Faculty of Humanities List of Academic Experts

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3 List of Academic Experts Faculty of Humanities: 2012 List of Academic Experts Executive Dean of the Faculty Dr Stanley Mukhola is passionate about transformation in higher education. He believes that the ghosts of the past, such as poverty, can only be eradicated by educating the nation. He was involved in all the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) audits at this university and has chaired audit committees of other universities. Under his leadership, the first libraries were opened as community projects in rural Limpopo and in KwaZulu-Natal. He holds a DEd in Environmental Education from the University of Johannesburg, and he has published extensively in the field of Environmental Health. Dr Mukhola delivered papers at more than 30 conferences around the world. He is involved in a number of community projects. Dr Stanley Mukhola Dean s message Dr Stanley Mukhola Tel: (012) [email protected] Welcome to the exciting world of post-graduate studies. This is the beginning of a momentous journey. Embarking on post-graduate studies does not only teach you about your subject field, but also how to create new knowledge. Most importantly, post-graduate studies will teach you more about yourself. The Tshwane University of Technology is a world-class institution and the largest residential university in South Africa. The faculty of Humanities is the largest faculty within the university and the only one of its kind in South Africa. The university collaborates with many universities abroad. All our members of staff are highly skilled and qualified and are experts in their various fields. If you are looking for professionalism and expertise, you have come to the right place. I am extremely excited about 2012 and I hope you are too. Enjoy the journey towards the fulfillment of your dream. Remember, destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. Executive Dean of the Faculty 1

4 Office of the Dean Associate Dean: Prof Elsabe Coetzee Prof Elsabe Coetzee is the associate Dean of the Faculty of Humanities. She is also involved in research and is focusing on topics like community engagement, post-graduate studies and open distance learning. She holds a PhD in Psycho- and Socio- Pedagogics from the University of Pretoria. Her most recent publication is on Community Engagement in Higher Education. Prof Coetzee has successfully supervised 20 Master s degree students and two Doctoral students. She is currently supervising four Doctoral students. Associate Dean Prof Elsabe Coetzee Tel: (012) [email protected] Prof Andile Mji: Head of Research Prof Andile Mji is responsible for all research activities within the faculty. He holds a D-Ed in Mathematics Education from the Walter Sisulu University and is the author of more than 35 articles in accredited journals. Three Master s students and seven Doctoral students completed their studies under his supervision. He is on the editorial board of a number of journals: Psychological Reports, Pythagoras, Africa Education Review, The Journal of Independent Teaching and Learning, Journal of Science and Information Technology, to name but a few. Prof Mji also delivered papers at many national and international conferences and serves on various advisory boards. Prof Andile Mji Tel: (012) [email protected] 2 Office of the Dean

5 List of Academic Experts Prof Willy Mwakapenda Tel: (012) OR Tambo Chair for MSTE: Prof Willy Mwakapenda Prof Willy Mwakapenda obtained his PhD from the Deakin University in Australia. His fields of expertise include Mathematics education, teacher education, curriculum issues, and learners understanding in Mathematics. He currently holds the OR Tambo Chair - Mathematics, Science and Technology Education - at the Tshwane University of Technology. Prof Mwakapenda authored 13 articles that were published in accredited journals, two book chapters, one edited book, and he delivered more than 30 papers at international conferences. Three Doctoral and more than 15 Master s students completed their studies under his supervision. He is currently supervising seven Master s and eight Doctoral students. Office of the Dean 3

6 Applied Languages Prof Linda van Huyssteen Prof Linda van Huyssteen Prof Linda van Huyssteen obtained a D Lit et Phil in Linguistics degree at the University of South Africa. She is actively involved in the promotion of post graduate students internally and externally as examiner for other universities. She also reviews research chair applications for South African universities tasked by the NRF and worked on an NRF research project on Computational morphology in IsiZulu up to She published in linguistic and onomastic journals (9 articles) and read several papers at different conferences in Southern Africa and overseas in linguistics, onomastics, mythology and terminology. She belongs to professional societies and reviews articles for academic journals. Tel: (012) [email protected] Prof Charles Mann Prof Charles Mann Tel: (012) [email protected] Prof Charles Mann obtained his PhD in Linguistics at the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. His areas of expertise include: Sociolinguistics (esp. Contact Linguistics: pidgins and creoles); Language Attitudes; Language Policy & Planning; and, World Englishes. Prof Mann co-authored a book (on the possible effects of multilingualism on academic achievement and additional language learning in Iran). He is currently busy with another book on language attitudes which will be published in He has numerous articles in peer-reviewed, international journals, and served as a reviewer for several academic journals (including Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages; Language Policy; Journal for Language Teaching). Prof Mann has successfully supervised more than one hundred Master s dissertations, and three Doctoral theses. He is currently supervising five Doctoral and five Master s students. He is a member of the following professional bodies: Society for Pidgin and Creole Linguistics (SPCL) (1989-todate); International Association of World Englishes (IAWE) (1998-to date); Honorary Board Member, Linguistic Society of the Philippines (LSP) (2010-to date). 4 Applied Languages

7 List of Academic Experts Prof Mashudu C Mashige Prof Churchill Mashige Tel: (012) [email protected] Prof Mashudu C Mashige holds a D Litt et Phil (English) from the former Rand Afrikaans University, now the University of Johannesburg. The title of his thesis is Identity, Culture and Contemporary South African Poetry. To date he has published fourteen (14) peer-reviewed scholarly articles, written two (2) book chapters and authored nineteen (19) forewords/ editorials in accredited journals. He is currently main supervisor to two doctoral and co-supervises Masters students. He is, furthermore, also in the study panel of two other Doctoral students. He has externally examined four (4) doctoral theses and eleven (11) Master s dissertations for UFS, UKZN, UL, UZ and UFH. His research interests are, but not limited to, language as identity marker, folklore studies, orality, integrating literature into language teaching, the construction of identities, folkloric expressions, multilingualism, indigenous knowledge systems, Literature, Language Matters, African Renaissance, and Moral Regeneration. Prof Mashige is Scientific Editor of the Southern African Journal for Folklore Studies, former Editor-in-chief of the Journal of Educational Studies and past Deputy Editor of the International Journal of African Renaissance Studies. He also serves in the South African Geographical Names Council as a Ministerial appointee. Dr Susanne Harper Dr Susanne Harper Tel: (012) [email protected] Dr Susanne Harper obtained a DLitt from the University of Pretoria. She authored 11 articles that were published in accredited journals and 10 articles that were published in non-accredited journals. She is also the author of a book entitled, in Afrikaans, Wen met suksesvolle kommunikasie in jou beroep. During her career, Dr Harper reviewed 21 Afrikaans books for Die Beeld newspaper. She successfully supervised five MTech students. She is a member of Pan South African Language Board (PANSALB) and is a member of the Gauteng Province Language Committee (GPLC). Applied Languages 5

8 Educational Studies Dr Harry Rampa Tel: (012) Prof Anil Kanjee Tel: (012) Dr Harry Rampa Prof Harry Rampa holds a PhD in Educational Management from the University of Pretoria. He specializes in Total Quality Management (TQM) and improvement of schools. He published 4 articles in accredited journals. He is also the author of The relationship between total quality management and school improvement which was published in He successfully supervised 3 Doctoral students and 15 Master s students. He is currently supervising 3 Doctoral students and 8 Master s students. Prof Harry Rampa is a member of the Education Dean s Forum and a member of Education Management Association of South Africa (EMASA) as well as a member of the South African Council for Education (SACE). Prof Anil Kanjee Prof Anil Kanjee obtained a DEd degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Research and Evaluation Methods. Currently, he serves as the Research Professor within the Department, and is the co-ordinator of the Masters and Doctoral program. His research focuses on the use of assessment for improving learning, teacher professional development, the development of national assessment systems, the application of ICT for improving learning and teaching, and the use of Item Response Theory for reporting test scores. He has extensive experience in national and international studies, and has served as a technical advisor to education ministries in Africa and Asia as well as to national and international organisations like UNESCO and UNICEF. He has published numerous articles in accredited journal and has contributed chapters to various books. He recently co-authored a book with Y Sayed and M Nkomo, The search for quality: Policy reforms to improve education quality in South Africa since 1994 which is expected to be publisehd in Currently he is working on four projects the focuses on the development of a: (i) framework for implementing assessment for learning in- and pre-service capacity development programs; (ii) computerised system for supporting teachers improve their classroom assessment practices; (iii) framework for reporting national assessment scores; and (iv) a teacher professional development system delivered through mobile platforms. 6 Educational Studies

9 List of Academic Experts Prof Charles Mampuru Prof Charles Mampuru holds a PhD (Ed) from the University of Pretoria. His fields of specialization are Educational Management, Negotiation Skills, and Project Management. He has supervised four Doctoral students, 35 MEd students and 45 MTech students. He is the author of a book entitled Negotiation Skills in School Management and he has published three articles in accredited journals. Prof Charles Mampuru Tel: (012) [email protected] Dr Nicoleen Schuld Dr Nicoleen Schuld holds a DEd in Educational Psychology from the University of South Africa (UNISA). She has supervised seven Master s students and is currently supervising two Doctoral students. She co-authored three articles in accredited journals. Dr Nicoleen Schuld Tel: (012) [email protected] Educational Studies 7

10 Prof Simeon Maile Tel: (012) Prof Simeon Maile Prof Simeon Maile obtained his PhD with specialization in Educational Management in 2000 from the University of Pretoria. To date, five Doctoral candidates and 28 Master s students have successfully completed their studies under his supervision. He has presented thirty-three papers at national and international conferences. He has published twenty-six articles in refereed accredited national and international journals, six chapter books and two books. Three of his book manuscripts are being prepared for publication. Currently he chairs the research section in the Department of Educational Studies. Prof Maile has received institutional awards and national and international grants for his research. His research interests cut across Educational Management, Education and Development, Education and Politics, Research Methods for the Social and Human Sciences, Economics of Education, Education Policy Analysis, and Education Labour Relations. Dr Thelma de Jager Dr Thelma de Jager obtained her DEd from the University of South Africa (UNISA) in She authored three articles that were published in accredited journals and has supervised one Doctoral and six Master s students. In 2001 Dr De Jager s research findings on Outcomes Based Education (OBE) were used for the improvement of the South African Curriculum by the South African Teachers Union (SATU). Her areas of expertise include learning methods and inclusive learning. Dr Thelma de Jager Tel: (012) [email protected] 8 Educational Studies

11 List of Academic Experts Dr Reginald Botshabeng Monyai Dr Reginald Botshabeng Monyai obtained a PhD in Curriculum Studies from Vista University in His area of specialization is Language in Education. He published an article in an accredited journal and is also the author of The Educator as Mediator of Meaning which was published in He is currently supervising four Master s degree students. Dr Reginald Botshabeng Monyai Tel: (012) [email protected] Prof Moses Makgato Prof Moses Makgato obtained a DEd in Technology Education from the University of South Africa (UNISA) in He conducts research in Technology Education. He has published ten articles in journals and conference proceedings and presented papers at both national and international conferences. He also authored a number of books for Further Education and Training (FET) colleges. Prof Makgato supervises Master s and Doctoral students in the field of Educational Technology. Prof Moses Makgato Tel: (012) [email protected] Educational Studies 9

12 Journalism Dr Pedro Diederichs Dr Pedro Diederichs obtained a Doctorate in Journalism from the Tshwane University of Technology. He specializes in Print Media. Dr Diederichs published 5 articles in accredited journals, contributed one chapter in a book on mass media and wrote many articles for various newspapers. Seven Master s students obtained their qualifications under his supervision. He also delivered papers at various conferences. Dr Pedro Diederichs Tel: (012) [email protected] Law Dr Dane Ally Tel: (012) [email protected] Dr Dane Ally Dr Ally obtained his LLD degree from the University of Pretoria. His thesis is focused on the admissibility of unconstitutionally obtained evidence in criminal proceedings in South Africa. His research focus areas are constitutional law, the law of evidence, criminal procedural law and African human rights law (with a particular focus on the following interconnected issues: good governance, socio-economic rights, and environmental law). He has authored 6 articles which were published in accredited law journals; 2 chapters in books, and one contribution in conference proceedings. In addition, 3 manuscripts authored by him are currently in the peer review process. He has presented 8 papers at national and international conferences. He recently entered into an agreement with Juta to edit and convert his unpublished thesis into a book, designed for use primarily by legal practitioners and court officials. The Faculty of Law of the University of the Western Cape has recently appointed him as an external examiner of an LLM dissertation. He has successfully co-supervised one Master s degree student in the Department of Policing. He currently co-supervises one Doctoral student, and he is the supervisor of two Master s degree students. He is a member of the Southern African Law of Criminal Procedure and Law of Evidence Teachers Association, and the African Network of Constitutional Lawyers. 10 Journalism/Law

13 List of Academic Experts Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Prof Fhatuwani J Mundalamo Prof Fhatuwani J Mundalamo holds a PhD in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education) from UNISA. He specializes in Science Education, Physics Education and Pedagogical Content Knowledge. He supervised to completion, 4 Master s and Prof Fhatuwani J Mundalamo Doctoral students and is currently supervising 6 Master s and Doctoral students. He published 5 peer reviewed articles. Prof Mundalamo is a member of the following organizations: National Research Foundation review panel International Study association on Teachers and Teaching(ISATT), Southern African Association for research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education (SAARMSTE). Tel: (012) [email protected] Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 11

14 Public Management Prof David Mello Prof Mello obtained a Doctorate in Public Administration from the University of Pretoria. His area of specialization is Human Resources within the Public Sector. During his career, he authored 10 articles that were published in accredited journals. He is co-author of a book entitled The Zuma Administration - Critical Challenges, which was published in He successfully supervised one Doctoral and five Master s degree students and is currently supervising three Doctoral and ten Master s degree students. Prof David Mello Tel: (012) [email protected] Prof Enslin van Rooyen Prof Enslin van Rooyen Prof Enslin van Rooyen obtained a D-Admin (Public Administration) from the University of Pretoria. He successfully supervised 3 Doctoral students and 29 Master s students. He is currently supervising 2 Doctoral and 4 Master s students. He contributed 4 chapters in various books and edited a text book. Prof Van Rooyen published 5 articles in non-accredited journals and 23 articles in accredited national and international journals. He delivered 39 papers at national and international conferences and symposia. Prof Van Rooyen specializes in Local-economic development, Organizational development and Strategic and Project Management. The Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane appointed Prof Van Rooyen as one of eight commissioners to provide strategic guidance and advice towards the city s development for the next five years. Tel: [email protected] 12 Public Management

15 List of Academic Experts Dr Thandi Matsiliza Dr Thandi Matsiliza holds a PhD in Public Affairs which she obtained from the University of Pretoria. Her areas of specialization are Public Policy, and Governance and Development. She is currently supervising four Master s degree students. She has attended various national and international conferences and is involved in a number of community development projects. She regularly trains Local/ Municipal Councillors and collaborates with advocacy groups on sustainable development. Dr Thandi Matsiliza Tel: (012) [email protected] Prof Kabelo Moeti Prof Kabelo Moeti holds a Doctorate in Administration which he obtained from the University of Pretoria. He specializes in Public Sector Economics and Public Finance. He is the author of various accredited journals and Editor and co-author of the book Public Finance Fundamentals, which is widely prescribed for undergraduate students. He also co-authored the book Understanding the Constitution which was published in Prof Moeti has supervised a number of Master s degree students and is currently supervising a Doctoral student. Prof Kabelo Moeti Tel: (012) [email protected] Public Management 13

16 Dr Herbert Maserumule Tel: (012) Dr Sanjay Balkaran Tel: (015) Dr Herbert Maserumule Dr Mashupye H Maserumule holds a DLitt et Phil in Public Administration from the University of South Africa (UNISA). His areas of specialization are a developmental state, local governance, state reform, research, politics and theory of knowledge in the field of public administration. With more than 50 publications to his name, which comprise articles in scholarly, professional and political journals, chapters in books and research papers in conference proceedings, Maserumule s expertise in issues of governance is undisputable. He co-edited and contributed chapters in these books: Cases in Public Administration: A South African Perspective [Heinemann in 2004] and The Zuma Administration: Critical Challenges [HSRC Press 2010]. He also edited conference proceedings titled Public Administration in the Second Decade of Democracy in South Africa. He supervises masters and doctoral students, of which some had already completed. He presented more than 30 papers in national and international conferences. He participated in the review of a single public service bill for the Ministry of Public Service and Administration (DPSA). He completed a commissioned research paper on Development and Transformation: The Place of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in the Developmental State for the Presidential Review Committee on SOEs. He is the President of the South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM). His views on matters of governance are regularly solicited for policy development in government and also by the media. Dr Sanjay Balkaran Dr Sanjay Balkaran obtained a PhD in Public Administration from the University of Zululand. His thesis was entitled: The Impact of Trade Unions on Public Service Reforms in South Africa and Nigeria: a Comparative Study. He specializes in the areas of Public Sector Reform, Comparative Public Policy, Labour Politics, Public Sector Labour Research, and Research Methodology. Dr Balkaran further holds a Master s degree in Business Administration (Public Service) MANCOSA. He is an expert in the fields of Public Management, Public Finance and Economics, Public Sector Collective Bargaining, Public Sector Labour Relations and Dispute Resolution, Forensic Auditing, Criminal Justice and Criminology, and Investigative Technique. He authored two articles which were published in accredited journals and he wrote various chapters in books. He is currently supervising two Master s degree students. 14 Public Management

17 List of Academic Experts Public Relations and Business Communication Prof De La Rey van der Waldt Tel: (012) Prof De La Rey van der Waldt Prof De La Rey van der Waldt obtained a PhD in Corporate Communication from the North-West University. His fields of expertise include Corporate Reputation (Identity, Image and Branding), and Management and Measurement. He authored 20 articles that were published in accredited journals. During his career, he has delivered papers at 24 international conferences. He is the editor of The International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets of the University of Winnipeg, Canada. Prof Van der Waldt was also the Editor-in-chief of the African journal of Business Management. Fourteen Master s degree students obtained their degrees under his supervision and he is currently supervising six Master s and two Doctoral students. Dr Nicolette Papastefanou Dr Nicolette Papastefanou Dr Nicolette Papastefanou obtained a Doctorate in Public Relations Management from the Tshwane University of technology in Her fields of expertise include Communication Science, Organisation Science and Behaviour, Virtual Organisations, and systems-based theories. She has published articles in accredited journals, written a textbook, and delivered papers at 9 international conferences, winning two Best Paper awards. Two Master s degree students and one Doctoral degree student obtained their degrees under her supervision. She is currently supervising six Master s students and one Doctoral student. Tel: (on sabbatical for contact only) [email protected] Public Relations and Business Communication 15

18 Safety and Security Management Prof Ian de Vries Prof Ian de Vries Prof de Vries obtained a PhD in Political Science from the Rand Afrikaans University (now University of Johannesburg). His expertise lies in the field of Policing. During his career, he has supervised 10 Master s degree students and co-supervised 11 Master s degree students. Two Doctoral students obtained their degrees under his supervision and he also co-supervised four Doctoral students. He authored 12 articles that were published in accredited journals. Prof De Vries is President of the Criminological and Victimological Society of Southern Africa (CRIMSA). He is also a member of the Editorial Board of the Southern African Journal of Criminology (Acta Criminologica). Tel: (012) [email protected] Prof Emeka E Obioha Tel: (012) [email protected] Prof Emeka E Obioha Professor Emeka Obioha obtained a PhD in Sociology from University of Ibadan in His areas of focus include: Criminology, Penology, Social Problems, Human Security, Youths Studies, Anthropological and Development issues. With two decades experience in his career, he attained the rank of full Professor in 2009 before he joined Tshwane University of Technology. Prof Obioha authored over fifty (50) articles published in peer reviewed/accredited Journals and chapters in books, co-edited four (4) volumes of Research for Development and authored two (2) mono books: Civil Society s Participation in Urban Crime Management in Nigeria...(2006) and Public Perception of the Role of Nigeria Police Force and Civil Society Based Security Operatives in Urban Crime Management in Nigeria... (2004). He has presented twenty-nine (29) papers at international conferences, completed thirteen (13) Policy Technical Reports and over twenty (20) Research projects on various capacities. Prof Obioha has completed supervision of twenty-five (25) students, while 3 Doctoral and 4 Masters students are currently under his supervision. He has been on NRF research assessor s list since 2003 and has featured as the Editor of a learned Journal and on the editorial board of four other Journals. 16 Safety and Security Management

19 List of Academic Experts Dr Jacob T Mofokeng Tel: (012) [email protected] Dr Adewale Adisa Olutola Tel: (012) [email protected] Dr Jacob T Mofokeng Dr Jacob Mofokeng obtained his Doctorate in Policing from the Tshwane University of Technology. Before joining the university he was a law enforcement officer for 13 years, of which ten years spent at Detective Service and three within Information and Communication Technology (ICT) environment. He is a member of the Council of the Criminological and Victimological Society of Southern Africa (CRIMSA) as well as an EXCO member of the Policing Association of Southern Africa (POLSA). His key areas of expertise include: Detective Training Curriculum and Performance Management, Mentorship, Identity Theft, Knowledge Management, Human Trafficking and Police Corruption. He authored and co-authored articles which were published in accredited journals as well as presented papers at national and international conferences. He is supervising three M-Tech students, as well as co-supervising two doctoral students. Dr Mofokeng is at the early stage of writing a book entitled Policing Human Trafficking: A South African Perspective to be published by Taylor & Francis Group. Dr Adewale Adisa Olutola Dr Adewale Olutola obtained his Doctorate degree in Policing from the Tshwane University of Technology. His Thesis entitled: Crime Prevention and The Criminal Justice Systems of Nigeria and South Africa: A Comparative Perspective. His research interests cut across Legal systems, Crime prevention and the Comparative Criminal Justice Systems. He authored a number of articles in accredited journals and presented papers at numerous international conferences. In 2011, he won the Best Paper presented in the category of Criminal justice during the BI-Annual Conference of Criminological and Victimological Society of Southern Africa (CRIMSA). He is currently writing chapters in a book to be prescribed for Policing students in Africa. He is a member of Criminological and Victimological Society of Southern Africa, Policing Association of Southern Africa and the Nigerian Bar Association. Aside from lecturing undergraduate students in several aspects of Law and Policing, he as well supervises postgraduate students in Policing for the Department of Safety and Security Management of Tshwane University of Technology. Safety and Security Management 17

20 Faculty of Humanities Physical Address 2 Aubrey Matlala Road Block L, Soshanguve South Postal Address Private Bag X680 Pretoria 0001 Telephone March 2012