Degrees Held

• Bachelor of Social Work, University of KwaZulu-Natal
• Master of Social Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal
• Doctor of Philosophy, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Research Interests

• School based violence
• Gender based violence
• Corrections
• Women in prison
• Juveniles

Teaching Interests

• Forensic Criminology
• Corrections
• Biopsychosocial perspective
• Criminalistics

Community Involvement

• (2017-2019), Youth Crime Prevention Desk KZN, Youth Crime Prevention Desks are volunteer-based structures based at police stations within the province. The desks encourage and enable young people to participate actively in identifying the causes of youth violence and crime, and to collaborate in creating social crime prevention strategies for their communities. 
• http://www.kzncomsafety.gov.za/LinkClick.aspx?link=Documents%2FManuals%2FKZN+CPF+Pocket+Guide.pdf&tabid=146&mid=459
• (2018) School-based violence: the context and impacts, SaferSpaces is an online knowledge sharing and networking portal for community safety as well as violence and crime prevention practitioners from government, civil society and the research community in South Africa. The portal focuses on preventative approaches as long-term, sustainable solutions to violence and crime.
• https://www.saferspaces.org.za/understand/entry/school-based-violence-the-context-and-impacts

Teaching Expertise

• I have been fortunate to teach full contact method.  Some students were just out of high school whilst others were at the exist level completing their degree.Class sizes also varied from a handful to approximately 300 students. Subject matters are Introduction to Criminology (first year), Forensic Criminology (third year), Corrections (third year), Biopsychosocial perspective (third year )