, Room G17.2, Vanderbijlpark B Social Work
Mrs Vedhna Lalla
Lecturer +2716 910 3475 Vedhna.Lalla@nwu.ac.za Building A21, Room 17.3, 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), MBA Ecometrics, Scale development, Social Indicators, Research Methods
Prof Elmien Crofford
Associate Professor, COMPRES Research Coordinator +27 16 910 3505 Elmien.Truter@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
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 Carlien van Wyk (CCYF) Acting Head: Centre for Child Youth and Family Studies
Head: Centre for Child, Youth and Family Studies 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 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