Optentia Research Focus Area

Mirna Nel

BELINDA BANTHAM — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:03:58 +0000

Mirna Nel BELINDA BANTHAM Fri, 06/18/2021 - 13:03

Inclusive Education

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Mirna

Deputy Dean for Research and Innovation

Nel

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Prof Mirna Nel is deputy dean for research in the Faculty of Humanities, North-West University (NWU), South Africa and a researcher in the Optentia Research Focus Area. Her research interest was primarily focused on the role teachers play in teaching and supporting all learners in inclusive classrooms, but recently it broadened to inclusivity and diversity in different environments. She was the South African project leader for an international collaborative research project between South Africa, England, Finland, China, Lithuania and Slovenia with the topic: A Comparative Analysis of Teachers’ Roles in Inclusive Education. Several publications resulted from this project. In 2016 she and other NWU colleagues were rewarded European Union funding to conduct research on teacher education for inclusion in collaboration with De Vlaamse Vereniging voor Ontwikkelingssamenwerking en Technische Bijstand (VVOB), the Universities of the Witwatersrand, Free State, Fort Hare and Inclusive Education South Africa (IESA). She was also involved with NWU colleagues in a research project aiming at developing High Performance Learning in an inclusive Full-Service School. Furthermore, in collaboration with Austrian and German colleagues, she was also part of a project focusing on the social participation of learners in inclusive Full Service Schools in South Africa. She has published several articles in national and in international journals, written numerous chapters, co-edited and sole edited textbooks, and supervised and delivered Masters and PhD students. Conference papers were presented at national and international conferences. She has also been invited to do workshops and presentations in several European countries, as well as keynote presentations at various national and international conferences on a variety of topics relevant to inclusive education.

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Vanderbijlpark, Building A 13, Room 107

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016 910 3441

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Mirna.Nel@nwu.ac.za

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Precious Mncayi

BELINDA BANTHAM — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 15:03:43 +0000

Precious Mncayi BELINDA BANTHAM Thu, 06/17/2021 - 17:03

Economics

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Precious

Mncayi

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I am a distinguished young female academic with a passion for quantitative analysis of socio-economic issues. I am energetic, persistent, self-motivated, dynamic and hard working. I have more than six years’ experience in the teaching of several modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate level including Introductory macro- and microeconomics, Monetary Economics at third-year level and Monetary and Fiscal Policy at honours level. I am also involved in research supervision at honours, masters and PhD level; having graduated several masters’ students. I have had the opportunity to work on several industry research projects, while having published numerous research articles in peer-reviewed national and international journals, and attended a number of academic/research conferences nationally and internationally. In addition, I am also involved in the review of articles from several journals. My expertise is teaching and socio-economic research. My research focus is strongly grounded in the broad field of economic development, with special interest in labour market research, particularly understanding youth and graduate labour market dynamics. In addition, I am intrigued by macroeconomic policy formulation and poverty-related studies.

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Japie Greeff

BELINDA BANTHAM — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 14:57:52 +0000

Japie Greeff BELINDA BANTHAM Thu, 06/17/2021 - 16:57

Artificial intelligence

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Japie

Greeff

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I have almost 20 years of experience spanning electronic engineering, software development and education in the South African context where I have worked for a variety of companies, from research institutions to startups and corporate software giants to my current position as lecturer at the North-West University. I serve as the subject chair for computer science and information systems on the Vaal Triangle campus and I lead a research sub program in the Optentia research unit on technology, capability and functioning. The bulk of my research has been in the realms of engineering education, serious games and gamification. In my MTech research I focussed on test fixtures for high volume manufacturing and developed a reliability based model for the selection of test probe receptacles and in my PhD I focussed on capstone project modules in engineering education and how they can be enriched through gameful design with a focus on self-determination theory. I have knowledge of software development, product development, serious games, artificial intelligence, engineering education and electronics.

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016 910 3286

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Jacques Rothmann

BELINDA BANTHAM — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 14:52:53 +0000

Jacques Rothmann BELINDA BANTHAM Thu, 06/17/2021 - 16:52

Masculinities; Sexualities; Gay studies

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Rothmann

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Jacques Rothmann is an associate professor in Sociology at the North-West University, Potchefstroom campus. His key research interests include gender and sexuality studies, with a particular focus on masculinity and gay studies. He has published on a number of gender and sexuality foci including gay masculinity and sexual identity in higher education. He established and convened the Lesbian, Gay and Queer Studies working group for the South African Sociological Association (SASA) and currently serves as chairperson for the Faculty of Humanities’ Human and Social Science Research Ethics Committee (HSSREC) and Basic and Social Science Research Ethics Committee.

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Rothmann, J. 2011: “South African gay fathers' parenting practices: from pathology to 'normalisation'”. Acta Academica, 43(1):39-78. http://www.ufs.ac.za/ActaAcademica
Rothmann, J. 2012: “Sociology as bridge over troubled waters: Establishing a link between the principles of lesbian and gay studies and queer theory”. The South African Review of Sociology, 43(1):41-61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21528586.2012.678624
Rothmann, J. 2013: “‘Doing’ and ‘using’ sexual orientation: The role of gay male pornographic film in the identity construction of gay men”. The South African Review of Sociology, 43(3):21-41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21528586.2013.817048
Rothmann, J. 2013. “‘Send in the (gay) clowns’: Will & Grace and Modern Family as ‘sensibly queer’”. Acta Academica, 45(4):40-83. http://www.ufs.ac.za/ActaAcademica
Rothmann, J. and Simmonds, S. 2015. “‘Othering’ non-normative sexualities through the objectification of “the homosexual”: Discursive discrimination by pre-service teachers”. Agenda, 1-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10130950.2015.1010288
De Wet, A., Rothmann, J. and Simmonds, S. 2016. “Human rights: Protecting sexual minorities or reinforcing the boundaries of ‘the closet”. South African Review of Sociology, 47(3):85-10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21528586.2016.1163291
Rothmann, J. 2016. “The (De)Professionalisation of the gay male academic identity: Locking the closet door in South African tertiary education”. The South African Review of Sociology, 47(4):40-59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21528586.2016.1182444
Rothmann, J. and Smit, R. (Guest editors) 2016. “Editorial”. The South African Review of Sociology, 47(3):1-7. https://doi.org/10.1080/21528586.2016.1218126
Rothmann, J. 2017. Book Review of Queering Families of Origin. Gender Questions, 4(1):1-4. https://doi.org/10.25159/2412-8457/3029
Rothmann, J. 2017. “The role of self-reflexivity on the part of gay male academics on South African University campuses”. Acta Academica, 49(1):1-31. http://dx.doi.org/10.18820/24150479/aa49i1.4
Rothmann, J. 2017. Book Review of Troubling the Teaching and Learning of Gender and Sexuality Diversity Education in South African Schools. Jounal of LGBT Youth, 15(1):73-76. https://doi.org/10.1080/19361653.2017.1392916
Rothmann, J. 2018. “‘To gay or not to gay, that’s the question’: Exploring the permeability between heterosexualization and homosexualization of public and private spaces of South African gay male academics and students”. Gender Questions, 6:1-24. https://doi.org/10.25159/2412-8457/2999
Du Plessis, A., Rothmann, J. and Botha, D. 2018. “A case of re-/de-traditionalisation of emphasised femininity? The potential influence of the spill-over model on white female academics in leadership positions”. The South African Review of Sociology, 49(2):61-85. https://doi.org/10.1080/21528586.2018.1509725
Rothmann, J. 2018. “A social constructionist approach to resilience for LGBTIQ+ academics and students in South African universities”. Transformation in Higher Education, 30(0):1-8. https://doi.org/10.4102/the.v3i0.34
Tshilongo, T. and Rothmann, J. 2019. “A Sociological exploration of the need for safe spaces for lesbian and gay students on a South African University Campus”. Transformation in Higher Education, 40(0):1-12. https://doi.org/10.4102/the.v4i0.77
Rothmann, J. 2020. “Sexualities and sexual orientations”. (In Sociology: A Comprehensive South African Introduction, Paul Stewart & Johan Zaaiman (eds.). (pp. 181-205). Cape Town: Juta Publications.

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Jaco Hoffman

BELINDA BANTHAM — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 14:22:28 +0000

Jaco Hoffman BELINDA BANTHAM Thu, 06/17/2021 - 16:22

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Jaco

Professor of Socio-Gerontology

Hoffman

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Jaco Hoffman (DPhil, Oxon) is Professor of Socio-Gerontology in the Optentia Research Unit, North-West University (Vanderbijlpark Campus), South Africa where he leads the Ageing and Generational Dynamics in Africa (AGenDA) programme. He is also Professorial Fellow at the Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford, UK where he co-ordinates the UN endorsed African Research Network on Ageing (AFRAN). AFRAN brings together African and international institutions and individuals from academia, policy and practice to develop and expand African research and training capacity on ageing. He furthermore is an Honorary Professor in the Institute of Ageing in Africa, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, and was a past president of the South African Gerontological Association (SAGA) as well as a founding member of the South African Older Person’s Forum. Jaco co-directs, with Prof Sebastiana Kalula (UCT), the International Longevity Centre (ILC) – South Africa and is a Director of the International Federation of Ageing (IFA) Board. His research experience relates to the Social Sciences (Sociology, Anthropology) broadly with specialisation in the multi-disciplinary field of Socio-gerontology (including topics like HIV/AIDS, poverty, [long-term] care, families, community development).

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Sebastiaan Rothmann

BELINDA BANTHAM — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 08:50:35 +0000

Sebastiaan Rothmann BELINDA BANTHAM Wed, 10/31/2018 - 10:50

Capability

Flourishing

Positive Organisations

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Director

Sebastiaan

Optentia Research Unit

Rothmann

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Prof. Ian Rothmann’s research interest is the assessment and development of human potential and flourishing in institutions within multicultural contexts. After completing his PhD, he focused on burnout, stress, coping and suicide within multicultural organisational contexts. With the changing intellectual climate in Psychology after 2000 (towards Positive Psychology), his focus broadened to include capability to work, flourishing of people, and positive organisational scholarship. He is a C1-rated researcher by the National Research Foundation. He is author/co-author of more than 220 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. More than 50 doctoral candidates completed their studies with hm as promoter/co-promoter.

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Optentia House, North-West University, Vanderbijlpark

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016 910 3433

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ian.rothmann@nwu.ac.za

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Marita Heyns

BELINDA BANTHAM — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 09:47:26 +0000

Marita Heyns BELINDA BANTHAM Thu, 10/25/2018 - 11:47

Positive Psychology

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Marita

Researcher

Heyns

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Marita Heyns is a researcher in the Optentia Research Entity of the NWU. She has a PhD in Psychology and a Master degree in Business Administration (MBA) as academic background. Her interests generally reflect Positive Psychology and Positive Organizational Scholarship related topics. She has a particular interest in the development of models for interpersonal- and organizational trust within workplace contexts characterised by transition and uncertainty. Through her research, she strives to promote pathways for individuals and organisations to flourish.

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Vaal triangle campus

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016-910 3581

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Marius W Stander

BELINDA BANTHAM — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 09:33:57 +0000

Marius W Stander BELINDA BANTHAM Wed, 10/24/2018 - 11:33

Human Resource Development

Industrial Psychology

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Marius

Professor

Stander

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Marius Stander is a lecturer, researcher, and management consultant specialising in assessing and optimising talented people and teams. He is an NRF-rated researcher (C2). He has been lecturing Industrial Psychology on a postgraduate level at the Potchefstroom University for CHE, North-West University (Potchefstroom & Vaal Triangle campus) as well the University of Johannesburg (4 years - previously RAU) and the University of Namibia (3 years). He has supervised more than 60 Master’s and PhD students), examined more than 130 Master’s and PhD dissertations and acted as a supervising psychologist for more than 60 Interns. He is a Life-Long Honorary member of the Society for Industrial Organisational Psychology of South Africa, a registered Industrial Psychologist (HPCSA), Mentor and Master Human Resource Practitioner (SA Board for People Practices). Over the years, he has been actively involved with SIOPSA, SABPP, IPM, PsySSA, Black Management Forum, Local and District Educational Units, various subject interest groups (HR, L&D, and Employee Relations), as well as an EXCO member of the Convocation of the NWU. He has been a Section Editor and a member of the Editorial Board with the SA Journal for Industrial Psychology. He is actively involved as a reviewer for journals, conferences, NRF and an examiner for masters and doctoral students at various universities. He has presented scientific papers at various national (34+) and international conferences (33+). Two of his publications were the most highly cited manuscripts of 2018 and 2019 within the OASIS Economic and Management Sciences scholarly field.

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016 910 3415

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Marius.stander@nwu.ac.za

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Hayley Walker-Williams

BELINDA BANTHAM — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 09:27:12 +0000

Hayley Walker-Williams BELINDA BANTHAM Tue, 10/23/2018 - 11:27

Child sexual abuse

Psychology

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Hayley

Walker-Williams

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Dr Hayley Walker-Williams is Deputy Director of the School of Psychosocial Health; Senior Lecturer in the Psychology Subject Group and a registered practicing clinical psychologist within the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University, Vanderbijlpark Campus in South Africa. She lectures undergraduate and postgraduate students in psychology, with special interest in abnormal psychology, trauma and strengths-based interventions and posttraumatic growth. Dr Walker-Williams has published and presented her work both nationally and internationally. She heads a research project entitled “Survivor to Thriver” (S2T) aimed at facilitating resilience process and posttraumatic growth outcomes in women survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

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North-West University, Vanderbijlpark Campus, Building 7, First Floor, Office 119

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016-910 3416

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Vera Roos

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Socio-Gerontology

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Vera

Roos

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As a second generation social gerontologist in the African context, my research focuses on older individuals and their relationships with people and space (place). Relationships are viewed from an interactional approach, as continuous reciprocal actions and reactions elicited by the subjective impact of the interaction. Two interrelated themes in social gerontology, social exclusion and inclusion, inform my research. Exclusion is explored in four domains (i) interpersonal (loneliness); (ii) community (sense of community); (iii) intergenerational; and (iv) cell phone technology. Inclusion focuses on two parts (i) effective relational interactions and (ii) intergenerational initiatives. Research on older (South) Africans is limited in scope, contextual depth and quantity. This prompted me to develop a visual data-collection tool, the Mmogo-method®, trademarked by the North-West University. “Mmogo" means togetherness in Setswana, one of the 11 official languages of South Africa. It is a relationally-sensitive method that enables inclusive research participation and yielding thick, detailed and layered visual, textual and observational data. The method has attracted international and national attention, its transferability demonstrated across countries, subject disciplines and sample groups. In the applications of the Mmogo-method® on older persons’ relational experiences, the findings obtained from the data could not be explained satisfactory by existing relational theories. Accordingly, I have developed a relational theory, Self-Interactional Group Theory (SIGT), which has been applied in several articles. A baseline study funded by the Department of Public Service and Administration, informed the development and implementation of Yabelana (“sharing information”), an age-inclusive eDirectory. The ICT ecosystem (https://yabelana.org/), designed as a reusable open-source application ecosystem comprising a website, is suitable for older (USSD code) phones and smart phones (Google app store and website). The systematic, co-created process will be presented in an upcoming Springer Nature book

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