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.
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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.
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You may learn more about my projects by visiting my research profile.
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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