Staff Profiles: Applied Psychology

Dr Sibangilizwe Maphosa

Position: Chairperson

Research Interests:
    Knowledge Production, Power and Decoloniality. African Epistemologies, Dialogical Self, Community Psychology and Victimology.

Dr Tadios Chisango

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests

    Intergroup Relations  Dehumanization and Infrahumanisation of Social Groups and Individuals. Gender Issues and Sexism. Developmental Disabilities and Discrimination. Personality and counselling Psychology. Pedagogical  Issues.

Mrs Sibusiso Khombo

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests :
    Cognition Afrocentric Psychology Globalization and culture Psychological perspectives of climate change Psychological Trauma in adults living with physical disability

Mr Risk Matiya

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests :

    Art therapy Neuropsychology Sports psychology

Ms Remembrance Runyowa

Position: Lecturer

Research Areas:
    Mental health Counselling and therapy Children and parenting

Ms Penelope Momberere

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests
    Psychopathology Mental health CBT and other psychotherapies  Coping with Chronic Diseases Applied Behaviour analysis Psycho-pharmacology 

Miss Spiwe Ncube

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests

    Child clinical neuropsychology Structural and Functional brain activity development across the lifespan Emotions and cognition Adolescence development and mental health Interoception Behavioral and neuroimaging research

Mr Ignicious Murambidzi

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests
    Positive Psychology, Wellness & Health Psychopathology and Self-harm Religion, Spirituality & Mental Health

Miss L.S. Hombarume

Position: Lecturer

Research Interest
    Community Mental Health. Social-emotional development.

Ms Makotore Beauty

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:
    Gender studies Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Disability Rights and Inclusion Community Mental Health and Resilience

Mr Phillip Mutandwa

Position: Lecturer

Research interests
    Mental health  Psycho-Physics  Emotional intelligence Emotion and cognition Colour and emotions Psychology of chronic conditions. Forensic psychology. Environmental psychology. Psychopathology

Ms B Ngwenya

Position: Lecturer

RESEARCH INTERESTS
    Psychology of children Female issues in psychology

Mr Ephraim Dera

Position: Lecturer

RESEARCH INTERESTS
    Social and Personality Psychology Developmental Psychology Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience Social Psychology
 

Mr Gideon Kudzai Mupedziswa

Position: Lecturer

RESEARCH INTERESTS
    Health Psychology ,( Wellness Related Behaviour and psycho-oncology) Psychosocial aspects of climate change
 

Mr Mpikelelo M. Maseko

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests :
    Adolescent health, Community mental health, Disablimism and Critical Psychology

Mr Benjamin Mambende

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:
    Social Psychology