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Our Team

​Prof Karen Welman

Divisional Head: MSET and SS, Sport Science Undergraduate Programme Coordinator, 3rd year Sport Science Coordinator
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Prof Elmarie Terblanche

Full Professor, 2nd year Sport Science Coordinator
Field of expertise: ​Exercise physiology
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Prof Heinrich Grobbelaar

Associ​ate Professor
Field of expertise: Sport psychology​
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Prof Francois Cleophas

Associate Professor
Field of exp​ertise: Sports history
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Dr Shaundre Jacobs

Senior Lecturer, Hons. Performance Sport coordinator
Field of expertise: Strength and conditioning / Fitness (speed, power, strength), Elite sport policy (MMR)
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Dr Jocelyn Solomons

Lecturer

Performance Sport Second Programme Co-ordinator, 3rd Year Sport Science Coordinator

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Support Staff

Mrs Carien ​Uys

Financial Adminstrative Officer​

Phone: +27 21 808 4723
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Ms Morna​​y Hassen​

Undergraduate Programme Administrative Officer

Phone: +27 21 808 4715
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Mr Nico Pe​tersen

Undergraduate Programme Administrative Officer ​

Phone: +27 21 808 4915
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Ms Louise Engelbecht

Exercise Physiology Laboratory Manager​

Phone: +27 21 808 2818
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Extraordinary staff

Prof. Dr. Bert Op ’t Eijnde 

Extraordinary Proffesor

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Prof Malcolm Maclean ​​

Extraordinary Associate Proffesor

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​Dr Simon de Waal 

Extraordinary Lecturer

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