Building a Unified, Relevant, and Responsive Psychology
Dr Matome Jack Mashiapata is registered as an Educational Psychologist with the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) with over three decades of experience as a Lecturer in teacher training college, High school teacher, an Educational Specialist in the Psychological services of the Department of Education, Student counsellor and Manager of services for students with disabilities in higher education.
Dr. Guru Kistnasamy is a Psychologist in private practice at Chatsmed Hospital. Dr Kistnasamy is a community activist who is also mentioned in SA History online. He is currently a member of the Central Drug Authority, an advisory body to parliament on substance abuse. He is a member of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals, and a member of SAAMS. He writes a weekly column for a local community newspaper. He is a former recipient of the Harvard South Africa Fellowship Award. A former school principal, he is concerned about the educational well-being of our children especially those who are economically and socially deprived.
Dr. Narainsami (Anand) Chetty is a recipient of the US-SAEP scholarship. He has a MA-UCSB-USA, HHH Fulbright Fellowship, BU-USA, MEd-UDW-RSA, and PhD-UniZul-RSA. His current research interests include: Children with Head Injury, Divorce-Care and Contact, and schoolchildren with educational deficits.
Dr Pakeezah Rajab is a Research Psychologist and Psychometrist working as an independent research consultant, specialising in psychometric assessment, applied research, and data-driven product development. She is a Research Associate in the Department of Psychology at the University of Pretoria and serves on the editorial board of the African Journal of Career Development (AJCD). Her work focuses on quantitative methodology, measurement theory, and the psychological and contextual factors influencing academic and employee performance. She was recognised as a 2024 International Test Commission (ITC) Early Career Scholar for her contributions to psychometric research. Pakeezah has authored and co-authored multiple chapters in the 4th edition of First Steps in Research (Maree, 2024), as well as peer-reviewed articles in journals such as Pythagoras and the African Journal of Psychological Assessment (AJOPA).