Departmental Chairperson
Academic Staff
Position: Lecturer
Tel: 021 959 4155
Email: ssolomon@uwc.ac.za
Profile
Dr Solomon’s research interest areas include Humanitarian Work Psychology, Precarious employment, and decent work within the higher education context. Other research areas will look at exploring the impact of the Industrial and Organisational Psychology (IOP) curriculum on the work readiness of our IOP interns and graduates. These research interest areas are aligned to my emerging research niche area of precarious employment and Decent Work as defined and mandated by the United Nations Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals 2030. This research niche area is aligned to UWC’s primary institutional goal and strategic focus areas pertaining to Social Justice and Transformation: Fulfilling a historical and ongoing mandate to build a sustainable, equitable, non-racial, and democratic society. UWC remains committed to providing access to higher education for disadvantaged students and fostering active civic agency for all. Dr Solomon's research is underpinned by the strive for social justice for society at large, with particular minority and vulnerable groups in our society.
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Tel: 021 959 4155
Email: ssolomon@uwc.ac.za
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Dr Solomon’s research interest areas include Humanitarian Work Psychology, Precarious employment, and decent work within the higher education context. Other research areas will look at exploring the impact of the Industrial and Organisational Psychology (IOP) curriculum on the work readiness of our IOP interns and graduates. These research interest areas are aligned to my emerging research niche area of precarious employment and Decent Work as defined and mandated by the United Nations Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals 2030. This research niche area is aligned to UWC’s primary institutional goal and strategic focus areas pertaining to Social Justice and Transformation: Fulfilling a historical and ongoing mandate to build a sustainable, equitable, non-racial, and democratic society. UWC remains committed to providing access to higher education for disadvantaged students and fostering active civic agency for all. Dr Solomon's research is underpinned by the strive for social justice for society at large, with particular minority and vulnerable groups in our society.
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Position: Lecturer
Tel: 021 959 3184
Email: kmobarak@uwc.ac.za
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Dr Mobarak's career follows a compelling arc from industry to academia. She began in manufacturing and engineering in the late 1980s, built an extensive HR career in corporate and consulting environments, and ultimately transitioned into higher education where she has established herself as a researcher and lecturer. Her industry grounding is not incidental, it is the very foundation of her academic mission. Her research is anchored in a single, practically urgent question: Are university graduates adequately prepared for the world of work?
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Tel: 021 959 3184
Email: kmobarak@uwc.ac.za
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Dr Mobarak's career follows a compelling arc from industry to academia. She began in manufacturing and engineering in the late 1980s, built an extensive HR career in corporate and consulting environments, and ultimately transitioned into higher education where she has established herself as a researcher and lecturer. Her industry grounding is not incidental, it is the very foundation of her academic mission. Her research is anchored in a single, practically urgent question: Are university graduates adequately prepared for the world of work?
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Position: Full Professor
Tel: +27 (021) 959 3181
Email: jbecker@uwc.ac.za
Jürgen was previously employed as senior statistician at the Statistical Consultancy Services of the University of Johannesburg, and has steadily contributed to the scientific investigation of risk models in unsecured lending, computer adaptive tests and sample based assessment in selection. He teaches psychometrics and organisational development and serves as ad-hoc reviewer to numerous peer reviewed journals.
Tel: +27 (021) 959 3181
Email: jbecker@uwc.ac.za
Biography
Dr Jürgen Becker specialises in the building of structural and mathematical models that can be applied to diagnose and inform human capital, structural, and financial solutions in the workplace. He specialises in contemporary multivariate statistical approaches including Item Response Theory and Structural Equation Modelling.Jürgen was previously employed as senior statistician at the Statistical Consultancy Services of the University of Johannesburg, and has steadily contributed to the scientific investigation of risk models in unsecured lending, computer adaptive tests and sample based assessment in selection. He teaches psychometrics and organisational development and serves as ad-hoc reviewer to numerous peer reviewed journals.
Qualifications: BA, BA (Hons), MA (Human Resource Management) (SU), PhD (Industrial Psychology) (UWC), Registered Industrial Psychologist (HPCSA)
Position: Associate Professor
Tel: +27 (021) 959 3175
Email: mduplessis@uwc.ac.za
Her specific areas of teaching and research are Organisational Behaviour and Psychology, Leadership, Positive Organisational Scholarship and Occupational Counselling. She has also successfully supervised six Master's dissertations in Industrial Psychology.
In 2014, Marieta was awarded a Thuthuka research grant by the National Research Foundation of South Africa for the completion of her PhD. Masters in Human Resource Management (Stellenbosch University) - The relationship between servant leadership, emotional intelligence, trust in the immediate supervisor and meaning in life: An exploratory study Supervisor: Dr Z Dannhauser.
She is interested in improving the wellbeing and flourishing of individuals in organisations and the antecedents of such wellbeing.
Position: Associate Professor
Tel: +27 (021) 959 3175
Email: mduplessis@uwc.ac.za
Biography
Dr Marieta du Plessis is a Registered Industrial Psychologist with more than ten years of consulting and educational experience. With a passion for helping individuals, teams and businesses grow, she has dedicated her time to creating healthy Human Resource practices in organisations and facilitated numerous hours of individual discussions with clients to assist them in reaching their next level of success.Her specific areas of teaching and research are Organisational Behaviour and Psychology, Leadership, Positive Organisational Scholarship and Occupational Counselling. She has also successfully supervised six Master's dissertations in Industrial Psychology.
In 2014, Marieta was awarded a Thuthuka research grant by the National Research Foundation of South Africa for the completion of her PhD. Masters in Human Resource Management (Stellenbosch University) - The relationship between servant leadership, emotional intelligence, trust in the immediate supervisor and meaning in life: An exploratory study Supervisor: Dr Z Dannhauser.
Awards, Distinctions and Fellowships
Dean’s Award: Lecturer of the Year 2014, Economic and Management Sciences Faculty (Category: 5 years or less in Academia)Research Interests / Research Profile
Marieta’s area of interest falls within the ambit of positive psychology with a focus on positive organisational psychology.She is interested in improving the wellbeing and flourishing of individuals in organisations and the antecedents of such wellbeing.
Position: Senior Lecturer
Tel: +27 (021) 959 2779
Email: rjano@uwc.ac.za
She has a wide range of interests amongst others, assessments and career. She has supervised a number of masters’ theses and has also supervised psychometry interns as well as Industrial Psychologist interns.
Tel: +27 (021) 959 2779
Email: rjano@uwc.ac.za
Biography
She is currently a Senior Lecturer and is also a registered Industrial Psychologist (with the Health Professions Council of South Africa). She has presented at national and international conferences. She teaches Ergonomics at 3rd year level and Practical Training at Honours level. She is also the Tutorial Co-ordinator for the undergraduate academic programme. Part of this responsibility involves recruiting prospective tutorial assistants, compiling and monitoring the tutorial budget, oversee administrative aspects related to the programme and providing a supportive role to the tutorial assistants.She has a wide range of interests amongst others, assessments and career. She has supervised a number of masters’ theses and has also supervised psychometry interns as well as Industrial Psychologist interns.
Position: Lecturer
Tel: +27 (021) 959 3180
Email: roliver@uwc.ac.za
He currently lectures to both undergraduate and postgraduate students in Industrial Psychology with his specialist areas of interest being Psychometrics and Employment (Labour) Relations. Mr. Oliver’s master’s thesis on the Impact of job satisfaction and organisational commitment on intention to leave amongst non-academic staff also highlights his research areas of interest. A further research area and possible PhD topic is that of Re-humanising the workplace.
Tel: +27 (021) 959 3180
Email: roliver@uwc.ac.za
Biography
Mr. Oliver obtained his M Com (Industrial Psychology) in 2012 from the University of the Western Cape. He joined the University of the Western Cape in 1998 and is presently a lecturer in the Department of Industrial Psychology.He currently lectures to both undergraduate and postgraduate students in Industrial Psychology with his specialist areas of interest being Psychometrics and Employment (Labour) Relations. Mr. Oliver’s master’s thesis on the Impact of job satisfaction and organisational commitment on intention to leave amongst non-academic staff also highlights his research areas of interest. A further research area and possible PhD topic is that of Re-humanising the workplace.
Administrative Staff
Qualifications: Diploma in Education (UCT), BAdmin, BAdmin (Hons) (UWC)
Position: Administrative Officer
Tel: +27 (021) 959 3163
Email: lnaude@uwc.ac.za
Position: Administrative Officer
Tel: +27 (021) 959 3163
Email: lnaude@uwc.ac.za
Position: Postgraduate Administrator Tel: 021 959 1735 Email: mamarais@uwc.ac.za
