Student Academic Development
Liesl Smith
Ms Liesl Smith
Position: Senior Learning Developer (Supplemental Instruction)
Department: Supplemental Instruction
Room: 10 -01 17 (Music Building)
Location: South Campus
Phone: 27 41 504 2118
Fax: 27 41 504 9045
Email: liesl.smith@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BA (UPE), BA Hons (UPE)
Expertise: Small group facilitation, Supplemental instruction, Cooperative Learning, Collaborative Learning, Facilitator Training, Mentoring, Tutoring, Student Academic Development, Student Leadership Development
Responsibilities: Manage SI programmes, initiatives, and innovations at macro Nelson Mandela University level. Manage and coordinate the SI National Office for Southern Africa. Coordinate the SI programme in the Health Science and EBET Faculties and George Campus. Train and develop SI and Peer Collaborative Learning initiatives. Research in Supplemental Instruction, Peer Collaborative Learning and Student Academic Development initiatives.

SI Staff
Philip Kitching
Dr Philip Kitching
Position: Academic Developer
Department: Supplemental Instruction
Room: 10 -01 17 (Music Building, LG)
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 1227
Fax: 041 504 2583
Email: philip.kitching@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BPsych (Counselling), MA Psychology (Research), PhD Psychology (Research)