ACADEMIC STAFF in the Department of Applied Languages
(Pretoria Campus)

Full-time: Permanent & Temporary contract

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Full Professors

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Swanepoel, Joey D. (Dr)

BA, BA Hons, MA, D Litt

Teaching:

• Language Dynamics
• Afrikaans in various applications

Further interests:

• Pragmatics & Anthropology
• Language industry
• Language methodologies
• Profile Development

Research:

Language Dynamics and Dimensional Dynamics as futuristic linguistic approaches and philosophies.

Manager/Director: Centre for Language & Leadership Dynamics

The Centre renders language-related and profile development services to external and internal clients.

E-mail: swanepoeljd@tut.ac.za

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Associate Professors

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Monareng, M. William (Dr)

BA, BA Hons, MA (ESL), MA (Linguistics), PhD, UED;
Post-Doctoral Diploma in Second Language Acquisition and Teacher Education

Teaching:

• English & Sepedi (Northern Sotho) Linguistics
• Intercultural Studies

Research interests:

• Phonology and Syntax
• Second Language Teaching
• Language Policy and Planning
• Cultural diversity

E-mail: monarengmw@tut.ac.za

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Principal Lecturers

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Harper, Susanne M. (Dr)

BA, BA Hons, D Litt, DTE

Teaching:

• Afrikaans Editing
• Literature Studies

Further interests:

• Afrikaans Language Usage
• Literature Studies

Research:

• As above

E-mail: harpersm@tut.ac.za

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Viljoen, Johan H.C.

BA, BA Hons, HDE, MA (German), MEd (Computer-Assisted Education)

Teaching:

• Business Communication in English
• Advanced Communication in English (Language Practice)
  
• German Foreign Language
• Civilization Studies
• Computer Usage (Language Practice)
• Computer-Assisted Language Learning & Teaching (CALL/CALT) (Postgraduate)

Further interests:

• Foreign Language Learning
• Second & Third Language Acquisition
• Computer-Assisted / Multimedia Language Learning
• The WWW in education
• Instructional/Educational Technology

Research:

Computer-/technology-assisted language learning

E-mail: viljoenjhc@tut.ac.za
 

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Senior Lecturers

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Ahrens, Peggy J.

BA, BA Hons, STD

Teaching:

• Communication in English (Food & Beverage Technology, Arts, Theatre Craft)
• English Editing
• English Applied Linguistics

Further interests:

• Vocabulary development
• Translation
• Language Acquisition
• English Second Language

E-mail: ahrenspj@tut.ac.za

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Booysen, Dorothea (Dr)

BA, BA Hons, MA, D Litt, HDE

Teaching:

• Communication in Afrikaans (Management, Office Administration)
• Advanced Communication in Afrikaans

Further interests:

• Legal Studies

E-mail: booysenhd@tut.ac.za

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Lombard, Christo

BA, MA

Teaching:

• Communication in English (Management)

Further interests:

• Consumer affairs & communication
• Community affairs

E-mail: lombardcj@tut.ac.za  

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Lecturers

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Heyns, Susette

BA, HDE

Teaching:

Communication in English (Office Management, Management)

Further interests:

• English Second and Third Language Acquisition (TESOL)
• French Foreign Language

E-mail: heynss@tut.ac.za

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Rautenbach, Eunice

BA, BA (Hons), HDE, M Tech Language Practice (CALT)

Teaching:

• Communication in English (Management)
• Editing (Language Practice)

Further interests:

• Publishing & editing
• Computer-assisted language teaching
  

E-mail: howsee@tut.ac.za

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Rossouw, Sandra

BA, B Tech, HDE

Teaching:

• Communication in Afrikaans (Engineering, Management)
• Communication in English (Management)

Further interests:

• Afrikaans Second and Third Language Acquisition

E-mail: rossouws@tut.ac.za

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Contract appointments

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Kotzé, Rachie

N Dip Language Practice, B Tech Language Practice, M Tech Language Practice (CALT) (Cum Laude)

Teaching:

• Business Communication English
• Computer Usage for Language Practice

Further interests:

• Computer-Assisted Language Teaching

E-mail: kotzere@tut.ac.za

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Mokoko, Tswako

BA, BA (Hons), HDE, PGC Translation Studies

Teaching:

• Translation & editing (English - Sepedi/Setswana)

Further interests:

• Editing

E-mail: mokokos@tut.ac.za

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Retired, but still actively engaged

Van Niekerk, Johan G.L. (Dr) (Professor Emeritus) BA, BA Hons, MA , D Litt et Phil, UED, Dip Marketing, Dip Management

Teaching:

• Afrikaans Linguistics
• Microphone Principles and Techniques for Broadcasters

Further interests:

• Linguistics (Syntax, Semantics, Morphology)
• Broadcasting
• Creative Writing (Short stories)

Research:

• Syntax, Semantics, Morphology
• The Art of Writing

E-mail: vanniekerkjgl@tut.ac.za

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