Pakeezah Rajab is a HPCSA-registered Research Psychologist and Psychometrist, employed as the Senior Researcher at JVR Psychometrics. Her PhD topic (University of Pretoria) was non-intellectual factors that influence mathematics performance in South Africa. She has experience applying psychometric results to a variety of contexts, including schools, private practice, higher education, and corporate environments. Pakeezah has worked on numerous projects that developed, validated and/or standardised assessments for use by the South African population – including aptitude, personality, values, career guidance and emotional intelligence. Her research interests include cognitive functioning, student performance and assessment development.
Recent Posts
- “Mental Health: Racism and Psychosocial Well-Being in South Africa” – Decolonising Psychology Division (DPD)
- Honouring Mental Health Awareness Month with the PsySSA Trauma and Violence Division (TVD)
- Rooted in Connection: Honouring Mental Health Awareness Month – The South African Association for Counselling Psychology (SAACP)
- Unisa Consulting Psychology Conference
- RCP Workshop – Opening Your Own Practice as a Registered Counsellor or Psychometrist
- HPD Workshop – Living positively with diabetes: The importance of mental health
- RCP Workshop – Understanding Medical Aids and ICD-10 Codes in South Africa
- SASCP Webinar – Beyond Diagnosis: Reimagining Therapy Through a Neurodiversity Lens