Experience
I am a researcher with over 13 years experience in research and research supervision. My discipline background is in information systems, with a specialisation in digital development and civic technology.
I have supervised postgraduate students at both masters and doctoral level in Africa and Europe. As a former educator in the higher education sector I have an experiential understanding of the challenges students face and am able to empathise with them. I have coordinated masters and PhD programmes and have engaged extensively with students from various backgrounds with diverse challenges in their research journeys.
Using a practice-based approach to research, I have focused on developing and facilitating an enabling environment for digital citizen engagement strategy formulation, responsible innovation, and user experience (UX) design. I am the Director of the MobiSAM project, which has been implemented in South Africa - a sister project that is continuously developing is the MobiSAfAIDS project, implemented in 6 Southern African countries.
You may learn more about my projects by visiting my research profile.
Professional Qualifications
UK Teaching Fellow (FHEA)
2022
Advance HE
York, United Kingdom
Strengthening Doctoral Supervision
2013
Centre for Higher Education Research, Teaching and Learning (CHERTL)
Rhodes University, South Africa
Post-Graduate Diploma in Higher Education
2011 - 2012
Centre for Higher Education Research, Teaching and Learning (CHERTL)
Rhodes University, South Africa
Professional Diploma in UX Design
January 2022 - June 2022
UX Design Institute, Ireland
Education
PhD in Information Systems
2007 - 2009
Rhodes University, South Africa
Masters in Commerce
2005 - 2006
Information Systems
Rhodes University, South Africa
Bachelor of Business Science
2001 - 2004
Mathematical Statistics & Information Systems
Rhodes University, South Africa