Staff
Mrs Gouwa Dawood
Head of Division
Tel: +27-21-938 9526
E-mail: gouwa@sun.ac.za
Field of teaching: Audiology for the Speech-Language Therapist; Aural Rehabilitation
Research focus: Paediatric HIV/AIDS; Hearing Impairment; (Central) Auditory Processing
Dr Berna Gerber
Coordinator: Postgraduate Programme
Senior Lecturer
Tel: +27-21-938-9741
E-mail: berna@sun.ac.za
Field of teaching: Biomedical ethics, health promotion and prevention, disability studies
Research focus: Early communication intervention; Health professions education; Health humanities
Ms Corneli Strydom
Lecturer
Coordinator: Clinical Programme
Tel: +27-21-938 9586
Fax: +27-21-938 9737
E-mail: corneli@sun.ac.za
Field of teaching: Paediatric dysphagia, neurogenic speech disorders, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), early childhood communication intervention
Research focus: AAC, paediatric feeding problems and dysphagia
Dr Adele May
Lecturer
Tel: +27-21-9389494
Email: adeler@sun.ac.za
Field of teaching: Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), early childhood intervention, disability studies
Research focus: AAC, dementia, severe communication disabilities; participation and inclusion
Ms Helena Oosthuizen
Lecturer
Tel: +27-21-938 9494
E-mail: oosthe@sun.ac.za
Field of teaching: Language development and disability
Research focus: Language impairment in a multilingual society; Assessment of developmental language impairment
Mrs Monique Visser
Lecturer
Tel: +27-21-938 9494
E-mail: mputter@sun.ac.za
Field of teaching: Articulation and Phonological Disorders, Language Development and Disorders
Research focus: Language and Literacy; Health Professions Education
Mrs Faeza Bardien
Coordinator: Undergraduate Programme
Lecturer
Tel: +27-21-938 9099
E-mail: faeza@sun.ac.za
Field of teaching: Speech and Hearing Science, Acquired neurogenic language disorders
Research focus: Acquired neurogenic communication disorders, Inter-professional education
Mrs Alida de Beer
Lecturer
Tel: +27-21-938 9494
E-mail: aellis@sun.ac.za
Field of Teaching: Craniofacial Disorders; Voice Disorders; Adult Dysphagia and Research
Research Focus: Dysphagia; Adult Neuro, Craniofacial Disorders; Epidemiology
Mrs Faheema Losper
Secretary
Tel: +27-21-938-9494
Fax: +27-21-932-0805
Email: faheema@sun.ac.za