Is a health professions education scholar and social justice advocate based in Cape Town. Her work sits at the intersection of health professions education, disability studies, and social justice, with a focus on advancing inclusive, equitable, and critically conscious health systems. She holds a PhD in Health Professions Education from Stellenbosch University, an MPhil in Disability Studies, and a Bachelor of Science in Audiology from the University of Cape Town. Her areas of interest include curriculum development, socially just pedagogy, disability studies, and the cultivation of critically conscious health professionals. She serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Health Professions Education at Stellenbosch University, where she teaches across postgraduate programmes and supervises master’s and doctoral students. Her leadership extends to faculty-level Social Impact and Transformation committees, where she contributes to advancing institutional change and equity. She has played key roles in national and international initiatives, including co-developing the Higher Certificate in Disability Practice at the University of Cape Town and contributing to programmes that promote social inclusion across institutions and regions. She also serves as the Western Cape regional lead for the SCOHPE project, a multi-country initiative focused on strengthening health professions education across Eastern, Southern, and Western Africa. Her work includes advancing access to health in rural communities through her involvement with Rural Rehab South Africa, and amplifying excluded voices by supporting inclusive research practices, including training persons with intellectual disabilities as co-researchers. Her work is guided by a vision of a socially just world where health professions education actively dismantles inequity and prepares graduates to transform health systems through critical consciousness, collaboration, and community-centred practice.
