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Prof Ronelle Carolissen: BA (Hons) (Natal), HED (UCT), MA (UCT), DPhil (SU), Associate Professor and Chairperson 
Research Focus - with specific emphasis on social rights issues:
  • Identity, community psychology, community interaction
  • Identity and learning and teaching in higher education
  • Transformation in higher education
  • Community interventions
    Teaching focus:
  • Identity, community psychology, community interaction
  • Identity and learning and teaching in higher education
  • Community interventions
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    Prof Doria Daniels: BA, HED, BEd (UWC), MA (University of Iowa), PhD (University of Southern California), Professor
    Research Focus: Non-formal education, Gender, Adult literacy and empowerment; Service-learning; Indigenous knowledge systems; Visual research
    Teaching focus:
  • Cross-cultural research in marginalized communities
  • Adult Basic Education
  • The visual as data within qualitative research
  • Educational empowerment of woman
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    Prof Estelle Swart: HED (GOK), BA (RAU), DEdPsych (RAU), Professor 
    Research Focus:
  • Development of schools and communities for the effective implementation of inclusive education
  • Professional learning and development of educational psychologists and educators (eg reflective learning)
  • Emotional intelligence of teachers
    Teaching focus:
  • Inclusive education
  • Learning support
  • Professional Psychology
    E-mail:

    Dr Lorna Dreyer : BA (Human Ecology Ed), BA Hons (UWC), MPhil (Cognition and Teaching) (UWC), PhD (SU), Lecturer
    Research Focus:

  • Effective implementation of inclusive education
  • Professional learning and development of teachers

    • Teaching focus:
  • Learning support and support networks
  • Development and learning
    E-mail:

    Dr Andrew Lewis : BA (SU), MEd (SU), MEd (UNISA), DEd (SU), Diploma in Education (Well), Certificate in Sport Psychology (UNISA), Senior Lecturer
    Research focus:

  • Emotional and behavioural problems with children; Childhood stress
    Teaching focus:
  • Child psychotherapy
    E-mail:

    Mrs Charmaine Louw: BA, HED, BEd (Hons), MEdPsych (SU), Lecturer
    Research focus:

  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); Assessment
    Teaching focus:
  • Psychometry/Educational Psychological Assessment
  • Professional development
    E-mail:

    Mrs Lynette Collair: BA, BEd (UCT), HED (Unisa), MEdPsych (SU), Lecturer
    Research focus:
  • Educational psychology practice in high schools
  • Assessment within inclusive education
    Teaching focus:
  • Learners with diverse educational needs including disability
  • Special needs of people with disabilities
  • Educational Psychological Assessment
  • Whole school development
    E-mail:

    Dr Marietjie Oswald: BA, MEd (SU), PhD (Educational Support), Senior Lecturer
    Research focus:
  • Development of schools and communities for the effective implementation of inclusive education: Teacher learning; Student learning
    Teaching focus:
  • Implementation of inclusive education
  • Research methodologies
  • Learning and learning support
  • Career assessment
  • Life Orientation training
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    Mrs Mariechen Perold: BA (Hons), MEdPsych (SU), Lecturer
    Research focus:
  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  • Professional development of adult learners
    Teaching focus: Learning support and Psychotherapy Learning support
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    Mrs Alison Bucholz : BA (Hons), HED (SU), Further Diploma of Education (Learners with special educational needs) (US)
    Departmental administrator
    Tel: +27 21 808 2308
    Fax: +27 21 808 2021
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    Ms Wilma Koopman
    Departmental senior secretary
    Tel: +27 21 808 2306
    Fax: +27 21 808 2021
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    Mrs Petro Liebenberg
    Senior secretary for the Practicum Unit
    Tel: +27 21 808 2229
    Fax: +27 21 808 3932
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