Dr Sipho Dlamini is registered as a Counselling Psychologist and a senior lecturer at the Department of Psychology at the University of Johannesburg. Sipho serves on the board for the journal Psychology in Society. His research interests include: Africa(n)-centred psychology, the training of psychologists, higher education, the history and philosophy of psychology, critical race studies, and community psychology.

Professor Solomon Makola is the Campus Director of the Welkom Campus of the Central University of Technology, Free State. He received his C Rating, as an Established Researcher, from the National Research Foundation (NRF) in January 2020. Prof Makola is an Associate Member of the Viktor Frankl Institute of Logotherapy in Dallas, Texas, USA. He holds a PhD in Child Psychology and Related Fields from the University of the Free State‐ the title of his thesis is: Meaning in Life and Life Stressors as Predictors of First‐Year Academic Performance. Prof Makola is a regular guest on one of the national radio stations, Lesedi FM, under SABC Education.

Ms Geraldine Franciscus is a Counselling Psychologist and the Head of the Psychology Department and a Senior Lecturer, at Cornerstone Institute. She has been a Psychology Lecturer for over 20 years. She has a special interest in Brain Working Recursive Therapy and Solution Focussed Brief Therapy and its application in the South African context. Geraldine has also been involved in collaborative research. Some of this research has resulted in a publication in the International Journal of Higher Education and Democracy: “Assessing the Impact of Outcomes-Based Education, Family Dynamics, and Psychosocial Stressors on Student Academic Adjustment in South Africa”. She is passionate about promoting community mental health and emotional well-being.

Nqobile Msomi is a counselling psychologist and lecturer at Rhodes University. She co-ordinates Rhodes University’s Psychology Clinic, a community-based training institution for counselling and clinical psychologists. Msomi espouses a situated psychology and concerns herself with ways to move towards practice, teaching and research informed by the values and principles of community and Africa(n)-centred psychologies. She is a PhD candidate and has partnered with a local education focused non-governmental organisation for her case study research.

Genevieve Burrow is a Student Registered Counsellor completing her practicum at The Trauma Centre in Cape Town. She served as the Student Representative for the SAACP during the previous tenure and is excited to fill the Additional Executive Committee Member role. She aims to complete her master’s degree after registering as a Registered Counsellor. Genevieve is the vice-chairperson of the PsySSA Division of Registered Counsellors and the treasurer of the PsySSA Student Division. Genevieve has an undergraduate degree from the University of South Africa (UNISA) cum laude with a double major in Psychology and Criminology. She is particularly interested in trauma, addiction recovery for affected families, and uplifting communities in under-resourced areas.