Staff

Dr Tania Lambert Position:  Senior Lecturer Department:  Psychology Room:  070013 Location:  South Campus Phone:  041 504 2230 Email:  tania.lambert@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  BSc(UPE), HDE(UPE),BScHons(US), MA (Counselling Psychology), PhD(NMMU) Expertise:  Relationship Psychology and Cyber Relationships

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Prof Louise Stroud Position:  Full Professor Department:  Psychology Room:  07LG15 Location:  South Campus Phone:  27 41 504 2682/2569 Fax:  27 41 504 2101 Email:  louise.stroud@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  B.Cur; BA Hons (Psychology); MA (Clinical Psychology); PhD (Psychology) Expertise:  Griffiths Scales of Child Development; Neuropsychology, Psychological Test Development and Assessment; Child Development; Psychobiography; Developmental Psychology; Ecopsychology; Registered Clinical Psychologist

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Professor Magnolia Ngcobo-Sithole Position:  Full Professor Department:  Psychology Room:  070018 Location:  South Campus Phone:  041 504 2916 Email:  Magnolia.Ngcobo-Sithole@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  PhD (Behavioural Medicine) Expertise:  Childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, African psychology and professionalism Responsibilities:  Lecturer, supervisor, mentor and Researcher

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Dr Johan Cronje Position:  Senior Lecturer Department:  Psychology Room:  M&P Building; Lower Ground; UCLIN Location:  South Campus Phone:  041 504 2334 Email:  Johan.Cronje@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  BA; BA Hons; MA (Research Psychology) – Cum Laude; DPhil Psychology Expertise:  Developing, refining, and revising psychological tests Responsibilities:  Lecturing undergraduate and postgraduate research modules

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Mrs Lisa Currin Position:  Lecturer Department:  Psychology Room:  070016 Location:  South Campus Phone:  +27 41 504 4056 Email:  lisa.currin@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  PhD (Psychology) (c), MA (Co) Psych, BA Hons Psych, BCur Expertise:  Developmental Psychology, Neuropsychology, Health Psychology Responsibilities:  Lecturer

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Dr Ulricha De Klerk Position:  Lecturer Department:  Psychology Room:  070025 Location:  South Campus Phone:  041 504 2977 Email:  ulricha.deklerk@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  PhD (Psychology), MA Health and Welfare, BA Honours, BPsych degree Expertise:  Community Psychology and Trauma; Primary and preventative Psychology; and Human Rights Psychology Responsibilities:  Masters and Doctoral research coordinator and lecturer

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Dr Thabisa Mabusela Position:  Lecturer Department:  Psychology Room:  0001, Missionvale Community Psychology Clinic Location:  Missionvale Campus Phone:  041 504 1333 Email:  Thabisa.Mabusela@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  MSc (Clinical Psychology), PhD (Clinical Psychology) Expertise:  Child Mental Health, Adversity & Assessment, Child Therapy, Psycho-legal Issues,

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Dr Angelique McConney Position:  Lecturer Department:  Psychology Room:  012 Location:  South Campus Phone:  041 504 2246 Email:  angelique.mcconney@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  BA Hons (Rhodes, MA Clin Psych, MPhil, PhD (Stell) Expertise:  Wellness and mental health of adolescents/young adults; student wellness/mental health; well-being; peer-led interventions; student success Responsibilities:  Lecturing and supervision

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Dr Ashwin Navsaria Position:  Lecturer Department:  Psychology Room:  070014 Location:  South Campus Phone:  041 504 4595 Email:  Ashwin.Navsaria@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  MA Clin Psych, PhD Clinical Psychology Expertise:  Psychotherapy; Cross-cultural Psychology; Psychotic Disorders; Cyberpsychology

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Dr Konesh Navsaria Position:  Lecturer Department:  Psychology Room:  0027A Location:  South Campus Phone:  0415042687 Email:  konesh.navsaria@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  Ma (Co).; PhD Expertise:  Psychobiography; Substance abuse Responsibilities:  Lecturer

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Dr Tatenda Nyabvudzi Position:  Lecturer & Psychometry Programme Coordinator Department:  Psychology Room:  009 Location:  South Campus Phone:  +27 (0)41 504 1148 Email:  Tatenda.Nyabvudzi@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  BSocSc HRM, BA Hons, MA, PhD (Industrial Psychology), BPsych Equivalence Programme in Psychometry Expertise:  Workplace and Career Psychology, Positive Psychology, Psychometric Evaluation and Assessment Responsibilities:  Lecturing & Coordinating the BPsych Equivalence (Psychometry) Programme

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Mr Is-Haaq Lekganya Position:  Undergraduate Coordinator Department:  Psychology Room:  0700 Location:  South Campus Phone:  041 504 4954 Email:  Is-Haaq.Lekganya@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  MA Clin Psych Expertise:  Positive Psychology, Cross-cultural, Religious, Spirituality and Indigenous Psychology Responsibilities:  Undergraduate Programme Coordinator

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Dr Alida Sandison Position:  Lecturer & Clinic Manager Department:  Psychology Room:  07OO24 Location:  South Campus Phone:  27 41 504 4522 Fax:  27 41 5042101 Email:  alida.sandison@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  BA, BA (Hons), MA (Co) Psych, PGCE Expertise:  Personality and Developmental Psychopathology Responsibilities:  Lecturing & Managing the UCLIN(South Campus)

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Dr Zimkhitha Sibam Twalo Position:  Postdoctoral Fellow Department:  Psychology Location:  South Campus Phone:  041 504 1652 Email:  Zimkhitha.Sibam-Twalo@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  BA Psychology; BA (Hons) Psychology, MA Psychology (Cum Laude), PhD Psychology Expertise:  Indigenous knowledge and culture, African belief systems, gender, supernatural beliefs, grief and mourning practices

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Prof Christopher Hoelson Position:  Professor Department:  Psychology Room:  070018 Location:  South Campus Phone:  27 41 504 4594 Fax:  27 41 504 1795 Email:  christophernorman.hoelson@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  MA (Cl); DPhil (UPE) Expertise:  Systemic research; Personal & Professional development of psych; Therapeutic psych Responsibilities:  Supervision

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Professor Greg Howcroft Position:  Professor Department:  Psychology Room:  07LG24 Location:  South Campus Phone:  041 504 4542 Fax:  041 504 2101 Email:  greg.howcroft@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  MA (Cl) Psych; PhD Expertise:  Cyberpsychology/Psychobiography/Personality Assessment/Animal Assisted Intervention

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Dr Kameshnee Ramasamy Position:  Research Associate Department:  Student Counselling, Career & Development Services Location:  South Campus Phone:  27 41 504 2511 Email:  kameshnee.ramasamy@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  PhD Psychology (NMMU), MA Clinical Psych-UPE, BAHons History-UPE, BAHons Psych-UPE, BA-UPE Expertise:  Personality psychology, anxiety, trauma, & mindfulness Responsibilities:  Postgraduate supervision

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Prof Sikhumbuzo Mfusi Position:  Research Associate Department:  Physiology Location:  North Campus Email:  Sikhumbuzo.Mfusi@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  MA Clin Psych (University of Durban-Westville), PHD (University of Zululand) Expertise:  Mental health, African Psychology Intimate Relationships Responsibilities:  Supervision

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Dr. Jennifer Jansen Position:  Research Associate Department:  Psychology Room:  502 Location:  South Campus Phone:  0415041333 Email:  jennifer.jansen@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  BA Hons (UPE), MA in Clinical Physiology (UPE), D.Phil. (Psychology)UPE  Expertise:  Development and Child Psychology (It includes diagnostic assessment, developmental assessment, child therapy) Responsibilities:  Supervision

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Ian McKinnon Position:  Clinical Psychologist Department:  Psychology Room:  EDH Location:  Bird Street Campus Email:  Ian.Mckinnon@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  MA Clinical Psychology (NMU) Expertise:  Clinical Psychology

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Mary Edwards Position:  Clinical Psychologist Department:  Psychology Room:  EDH Location:  Bird Street Campus Email:  Mary.Edwards@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  MA Clinical Psychology (NMU) Expertise:  Clinical Psychology

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Ms Nokuzola Jam Jam Position:  Clinical Psychologist Department:  Psychology Room:  EDH Location:  Bird Street Campus Email:  nokuzola.jamjam@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  BA Social Work (UWC), Honours in Psychology (UWC), Masters Clinical Psychology (Rhodes University) Expertise:  Clinical Psychology

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Ms Juleika Kolanda Position:  Psychometry Programme Administrator Department:  Psychology Location:  South Campus Phone:  041 504 2334 Email:  juleika.kolanda@mandela.ac.za

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Izandry Mabotja Position:  Undergraduate and BPsych Programme Administrator Department:  Psychology Location:  South Campus Phone:  041 504 2776 Email:  izandry.mabotja@mandela.ac.za

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Ms Ebonga Maraule Position:  Departmental Secretary Department:  Psychology Room:  070020 Location:  South Campus Phone:  041 504 2354 Email:  Ebonga.Maraule@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  NDip Public Relations Management (NMU)

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Thandokazi Tshume Position:  Honours Administrator Department:  Psychology Room:  Room 011, Ground Floor , Building 7 Location:  South Campus Phone:  041 504 2780 Email:  thandokazi.tshume@mandela.ac.za

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