Prof Dirk J Human

Deputy Dean: Research and Postgraduate Studies and Head of Department (Old Testament and Hebrew Scriptures)

Qualification: BA Admission, BA Hons (Semitic Languages), MA (Semitic Languages), BD, DD (Old Testament Studies)

Field of Expertise: Old Testament Studies, OT Poetic Literature, Psalms and Wisdom Literature, Old Testament Theology

Masters: 44 ; Doctorates: 16 ; PostDocs: 8

Email: [email protected]

Prof Christo Lombaard

Head of Department (Practical Theology and Mission Studies)

Qualification: BA, BA Hons, MA (UJ), BD (UP), PhD (NWU), DD (UP)

Field of Expertise: Biblical Spirituality (combining aspects of Spirituality Studies with especially Old Testament texts), Post-Secularity (as the current faith-positive world trend), Theological Education.

Email: [email protected]

Prof Alphonso Groenewald

Associate Professor (Old Testament and Hebrew Scriptures)

Qualification: BA, BA Hon (Semitic Languages), BD, MA (Semitic Languages), DTh (Radboud University Nijmegen)

Field of Expertise: Psalms and Prophetic Literature, Isaiah

Masters: 3; Doctorates: 2

Email: [email protected]

Prof Ananda Geyser-Fouché

Senior Lecturer (Old Testament and Hebrew Scriptures)

Qualification: BA, BA Hon (Semitic Languages), BD, MA (Semitic Languages), PhD (Old Testament)

Field of Expertise: Old Testament Studies, Wisdom Literature, Narratives & Historiography – Chronicles, Ruth, Ezra, Nehamiah, Apocalyptic literature, Qumran Studies

Masters: 1

Email: [email protected]

Prof Esias E Meyer

Senior Lecturer (Old Testament and Hebrew Scriptures)

Qualification: BA (US), BA Hon (Ancient Near Eastern Studies) (US), BD (US), MA (Ancient Near Eastern Studies) (US), DTh (Old Testament) (US)

Field of Expertise: Pentateuch, Leviticus

Masters: 4 ;  Doctorates: 1

Prof Yolanda Dreyer

Professor (Practical Theology)

Qualification: BA (UP), BD (UP), ThM (Princeton) DD (UP), PhD (UP)

Field of Expertise: Practical Theology, Pastoral Care and Counselling, Gender Studies, Pastoral Psychology

Masters: 11; Doctorates: 11

Email: [email protected]

Prof Stephan de Beer

Director (Centre for Faith and Community, Practical Theology)

Qualification: BA (Theol), BA (Hons) (Greek), BD, DD (Practical Theology)

Field of Expertise: Contextual and liberation theologies, Urban theology and urban ministry, Diaconal studies and community development, Practical theology

Masters: 14; Doctorates: 2

Email: [email protected]

Prof Danie Veldsman

Head of Department (Systematic and Historical Theology)

Qualification: BA (UPE), BA (Hons: Greek) (UP), BD (UP), DD (UP)

Field of Expertise: Systematic Theology: Religious Experience, Evolutionary Theology, Theology and Science Dialogue

Masters: 15; Doctorates: 32 Postdocs: 1

Prof Tanya Van Wyk

Senior Lecturer (Systematic and Historical Theology)

Qualification: BTh, MDiv, MTh, PhD

Field of Expertise: Systematic Theology; Political Theology; Feminist Theology and Ethics; Gender, Religion and Sustainable Development (SG 5); Christian Spirituality; Christian Ethics

Masters: 9; Doctorates: 1

Email: [email protected]

Prof Johan van der Merwe

Associate Professor (Systematic and Historical Theology)

Qualification: B.A.Theol., B.A. Hons. Sementic Languages, B.D., D.D., M.Div.

Field of Expertise: South African Church in the 20th Century, History of the Dutch Reformed Church, Church and Society in a post-apartheid SA

Masters: 4; Doctorates: 4

Dr Maniraj Sukdaven

Senior Lecturer (Religion Studies)

Qualification: BTheol (UDW), MA (Missiology) (UFS), PhD (Religion Studies) (UFS)

Field of Expertise: Missiology, Hinduism, World Religions, Religion and Ethics, Manuscript Studies (African Written Heritage)

Masters: 5; Doctorates: 2

Email: [email protected]

Prof Jaco Beyers

Associate Professor (Religion Studies), Programme Manager (Biblical and Religious Studies)

Qualification: BA, BA Hons (Semitic Languages), MDiv (Old Testament Science), BD DD (Science of Religion)

Field of Expertise: World Religions, Theology of religion and religions, Secularization, Inter-religious dialogue

Masters:  5; Doctorates: 3

Dr Jacques Beukes

Position: Senior Lecturer  

Qualification: BTh (Stell), MDiv (Stell), LTh (Stell), PhD (Stell)

Email: [email protected]

Dr Buhle Mpofu

Position: Senior Lecturer  

Qualification: PhD (UKZN), M.Phil (Stell), BTh. Hons (UKZN)

Email: [email protected]

Dr Hlulani Mdingi

Position: Senior Lecturer (Systematic and Historical Theology)

Qualifications: BA (Theology), Hons Bth, Mth, PhD (Systematic Theology) (Unisa)

Field of Expertise: Systematic Theology, Black Consciousness Philosophy, Black Liberation theology/liberation theologies and Decoloniality, 4IR 

Masters: (ongoing) Doctorates: (ongoing)

Email: [email protected]

Prof Johannes, J. (Hannes) Knoetze

Position: Professor (Practical Theology and Mission Studies)

Qualification: BA Admission, BD, DD (Mission and Religious Studies)

Field of Expertise: Mission Studies, Diaconal Studies, African Millennials, Theological Education, Mission History and Theology

Masters: 13; Doctorates: 10;

Email: [email protected].za

Dr Annette Potgieter

Position: Senior Lecturer (Department of New Testament and Related Texts)

Qualification: BTh; BA (Hons Ancient Languages); MA (Ancient Languages); MDiv; MTh (New Testament); Dr theol (Humboldt Universität zu Berlin)

Field of Expertise: Pauline literature, metaphor theory, early Christianity, Septuagint 

PhDs: 2

Email: [email protected]

Dr Dieter de Bruin

Position: Lecturer (Department of Practical Theology and Mission Studies)

Qualification: BA; BA (Hons); MDiv; MA; PhD (UP)

Field of Expertise: Liturgical Theology, Homiletical Theology, and Theology of Human Flourishing.

Email: [email protected]

Dr Annelie Botha

Position: Senior Lecturer (Pastoral care and Counselling)

Qualification: BA, BA (Hons), MDiv, MTh, PhD (UP)

Field of Expertise: Pastoral Care and Counselling, Practical Theology, Pastoral psychology,  gender studies, Women's socialisation, marriage, eco-feminist family ethics.

Email: [email protected]