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Department Contact Details

Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Department

P.O. Box 195
MEDUNSA
0204
Email:
Tel: +27 12 521 3842/3601
Fax: +27 12 521 4776

Secretary:  Ms Betty Difeto
Email: betty.difeto@smu.ac.za

Dr Samantha Govender

HOD

Field of Expertise: Telehealth School based hearing screening and monitoring, Electrophysiology, Auditory pathology, Early intervention and detection of hearing loss

Email Address: Samantha.govender@smu.ac.za

Dr Marguerite de Jongh

Senior lecturer

Field of Expertise: ADHD, pre-literacy and literacy skills, language learning disorder, childhood language disorder, teacher training, different models of service delivery in education

Email Address: marguerite.dejongh@smu.ac.za

Dr Katerina Ehlert

Senior lecturer

Field of Expertise: Ototoxicity Vestibular assessment and management, Health and Tele-Audiology, Paediatric Audiology

Email Address: Katerina.ehlert@smu.ac.za

Mrs Anel Louw

Lecturer

Field of Expertise: Central Auditory Processing Disorder, cochlear implants

Email Address: Anel.louw@smu.ac.za

Dr Thilen Kyarkanaye

Lecturer

Field of Expertise: Dysphagia ECI, Family centred practices, Childhood language disorders

Email Address: Thilendree.kyarkanaye@smu.ac.za

Ms Casey Jane Eslick

Lecturer

Field of Expertise: Early communication intervention (ECI), Language acquisition, Child language disorders, Pre-literacy, Paediatric dysphagia, Person-centered care.

Email Address: casey.eslick@gmail.com

Mrs Heidi Mapisa

Lecturer

Field of Expertise: Language Learning Disorders, Childhood language Disorders, Different models of service delivery in education, Pre-literacy and literacy management, AAC

Email Address: heidi.mapisa@smu.ac.za

Ms Rahab Mothapo

Lecturer

Field of Expertise: Neuromotor speech disorders, Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Email Address: rahab.mothapo@smu.ac.za

Mrs Gomolemo Mahakwe

Lecturer

Field of Expertise: Diagnostic and Vestibular Audiology, Speech sounds disorders and Child language disorders, Dysphagia Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Email Address: gomolemo.mahakwe@smu.ac.za

Ms Mikateko Ndhambi

Lecturer

Field of Expertise: Sign Language and Deaf culture Development of Contextually relevant tools and resources, Speech Sound System Disorders, Childhood language development

Email Address: mikateko.ndhambi@smu.ac.za

Ms. Mavis Mohuba

Lecturer

Field of Expertise: Early childhood intervention (MA), children with disability communication disorders Aural rehabilitation/educational Audiology, Community participation research/community engagement

Email Address: Mavis.mohuba@smu.ac.za