My Higher Education & Qualifications

2001 - Present University of South Africa (Unisa)
MA(Research Psychology) - Expected submission of dissertation: November 2003

2000 University of  Venda for Science and Technology (Univen)
BA Hons (Psychology)

1996 - 1999 University of  Venda for Science and Technology (Univen)
BA

Additional Courses I completed

2001 Unisa Centre for Applied Psychology (Ucap)

But Does Our Intervention Programme Work? (Introduction to Programme Evaluation)

2001 Unisa Centre for Applied Psychology (Ucap)

Diversity Training (Train-the Trainer programme)

2003 Unisa Department of Computer Services (Research Support)

SPSS V11.5 Introductory Course

My Work Experience

2002 - Present University of South Africa (Department of Psychology)

Academic and Administrative Assistantship [along with Research Internship - Jan to Dec 2002]

Scope of experience

            Department     - Rendering of academic and administrative services to

                               Lecturers

                             - Liaison between lecturers and administrative departments

                             - Liaison with undergraduate students

            Centre for Applied Psychology           - Assessment of the Centre's

                                                            activities during 2002

                                                          - Liaison with the Health Professions

                                                            Council of South Africa HPCSA) on the

                                                            submission of CPD points and

                                                            applications for the CPD accreditation

                                                            of courses offered by the centre

                                                          - Updating and adapting of the centre's

                                                            general advertising brochure

            Psychological Test Library    - Rendering services in the University

                                                  Psychometric Test Library as an assistant

                                                  to the 2002 librarian.

            Internship / Research Projects        - External (Organizational) research:

  SOS Children's Villages Project

 2000 University of Venda for Science and Technology (Department of Psychology)

 Academic Assistant / Tutor

 Scope of experience

 -         Offering of assistance to lecturers in invigilation and tutoring of

undergraduate students

Additional Information About Me

Professional Registration:

Intern Psychologist (in the category of supervised practice ~ Research Psychology) ~ Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA): PSIN 0076031

Conferences:

- Participated in organizing the 8th Qualitative / Critical methods conference (Pretoria: University of South Africa, 2002) - "Something for Nothing".

- Attended and presented a paper at the 8th Annual Psychology Congress (Cape Town: University of Western Cape, 2002) - "A Discussion of SOS Children's Villages Four Core Principles".

Publications:

- Co-authored an article on "Children's Homes: A Comparison of Approaches"  - in Reports from Psychology Department (Unisa), No. 41, 2001.

- Co-edited vol 28 of Unisa Psychologia: an in-house publication of the Department of Psychology (Unisa), 2002.

Computer:

Experienced user of Microsoft office products, Corel WordPerfect Suite 8, and SPSS.  
Keen user of the internet:

- created this website

- co-founded and managing an online discussion forum for South African

  "young" researchers called RESEARCHNETWORK

Languages:

Nothern Sotho - Mother tongue

English - Fluent written and spoken

Tshivenda - Fluent spoken