Staff

   

Dr Erika Müller

ENGAGE program co-ordinator

Senior Lecturer for the module Professional Orientation (JPO 110 and 120).

BA (Psychology and English)
Post-graduate Certificate in Education
BEd (Psychology)
MEd (Psychology)
PhD in Higher Education. Title: The Big Five model of personality and academic achievement at university. (UJ)

Research interests:

- influence of academic communication skills and life skills on first year academic performance.

Tel: 012 420 4109
[email protected]
 
 
  
 

 

 

  

Ms Aletta Nkuna

Administrative assistant


National Secretarial Diploma

Aletta Nkuna worked at Promat College of Education and at the National Union of Educators before joining the University of Pretoria in 2003. She is currently busy with a diploma in Public Administration.

Tel: 012 420 4110
 
 
  
 

 

Dr Eric Njoroge

Senior Lecturer for the modules Additional Electricity and Electronics (JPO 112) and Additional Material Science (JPO 123)
 
BSc (Physics) Moi University
MSc (Electronics) University of Botswana
PhD in Physics (Material Science) (UP)
 
Eric Njoroge has taught basic physics and electronics at University of Botswana and at the University of Pretoria 4-year engineering
program.
 
Research interests:
 - Materials for nuclear research.
 - Devices fabrication and testing.
 - Alternative fuels.
 
Tel: 012 420 4777
 
 
  
   

Dr Ruric Vogel

Senior Lecturer for the modules Additional Chemistry (JPO 111 and 161) for first year Engineering students and Additional Chemistry (JPO 121) for second year Engineering students.
 
BSc (Chemistry and Biochemistry). (University of Port Elizabeth)
PhD in Organic chemistry. Title: Photochemical synthesis of stable peroxides. (University of Port Elizabeth)
BA (Hons) Psychology
PhD in Psychology. Title: Stress in the workplace: the phenomenon, some key correlates and problem solving approaches.
 
Research interest:
  • Topics of commitment in academic settings and its relationship to goal directedness, stress and worry.
Tel: 012 420 4429
[email protected]
 
 
  
 

 

Ms Janine Hechter

Lecturer for the module Additional Mathematics (JPO 116 and 126).
 
BSc Mathematics and Geography (UP)
Higher Diploma in Education. Didactics: Mathematics and Geography (UP) 
BSc (Hons) in Science Education, University of the Witwatersrand
MSc (Science Education): Analysing and understanding teacher development on a Mathematical Literacy ACE course(University of the Witwatersrand) 

Research interests:
  • teaching and learning of mathematics, in particular Calculus, of first year students
  • investigating the relationship between conceptual understanding and procedural fluency of mathematics for first year Engineering students - including mathematical reasoning, critical thinking and problem solving skills
Tel: 012 420 6420
[email protected]
 
 
  
 

 

Ms Anneli Billman

Lecturer for the module Additional Mathematics (JPO 116 and 126). 

BSc MAthematics and Applied Mathematics (UP)
BSc (Hons) Mathematics - cum laude (UP)
HDE (UP)
MSc (Math Education) (UP)

SACE registered


Anneli Billman is an experienced lecturer with great interest in mathematical thinking and learning. 

Research interests:

  • Use of technology in mathematics education
Tel: 012 420 6434
 
 
  
 

 

Mr Kendy Madisha

Lecturer for the module Additional Graphical Communication (JPO 113)
 
BEng (Mechanical) (UP)
 
Kendy Madisha started his career in Engineering in 2001 as a simulation design engineer working for PBMR. In 2005 he took up a research position with the Netherlands Research and Consultancy Group (NRG) where he was designing nuclear hydrogen production facilities. Since 2009 he has been a director of various small engineering companies working on small contracts in engineering projects. In 2011 he reconnected with his passion for research and teaching and is now a lecturer at the University of Pretoria.
 
Research interests:
  • nuclear hydrogen production as alternative energy;
  • improving engineering education.
Tel: 012 420 5269
[email protected]
 
 
  
   

Ms Saloshana Naidoo

Lecturer for the module Professional Orientation (JPO 110 and 120).

DSP (Education) Transvaal College of Education                 
HED (Higher Education Diploma) Springfield College of Education
SACE registered
Computer Literacy (N3-N6) 
Information Administration (N1-N6)
B(Ed.) Adult and Community Education - cum laude (Rand Afrikaans University)
M(Ed.) Adult and Community Education - cum laude (Rand Afrikaans University) 
Final year candidate for PhD (Information Technology)

Research interests:
  • Information Technology practices
  • Supportive intervention in first-year tertiary Information Technology
Tel: (012) 420 6511
[email protected]
 
 
  
 

 

Mr Kyle Oerder

Lecturer for the module Additional Physics (JPO 152 and 122).
 
BSc (Hons) Physics - cum laude (UP)
 
Kyle Oerder is currently doing his Masters degree in Physics.
 
Research interests:
  • C*-Algebras and operator theory with emphasis on Von Neumann Algebras in string theory;
  • Quantum Chromodynamics
  • Quantum Field theory
Tel: 012 420 6434
 
 
  
 

 

 

  

Mr Pula Rammoko

Lecturer for the module Additional Programming (JPO 114 and 124).
 
-BSc Physics and Computer Science (National University of Lesotho)
-BSc (Hons) Computer Science (UP)
 
Pula Rammoko is currently doing his Masters degree in Computer Science at UP.
 
Research interests:
  • Graphical Comparison
  • Exact Matching Algorithms
Tel: 012 420 2616
[email protected]
 
  
 

 

Ms Ankie Robberts

Lecturer for the module Professional Orientation (JPO 110 and 120).

BA (Mathematics and Afrikaans) (UP)
Higher Education Diploma (UP)
BEd Computer Integrated Education - cum laude (UP)
MEd (UP)
 
Ankie Robberts taught mathematics to first-year students in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics before joining the ENGAGE program.
 
Research interests:
  • development of students' academic potential;
  • development of students' academic skills;
  • supportive intervention in first-year tertiary Engineering education.
Tel: 012 420 3538
[email protected]
  
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