The University of Johannesburg (UJ) celebrates the finalists of the first inaugural awards aimed at recognizing leading women in higher education.
The awards, hosted by the Higher Education Resource Services South Africa (HERS-SA) aim to recognise the achievements of women who inspire, motivate and lead others to achieve their best, and to attract new leadership talent to the sector.
The categories include:
- Lifetime Achiever
- Trailblazer
- Humanitarian
- Women in STEM
- Women in Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS)
- Women in Academic Administration
- Emerging Young Women Leaders
UJ has nine finalists across the different categories. The awards will take place on 7th September 2023, in Cape Town.
HERS-SA is a self-sustaining non-profit organisation (NPO), dedicated to the advancement and leadership development of women in the higher education sector. As a registered NPO, HERS-SA has advocated for and contributed to the career and leadership development of women employed in the higher education sector via carefully crafted programmes.
- Prof Mahloro Serepa-Dlamini: Bacterial Genomics, Bacterial Endophytes, Bioinformatics
HERS-SA HEWL Finalist- Emerging Young Woman Leader Category - Prof Ylva Rodny-Gumede: Communication, Management in Higher Education
HERS-SA HEWL Finalist- Women in Humanities and Social Sciences Category - Prof Brenda Schmahmann: South African Art History
HERS-SA HEWL Finalist- Women in Humanities and Social Sciences - Dr Ndivhuwo Luruli: Division of Research and Innovation
HERS-SA HEWL Finalist- Humanitarian Category - Prof Heidi Abrahamse: Photodynamic Therapy, Wound Healing, Stem Cells
HERS-SA HEWL Finalist-Lifetime Achiever Category - Prof Kim Berman: Community-Engaged Arts, Participatory Action Research
HERS-SA HEWL Finalist- Lifetime Achiever Category - Prof Boitumelo Diale: Educational Psychology & Educational Psychologist
HERS-SA HEWL Finalist-Humanitarian Category - Prof Shireen Motala: DST/NRF South African Research Chair in Teaching and Learning (PSET)
HERS-SA HEWL Finalist-Lifetime Achiever Category - Prof. Kulsum Kondiah:Biotechnology & Food Technology
HERS-SA HEWL Finalist- Humanitarian Category - Prof Maria Frahm-Arp: Religion Studies and Library & Information Centre
HERS-SA HEWL Finalist- Trailblazer Category
