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Prof Alewyn Nel Professor and Head of Department BCom Communication Management (NWU) BCom Hons Industrial Psychology (NWU) MCom Industrial Psychology (NWU) PhD Industrial Psychology (NWU) Registered Industrial Psychologist (HPCSA) [email protected] +27 (0)12 420 3434 ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1754-0188 Google Scholar Profile Research Interests: Psychometrics Cross-cultural psychology Personality, social desirability, identity and cultural intelligence Lexical and Emic-etic approaches
Prof Nasima Carrim Associate Professor Chair: EMS Diversity and Inclusion Committee President: Society of Industrial and Organisational Psychology of South Africa (SIOPSA, 2024/2025) MCom (HRM) (UP) PhD Industrial and Organisational Psychology (UP) Registered Industrial Psychologist (HPCSA) [email protected] +27 (0)12 420 2466 ORCID ID: 0000-0002-1325-7978 Google Scholar Research Interests: Diversity and gender in management Identity work Intersectionality Ethnicity, culture and religion Digital technology and diversity Lookism
Prof Anne Crafford Associate Professor Coordinator: Magister Proposals and Mini-Dissertations Chair: SIOPSA Transformation Committee B Com (RAU) B Com Hons (RAU) M Com (RAU) PhD (Stellenbosch) [email protected] +27 (0)12 420 3436 ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6744-1551 Google Scholar Profile Research Interests: Professional identity Identity work
Prof Eileen Koekemoer Associate Professor Programme Manager: Honours Industrial Psychology, Human Resource Management and Labour Relations BCom (Cum laude) Communication (PU for CHE) BCom Hons (Cum laude) Industrial Psychology (NWU) MCom (Cum laude) Industrial Psychology (NWU) PhD Industrial Psychology (NWU) Registered Industrial Psychologist (HPCSA) [email protected] +27 (0)12 420 2124 ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3234-4532 Google Scholar Profile Research Interests: Work-life (nonwork) balance Career Success Instrument development Validation studies
Prof Sumari O'Neil Associate Professor Coordinator: Department Research Ethics and Honours Research Report BA (Cum Laude) Psychology (UP) BA Hons (Cum Laude) Psychology (UP) MA (Cum Laude) EC Research Psychology (UP) Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (UP) PhD Industrial & Organisational Psychology (UP) Registered Research Psychologist (HPCSA) [email protected] +27 (0)12 420 3437 ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6905-4670 Google Scholar Profile Research Interests: Postgraduate research supervision Qualitative research methodology Research methodology instruction/pedagogy Management Education
Prof Chantal Olckers Associate Professor Coordinator: AACSB Assurance of Learning (AoL) BCom Hons (HRM) (UP) MCom (HRM) (UP) PhD (HRM) (UP) Registered Industrial Psychologist (HPCSA) Registered Master HR Practitioner (SABPP) [email protected] +27 (0)12 420 3435 ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5592-3951 Google Scholar Profile Research Interests: Psychometric and competency testing Recruitment and selection Instrument validation Psychological Ownership
Prof Pieter Schaap Associate Professor DCom (HRM) (UP) MCom Hons (HRM) (UP) Dipl Food Technology Registered Master HR Practitioner (SABPP) Registered Industrial Psychologist (HPCSA) [email protected] +27 (0)12 420 3304 ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8293-5787 Google Scholar Profile Research Interests: Instrument development & validation Psychometrics and skills testing Management, leadership assessment and development centres Training impact analysis Organisational motivation
Prof Karel Stanz Professor Programme Manager: Magister Internships MPhil (RAU) DPhil (UJ) Registered Industrial Psychologist (HPCSA) Registered Master HR Practitioner (SABPP) [email protected] +27 (0)12 420 3074 ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3859-5161 Google Scholar Profile Research Interests: Organisational Behaviour Leadership Talent-learning
Prof Arien Strasheim Associate Professor Programme Manager: Doctoral Programme Qualifications: BSc(Mathematical Statistics)(UP) BSc(Hons)(Mathematical Statistics)(UP) MSc(Mathematical Statistics)(UNISA) MBA(Management)(Wits) PhD(Management)(Wits) [email protected] +27 (0)12 420 3145 ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5441-0393 Google Scholar Profile Research interest: Methodological issues in social sciences research Novel applications in multivariate modelling Structural equation modelling Psychometric analyses of research instruments Student career values during and after Covid-19
Prof Stella Nkomo Emeritus Professor PhD Human Resource Management , University of Massachusetts, Amherst (USA) MBA Business Administration, University of Rhode Island, (USA) B.S. Business Education, Bryant University (USA) Email: [email protected] Resumé ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3397-631X Google Scholar Profile Research Interest: Race and gender diversity in organisations Management knowledge production in Africa Critical perspectives on equality and inclusion in the workplace.
Prof James P Walsh Extraordinary Professor A.F. Thurnau Professor; Gerald and Esther Carey Professor of Business Administration; Professor of Management & Organizations; and Professor of Strategy at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business PhD Northwestern University MA University of Chicago MA Columbia University BA State University of New York At Albany Google Scholar Profile Research Interest: Cross-level relationships: Individuals, organizations, and society Organizational and Corporate Well-being Moral foundations of Business
Dr Martha Harunavamwe Senior Lecturer Programme Manager: MCom Industrial Psychology and MCom/MPhil Human Resource Management and Labour Relations Management BSoc (Cum Laude) Human Resource Management (University of Fort Hare) BCom Hons (Cum Laude) Industrial Psychology (University of Fort Hare) MCom Industrial Psychology (University of Fort Hare) Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (UP) PhD Industrial & Organisational Psychology (University of the Free State) Registered Industrial Psychologist (HPCSA) [email protected] (012) 420 3074) ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1211-1619 Google Scholar Profile Research Interests: Work Flexibility Technostress Work-life Balance Organisational Support Workplace Flourishing
Dr Daphne Pillay-Naidoo Senior Lecturer Programme Manager: BCom Human Resource Management BSoc Clinical and Industrial Psychology (UKZN) BSoc Honours Industrial Psychology (UKZN) MSoc Industrial Psychology (UKZN) PhD Industrial Psychology (UFS) Registered Industrial Psychologist (HPCSA) Curriculum vitae [email protected] Telephone: +27 12 420 3433 Fax: +27 12 420 3574 ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0993-1878 Google Scholar Profile Research interest: Female leadership Positive Psychology in the workplace Psychological Strengths in the workplace
Dr Blessing Chabaya Lecturer B.Soc.Sc Human Resource Management (UFH) BA (Hons) Organisational Psychology (RU) MA Labour Relations and Human Resources (NMMU) PhD Employment Relations (UJ) [email protected] +27 (0)12 420 6311 ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0375-1048 Research Interests: Labour relations management
Ms Tsholofelo Tsheole Lecturer Bachelor of Law (LLB) (NWU) Master of Laws (NWU) [email protected] ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8623-0004 Areas of specialisation: Regulatory and Compliance Law Dispute resolution and litigation Employment and Labour Law Research Interest: Dispute resolution Retrenchments and dismissals
Ms Preshanta Pillay Part-time Lecturer BCom Hons (HRM) (UP) MCom Human Resource Management (UP) [email protected] Telephone: +27 12 420 5986 Fax: +27 12 420 3574 ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7435-5566 Research interest: Diversity Management Learning in Higher Education
Mr Sakkie van Greunen Part-time Lecturer Charted HR Professional (Generalist & ETD/HRD) with SABPP Mentor - SABPP Agric-Diploma (Agricultural College, Potchefstroom) IPM-Diploma (Institute of Personnel Management) BA-Degree (UP) BA CUM Hon – HRD (RAU) MPhil Human Resource Management (UP) [email protected] Curriculum vitae Research Interests: HR – Practices, Professionalism, Standards and Competencies ISO & HR Auditing ETD, Adult Learning & Work-integrated-learning (WIL) Mentorship & Coaching Soft-skills training Aviation
Adv Elsabe Maree Part-time lecturer Advocate of the High Court of South Africa B. Proc (UP) LLB (UP) LLM (UNISA) [email protected] Specialties: Act as commissioner in labour disputes as stipulated in the LRA in Conciliation’s and Arbitration’ Act as arbitrator in private arbitration’s Act as chairperson in disciplinary hearings Act as arbitrator and conciliator
Dr Cila Myburgh Part-time lecturer BCom Human Resource Management (UP) BCom Hons (Human Resource Management) (UP) MCom Industrial Psychology (UP) PhD Industrial Psychology (UP) Registered Industrial Psychologist (HPCSA) Specialties: Academic success Future of work
Dr Sane Ngidi Part-time lecturer President-elect: SIOPSA (2024/2025) BCom Marketing and Psychology (Wits) BA Hons Industrial Psychology (Wits) MA Industrial Psychology (Wits) PhD Leadership in Performance and Change (UJ) Registered Industrial Psychologist (HPCSA) SIOPSA Exco Member: Marketing, Communication and Brand [email protected] Specialties: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Human Capital Leadership Organisational Effectiveness Research interest: Women in leadership Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in organisations Leadership in performance and change Organisational development
Professional Staff	*Take note, this is an academic department. Please visit https://www.up.ac.za/human-resources-department/article/257091/contact-details for HR operations at UP.
Ms Lynette Govender General Administration [email protected] +27 (0)12 420 4756
Ms Zanele Matlou Postgraduate Administration [email protected] +27 (0)12 420 3108
Ms Carol-Ann van der Berg Undergraduate Administration [email protected] +27 (0)12 420 4103

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