Staff
Administrative Staff
Prof Gustav Butler
Director: LINCS (Language and Literature in Complex Settings) +27 16 910 3480 gustav.butler@nwu.ac.za Building A1, Office G108, Vanderbijlpark PhD, MA, BA Hons, BA Applied LinguisticsMs Naane Mogotsi
Senior Administrative Assistant +27 18 389 2635 naane.mogotsi@nwu.ac.za BA in Psychology
Prof Phil van Schalkwyk
Deputy-director +27 18 299 1492 phil.vanschalkwyk@nwu.ac.za Building E9 - 234, Potchefstroom BA Hons; MA; PhD Comparative Literature; Literary Theory; Afrikaans and Dutch Poetry and ProseAcademic Staff
Prof Herculene Kotzé
Deputy Dean: Community Engagement, Business Development and Stakeholder Relations +27 18 299 1552 herculene.kotze@nwu.ac.za Building E9 - G06, Potchefstroom BA; MA (UFS); PhD (NWU) Translation and Translation Training; Interpreting and Interpreting Training; Educational Interpreting
Prof Adri Breed
Deputy Director: School of Language (PC) +27 18 299 1563 Adri.Breed@nwu.ac.za Building E9 - 208, Potchefstroom PhD, MA, BA Hons, B.Th BBk Afrikaans descriptive linguistics (Syntax and semantics)
Prof Paul Nepapleh Nkamta
Deputy Director, School of Languages (MC); Associate Professor +27 18 389 2895 21114374@nwu.ac.za Building A3-162, Block B, Mahikeng, Mahikeng PhD in English, MA in Translation, PGCE, BA (Hons) in English Linguistic inequality in advertising, multilingualism and multiculturalism, reading literacy
Prof Thys Human
Professor of Afrikaans and Dutch Literature +27 18 299 1559 thys.human@nwu.ac.za Building E9 - 232, Potchefstroom BA; BA Hons (Training Management); BA Hons (Afrikaans); MA; DLitt (UJ) Afrikaans Literature; Prose and Drama
Prof Tobie van Dyk
Professor 018-299 4570 tobie.vandyk@nwu.ac.za Building E9-217, Potchefstroom BA, BA Hons, HED, MA, PhD Applied linguistics, language for specific purposes, language planning and management
Prof Rigardt Pretorius
Subject Chair: Professor of Setswana +27 18 299 1510 rigardt.pretorius@nwu.ac.za Building E9 - G18, Potchefstroom BA; BA Hons; MA; PhD (PU for CHE) Morphology and morpho-syntax of Setswana
Prof Bernard Nchindila
Professor +27 18 389 2302 Bernard.Nchindila@nwu.ac.za Building A3-150, Block B, Mahikeng PhD, MA (Unisa), Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) (Cambridge), BA English with Education, Advanced Certificate in Human Resource Management (Zambia) NRF rated: Linguistics, reading literacy, TESOL, ESL, EFL, ODeL, EAP,CLIL
Prof Ian Bekker
Professor 018 299 1487 ian.bekker@nwu.ac.za Building E9, Room 225, Potchefstroom PhD Sociophonetics
Prof Ella Wehrmeyer
Associate Professor: Language Practice ella.wehrmeyer@nwu.ac.za Building A15- Office 103, Vanderbijlpark Doctor of Literature and Philosophy (DLitt et Phil) Translation and Interpreting Studies, C2 NRF ratingMs Nonhlanhla Mazibuko
Lecturer 016 910 3203 Nonhlanhla.Mazibuko@nwu.ac.za Building A13, Room 224, Vanderbijlpark MTh, BTh, BA Pastoral Psychology
Ms Amanda Potgieter
Lecturer of Academic Literacy +27 18 299 1040 amanda.potgieter@nwu.ac.za Building F4 - 103, Potchefstroom BEd Hons; MEd Academic Literacy; Teaching-learning; Educational Psychology
Ms Zhandi van Zyl
Lecturer +27 16 910 3468 zhandi.vanzyl@nwu.ac.za Building A13, Room 214, Vanderbijlpark PhD (Language and Literature with English), MA (Applied Language Studies), BA Hons Journalism, BA Language Practice Multilingualism, Language teacher identity, Higher education training
Ms Marianne Mathee
Lecturer +27 18 389 2113 Marianne.mathee@nwu.ac.za Building A3, Block B, Office 117, Mahikeng PhD Multimodality; Literacy; Self-directed learning
Ms Sarah Matsetela
Programme Leader +27 18 389 2561 sarah.matsetela@nwu.ac.za Building A3, Block B, Office 144, Mahikeng BA Hons English (Limpopo)
Ms Monique Rabe
Lecturer +27 18 2852695 monique.rabe@nwu.ac.za Building E9-240, Potchefstroom MA in Linguistics and Literary Theory (2021; cum laude); BA Honours in Afrikaans and Dutch (2018; cum laude); BA in Language and Literary Studies (2017; cum laude) Afrikaans Linguistics; Cognitive and Construction Grammar
Ms Gonneke Groenen
Lecturer +27 18 299 1046 Gonneke.groenen@nwu.ac.za Building F4, Room 104, Potchefstroom BEd, BA, MA Linguistics, Afrikaans-Dutch, Academic literacy
Ms Mimi Nokuthula Masango
Lecturer of Academic Literacy +27 18 389 2470 Mimi.masango@nwu.ac.za Building A3, Block B, Office 154, Mahikeng MTech: Language Practice
Ms Anneke Butler
Lecturer: Critical and Analytical Thinking +27 16 910 3502 anneke.butler@nwu.ac.za Building A13 - 202, Vanderbijlpark BA; Higher Education Diploma (now PGCE); BEd Psig, MA Applied Linguistics, Descriptive Linguistics, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development
Ms Nina Brink
Lecturer +27 18 299 1486 nina.brink@nwu.ac.za Building E9 - 237, Potchefstroom BA in Communication; BA HONS in Afrikaans and Dutch; MA in Afrikaans and Dutch Afrikaans Descriptive and Applied Linguistics; Child Language Acquisition; Cognitive Linguistics
Mrs Retha Schwanke
Lecturer of Academic Literacy +27 18 299 1044 Retha.Schwanke@nwu.ac.za Building F4 - 107, Potchefstroom BA; BA Hons; MA Academic Literacy; Blended Learning; eLearning Environments; Assessment; eAssessment
Mr Jacques McDermid Heyns
Manager of Vanderbiljpark Campus Writing Centre 016 910 3030 Jacques.Heyns@nwu.ac.za Building A14 (Library), Room SL331A, Vanderbijlpark BA Language Technology, MA Applied Positive Psychology Teaching and learning of academic writing
Mr Ninan Samuel
Lecturer +27 18 389 2541 Ninan.samuel@nwu.ac.za Building A3, Block B, Office 149, Mahikeng M. A. English Language and Literature, Academic Literacy
Mr Gene Mathey
Lecturer +27 18 299 1502 Gene.mathey@nwu.ac.za Building E9, Office G28, Potchefstroom MA in Translation Translation and Interpreting
Me Kehilwe Mose
Junior Lecturer +27 18 389 2361 16093968@nwu.ac.za Building A3, Block B, Office 157, Mahikeng Hons – English and B.A. Ed (Currently pursuing MA in English) Academic Literacy and Languages
Dr Maricel Botha
Senior Lecturer +27 18 285 2648 Maricel.botha@nwu.ac.za Building F4 – Room 109, Potchefstroom BA (Languages), BHons (Translation and Professional Writing), MA (Translation), D. Litt. et Phil. (Applied Linguistics and Literary Theory). Power and ideology in translation
Dr Malephole Masekake Philomena Sefotho
Senior Lecturer 018 389 2845 malephole.sefotho@nwu.ac.za Building A3-118, Mahikeng PhD in Applied Linguistics Multi/bilingualism, translingual & , bilingual readingDr Karien Redelinghuys
Senior Lecturer 016 910 3508 Karien.Redelinghuys@nwu.ac.za Building A15 - 102, Vanderbijlpark BA, BA Hons, MA in Language Practice (NWU); PhD Linguistics and Literary Studies, Cotutelle (NWU and Macquarie University) Translation studies, academic literacy, corpus linguisticsDr Susan Meyer
Senior Lecturer of Afrikaans Literature +27 18 299 4723 susan.meyer@nwu.ac.za Building C6 - 230, Potchefstroom BA; HOD; BA Hons; MA; D.Litt et Phil Literary Criticism; Eco-critical Approach to Contemporary Afrikaans Narratives
Dr Maristi Partridge
Senior Lecturer +27 16 910 3461 maristi.partridge@nwu.ac.za Building A15-104, Vanderbijlpark BA, BAHons, MA, PhD Linguistics, Corpus Linguistics, World Englishes
Dr Philip van der Merwe
Senior Lecturer of German +27 18 299 1565 philip.vandermerwe@nwu.ac.za Building E9- 216, Potchefstroom BA; BA Hons; MA; PhD; PGCE (NWU), Certificate: “Methodik und Didaktik des fremdsprachlichen Deutschunterrichts” (Goethe-Institut) Literary theory
Dr Carina Grobler
Senior Lecturer 018 299 1057 carina.grobler@nwu.ac.za Building E9 - 112, Potchefstroom PhD in Educational Sciences (University of Antwerp) Teaching of French as a foreign language; Instructional design
Dr Yolande Botha
Subject Leader; Senior Lecturer in English Linguistics +27 18 299 1561 lande.botha@nwu.ac.za Building E9-224, Potchefstroom BA; BA Hons; MA; PhD Corpus Linguistics; Systemic Functional Linguistics; Grammatical Analyses
Dr Michèle du Plessis-Hay
Senior Lecturer in English Literature +27 18 299 1556 michele.duplessishay@nwu.ac.za Building E9-220, Potchefstroom BA; BA Hons; BA Hons (Rand); MLitt (Oxon); PhD (Rand) Renaissance Literature; Ben Jonson; The Inklings; Early Equestrian Writing
Dr Gordon Matthew
Research Technologist +27 16 910 3496 Gordon.Matthew@nwu.ac.za Building A13, Office 221, Vanderbijlpark BSc in IT, PhD in Linguistics and Literary Theory, MA in Linguistics and Literary Theory, BA in Language Technology Eye-Tracking, Subtitling and Cognitive Load
Dr Caroline Piotrowska
Deputy Subject Leader; Lecturer of English Literature and Linguistics +27 16 910 3477 Carolina.Piotrowska@nwu.ac.za Building A13-225, Vanderbijlpark BA Hons, MA in English, PhD in Linguistics Internet linguistics, sociolinguistics, World Englishes, modernism, comics and graphic novels
Dr Henri Laurie
Lecturer of Academic Literacy +27 16 910 3479 henri.laurie@nwu.ac.za Building A13, Room 215, Vanderbijlpark PhD Literature esp. 20th Century and Science Fiction, Literary Theory, Academic Literacy, Visual Culture
Dr Mari-Leigh Pienaar
Lecturer +27 16 910 3506 marileigh.pienaar@nwu.ac.za Building A13, Office 213, Vanderbijlpark BA, BA Hons (Language Practice), MA (Afrikaans & Dutch), PhD (Linguistics & Literary Theory) Language use in higher education, practical editing & translation
Dr Karien van den Berg
Lecturer of English Linguistics +27 18 299 1554 karien.hattingh@nwu.ac.za Building E9-218, Potchefstroom PhD; Forensic Linguistics Writing; Validation; Assessment; English as a Second Language
Dr Melanie Law Favo
Senior Lecturer: Language Practice +27 16 910 3508 melanie.law@nwu.ac.za Building A15, Office 102, Vanderbijlpark BA, BA Hons, MA in Language Practice (NWU); PhD Linguistics, Cotutelle (NWU and Macquarie University) Editing, corpus linguistics, language variation and change, World Englishes
Dr Pheladi Fakude
Subject Leader and Senior Lecturer of Academic Literacy +27 16 910 3501 Pheladi.Fakude@nwu.ac.za Building A13, Room 220, Vanderbijlpark BEd; BA Hons; MA (UL); PhD (NWU) Academic Literacy, Bi-and Multilingualism, Applied Linguistics, eye movement reading
Dr Rilette Swanepoel
Senior Lecturer of English Literature +27 16 910 3467 rilette.swanepoel@nwu.ac.za Building A13-211, Vanderbijlpark NRF (Y2) 2018 - 2023, PhD (English Literature) Postmodern Fiction, Poetry, Literary Theory
Dr Taty Dekoke
Lecturer of French +27 16 910 3493 taty.dekoke@nwu.ac.za Building 7, Office 219, Vanderbijlpark MA French didactics: French as a foreign language (UCT) PhD Linguistics and Literary Theory (NWU) French language, Migrations, Multilingualism, Languages repertoires
Dr Kristien Andrianatos
Senior Lecturer 018 299 4947 Kristien.Andrianatos@nwu.ac.za PhD in Education with a focus on curriculum design applied linguistics with a focus on digital artifact development.
Dr Zanétte Meintjes
Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 1043 Zanette.Meintjes@nwu.ac.za Building F4 - 106, Potchefstroom BA, BA HONS, HOD, MA, PhD Applied Linguistics; Academic Literacy; Corpus Linguistics; Academic writing