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Staff Profiles

Meet the Research Team

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

Prof Wilbert Sibanda

Position:  Senior Lecturer & Biostatistician
Department:  Faculty of Health Sciences
Room:  Ocean Sciences Campus, C-Block, 2nd Floor
Location:  Ocean Sciences Campus
Phone:  082 723 9181
Qualifications:    BSc (Wits University), BSc (Med) Hons (UCT), MSc (Med) (Wits), PhD (Statistical Modelling of HIV (NWU), currently working on PhD (Statistics and Operational Research- Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (Barcelona Tech)
 

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.
 

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

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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