School Management Committee

Dean & Head of School

Head of Research and Higher Degrees

Head of Teaching and Learning

Head of Discipline:

Prof Angela Antoinette James Short Bio

Professor (Associate) Angela Antoinette James, Head of Discipline: Early Childhood Education. PhD in Curriculum and Instructional Design and Development – Science Education. National Research Foundation-rated researcher. Teaching, Research and Community Engagement in the Schooling and Higher Education phases, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Professional development of teachers, Education for Sustainable development and Agri-Entrepreneurship. Supervisor of over 270 undergraduate student research projects, 65 Honours research, 15 M Ed and 14 PhDs. A plenary presenter at conferences, published over 50 articles and chapters, editor for various journals, reviewer – Council for Higher Education (CHE), National Research Foundation (NRF), International policy and research institutions, Erasmus teaching mobilities and academic exchanges. Many research projects, e.g. DECART and grants in excess of R15 million.

Contact: jamesa1@ukzn.ac.za

CV: https://education.ukzn.ac.za/staff-profile/angela-james/

Citations (H-Index) ‪Angela James – ‪Google Scholar

Linked – In: Angela James | LinkedIn

ORCID: Angela Antoinette James (0000-0003-4644-1373) – ORCID

Prof Simon Bhekumuzi Khoza Short Bio

Prof Simon Bhekumuzi Khoza is a Professor, University Distinguished Teacher, Head of Education Studies, National Research Foundation-rated researcher, and Deputy Chair of the Humanities & Social Sciences Research Ethics Committee at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He appears on the Africa Education Top 100 Scientists list for Mathematics Curriculum/Educational Technology. He has previously served as a leader of Research, Higher Degrees, and Teaching Practice. He has received several teaching, research, and supervision awards of excellence. He has graduated over 30 PhD students and more than 70 M.Ed. students, and has published more than 77 articles/chapters in local and international journals. He edited and guest-edited local/international books/journals. His keen interest is in e-learning theories and practices. He is a marriage officer designated by the SA DHA.

Contact: khozas@ukzn.ac.za

CV: https://soe.ukzn.ac.za/staff-profile/education-studies/simon-bheki-khoza/

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7153-2990

Citations (H-Index): https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=02cYlmkAAAAJ&hl=en

Personal Identity (YouTube): https://youtu.be/VW2BrTWn_GY

Personal Identity (Article): https://doi.org/10.1080/14725843.2024.2397510

JABULISILE NGWENYA’S Bio

Prof Jabulisile Cynthia Ngwenya is an Associate Professor in Commerce Education and Head of the Social Sciences and Commerce Education Discipline. She has previously served as the BEd (Senior and FET) Phase Coordinator and as Acting Academic Leader for the Bachelor of Education programme. She has contributed to national education initiatives through Umalusi research projects focused on maintaining standards in Accounting education, curriculum analysis, and post-examination reviews. She has supervised and graduated Master’s and PhD students and has published more than 30 articles and book chapters in local and international journals. She has also presented her research at numerous national and international conferences. Her work has been recognised through several awards and grants, including National Research Foundation (NRF) funding, a Dean’s Award, and an Academic Staff Excellence Award. Her research focuses on teaching and learning in Accounting and Business Education, particularly in rural contexts.

Contact: ngwenyaj@ukzn.ac.za

CV: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16JMddy8Lczl1LD6JNvEqh-R1Aiokh2GQ/view?usp=sharing

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8256-8174

FULL PROFILE: https://education.ukzn.ac.za/staff-profile/jabulisile-cynthia-ngwenya/

Prof Ansurie Pillay Short Bio

Prof Ansurie Pillay is an Associate Professor, Head of the Language and Arts Education Discipline, and a University Distinguished Teacher Awardee. Before joining the university, she served as a high school teacher and a television and documentary producer, winning a Commonwealth Vision Award for her filmmaking. She has received various grants, most recently, the US Embassy South Africa Grant in partnership with Teachers College, Columbia University, USA, and the US Department of State Staff Exchange to the University of Central Florida, USA. In recent years, she has represented UKZN on the National Coordinating Committee (NCC) of the National Framework for Enhancing Academics as University Teachers (NFfEAUT) convened by South African University Teachers (SAUT). She serves on the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) Humanities Book Award Committee, ASSAf’s Committee on Scholarly Publishing in South Africa (CSPiSA), and the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) Research Outputs Evaluation Panel. She has published widely in her field, presented at conferences, and has graduated Honours, Master’s, and PhD students.

Contact: Pillaya3@ukzn.ac.za

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9174-0543

Professor Zanele Ngcobo Bio

Professor Zanele Ngcobo is Associate Professor and Head of Discipline in Science, Technology and Mathematics Education at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s School of Education. Her research focuses on the teaching and learning of mathematics, with particular attention to error analysis and Teacher Knowledge. She is a Fulbright Alumnus. Before joining the university, she served as a high school Mathematics teacher and Head of Department. In 2025, she received the Vice Chancellor’s teaching award. She has received numerous awards in the School of Education and the College of Humanities, e.g., the Emerging Scholar Award, the Teaching Excellence Award, and the Dean’s Special Award, among many. She currently serves in the UMALUSI sub-committee council. She has published widely in her field of research and presented at national and International conferences. Her full publication list can be accessed on https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3460-8757 or using Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=pRPXkugAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

CV: https://education.ukzn.ac.za/staff-profile/annatoria-zanele-ndlovu/

Professor Sarasvathie Reddy Short Bio

Professor Sarasvathie Reddy is Associate Professor and Head of Discipline in Higher Education Leadership and Policy at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s School of Education. She coordinates the PhD, Masters and Postgraduate Diploma Programmes in Higher Education and serves as Managing Editor of Transformation in Higher Education Journal. Her research spans academic identity, curriculum transformation, postgraduate supervision, and decolonial epistemologies in African higher education, with publications in leading South African and international journals. She leads institutional academic development initiatives, including the University Education Induction Programme and University Teacher Development Programme. Professor Reddy has supervised eleven Master’s and twelve doctoral students to completion, with seventeen candidates currently registered across postgraduate, postdoctoral, and international fellowship levels, reflecting her sustained commitment to developing the next generation of higher education scholars. Her research in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning has yielded over thirty peer-reviewed publications, positioning her as a leading voice in debates around curriculum transformation, academic identity, and pedagogical innovation in African higher education contexts, ORCID: https://orcid.org/ 0000-0001-9344-7431

Full Profile

School of Education

School Management Committee

Dean & Head of School

Prof Emmanuel Mgqwashu

Head of Research and Higher Degrees

Assoc. Prof Phumlani Erasmus Myende

Head of Teaching and Learning

Prof Asheena Singh-Pillay

Head of Discipline:

Assoc. Prof Angela James

Assoc. Prof Simon Khoza

Assoc. Prof Jabulisile Ngwenya

Prof Ansurie Pillay

Assoc. Prof Zanele Ngcobo

Prof Sarasvathie Reddy

School Managers

Mr Rajen Peter

Ms. Nomsa Ndlovu

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