• 2014 Ph.D. Education, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban  
  Thesis title: Enabling student teachers of literature to become agents of change
• 2007 Master of Education, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban  
  Dissertation title: History through drama: Perceptions, opinions, and experiences of history educators in the Further Education and Training phase at schools in the eThekwini region, KwaZulu-Natal
• 1984 Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) English, University of Durban-Westville 
  Modules: Literary Theory; Shakespeare; African Literature; Modern Drama; Modern Novel
• 1983 Bachelor of Arts, University of Durban-Westville  
  Majors: English III; Psychology III; History II; Speech and Drama II

Research & Teaching Interests

Critical pedagogy; (Participatory) Action Research; Change agency; Literary texts to teach social justice; Film and Media Study; Language Pedagogy; Teacher Education; Higher Education