Meet the researchers

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 Master's: 44 ; Doctorates: 16 ; Post docs: 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 Master's: 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 Master's: 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 Master's: 4 ; Doctorates: 1 Email: [email protected]
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 Master's: 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 Master's: 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 Master's: 15; Doctorates: 32 Postdocs: 1 Email: [email protected]
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 Master's: 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 Master's: 4; Doctorates: 4 Email: [email protected]
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) Master's: 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 Master's: 5; Doctorates: 3 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 Master's: (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 Master's: 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]
Prof Chris L. de Wet Position: Professor (Department of New Testament and Related Literature) Qualifications: BA; BA (Hons - RAU); MA (Ancient Languages and Cultures - UP); DLitt (Ancient Greek - UP); PhD (Theology – Radboud University Nijmegen) Fields of Expertise: History of the reception of the New Testament in early Christianity; Pauline literature; Early Christian studies, with a focus on the Greek, Syriac, and Latin authors of the second to seventh century CE; Late antiquity studies; John Chrysostom; Ancient slavery, freedom, and resistance; Ancient Medicine, healthcare and disability; Early Christian monasticism and asceticism; Early Christian sexuality and gender; History of the reception of the Old Testament in early Christianity; Deutero-canonical literature of the Septuagint (LXX); Michel Foucault studies, especially Foucault and early Christianity. Master's: 7 PhDs: 10 Email: [email protected]