Staff

Dr Janelle Vermaak-Griessel Position:  Head of Department Department:  Media and Communication Room:  MB0409 Location:  South Campus Phone:  27 41 504 4067 Fax:  27 41 504 2229 Email:  janelle.vermaak@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  BA Media, Communication and Culture (UPE) MA Media Studies (NMMU) DPhil Media Studies (NMU) Expertise:  Scriptwriting, Communication, Advertising Responsibilities:  Programme Coordinator: BA Media, Communication and Culture

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Prof Adrian Konik Position:  Professor Department:  Media and Communication Room:  0419 Location:  South Campus Phone:  +27(0)415044066 Fax:  +27(0)415042229 Email:  akonik@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  DLitt et Phil Expertise:  Cultural Studies, Film Studies, Philosophy Responsibilities:  Lecturing and research

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Mr Jude Mathurine Position:  Lecturer Department:  Media and Communication Room:  0506 Location:  South Campus Phone:  041 504 4524 Email:  Jude.Mathurine@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  NDip Journ (Tech Natal), B.Tech Journ (Tech Natal), MA (Rhodes) Expertise:  Journalism, New Media, Media Development, Media Education, Digital Publishing, Curriculum Development

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Mrs Tarryn Rennie Position:  Lecturer Department:  Media and Communication Room:  0407 Location:  South Campus Phone:  +27 (0)41 504 2908 Fax:  +27 (0)41 504 2229 Email:  tarryn.rennie@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  (MA) Media Studies; N Dip Graphic Design Expertise:  Visual Communication, Graphic Design, Brand Communication, Advertising, Design & Layout, Copywriting for Advertising

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Dr Jakub Siwak Position:  Lecturer Department:  Media and Communication Room:  MB 04 05 Location:  South Campus Phone:  041 504 2236 Email:  Jakub.Siwak@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  D Phil (Media Studies) Expertise:  New Media Theory, Film Theory, Post-Structuralism Responsibilities:  Research, Postgraduate Supervision, Undergraduate Lecturing

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Prof Janina Wozniak Position:  Associate Professor Department:  Media and Communication Room:  0104016 Location:  South Campus Phone:  27 41 504 4268 Email:  Janina.Wozniak@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  Ph.D. (UCT) Expertise:  International Communication, African cinema, African media, Media Ethics, Colonial literature of German colonies, German literature of the 19th and 20th century, Literature of ethnic Germans, Teaching German as a foreign language Responsibilities:  Programme co-ordinator: National Diploma in Journalism

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Prof Subeshini Moodley Position:  Associate Professor Department:  Media and Communication Room:  0409 Location:  South Campus Phone:  (041) 504-2225 Email:  Subeshini.Moodley@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  PhD Expertise:  Film theory, analysis and practice, postcolonial theory, feminism, diaspora, social develop, self-reflexive filmmaking, auto- and visual ethnography Responsibilities:  Teaching and supervising film studies and video production

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Ms Cindy Preller Position:  Lecturer Public Relations & Corporate Communication / Hons Corporate Comms Coordinator Department:  Media and Communication Room:  Office 02, Fifth Floor, Main Building Location:  South Campus Phone:  041 504 2217 Email:  Cindy.Preller@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  MA Journalism and Media Studies (Rhodes University) Honours Journalism and Media Studies (University of Port Elizabeth) BA Media, Culture and Communication (University of Port Elizabeth) Expertise:  Communication; Corporate Social Responsibility; Media Relations Responsibilities:  Coordinator: Honours Corporate Communication

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Vuyelwa Jacobs Position:  Lecturer / Programme Coordinator Diploma in Public Relations Department:  Media and Communication Room:  504 Main Building Location:  South Campus Phone:  041 504 3438 Email:  vuyelwa.jacobs@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  PhD Communication Science (University of South Africa, Unisa) M.A. Media Studies: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) B.A. Hons: Psychology and Education: University of Port Elizabeth (UPE) Bachelor of Arts (B.A): Vista University Full Teachers’ Diploma: Cape College of Education

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Given Mutinta Position:  Associate Professor Department:  Media and Communication Room:  03011 Location:  South Campus Phone:  041 504 4675 Email:  given.mutinta@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  Dip (Philosophy) (Catholic Philosophicate, Lusaka), BA (Communication Theology) (University of Urbaniana, Rome), MA (Communications & Media Studies) (University of Zambia, Lusaka), MA (Communications & Media Studies) (UNISA), PhD (Culture, Communication & Media Studies) (UKZN), PhD (Research Methods in Culture, Communication & Media Studies) (UKZN)

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Nomfundo Khumalo Position:  Associate Lecturer in Digital Animation Department:  Media and Communication Room:  413 Location:  South Campus Phone:  0415044269 Email:  nomfundo.khumalo@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  BA (Film Arts and 3D Animation, Stop Motion and VFX) (Open Window Institute), BA (Hons)(Motion Picture Medium)(AFDA)

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Mr Mfundo Radebe Position:  Associate lecturer and Coordinator BA Honours Media Studies Department:  Media and Communication Room:  MB0411 Location:  South Campus Phone:  041 504 1166 Email:  mfundo.radebe@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  ND Public Relations Management (DU), B-Tech in Public Relations Management (DUT), BA Honours in Communication Theory (UJ), Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education (UJ), and MA in Public Relations and Communication Management (CPUT)

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Ms Orisha Ferndale Position:  Associate Lecturer / Advanced Diploma Public Relations Coordinator Department:  Media and Communication Room:  504 Main Building Location:  South Campus Phone:  076 062 7911 Email:  orisha.ferndale@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  BA MCC (NMMU), BAHons Media (UNISA)

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Mrs Faizah Samaai Position:  Administrative Assistant Department:  Media and Communication Room:  301A, 3rd Floor Main Building Location:  South Campus Phone:  041-504 3791 Email:  faizah.samaai@mandela.ac.za

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Mr Francois Du Plessis Position:  Digital Video Technician Department:  Media and Communication Room:  MB 0317 Location:  South Campus Phone:  0415044526 Fax:  27 41 504 2229 Email:  francois.duplessis@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  Nat Dip Photography

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Mr. Johannes Jordaan Position:  Digital Video Technician Department:  Media and Communication Location:  South Campus Email:  Johannes.Jordaan@mandela.ac.za

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