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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

Dr 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)
 

Dr Thembeka Sdinane

Position:  Lecturer
Department:  Faculty of Health Sciences
Room:  C Block, 2nd Floor, Room C209
Location:  Ocean Sciences Campus
Phone:  041 504 4020
Qualifications:  BA in Psychology (NMMU), BA hons in Psychology (NMMU), MA Psychology (Nelson Mandela University), PhD Psychology (Nelson Mandela University)
Responsibilities:  Research project management, Research administrative support, Research engagement and networking.
 

Mrs Phumelela Zahela

Position:  Research Assistant
Department:  Faculty of Health Sciences
Room:  C Block, 2nd Floor, Room C209
Location:  Ocean Sciences Campus
Phone:  041 504 1956
Qualifications:  BCom Financial Planning (NMMU), BCom Hons Business Management (NMU)
Responsibilities:  Research administrative support
 

Ms Zukisiwe Sifile

Position:  Research Assistant
Department:  Faculty of Health Sciences
Room:  Building 7, Room 0118
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 3104
Qualifications:  BA in Behavioural Science (North West University), BA hons in Psychology (UNISA), MA in Psychology (Research) (NMU)
Responsibilities:  Assisting with research and development

 




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