Supervisors and Expertise

Prof Jerry Pillay Dean and Head of Department (Church History and Church Polity) Qualification: B.Th (hons.) (UKZN), M.Th (UKZN), PhD (UCT), D.D (H.C - RUD Field of Expertise: African Christianity and Development, African and Reformed Christianity, Reformation and Reformed Theology, Ecumenical history and Theology South African Church History Masters: 3; Doctorates: 1 Email: [email protected]
Prof Ernest Van Eck Deputy Dean & Head of Department (New Testament Studies) Qualification: BA, BA Hon (Greek), MA (Greek), BD, MDiv (New Testament), DD (New Testament) Field of Expertise: Synoptic Gospels, Pauline studies, Gospel of Thomas, Socioscientific criticism, African Hermeneutics, Narratology, Diaspora hermeneutics, Historical-criticism, Parables; Historical-Jesusstudies, Sexuality and gender in the New Testament Ethnicity, Religion and faith Masters: 22; Doctorates: 13 Email: [email protected]
Prof Dirk J Human Head of Department (Old Testament Studies) Qualification: BA Admission, BA Hons (Semitic Languages), MA (Semitic Languages), BD, DD (Old Testament Studies) Field of Expertise: Old Testament Studies, OT Poetic Literature, Psalms and Wisdom Literature, Old Testament Theology Masters: 44 ; Doctorates: 16 ; PostDocs: 8 Email: [email protected]
Prof Alphonso Groenewald Associate Professor (Old Testament Studies) Qualification: BA, BA Hon (Semitic Languages), BD, MA (Semitic Languages), DTh (Radboud University Nijmegen) Field of Expertise: Psalms and Prophetic Literature, Isaiah Masters: 3; Doctorates: 2 Email: [email protected]
Dr Gerda de Villiers Part-time Lecturer (Old Testament Studies) Qualification: DLitt (Semitical Languages), PhD (Old Testament) Field of Expertise: Semitical languages,Old Testament Studies, Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Ancient Myths, Ancient Religions Email: [email protected]
Dr Ananda Geyser-Fouché Senior Lecturer (Old Testament Studies) Qualification: BA, BA Hon (Semitic Languages), BD, MA (Semitic Languages), PhD (Old Testament) Field of Expertise: Old Testament Studies, Wisdom Literature, Narratives & Historiography – Chronicles, Ruth, Ezra, Nehamiah, Apocalyptic literature, Qumran Studies Masters: 1 Email: [email protected]
Prof Esias E Meyer Senior Lecturer (Old Testament) Qualification: BA (US), BA Hon (Ancient Near Eastern Studies) (US), BD (US), MA (Ancient Near Eastern Studies) (US), DTh (Old Testament) (US) Field of Expertise: Pentateuch, Leviticus Masters: 4 ; Doctorates: 1 Email: [email protected]
Prof Cas Wepener Head of Department (Practical Theology) Qualification: BA (US), BD (US), MTh (US), DTh (US), MA (Afrikaans) (UP) Field of Expertise: Liturgy, Homiletics, Ritual Studies Masters: 34; Doctorates: 7 Email: [email protected]
Prof Yolanda Dreyer Professor (Practical Theology) Qualification: BA (UP), BD (UP), ThM (Princeton) DD (UP), PhD (UP) Field of Expertise: Practical Theology, Pastoral Care and Counselling, Gender Studies, Pastoral Psychology Masters: 11; Doctorates: 11 Email: [email protected]
Prof Johann-Albrecht Meylahn Associate Professor (Practical Theology) Qualification: BTh (HON), 1ST & 2ND THEOL. EXAM (UELCSA), PhD (UP) PhD (VU AMSTERDAM)) Field of Expertise: Practical Theology, Pastoral Care, Congregational Studies, Philosophy of Religion Masters: 27; Doctorates: 1; PostDocs: 2 Email: [email protected]
Prof Stephan de Beer Director (Centre for Contextual Ministry Practical Theology) Qualification: BA (Theol), BA (Hons) (Greek), BD, DD (Practical Theology) Field of Expertise: Contextual and liberation theologies, Urban theology and urban ministry, Diaconal studies and community development, Practical theology Masters: 14; Doctorates: 2 Email: [email protected]
Prof Danie Veldsman Head of Department (Dogmatics and Christian Ethics) Qualification: BA (UPE), BA (Hons: Greek) (UP), BD (UP), DD (UP) Field of Expertise: Systematic Theology: Religious Experience, Evolutionary Theology, Theology and Science Dialogue Masters: 15; Doctorates: 32 PostDocs: 1 Email: [email protected]
Prof Vuyani Vellem Director (Public Theology) and Senior Lecturer Qualification: Dip. Theol with Greek (FEDSEM); Bth Hons (Fort Hare), MSocSc(UCT), PhD (UP) Field of Expertise: Liberation Theology, Christianity and Democracy, Christianity and Economics, Ecclesiology, Public Liberation Theology and Spirituality Email: [email protected]
Dr Tanya Van Wyk Senior Lecturer (Dogmatics and Christian Ethics) Qualification: BTh, MDiv, MTh, PhD Field of Expertise: The notion of ‘reconciling diversity’ within the fields of: theological anthropology, ecclesiology; doctrine of the Trinity, political theology Masters: 4 Email: [email protected]
Dr Zorodzai (Zoro) Dube Senior Lecturer (New Testament Studies) Qualification: BA (Hons), MPhil (New Testament) University of Oslo, DPhil (New Testament) University of Oslo Field of Expertise: Gospel of Mark, Hermeneutics, Orality studies Email: [email protected]
Hanre’ Janse van Rensburg Senior Lecturer
Prof Johan van der Merwe Associate Professor (Church History) Qualification: B.A.Theol., B.A. Hons. Sementic Languages, B.D., D.D., M.Div. Field of Expertise: South African Church in the 20th Century, History of the Dutch Reformed Church, Church and Society in a post-apartheid SA Masters: 4; Doctorates: 4 Email: [email protected]
Prof Wim Dreyer Senior Lecturer (Church History) Qualification: BA, BD, DD (UP), PhD (Practical Theology) (UP) Field of Expertise: Historical Theology (John Calvin, Karl Bath), Comparative Ecclesiology, Mission History, Church Polity, Public Theology Masters: 6; Doctorates: 1 Email: [email protected]
Prof Nelus Niemandt Head of Department (Science of Religion and Missiology) Qualification: BA (UP), BD (UP), DD (UP) Field of Expertise: Mission studies, Theology of mission, Missional ecclesiology, Emerging missional churches, Ecumenism, Missional leadership Masters: 20; Doctorates: 10 Email: [email protected]
Dr Attie van Niekerk Director (Centre for Sustainable Communities) Qualification: BA BD DD (Pret.) E-mail: [email protected]
Dr Maniraj Sukdaven Senior Lecturer (Religion Studies) Qualification: BTheol (UDW), MA (Missiology) (UFS), PhD (Religion Studies) (UFS) Field of Expertise: Missiology, Hinduism, World Religions, Religion and Ethics, Manuscript Studies (African Written Heritage) Masters: 5; Doctorates: 2 Email: [email protected]
Prof Jaco Beyers Associate Professor (Religion Studies), Programme Manager (Biblical and Religious Studies) Qualification: BA, BA Hons (Semitic Languages), MDiv (Old Testament Science), BD DD (Science of Religion) Field of Expertise: World Religions, Theology of religion and religions, Secularization, Inter-religious dialogue Masters: 5; Doctorates: 3 Email: [email protected]
Dr Hermen Kroesbergen Senior Postdoctoral Fellow (Systematic Theology) Qualification: MA (Theol; Rijksuniversiteit Groningen); MDiv (Protestant Theological University, Groningen) PhD (Theol; Protestant Theological University, Utrecht) Field of Expertise: Philosophy of Religion, Systematic Theology, African Theology, Ludwig Wittgenstein Email: [email protected]