Personnel

  Prof Helen Meyer

  Programme leader: Human Resource Development
  +27 18 285 2573
  helen.meyer@nwu.ac.za
  Building E3, Room 320, Potchefstroom
  

BA Communication Studies (four-year degree including honours); honours degree in Psychology; Higher Diploma in Education (Level 8); PhD in Educational Psychology; registered assessor, moderator, curriculum development (design and develop learning programmes)


   Human resource development, training and development, educational psychology

Dr Helen Meyer has seven years’ experience in the private sector (banking), 12 years’ experience in the public sector (TVET colleges) as senior lecturer, head of department, head of division and skills development facilitator, as well as seven years in higher education as lecturer, senior lecturer, subject chair and programme leader. Her research expertise lies in human resource development, workplace bullying and curriculum development in higher education.

She was also interviewed by LitNet on the bullying and assault some teachers have to endure. See the article here 



  Ms Anélia Cordier

  Administrative Assistant
  +27 18 285 2574
  Anelia.Cordier@nwu.ac.za
  Building E3, Room 319, Potchefstroom


  Mrs Petro Smith

  Lecturer in Human Resource Development
  +27 18 299 1207
  petro.smith@nwu.ac.za
  Building E3, Room 313, Potchefstroom
  

Bachelor of Training and Development specialising in Human Resource Development, honours degree in Training and Development.


Mrs Petro Smith has 25 years’ experience in human resource development, learning and development, skills development facilitation and curriculum/material design in the financial and manufacturing industries, and the government and parastatal spheres.



  Dr Renier Els

  Senior lecturer in Human Resource Development
  +27 18 285 2360
  renier.els@nwu.ac.za
  Building E3, Room 318, Potchefstroom
  

Bachelor of Training and Development specialising in Human Resource Development; honours degree in Training and Development; master’s degree in Training and Development


   Human resource development, training and development; quality management

Renier Els has 22 years’ experience in military training, including training of trainers, facilitation, assessment, moderation, quality assurance/management of training, of which the last seven years were in a senior management capacity for training (branch warrant officer).  His research expertise lies in human resource development, training and development and quality management.