Research Hub Coordinator
Prof Luzelle Naudé
Department of Psychology
Honorary Patron
Prof Jeffrey Jensen Arnett
Senior Research Scholar in the Department of Psychology at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts
jeffreyarnett.com
Prof Diana Breshears
Communication Science
Rentia du Plessis
Communication Science
Dr Merlene Esau
Social Work
Dr Lindi Nel
Psychology
International Collaborators
Prof Amber Gayle Thalmayer
Assistant Professor for Personality, Mental Health, and Culture, Department of Psychology, University of Zürich, Switzerland
Prof Konrad Piotrowski
Head of the Center for Research on Personality Development, SWPS University in Poznań, Poland
Dr Byron G Adams
Department of Work and Organisational Psychology, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Prof Oana Negru-Subtirica
Department of Psychology, Babes-Bolyai University, Romania
Head of the Self and Identity Development Lab
Dr Hilda du Plooy
Department of Human Science, University of Verona, Italy
Prof Kobus Marais
Linguistics and Language Practice
Dr Merlene Esau
Social Work
Prof Jan-Albert van den Berg
Practical and Missional Theology
Prof Diana Breshears
Communication Science
Rentia du Plessis
Communication Science
Dr Rosaline Sebolao
Teaching and Learning
Israel Mawoyo
Teaching and Learning
Dr Wilbert J Gobbo
Theology, St Joseph’s Theological Institute
Dr Munyaradzi Mushonga
Centre for Gender and Africa Studies
Dr Shirley du Plooy
Anthropology
Dr Catherine M Shirima
(Psychology, Mentor: Prof Luzelle Naudé)
Project: Youth in Action
Dr Sheree Pretorius
(Communication Science, Mentor: Prof Diana Breshears)
Project: How family communication patterns shape university students’ identity formation, psychological well-being, and academic resilience
Current Doctoral Students
Francois Naudé
(Psychology, Supervisor: Prof Luzelle Naudé)
Tattoo narratives: Co-constructed identities from two distinct professions
Ruani Nel
(Psychology, Supervisor: Prof Luzelle Naudé)
Satisfaction with life in association with the balance between parental, career and relational identity among South African and Polish men and women
Athumani Mgaya
(Psychology, Supervisor: Prof Luzelle Naudé)
Being well: Positive youth development towards well-being among African emerging adults
Diego Rex
(Psychology, Supervisor: Prof Luzelle Naudé)
Emerging into African adulthood: Birth order and gender as moderators of the relationship between educational identity and the dimensions of emerging adulthood
Anri Pawson
(Psychology, Supervisor: Prof Luzelle Naudé)
Identity development and intimate romantic relationships: Reconceptualising the identity-intimacy link during emerging adulthood
Lize Pawson
(Psychology, Supervisor: Prof Luzelle Naudé)
Individuation within the family system: Developing an autonomous sense of self during emerging adulthood
Sarita Burger
(Psychology, Supervisor: Prof Luzelle Naudé)
Emerging life stories during the pre-school years: Mothers’ and children’s co-constructions
Karla Hopley
(Psychology, Supervisor: Prof Luzelle Naudé)
Digital reflections: How adolescent social media engagement informs emerging adult identity
Raydene Naidoo
(Psychology, Supervisor: Prof Luzelle Naudé)
Emerging adults' retrospective narratives of constructing their identity following sibling bereavement
Divine W Bitalo
(Psychology, Supervisor: Prof Luzelle Naudé)
Fatherhood, adulthood, and personhood: African emerging adults' experiences of parental identity development
Zilondiwe KaNcome Goge
(Psychology, Supervisor: Prof Luzelle Naudé)
Reimagining Personhood: The Role of African Spirituality and Well-Being in the Formation of Personhood Among Emerging Adults
Rentia du Plessis
(Communication Science, Supervisor: Prof Diana Breshears and Prof Luzelle Naudé)
Exploring Instructional Communication Strategies for Holistic Student Development
Robson Nkosi
(Communication Science, Supervisor: Prof Diana Breshears)
Informing Multilingual Policy in Higher Education with Intercultural Communication Competence: Lessons from the University of the Free State
Zama Maxhakana
(Social Work, Supervisor: Dr Merlene Esau)
Strengthening the role of social workers in multidisciplinary healthcare teams: An exploratory case study of interprofessional collaboration and patient outcomes
Tammy Styles
(Psychology, Supervisor: Dr Lindi Nel)
An exploration of the attachment practices and related experiences of adolescent males and their caregivers in Hammarsdale township in KwaZulu Natal: A phenomenological enquiry
Marinda Botha
(Psychology, Supervisor: Dr Lindi Nel)
Parents’ Motivational Drivers for Adopting Children in Middle Childhood and the Applied Attachment Principles
Nabeela Gangat
(Psychology, Supervisor: Dr Lindi Nel)
The Attachment Experiences and Bonding Practices of Stepparents with Their Stepchildren in Middle Childhood: A Qualitative Study in the South African Context
Beryl Beukes
(Psychology, Supervisor: Dr Lindi Nel)
South African grandparents’ lived experiences and attachment practices with their grandchildren who have emigrated
Gift Mabunda
(Psychology, Supervisor: Dr Lindi Nel)
Grandparenting attachment in South Africa: Exploring AmaXhosa grandparenting attachment practices