Dr Xander Flemming is a lecturer and researcher at the Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR). After obtaining a master’s degree in counselling psychology, he gained over 12 years of experience in community settings. He managed and implemented mental health and psycho-social well-being programs and sexual health and HIV/STI prevention programs for marginalised groups in resource-limited settings in South Africa. He has worked at a national level and across various sectors, including public health, health promotion, the NGO/CBO sector and corporate social investment. He has collaborated with NGOs/CBOs, grassroots organisations, international and national funders, and government departments, such as the Department of Health (national, provincial and district levels). He worked as a lecturer in the Psychology subject group at the North-West University from 2019 to 2023. He holds a PhD in Transdisciplinary Health Sciences. He has supervised postgraduate students in Psychology and Positive Psychology. His research focus area includes strengths-based approaches to MSM well-being, mental health promotion, and transdisciplinary and community-integrated research. He has a keen interest in qualitative research approaches.
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