Prof. Tyrone Pretorius is currently the Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Western Cape. He was previously the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at the University of Pretoria responsible for Teaching and Learning, Pro Vice-Chancellor of Monash South Africa, a campus of Monash University, Australia, and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at the University of the Western Cape. Tyrone Pretorius has published extensively in respected national and international journals in the fields of career psychology, coping, stress, statistics and research methodology. In addition, he has authored or co-authored a number of books, monographs and chapters in books. His current research focuses largely on protective factors that promote positive mental health. He has served on the editorial team of the South African Journal of Psychology since 2010.