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Faculty Postgraduate Studies Committee

FPGSC Chairperson

Prof Paula Melariri

Position:  Director of Research (Faculty of Health Sciences)
Department:  Faculty of Health Sciences
Room:  F Block Room 003
Location:  North Campus
Phone:  041 504 3501
Qualifications:  PhD Pharmacology (UCT)
Expertise: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), influence of WASH and the environment on water-quality, waterborne diseases as well as nanomaterials and the environment.
Responsibilities:  Facilitate and manage research initiatives designed to strategically advance research in the faculty of Health Sciences as well as to develop partnerships and promote research in alignment with the research and innovation strategy of the faculty and the University at large

FPGSC Deputy Chairperson

Dr Mbali Luvuno-Keele

Position: Head of Department
Department: Pharmacy
Room: 12-03-55
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 4963
Email: Mbali.Keele@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BPharm (UPE), MSc (Pharmacy) (NMMU), PhD (NMMU)

REC-H Faculty Representative

Dr Riaan van de Venter

Position: Lecturer
Department: Radiography
Room: Room 0005, H Block
Location: Ocean Sciences Campus
Phone: 041 504 3036
Email: riaan.vandeventer@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: NDip: Rad(D) cum laude (NMMU); BTech: Rad(D) cum laude (NMMU); MTech: Rad(Research) cum laude (NMMU); PGDip: Tert. Edu. (UNISA) cum laude; PGDip: Distance Higher Edu. (FPD) cum laude; Doctor of Radiography (CPUT)
Expertise: Research interests: image interpretation, professional education & practice, trauma, occupational wellbeing, gender studies (sexual and gender minorities), patient care, artificial intelligence, workforce development
Responsibilities:  RPP 101, RPP 210, RPA300, RAR 410, Supervising BRad, MTech and PhD research projects, Departmental Research Committee chairperson, FPGSC/FREC representative, RECH member

REC-H Faculty Representative

Prof Elma de Vries

Position: Programme Coordinator: MBChB
Department: Medical School
Room: 0110, 1st Floor, Building 527, L & O Centre
Location: Missionvale Campus
Phone: 041 504 1862
Email: Elma.deVries@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: MBChB (Stellenbosch University) MFamMed (MEDUNSA) FCFP (SA) (Colleges of Medicine South Africa)

FPGSC Committee Members

Dr Zurina Abdulla

Position: Lecturer
Department: Social Development Professions
Room: 0520
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 4821
Email: Zurina.Abdulla@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BA Social work, MA Social work, Diploma Business management, Dphil in Social Development Professions
Expertise: Social work, Business mamangement, Child Justice
Responsibilities:  Lecturing, Practicum coordination 2nd & 3rd year level, Research supervision

Dr Ntokozo Dambuza

Position: Research Coordinator
Department: Pharmacy
Room: 12-03-52
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 4846
Email: Ntokozo.Dambuza@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc. Hons. (UPE); MSc. (NMMU); PhD (UCT)
Expertise: Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Drug delivery systems
Responsibilities:  I lecture Pharmacology to 2nd year Pharmacy students and 3rd year Dietetics students. I also teach clinical pharmacy to 3rd year pharmacy students and Physiology and anatomy to HCert students.

Prof Rosa Du Randt

Position: Associate Professor
Department: Human Movement Science
Room: 125-0111
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 2499/7
Email: Rosa.durandt@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD
Expertise: Biokinetics, Talent Identification
Responsibilities:  Director of School of Lifestyle Sciences

Tracey Hutton

Position: Lecturer
Department: Dietetics
Room: 126-0024
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 2499/7
Email: Tracey.Hutton@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc Diet (UFS), MSc Diet Cum Laude (NMU), RD(SA)

Dr Aayesha Kholvadia

Position:  Head of Department
Department:  Human Movement Science
Room:  0118
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 4870
Qualifications:  PhD
Expertise: Health and wellness promotion, Chronic pain, Osteoarthritis, Knee Joint, Inter-professional practice development and photobiomodulation therapy
Responsibilities:  Teaching and learning, clinical skills and research
 

Dr Nadine Rall

Position:  Senior Lecturer: Clinical Skills
Department:  Medical Practice
Room:  0004, Ground Floor, Building 525, Clinical Skills Centre
Location:  Missionvale Campus
Phone:  041 504 1901
Qualifications:  Dip (Nursing Education) (North West University), B Cur (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University), M Cur (Advanced Midwifery) (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University), PhD (Nursing) (Nelson Mandela University)

Dr Shaun Ramroop

Position: Head of Department
Department: Environmental Health
Location: North Campus
Phone: 053 503 1165
Email: shaun.ramroop@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: NDip (Pub Health) (MLST), NH Dip (Pub Health) (MLST), BTech (Env Health) (TN), MTech (Env Health) (DIT), MPH (OH) (Wits), DBA (UKZN), MBA (UK), B. Com (Hons) (Unisa), NDPM (Unisa), PGDM (Wits), NHDSM (TSA), NEBOSH (UK)
Responsibilities: Academic

Dr Alida Sandison

Position: Lecturer & Clinic Manager
Department: Psychology
Room: 070024
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 4522
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)

Prof Nanette Smith

Position: Associate Professor
Department: Medical Laboratory Science
Room: 102E, D Block
Location: North Campus
Phone: 041 504 3102
Email: Nanette.Smith@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD (Biochemistry)

Dr Wilma ten Ham-Baloyi

Position:  Lecturer
Department:  Nursing Science
Room:  R-Block Room C206
Location:  North Campus
Phone:  041 504 2961
Qualifications:  PhD Nursing Science (NWU), MCur, BCur, PGDipl Nursing Education
Expertise: Evidence-based practice, implementation science pertaining to maternal and child health and wellbeing, systematic types of reviews
Responsibilities:  Lecturing third and fourth year students in evidence-informed practice and research, supervision of Masters and Doctoral students (R174), fourth year level coordinator (R174), conducting research

Faculty Academic Administration Manager

Mrs Marilyn Afrikaner

Position:  Manager: Faculty Academic Administration
Department:  Faculty of Health Sciences
Room:  M & P Building 7 - Room 0122
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 2121
Qualifications:  N Dip Com Adm (PET), B Tech Man (NMMU)
 

Faculty Academic Administration Consultant/FPGSC Secretariat

Mr Siyabulela Mashalaba

Position:  Faculty Academic Administration Postgraduate Consultant
Department:  Faculty of Health Sciences
Room:  Room 0123, First Floor, Building 7
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 2109
Responsibilities:  Honours in Psychology, All Masters and Doctoral degrees

FPGSC Proposal and FREC Meetings Secretariat

Ms Thembeka Sdinane

Position:  Associate Lecturer
Department:  Faculty of Health Sciences
Room:  Building 7, Room 0118
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 4020
Qualifications:  BA in Psychology (NMMU), BA hons in Psychology (NMMU), MA Psychology (Nelson Mandela University)
Responsibilities:  Research project management, Research administrative support, Research engagement and networking.

Research Assistance

Mrs Birthlin Mouton

Position:  Research Support
Department:  Faculty of Health Sciences
Room:  C Block, 2nd Floor, Room C209
Location:  Ocean Sciences Campus
Phone:  041 504 2960
Qualifications:  National Diploma in Marketing (NMMU); BCom in Industrial Psychology (UNISA), BCom hons in Industrial Psychology (UNISA)
Responsibilities:  Research administrative support

Zukisiwe Sifile

Position:  Researc Assistant
Department:  Faculty of Health Sciences
Room:  Building 7, Room 0118
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 4020
Qualifications:  BA in Behavioural Science (North West University), BA hons in Psychology (UNISA)
Responsibilities:  Assisting with research and development

 




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