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Dr. Babalola Joseph Balogun

Dr. Babalola Joseph Balogun obtained PhD in Philosophy from the Obafemi Awolowo 欧美福利100000, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, where he teaches philosophy. His area of doctoral research is Philosophy of Mind, with special interest in the problem of other minds. His other areas of interest include epistemology, African philosophy, existentialism, social and political philosophy, and in recent time, philosophy of education and decolonisation discourse.

Dr. Balogun has well over twenty (20) publications in journals and edited volumes. His research outputs have appeared in reputable journals both locally and internally. Some of his recent publications include Balogun, B. J. (2023). 鈥淚n search for authentic personhood: An existentialist reading of Femi Osofisan鈥檚 Tegonni: An African Antigone鈥�. International Journal of African Renaissance Studies, 18(1): 24-46; and Balogun, B. J. (2023). 鈥淏uilding an authentic African philosophy of education based on African concept of personhood鈥�. Curriculum Perspective, . Dr Balogun is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at the Ali Mazrui Centre for Higher Education Studies, 欧美福利100000 of Johannesburg, South Africa.

Dr. Simon Vurayai

Dr Simon Vurayai is a senior post doctoral research fellow with Ali Mazrui Centre for Higher Education Studies.He holds Doctor of Education Degree in Socio-Education. Dr Simon Vurayai has over 25 publications to his credit. He is a co-editor of 3 book volumes and a sole author of 1 book that have been published so far. His research interests are sociology of knowledge and the curriculum,higher education, digital sociology, sociology of inequality, and gender studies.

Publications:

Vurayai, S & Muchuweni, N. (2024). Exploring challenges of continuous assessment learning activities(CALA): the case of a selected primary school in Bindura Urban in Zimbabwe, African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning Journal ,1( 8), 93-105

Vurayai S, (2023). Necropsy of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Poverty Penalty in Rural Education in Southern Africa . African Journal of Development Studies Volume 13(4),pp 249-263 Doi: https://doi.org/10.31920/2634-3649/2023/v13n4a12

Vurayai, S.(2023). Resistance to Online Learning in Zimbabwean Secondary Schools: The Content and Reasons. African Perspectives of Research in Teaching & Learning, 7(2),399-409

Vurayai, S. (2023). Digital Divide and Threats to Heutagogy: A Necropsy of Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood Development in the COVID-19 Pandemic in Zimbabwe. Journal of African films and Diaspora Studies (JAFDIS) (Research on African Films, Diaspora Studies, Performance Arts and Communication Studies),6(3), 27-42.DOI: https://doi.org/10.31920/2516-2713/2023/6n3a2

Vurayai S, (2023). Gender Asymmetry And Parity Struggle In Higher Education In Africa. Gender & Behaviour, 21 (2), 21776 – 21784.

Vurayai, S.(2023).The effectiveness of parental involvement in supplementary feeding programme at Early Childhood Development (ECD) level in rural Zimbabwe. African Journal of Development Studies. Volume 13, Number 2, pp 115-134 https://doi.org/10.31920/2634- 3649/2023/v13n2a6

Vurayai, S. (2023). From Academic Coconuts to Knowledge Custodians. Unyoking African 欧美福利100000 Knowledge, 97鈥�119. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004548107_007

Vurayai, S. (2023). Knowledge Democracy and Feminist Epistemic Struggle in African Universities. Decolonising African 欧美福利100000 Knowledges, Volume 1, 84鈥�102. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003228233-73

Ndofirepi, A. P., Vurayai, S., & Erima, G. (2023). Commodification of Knowledge in the African 欧美福利100000. Decolonising African 欧美福利100000 Knowledges, Volume 2, 70鈥�83. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003241522-5

Dr Alois S. Baleni

Dr Alois Baleni (2022-2024)

• Baleni, A. (2023). The role of student protests in transforming higher education.聽In Woldegiorgis ET & Govender, L. (Eds). Higher Education Transformation in Africa, Leiden: Brill.

Dr. Awodiji, Omotayo Adewale

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Dr Sithobile Priscilla Dube

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Dr Benkosi Madlela

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Dr Mthobisi Ndaba

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Recent Publications

Sibiya, A. T., & Ndaba, M. (2023). Moving from discourse to Praxis: Situating academics at the centre of decolonisation struggle. South African Journal of Higher Education,聽37(3), 214-228. https://doi.org/10.20853/37-3-4851

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Dr. Hanrie Bezuidenhout

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Dr Marcina Singh

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Recent publications

Singh, M, (2022). Teachers Lived Experiences of Teaching and Learning in A Rural School in the Western Cape. African Perspectives of Research in Teaching & Learning聽 6(3) 92-106

Dr Udeme Samuel Jacob

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Odutayo Adesegun Olayide

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Email: aodutayo@uj.ac.za; o_odutayo@outlook.com

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Dr. Jumoke I. Oladele

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Dr. Sulaimon Adewale

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Dr. Osita Ossai

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Dr. Fanuel Matindike

Dr. F. Matindike holds PhD from 欧美福利100000 of the Witwatersrand; M. Ed from 欧美福利100000 of Zimbabwe and Dip. Ed from Mutare Tr鈥� College.

Research Interests:

• Integration of ICTs in the teaching of mathematics
• Incorporation of indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) in inter-disciplinary STEM education

Dr. Ratidzai Shoko

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Dr Musa Adekunle Ayanwale

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In addition, he is the Co-founder of the Association of Computer Adaptive Testing in Africa and serves as a peer reviewer for multiple international journals. He is also a member of numerous learned societies, including the Psychometric Society, Association of Behavioural Research Analysts and Psychometricians, Educational Assessment and Research Network in Africa, Teacher Registration Council of Nigeria, Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education, Association of Educational Researchers and Evaluators of Nigeria, and the International Association for Computerised Adaptive Testing.

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Dr. Victoria Olubola Adeyele

Victoria Olubola Adeyele, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Science and Technology Education, Faculty of Education, 欧美福利100000 of Johannesburg, South Africa. She holds a Bachelor’s in Biology/Education from Adeyemi College of Education, Nigeria. She has a Master’s in Early Childhood Education and a Ph.D. in Early Childhood Development from Obafemi Awolowo 欧美福利100000, Nigeria, with teaching experience at various educational institutions, including the College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti, and the Bamidele Olumilua 欧美福利100000 of Education, Science, and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti. Dr. Victoria Olubola Adeyele has significantly contributed to early childhood education, children’s STEM education, and child psychology. Her achievements include winning a distinguished academic scholarship and research grant and publishing in reputable journals. She actively participates in professional organizations to stay updated with the latest developments in her field. Victoria’s expertise lies in early childhood development and children-in-science, and she is driven by her commitment to improving educational practices and positively impacting young learners’ lives. Dr. Adeyele’s publications are accessible via ORCID 0000-0002-5845-5927.

Dr. Francesco Pontarelli

Dr Francesco Pontarelli聽is a postdoctoral research fellow at the SARChI Chair in Community, Adult, and Worker Education at the 欧美福利100000 of Johannesburg, South Africa. He holds a PhD in Sociology from the 欧美福利100000 of Johannesburg; a MSc in Labour, Social Movements, and Development from SOAS, 欧美福利100000 of London; and an MA in International Relations from 鈥楲鈥橭rientale鈥�, 欧美福利100000 of Naples, Italy. His areas of research embrace fields useful for transformative processes, including Gramsci鈥檚 thought, critical pedagogy, international political economy, and labor and social movement studies. He is the editorial manager and book review editor of聽Notebooks: The Journal for Studies on Power, published by Brill.

Dr Halima Namakula

I am an education scholar with a PhD from the 欧美福利100000 of Witwatersrand. My research focuses on academic literacy, multilingual pedagogy, and student agency in higher education. My research is rooted in social realism, examining how institutional structures and cultures shape students鈥� learning experiences. I am currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the 欧美福利100000 of Johannesburg and a part-time Academic Tutor at the Botswana Open 欧美福利100000. Previously, I held roles at Wits School of Education, Rhodes 欧美福利100000, and UNISA, where I taught, supervised research, and facilitated academic development programs.

My work explores themes such as educational equity, decolonization, and resilience during disruptions like COVID-19. I am particularly interested in how translanguaging pedagogies, multilingualism, writing center pedagogies, and care-based approaches can transform higher education. My publications and conference presentations reflect my commitment to bridging theory and practice with a focus on social justice. Through my research, I aim to contribute to more accessible and empowering academic spaces for students and educators.

ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9896-7639

Research Interests:

Key areas of expertise and inquiry

• Academic literacy support
• Translanguaging pedagogies
• Artificial intelligence in Education
• Early childhood development

Selected Publications:聽

鈥� Namakula, H., Wacango, K., and Kadenge, E. (2025). Disrupting Monolingual Norms: The Role of Multilingualism and an Art Process in Transforming Writing Centre Pedagogy. Critical studies in Teaching and Learning (CRiSTAL). Special issue

鈥� Haipinge, R and Namakula, H. (2025). 鈥淚 Believe it is Important and Best to Stay in School鈥�: Resilience in Teenage Mothers Attending School in Omusati Region, Namibia. E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (EHASS) 6 (6), 818 鈥� 830

鈥� Nyoni, P., Chiramba, O and Namakula, H. (2025). Rating and Neoliberal Disruptions on the Quality of Academic Scholarship: South African Universities beyond the Covid-19 Crisis. In F. Maringe and O Chiramba Negotiating Quality Concerns in Higher Education amidst Disruptions, 162-189

Projects:

Doctoral Journeys of Black, First Nation, and Transcultural Women in South Africa, Kenya, and Australia

Dr. Gbenga Michael Adeyeye

I am Dr. Gbenga Michael Adeyeye. I hold a National Certificate in Education (N.C.E), B.Sc. (Ed), M.Ed. (Adult education and community education), and D.Ed. in Socio Education. I am a scholar and educator, I am well-balanced (in principle and practice), goal-oriented and emotionally stable. I have demonstrated the potential to conduct high impact research through my past and on-going scholarly efforts. I have a strong knowledge of educational studies with a special interest in socio education

My research interests are in education and social issues such as social, economic and cultural capital, school discipline, gender and resilience. My doctoral work focused on the academic performance of rural and urban secondary school students in South-Western Nigeria. In my dissertation, I demonstrated the existence of educational imbalances in society. Also, I identified reasons for the differences in the academic performance of school learners using economic, social and cultural capital theory and mixed-method research approach.

Dr Otilia Chiramba

Doctor Otilia Chiramba is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the 欧美福利100000 of Johannesburg with the SARChI Teaching and Learning. She holds a PhD in Educational leadership, Management and Policy studies with the 欧美福利100000 of the Witwatersrand. Her research interest is in higher education specifically focusing on underprivileged groups of students like refugees, international students, and students from marginalized communities in South Africa and beyond. Otilia’s research work is informed by theories of resilience, decolonisation and social justice and has published a number of articles and book chapters. She is currently leading one of the big projects for the Chair titled, Epistemic disruptions in reconstituting educational pedagogy: the student and management perspective. Otilia has co-edited one book and one Special Issue. Another Special Issue has been accepted for publication. She has also been involved in grant funded projects and has also been presenting her work at local and international conferences.

Recent Publications:

Chiramba, O., & Motala, S., (2023). Towards transforming teaching and learning in higher education: interrogating poverty through a decolonial perspective, Curriculum Perspectives. 10.1007/s41297-023-00188-w
Maringe, F., & Chiramba, O. (2022). Disruptions in Higher Education: Mitigating Issues of Access and Success in the COVID-19 Pandemic.聽South African Journal of Higher Education,聽36(4), 6-20.

Dr. Charity Neejide Onyishi

Dr. Onyishi when joined the department of educational psychology as a Post Doctoral Research Fellow since 2019. During that time, Dr. Onyishi proved to be a true scholar and a proliferous researcher and publisher. In 2021 she won the Postdoctoral Fellows Research Excellence Awards and obtained top position. Dr. Onyishi has published more 25 journal articles in DHET accredited, and high impact factor journals since she joined the UJ PDRF programme. Dr. Onyishi works for the 欧美福利100000 of Nigeria, and her work has a ripple effect of reaching out benefit less-resource learners. Since last year, she has been receiving exponential growth of parents who required help with their children with disabilities. Since 2022, she was appointed as one of the first cohorts of Senior of Postdoctoral Fellows following her dedication to publishing her work. Dr. Onyishi is currently developing an ECHO Education program for people with disabilities in Nigeria, under the auspices of the ECHO Neurodiversity linked to the Centre for Neurodiversity@UJ.

Dr. Jeanne Bouyat

Jeanne Bouyat obtained her PhD in political studies from Sciences Po Paris in March 2021, and was previously a postdoc at the Department of Politics and International Relations at the 欧美福利100000 of Oxford before joining the Centre for Education, Rights and Transformation (CERT) in January 2023 as a postdoc associated with the SA research chair in Community, Adult and Worker Education (CAWE). She is a research associate at the Centre for International Studies (CERI) from Sciences Po and a fellow of the Convergences research Institute of Migrations (French National Research Agency).

Dr Hennades Tabe

Dr. Hennades Tabe earned his first degree from the 欧美福利100000 of Buea in 2011. He completing his Honours, Master鈥檚, and PhD degrees in Education Management, Laws, and Systems at North-West 欧美福利100000 between 2013 and 2021. During this time, he held multiple academic roles, including writing consultants with the Academic Development Centre, research assistant, assessor, fieldworker, and temporary lecturer at NWU. He also engaged in community outreach through secondary school motivational visits. Beyond academia, he worked as a fieldworker and subcontractor for the Department of Basic Education, conducting large-scale data collection in the North-West Province. Dr. Tabe has engaged in the research supervision of students at post graduate level, undergraduate student supervision during teaching practice at NWU & UNISA and he is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the South African Research Chair in Teaching & Learning at the 欧美福利100000 of Johannesburg. He is a member of SAERA and the Golden Key International Honours Society.

ORCiD:0000-0002-4910-8659

Research Interests

• Teacher Education
• Teaching and learning outcome
• Instructional Leadership
• Higher Education Transformation
• Open Distance eLearning

Selected Publications:

• Tabe, H. T., & Emekako, R. (2025). Navigating educational challenges amidst civil unrest: An in-depth exploration of the impact on access in the north and south-west region of Cameroon. Perspectives in Education, 43(2), 37-53.
• Tabe, H., Nwosu, L., & Bechuke, A. (2025). Higher educational transformation and institutional policies in the use of bibliography for peer review journals. E-Journal of Humanities, Art and Social Sciences (Online), 6(6), 715-728.
• Tabe, H. T. (2025). Exploring Teaching Strategies in Open Distance and eLearning: Addressing Challenges, Embracing Innovations, and Identifying Best Practices. Progressio, 17-pages.

Projects:

Epistemic disruptions in reconstituting higher education pedagogy in South Africa: a student and management perspective.

Dr. Fasanmi Success Ayodeji

Dr. Fasanmi Success Ayodeji is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Department of Education Leadership and Management, Faculty of Education, 欧美福利100000 of Johannesburg, South Africa. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Education degree in Political Science from Ekiti State 欧美福利100000, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria, a Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Higher Education Administration from the Department of Educational Management, Obafemi Awolowo 欧美福利100000, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, where he holds a faculty position. He is a registered member of Teachers鈥� Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) and has more than eight years experience of teaching and research at the 欧美福利100000 level. He is a recipient of the ERASMUS doctoral fellowship award at the Julius Maximilian Universitat, Wurzburg in the Bavaria State of Germany in 2020. His research areas are higher education administration, internationalisation of higher education, governance of higher education, graduate employability, political economy of higher education and policy processes in higher education. He has published different articles in reputed journals at national and international levels and has different contributions to books to his credit.

Dr Uchenna Kingsley Okeke

Uchenna Kingsley Okeke holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Science and Technology Education; a Master of Education in Teacher Education with focus on Science Instruction and a Bachelor of Education in Teacher Education with concentration on Physics/Mathematics instruction, all from 欧美福利100000 of Ibadan, Nigeria. He is a Laureate of the prestigious CODESRIA Summer Research School, 2021 Cohort. He served as a 欧美福利100000 of Ibadan Postgraduate College Teaching and Research Assistant at the Department of Science and Technology Education from July 1, 2018 till February 20, 2020.

Dr Uchenna Okeke has good knowledge of the characteristics of secondary school students, as he is an astute teacher. He possess vast experience in STEM subjects especially physics and has published articles, both in national and internationally peer review journals on challenges facing physics teaching and learning in Nigeria. Dr Uchenna Kingsley Okeke serves as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Science and Technology Education, Faculty of Education, 欧美福利100000 of Johannesburg, South Africa.

Dr Segun Ojetunde

Dr. Segun M. Ojetunde is a scholar in educational research, evaluation, science, and technology. He graduated from Obafemi Awolowo 欧美福利100000 with a degree in Science Education. He obtained his postgraduate degrees from the 欧美福利100000 of Ibadan, Nigeria. Dr. Segun is an associate of the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER). He was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Science and Education Technology, 欧美福利100000 of Johannesburg in the Republic of South Africa to research emerging Education Technology at the Center for Advanced Learning Technologies in STEAM. He has published journal articles, book chapters, and books in reputable publishing outlets. Dr. Segun is actively involved in the aching, training, and mentoring of tertiary education students. He also consults for local and foreign-based oragnisations in educational research, monitoring, and evaluation. He is currently researching 4IR in education technology because he believes the future education arena will be online.

Dr Asamenew Demessie Bireda

Asamenew Demessie Bireda, completed his BA degree in English language & literature and MA degree in Educational psychology (Measurement & Evaluations) both from Addis Ababa 欧美福利100000 and PhD degree in psychology (developmental Psychology) from 欧美福利100000 of South Africa. He has worked as a teacher, journalist, and lecturer. Since 2007 he has been working at 欧美福利100000 of South Africa as a student counselor and Academic reading & writing facilitator. He has presented papers in different conferences and published articles in an internationally accredited peer reviewed journals. In 2015 the International Council for Distance Education (ICDE) awarded Dr. Bireda a Prize for innovation and Best Practice in Open, Distance, Flexible, Online Education and E-learning at the 26th ICDE World Conference, Sun City, South Africa. He is currently, a post-doctoral research fellow within the faculty of Education at 欧美福利100000 of Johannesburg and his research revolves around resilience among orphans and vulnerable children. His research interest areas fall under developmental psychology (child & adolescent development); counseling (career development); social psychology (identity development and interpersonal relationships) and Higher Education (Open Distance Learning, student support, and research supervision).

Dr David Balwanz

David Balwanz has fifteen years of research and evaluation, program design and program management experience in the field of comparative and international education. His experience is focused in the sub-Saharan Africa region and includes extensive work in Ghana, Jordan, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, South Africa, and Zambia working with a variety of organizations, including the Department for International Development, the Global Partnership for Education, the World Bank, USAID and Ministries of Education in several countries. David is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Centre for Education Rights and Transformation at the 欧美福利100000 of Johannesburg. His recent research has focused on secondary education and youth development in middle-income countries. For his postdoctoral fellowship, David is conducting research on community-run programs operating in townships in Gauteng which support the 鈥榟olistic development鈥� of secondary school aged youth. David has published research on the secondary education, post-school education and youth development in South Africa and holds a PhD in International Education Policy/Political Economy from the 欧美福利100000 of Maryland-College Park.

Dr Nicky Roberts

Nicky Roberts research interests include: School improvement and cost-effective systemic change in education, Early mathematics learning (ECD and Foundation Phase) with a focus on the integration of mathematical thinking and big ideas in mathematics into rich language learning (using story telling), The use of technologies (particularly m-learning to reach and support carers and teachers of young children), and Special educational needs in mathematics. Most of Nicky’s current research is in mathematics education and technology enhanced learning. She is able to move between the academic realms and the commercial consulting research environment. Nicky brings extensive commercial research experience undertaken for a wide range of research clients including private sector companies (Telkom, MTN, Nokia, Microsoft, Ernst & Young, KPMG), international donor agencies (GIZ, DFID, UNESCO, UNICEF), government agencies (National, Provincial and local governments as well as various Sector Education and Training Authorities). She has managed both small and large scale research projects. The large scale projects have spanned several countries and many have been multi-year assignments. She has been responsible for the project scope, budgets and related financial and human resource management of the research.

Dr Sarah Godsell

Dr Sarah Godsell completed her Honours degree on the history of the small town Rooiberg in 2008, with a focus on the dynamics of the town after the life-force of the town, the tin mine, closed down. Both her MA and her PhD (Blurred Border’s of Belonging:Hammanskraal Histories 1942-2002, 2015) were on the area north of Johannesburg, Hammanskraal. Focal points of the thesis included an engagement with spatial theory, looking how Hammanskraal has different histories and was different things to different people at different times. This engagement is pushed further into South African historiography, calling for investigations into multiple, simultaneous histories, and examining how space is seen in South African history. Her current work is interested in how history is learnt by education students, and what this means for how these future teachers understand the concept of history, and so how they will work with it in our primary school classrooms.

Dr Florence Taiwo Ogunyemi

Dr Florence Taiwo Ogunyemi, fondly called Taiwo, is a teacher, researcher, and an advocate of child鈥檚 rights and early childhood education. She is a Senior Lecturer at Tai Solarin 欧美福利100000 of Education, Nigeria, and currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Department of Childhood Education, 欧美福利100000 of Johannesburg, South Africa. She had all her university education at Nigeria’s premier university 鈥� 欧美福利100000 of Ibadan, Nigeria. Her doctoral thesis is titled “Epistemological Relevance of Constructivism in Early Childhood Education in Nigeria”. Dr Ogunyemi has a number of publications on children’s education issues in national and international outlets. She belongs to many national and international associations including OMEP International and International Society on Early Intervention. Taiwo is married with children.

Dr Nevensha Sing

Nevensha Sing holds a PhD in Higher Education and a MEd in Leadership and Policy Studies from the 欧美福利100000 of the Witwatersrand. She has worked as a lecturer, tutor, writing centre coordinator, mentor, and an independent contractor. Her research interests include Student Experience, Vulnerability, Support, and Retention. She is also interested in internationalisation, globalisation, partnerships and the marketisation of higher education. Nevensha attributes her communication ability to her extensive experience in basic education having served as both a primary and high school educator, school based support team manager, head of department and guidance counsellor. She brings with her a strong and valued background in working with learners, students, parents, staff, management and stakeholders at all levels in the education field.

Dr Felix Omal

Dr Felix Omal holds a PhD degree from the 欧美福利100000 of the Witwatersrand with focus on the role of university councils in South Africa. He specializes in politics of higher education at the Ali Mazrui Centre for Higher Education Studies. His academic work focuses on developing critical African perspectives to university governance in a globalizing world.

Dr Nic Spaull

Dr Nic Spaull is currently a postdoctoral fellow within the SARCHi Chair for Integrated Studies for Learning Language, Mathematics and Science in the Primary School. Nic was recently awarded the Thomas J Alexander Fellowship by the OECD, and before that was a Visiting Scholar in the Graduate School of Education at Stanford 欧美福利100000 in the United States. Nic has a PhD in economics and has published numerous journal articles on education focusing on assessment, accountability, literacy and education policy in South Africa. The research he has conducted in the current postdoc focuses on language in the primary school, and specifically on second-language learners. One area was on oral reading fluency and comprehension, co-authored with Prof Elizabeth Pretorius, and was published earlier this year in the prestigious international journal “Reading & Writing” (Springer – DOI 10.1007/s11145-016-9645-9). He will also be publishing his other UJ research on assessment titled “Disentangling the Language Effect in South African Schools” which will appear in the South African Journal of Childhood Education (SAJCE) later this year. Nic is also a research fellow at Stellenbosch 欧美福利100000 and sits on the Joint Advisory Committee of the South African Human Rights Commission. He has recently been awarded an ESRC/DFID grant to research exceptional township and rural schools in South Africa in 2016/17/18. Nic has been involved in a number of research projects for local and international organisations, including the South African Presidency, the Department of Basic Education, UNICEF, the EU, UNESCO and SACMEQ. The most recent of which was the “Binding Constraints in Education” project for the South African Presidency and the EU. He advises numerous NGO’s , policy-makers and grant-making bodies, and also regularly updates his website (nicspaull.com) with new research and articles he finds interesting.

Dr Sarah Coetsee

Sarah Coetsee holds a PhD degree from the 欧美福利100000 of Johannesburg with focus on teaching approaches of mathematics in the nexus of learning styles and teaching styles. She is passionate about how the construct of 鈥榮tyle鈥� transfer into real mathematics classrooms. Sarah conducts postdoctoral research on mathematical thinking styles and its implication for pedagogical development.

Dr Emily Sitienei

Emily Sitienei (PhD) is a Kenyan citizen. She obtained her Bachelor of Education degree (Mathematics and Geography), Master of Philosophy in Guidance and Counseling and a Doctor of Philosophy in Education Psychology from Moi 欧美福利100000. She is accredited counselor and a member of Kenya Counseling and Psychological Association. She has worked as a teacher and student counselor in several secondary schools in Kenya and with a Community Based Organization as a counselor for Orphans and vulnerable children and persons living with HIV/AIDS. In 2011, she got employed in Moi 欧美福利100000 as Lecturer in the Department of Educational Psychology under School of Education. In 2014 she was promoted as Senior Lecturer and was appointed a Coordinator for Kericho Satellite Campus of Moi 欧美福利100000. She has published articles in peer reviewed journals and attended conferences. Currently she is a Post Doctorate Research Fellow in the Faculty of Education, 欧美福利100000 of Johannesburg, Soweto Campus. Her main research interests are on psychological and social challenges facing members of the society, psychosocial interventions for HIV/AIDS persons and for orphans and vulnerable children, impact of psychological counseling on psychological and social wellbeing of members of the society. Her main hobbies are listening to music, interacting with people and traveling to new places.

Dr Mani Rajbhandari

Mani Rajbhandari, Research interests; Educational Leadership, Leadership Readiness, Leadership Maintenance, Leadership Behaviour, Leadership on Climate and Culture in Educational Settings.

Dr Sylvestre Nzahabwanayo

Dr. Sylvestre Nzahabwanayo is a PhD holder in Philosophy of Education obtained from the 欧美福利100000 of the Witwatersrand (Johannesburg, South Africa) in 2016. His doctoral dissertation reads: 鈥淐itizenship and values education in post-genocide Rwanda: An analysis of the Itorero training scheme for high school leavers鈥�. His research area is Political Philosophy applied to Education including issues, such as citizenship, values, peace, democracy, and human rights education. Dr. Nzahabwanayo is also a Lecturer at the 欧美福利100000 of Rwanda, College of Education (UR-CE). In terms of academic membership, he is the co-founder of The Rwandan Philosophical Association (ARPHI), a forum geared towards making the Rwandan philosophy an engine for peace, unity, reconciliation, and development.

Dr Onoriode Collins Potokri

Dr Onoriode Collins Potokri is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Education Leadership and Management. He obtained his doctoral degree (Education Policy Studies) from the 欧美福利100000 of Pretoria. His Bachelor of Science and Education (Honours) in Economics and Master鈥檚 (M.Ed.) degree in Educational Management were both obtained from the Lagos State 欧美福利100000, Nigeria. In addition, he is a qualified Chartered Administrator (MCIA). He has presented papers and served as invited guest speaker at different conferences/seminars. He has supervised to completion thesis of masters and doctoral students. His research interests include education policy/management; women in education and development; economics of education; and research methodology. He is author and co-author of several articles, books, chapters in books and conference proceedings. He was the managing editor of the International Journal of Educational Development in Africa (IJEDA), a UNISA based Journal and till date reviewer for different journals (national and international).

Dr. Epimaque Niyibizi

Dr Epimaque Niyibizi is a Postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Educational Leadership and Management. He is also a Lecturer at the 欧美福利100000 of Rwanda – College of Education since 2001. He holds a PhD degree in Applied Languages and Literacy Education from the 欧美福利100000 of the Witwatersrand (South Africa), a Master鈥檚 degree in Social and Educational Research Methods from the 欧美福利100000 of Rwanda 鈥� College of Education (Rwanda) and a Master鈥檚 degree in Applied Linguistics from the 欧美福利100000 of South Africa (South Africa). His research interest is mainly on Language policy in Education and its implications on educational leadership and management; Language learning/acquisition and Language teaching and management in multilingual settings.

Dr Lucia Munongi

Lucia Munongi is a senior lecturer at the 欧美福利100000 of Johannesburg, Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education. She specialises in inclusive education. Her research interests are in children鈥檚 rights and responsibilities, orphans and vulnerable children and social justice. She has published several articles in both national and international journals and presented several papers at both national and international conferences.

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Dr Beatrice Akala

Dr Beatrice Akala holds a PhD, MEd, and BEd Hons from the 欧美福利100000 of the Witwatersrand, and a BEd from the 欧美福利100000 of Nairobi, Kenya. She is currently based at the 欧美福利100000 of the Witwatersrand in the Curriculum and Social Studies Division. Her previous academic affiliations include the 欧美福利100000 of Pretoria, where she lectured part-time, and the 欧美福利100000 of Johannesburg, where she served as a postdoctoral research fellow, part-time lecturer, and research associate under the SARChI Chair in Teaching and Learning. A multidisciplinary scholar with a strong focus on gender studies, Dr Akala鈥檚 research interests span social justice, gender, education research, and curriculum implementation policies. Her work integrates both conceptual and empirical approaches, contributing to critical conversations in education and equity.

ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9106-4461

Research Interests:

Key areas of expertise or inquiry, with relevant keywords. E.g.

• Gender and gendering in education, politics of identity, social justice
• Curriculum discourses, rurality and education outcomes

Selected Publications:聽

Akala, B. M. M., & Sing, N. (2024). Equal Representation: Challenges and Opportunities. Gender Questions

Akala, B. M. M. (2024). Gender and the politics of equity: improving access and participation in South African education. In Research Handbook on the Sociology of Gender (pp. 422-435). Edward Elgar Publishing.

Akala, B. (2023). South Africa: tracing good and emerging practices on the right to higher education around the world; policy initiatives on the right to higher education in South Africa.

Projects:

• British Council Project: Higher education gender analysis: access to employability and entrepreneurship opportunities Sub-Saharan Africa: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.
• Gender Project: Doctoral Journeys for Female Students-Gendered Perspectives, Towards a Research Project: Doctoral journeys of female students, challenges, resilience and success factors