Olukayode Solomon Aboderin
is a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of South Africa (UNISA). College of Education, Department of Education Foundations. His ongoing works focus on educational technology, artificial intelligence in education, ICT integration, and educational robotics. He earned his PhD in Computer Science and IT Education from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), South Africa. Dr. Aboderin’s work centres on Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies, digital transformation in African higher education, AI ethics, and skills development.
Sibonelo Blose
is a senior lecturer at the University of Pretoria. Her research is about developing a Relational Leadership Framework for Rural schools. This project involves academics from four South African universities and is funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF).
Carlo Emile Daniels
is a lecturer in the field of Comparative and International Education at the University of South Africa (Unisa), College of Education, Department of Education Foundations. He is also the secretary for the Southern African Comparative and History of Education. His ongoing scholarly project focuses on education for sustainable development and building sustainable research capacity, employing the principles of grounded theory.
Thokozane Princess Dyosini
is a senior lecturer in the Department of Early Childhood Education and Development at the University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa. Her research interests include digital literacy, children’s literature, and the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) of pre-service and in-service teachers through mentorship and coaching in the context of Early Childhood Education (ECE).
Raymond Nkwenti Fru
is a senior lecturer and the Head of the Department of Human Science Teaching in the Faculty of Education at Sol Plaatje University, South Africa. With over 15 years of academic experience across Cameroon, Lesotho, and South Africa, he is an expert in History and Social Science Education. His research focuses on textbook analysis, historical consciousness, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, and the politics of curriculum content. He is also a Teaching
Claire Gaillard
is at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. She is an Academic (Postgraduate Lecturer, Supervisor, Academic Mentor, Specialisation and Module Co-ordinator, External Social Justice Education Advisor, and Researcher).
Rob Graham
is a former Assistant Professor at Nipissing University. While earning his PhD in e-research and technology-enhanced learning from Lancaster University in the UK, he developed an award-winning research-based theoretical lens that contributed to his authorship of the books Techno-Resiliency in Education and Mandate to be Great: The 5 Traits of Techno-Resilient People in Organizations. He currently applies techno-resiliency principles in his ongoing consulting work to empower business and educational leaders to thrive in technology-enhanced workplaces, enabling them to reach their full potential in terms of personal, organizational, and community development. He currently teaches part-time at Nipissing University.
Thuthukile Jita
is an associate pat the University of the Free State, Department of Curriculum Studies and Higher Education, Faculty of Education (Bloemfontein Campus). She is also the Program Director for Teaching Practice and Research Coordinator for the Instructional Leadership and Curriculum Implementation Studies (ILCIS) group. Her research focuses on pre-service teacher education, the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in subject teaching, e-learning, work-integrated learning (WIL), and science education.
Loyiso Currell Jita
is a professor, Dean of the Faculty of Education & SANRAL Chair in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education at the University of the Free State, Office of the Dean of the Faculty of Education (Bloemfontein Campus). His research is in classroom reform and instructional leadership in science and mathematics education.
Jerome A. Kroetsch
is a PhD Candidate at Nipissing University. His research is about Administrative Leadership Competencies that Foster Holistic Learning
Dean Collin Langeveldt
is a senior lecturer at Sol Plaatje University in the Department of Education Studies in the Faculty of Education. He holds a PhD and BA, HDE, ACE, and Hons (cum laude) qualifications, as well as an MEd and PhD. He is also co-editor of the upcoming book Philosophically (Re)imagining Educational Leadership in the Age of Connectivity and 4IR: Shaping the Future of Education in a Hyperconnected World.
Moses Letsapa
is a lecturer in Foundation Phase and Early Childhood Development at the University of the Free State. His research interests include Information and Communication Technology in Early Childhood Education.
Owen Madalambana
is a senior lecturer and Deputy Head of Department at Walter Sisulu University. He is co-authoring a conceptual exploration of quality assurance as a catalyst for transformation in higher education, with a focus on the contextual challenges and opportunities shaping South African higher education.
Mthokozisi Samuel Maseko
is a PhD candidate at the University of South Africa, his study is titled “Al-Ḥukmiyyah’s Implications on Human Rights Promotion for Sustainable Development in the Fourth Industrial Revolution”, and he is a research project member of the international research study on “Global Perspectives on teachers’ wellbeing and mental health following the Covid-19 pandemic”.
Vusi J. Maseko
is an acting campus manager at Technisa, the Southwest Gauteng Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College, Department of Higher Education and Training. He is an education and technology researcher whose work focuses on integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI), inclusive leadership,
Nancy Maynes
is a professor in the Faculty of Education at Nipissing University. I am currently a full professor and teach within the BEd, MEd, and PhD programs at Nipissing University. She was a teacher, coordinator, consultant, vice-principal, and principal within several school boards in the Province of Ontario. She has also taught the Ontario Principals’ Qualification Courses and authored several books and numerous publications in accredited journals. She has been the past editor of The Canadian Journal of Education and has also provided curriculum consulting expertise to the Ontario Ministry of Education.
Malixole Mndwana
is a faculty librarian and a master’s candidate at Walter Sisulu University. Her research lies in Educational Leadership, Higher Education, and Library and Information Science. She is investigating innovation in academic library services and examining how libraries, as knowledge hubs, contribute to strengthening leadership in higher education and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Halalisani Mngomezulu
is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Education at the University of Johannesburg. His research is about Formative Assessment.
Sindile Amina Ngubane
is a University of South Africa Academic (Full Professor, Researcher, Postdoctoral fellow mentor, Head of Department). Her research focuses on digital access for students and employees with disabilities, incarcerated students, and women in open and distance learning contexts, as well as women’s leadership in higher education.
is a senior lecturer at the University of South Africa, College of Education, Department of Educational Foundations. Her research focuses on educational leadership within the context of rurality, comparative education, and the use of ICT in education.
Tolulope Ayodeji Olatoye
is a postdoctoral research fellow in Geography at Sol Plaatje University, Kimberley, South Africa. Dr. Olatoye brings extensive research expertise in urban ecosystem conservation, coastal vegetation management, and sustainable forest practices. With over two decades of professional experience. He has over 20 research publications in internationally accredited journals and book chapter publications. He has secured academic grants, including the Andrew Mellon-funded Project on Spatial Humanities and the NRF/NRF/DSI Global Change Programme Award of South Africa. His areas of research include Environmental Geography, Human Geography, ecosystem resilience and functioning, Forest Resources Management, Ecological Science, vegetation and urban studies, Climate Change, Agrarian Change, Disaster Management, Geospatial Research, Geography Education, GIS Applications in multidisciplinary research, and Artificial Intelligence in multidisciplinary research.
Adebayo Akinyinka Omoniyi
is a postdoctoral research fellow hosted and supervised by the SANRAL Chair in Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education, Office of the Dean, Faculty of Education (Bloemfontein Campus), at the University of the Free State. His research focuses on mathematics education, teacher education, and curriculum studies, with the primary goal of identifying effective pedagogical practices that significantly enhance student learning in mathematics.
Josephine Oranga
is a lecturer in Special Needs Education at the School of Education, Kisii University. Her research is in the Sustainability of Inclusive Education.
Doniwen Pietersen
is an associate professor in the College of Education at the University of South Africa (Unisa), where he also serves as Co-Chair of Research in the Department of Education Foundation. He is also Editor-in-Chief Mentee of a prestigious South African science journal, called SAJS. He holds doctoral degrees in Philosophy and in Policy Studies in Education. His research interests lie in the
Sam Ramaila
is a professor at the University of Johannesburg’s Faculty of Education. His research relates to the Pedagogical affordances of Cognitively Guided Instruction.
Wendy Smidt
is a postdoctoral research associate at the Global Institute for Teacher Education and Society (GITES), Cape Peninsula University of Technology (Mowbray Campus). Dr Smidt’s career is distinguished by an innovative, arts-based approach to education research, informed by her extensive experience as a Visual Arts and Design educator in the Further Education and Training (FET) Phase. This background influenced her MA VA thesis on critical citizenship education from Stellenbosch University (2015). She further developed her unique perspective with a DEd from CPUT (2023), focusing on the potential of film literacy to foster critical self-awareness and transpersonal growth. During her postdoctoral fellowship year at GITES (2024), she contributed to initial teacher education, continuous professional development of newly qualified teachers, peer reviewing, and postgraduate co-supervision. Her second university affiliation is the University of Johannesburg, and she has been a Postdoctoral Research Associate at UJ Methods Lab (UJML) since April 2025.
Masetshaba Agnes Tsosane
is a senior assistant officer in the Faculty of Education at the University of the Free State. She is interested in exploring the lived experiences of pre-service and newly qualified educators to inform practical, evidence-based policy change.
Cias Thapelo Tsotetsi
is an associate professor and Vice Principal at the University of the Free State. His research involves pre-service teachers’ pedagogical reasoning in university-community partnerships.
is an assistant in the Office of the Faculty of Education at the University of the Free State. She is interested in working on mental health and parenting styles.
Kathija Yassim
is an associate professor at the University of Johannesburg. Her research is based on Embracing AI.