OUR TEAM
The core members of the community are Elizabeth, Nicky, Delia and Nozipho, with the ecosystem of the research community participating at different levels.
Prof Elizabeth Henning
NRF South Africa Research Chair
NRF South Africa Research Chair
Director: | Centre for Education Practice Research |
Editor: | South African Journal of Childhood Education |
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Prof Nicky Roberts
Associate Professor: | Centre for Education Practice Research |
Director: | Kelello Consulting |
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Prof Nadine Petersen
Chair of the Executive Committee of the CEPR.
Chair of the Executive Committee of the CEPR.
Prof Petersen is a rated NRF researcher and expert in teacher education, with a special interest in social justice in Education and Service Learning. She is also Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Education.
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Nozipho Motolo
Research Coordinator: | SARCHi Chair |
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Prof Jari Lavonen
Head of Department of Physics and Chemistry Education
Head of Department of Physics and Chemistry Education
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Prof Catherine Snow
Educational Psychologist and Applied Linguist
Educational Psychologist and Applied Linguist
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Prof Annemarie Fitz-Stratmann
Head of Educational Psychology unit
Head of Educational Psychology unit
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Prof Antje Ehlert
Professor of Inclusive Education
Professor of Inclusive Education
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Prof Caroline Fitzpatrick
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Assistant Professor of Psychology
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Ms Shafika Isaacs
Research Associate, Centre for Education Practice Research
Research Associate, Centre for Education Practice Research
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Dr Anni Loukomies
Lecturer, Viikki Teacher Training School
Lecturer, Viikki Teacher Training School
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Prof Riikka Mononen
Associate professor, in Special Needs Education
Associate professor, in Special Needs Education
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Dr Ari Myllviita
Lecturer in Chemistry and Mathematics, School of Viikki Normal School
Lecturer in Chemistry and Mathematics, School of Viikki Normal School
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Prof Carisma Nel
Professor in the School for Human and Social Sciences for Education
Professor in the School for Human and Social Sciences for Education
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Dr Reetta Niemi
Lecturer, Viikki Teacher Training School, alaluokat Learning Culture and Interventions
Lecturer, Viikki Teacher Training School, alaluokat Learning Culture and Interventions
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Ms Carol Nuga
Chief Director/ Sector Specialist: Education Strategy, Planning Research and Analysis, Monitoring and Evaluation
Chief Director/ Sector Specialist: Education Strategy, Planning Research and Analysis, Monitoring and Evaluation
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Dr Garth Spencer-Smith
Research Associate, Centre for Education Practice Research
Research Associate, Centre for Education Practice Research
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Prof Paola Uccelli
Professor of Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Professor of Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education
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Ecosystem of the Research Community
- Core members
- Visiting researchers
- Current PhD and MEd students
- Visiting Researchers
- Alumni
- National Research Foundation
- The Academy of Science of South Africa