Staff

	Dr Erika Müller Senior Lecturer for the modules Professional Orientation 110 and Professional Orientation 120 BA (Psychology and English)  Post-graduate Certificate in Education BEd (Psychology) MEd (Psychology) PhD in Higher Education. Title: The Big Five model of personality and academic achievement at university. (UJ) Research interests: influence of academic communication skills (reading, writing and listening skills) on first year academic performance. Tel: 012 420 3538 erika.muller@up.ac.za
	Ms Aletta Nkuna Administrative assistant National Secretarial Diploma Aletta Nkuna worked at Promat College of Education and at the National Union of Educators before joining the University of Pretoria in 2003. She is currently busy with a diploma in Public Administration.   Tel: 012 420 4110 aletta.nkuna@up.ac.za
	Ms Anneli Billman Junior Lecturer for the modules Additional Mathematics and Additional Mathematical Statistics BSc (Hons) Mathematics (with distinction) (UP) HDE (UP) Anneli Billman taught mathematics at high school level for several years. She is currently doing her Masters in Mathematics Education. Research interests: Factors predicting success for engineering students  Development of lateral thinking Tel: 012 420 6434 anneli.billman@up.ac.za
	Ms Jeanetta du Preez Lecturer and Course Co-ordinator for the modules Professional Orientation 110 and Professional Orientation 120 BSc(Hons)(Applied Mathematics) (UP) MSc (Mathematics Education) (UP) Diploma in Higher Education (UNISA) Jeanetta du Preez taught mainstream Mathematics for first-year Science and Engineering students in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics since 1989. She joined the Engineering Augmented Degree Programme in 2008. She considers it a challenge to find ways to explain difficult mathematical concepts to students and incorporates technology to help students to visualize concepts. Research interests: Mathematics education; Supportive intervention in first-year tertiary Mathematics education; Applied Mathematics. Tel: 012 420 3799 jeanetta.dupreez@up.ac.za
	Ms Janine Hechter Lecturer for the modules Additional Mathematics BSc Mathematics and Geography (UP) Higher Diploma in Education. Didactics: Mathematics and Geography (UP)  BSc (Hons) in Science Education, University of the Witwatersrand MSc (Science Education): Analysing and understanding teacher development on a Mathematical Literacy ACE course(University of the Witwatersrand)  Research interests: mathematical content knowledge, conceptual understanding, and mathematical reasoning and problem-solving skills with respect to the background knowledge of first year engineering students; teacher learning and teaching with respect to mathematics and mathematical literacy. Tel: 012 420 6420 janine.hechter@up.ac.za
	Mr Kendy Madisha Junior lecturer for the modules Additional Mechanics and Additional Graphical Communication BEng (Mechanical) UP Kendy Madisha started his career in engineering in 2001 as a simulation design engineer working for PBMR. After a stint of less then 4 years he took up a position as a business consultant with Accenture Ltd where he was involved in financial and business process analysis for clients such as SAB Ltd. In 2005 he took up a research position with the Netherlands Research and Consultancy Group (NRG) where he was designing nuclear hydrogen production facilities. Since 2009 he has been a director of various small engineering companies working on small contracts in engineering projects. In 2011 he reconnected with his passion for research and teaching and is now a lecturer at the University of Pretoria. Research interests: nuclear hydrogen production as alternative energy; improving engineering education. Tel: 012 420 5269 kendy.madisha@up.ac.za
	Mrs Carmen Martens  Lecturer for the modules Professional Orientation 110 and Professional Orientation 120 Research interests: Tel: 012 420 3538 carmen.martens@up.ac.za
	Mr Thomas Masvosve Junior Lecturer for the modules Professional Orientation 110 and Professional Orientation 120 BEng(Mechatronics)(Hons) (Chinhoyi University of Technology) Diploma in Technical and Vocational Education Professional Competency Certificate in Computer Studies Masters of Business Administration (MBA)  Thomas Masvosve lectured at Chinhoyi Technical Teachers’ College in the Automotive Engineering Department from 1996 tot 2002. He joined Chinhoyi University of Technology (Zimbabwe) in 2003. He was employed as an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Production Engineering up to 2005 before moving to the Department of Mechatronics.   Research interests: technology adoption and emerging innovative practice among staff and students at UP; the impact of reflective facilitation on first year students’ self-regulated learning and their academic achievement in a computer-supported collaborative learning environment. Tel: 012 420 6434 thomas.masvosve@up.ac.za
	Mrs Olga Molebatsi Academic student advisor  Bysch (Psychology) University of Pretoria   Currently doing Masters in Counselling Psychology with UP   Research interests: ·         Topics on the transition from High school to Higher ·         Learning Education and adjustment issues. ·         Factors contributing to student academic success.   Tel: 012 420 6532 olga.molebatsi@up.ac.za
	Mr Eric Njoroge Lecturer for the modules Additional Electricity and Electronics and Additional Computers BSc (Physics) Moi University MSc (Electronics) University of Botswana Eric Njoroge has taught basic physics and electronics at University of Botswana and at the University of Pretoria 4-year program. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Physics (Material Science) Research interests: ·         Materials for nuclear research. ·         Devices fabrication and testing. ·         Alternative fuels. Tel: 012 420 4777 eric.njoroge@ip.ac.za
	Mr Kyle Oerder Junior lecturer for the module Additional Physics BSc (Hons) Physics (with distinction) UP  Kyle Oerder is currently doing his Masters degree in Physics. Research interests: C*-Algebras and operator theory with emphasis on Von Neumann Algebras in string theory; Quantum Chromodynamics Quantum Field theory Tel: 012 420 2668 kyle.oerder@up.ac.za
	Ms Ankie Robberts Junior Lecturer for the modules Professional Orientation 110 and Professional Orientation 120 BA(Mathematics and Afrikaans) (UP) Diploma in Higher Education (UP) Ankie Robberts taught mathematics to first-year students in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics since 2002.    Research interests: development of students' academic potential; development of students' academic skills; supportive intervention in first-year tertiary Engineering education. Tel: 012 420 3538 ankie.robberts@up.ac.za
	Mr. Noh T Tewolde Junior lecturer for the module Additional Programming 114  BSc Computer Science UoA BSc (Hon) Computer Science UP  Noh Tewolde is currently doing his Masters degree in Computer Science.  Research interests:  Semantic web development  Semantic ontologies and their application  Cloud computing  GISc Tel: 012 420 2668 noh.tewolde@up.ac.za
	Dr Ruric Vogel Lecturer for the modules Additional Chemistry and Additional Materials Science BSc (Chemistry and Biochemistry). (University of Port Elizabeth) PhD in Organic chemistry. Title: Photochemical synthesis of stable peroxides. (University of Port Elizabeth) BA (Hons) Psychology PhD in Psychology. Title: Stress in the workplace: the phenomenon, some key correlates and problem solving approaches. Research interest: Topics of commitment in academic settings and its relationship to goal directedness, stress and worry. Tel: 012 420 4429 ruric.vogel@up.ac.za