Equiip Programme Lecturers
Carole Fuller
Carole Fuller (MA Applied Linguistics) is a lecturer and professional learning facilitator at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. She obtained her masters degree with a specialisation in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and now focuses on teaching English for Academic Purposes. Carole has a strong interest in topics related to the inclusive international classroom and delivers professionalisation workshops around these themes, as well as leading the University of Groningen’s Community of Practice for Diversity & Inclusion.
Vernita Beukes
Vernita Beukes has been teaching for the past 17 years. She loves opening up a new language and culture for students who start learning Afrikaans. She believes in establishing a relationship of trust with her students from the start and creating an encouraging environment for them. She is also enthusiastic about using technology to aid learning.
Catherine Meissner
Catherine Meissner is a curriculum developer in international education at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, associated with the Teaching Academy Groningen. She has specialised in the internationalisation of curricula, with a focus on inclusion & diversity and on Continuing Professional Development of lecturers.
Estelle Meima
Estelle Meima has been teaching in higher education for more than 20 years now, first as an English language teacher and language assessor and now as a facilitator supporting lecturers and education developers with embedding the international classroom in study degree programmes. She has a special interest in diversity and inclusion in higher education.
Aurelie Joubert
Aurelie Joubert is Assistant Professor in Language and Society and has been teaching and researching topics surrounding multilingualism in and the promotion and maintenance of minority languages. Her interests include inclusive language policies and multilingual pedagogies in Higher Education.
Anika Berning-van Zyl
Anika Berning-van Zyl is a researcher and lecturer specializing in management control within the fields of strategy and innovation. Her research focuses on unraveling how organizations optimize performance and drive innovation through effective management control mechanisms. In the realm of academia, she is passionate about higher education, with a commitment to cultivating dynamic learning environments that foster critical thinking and innovation.