Bronwen Pietersen
Bronwen holds a Master of Arts in Psychology (Research) from Stellenbosch University. She is currently a Research Assistant on the SWIFT study. She is passionate about sexual and reproductive health and rights, with a specific focus on attitudes towards and experiences of menstruation. Since joining the Centre for Social Science Research Unit and SWIFT study, […]
Likhona Qazisa
Likhona is a Research Assistant in the SWIFT study. Her research interests include parenting, mentorship, sustainable development, and language preservation. She has worked as a Research Assistant in the IsiXhosa Intellectual Traditions Digital Archive project and as a Programmes and Projects Assistant at the UCT Career Services. She is experienced in quantitative and qualitative research, […]
Mashal Farrukh
Mashal Farrukh is a part-time Advocacy Assistant for the Global Parenting Initiative (GPI) at DSPI. She brings a wealth of expertise in social advocacy and educational design, with a master’s degree in Religious Studies focusing on education from Harvard Divinity School. Mashal has a strong background in education and not-for-profit work in Pakistan, and she […]
Dr Qing Han
Qing Han is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Social Policy and Intervention at the University of Oxford and a Junior Research Fellow at Wolfson College. Her research mainly focuses on the evaluation and implementation of various parenting intervention projects. She leads the assessment of both in-person and digital programs, including ParentChat, ParentText, and […]
Dr Hlengiwe Sacolo-Gwebu
Dr Hlengiwe Sacolo is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Fort Hare, Public Health Department, Faculty of Health Sciences. She is a Co-Principal investigator in the ParentText Optimisation and Evaluation Study in South Africa. Her research focuses on implementation science and evaluation research, particularly, the optimisation and evaluation of digital parenting programmes to improve […]
Dr Bernice Vania Mamauag
Dr Bernice Vania L. Mamauag is a Co-Investigator on the Parenting within the Social Welfare System in Philippines Study and an Assistant Professor in Psychology at the University of the Philippines Visayas. Her research work focuses on parenting and its association with child development outcomes, interventions for children and families at risk, and adolescent risk- […]
Cindee Bruyns
Cindee Bruyns is a LEGO Playful Parenting Fellow on the Supporting Wellness through Integrated Family Training (SWIFT) of the PLH Human-Digital Package within the Health Sector in South Africa study. She is also a lecturer in the Department of Social Development at the University of Cape Town. Her research interests are in the mental health and […]
Dr Amalee McCoy
Dr Amalee McCoy is the Project Lead for the Parenting within the Public Health System in Thailand Project. She has over 20 years of experience in child protection and child rights research, programming, policy advocacy, project design and management, and local capacity building with UN agencies, academia, international NGOs, and local NGOs in the Asian […]
Stephanie Eagling-Peche
Stephanie Eagling-Peche is a Co-Investigator on the Parenting on the Thailand/Myanmar Border Study. She is a doctoral student and a Research Manager in the Department of Social Policy and Intervention. In her research, Stephanie is focusing on the cultural adaptation of a trauma informed parenting intervention for migrant and refugee families along the Thailand-Myanmar border. […]
Lauren Baerecke
Lauren Baerecke is a Research Officer in the Centre for Social Science Research at the University of Cape Town where she is a Co-Investigator and Research Manager for ParentApp for Teens, a project developing and testing an app based version of the evidence-based PLH for Parents and Teens programme. A seasoned monitoring and evaluation (M&E) […]
