Staff: Academic and Administrative

StAFF

The Fine Arts Department includes academic, administrative and technical staff who in their different capacities, roles and qualifications contribute to the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. This includes teaching specific media, co-ordinating studios, courses and talks, mentoring senior students, assisting with installing exhibitions and day-to-day management. All teaching staff are in charge of different portfolios which form part of running the department and ‘academic citizenship duties’, such as chairing finance committees, overseeing infrastructure or contributing to school wide committees on transformation and curriculum development. Concurrently, every staff member pursues their own art practices, research and exhibitions, as well as studies.

In 2022 we will be joined by a group of special guests lecturers and sessional staff members who will be teaching in undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including Dean Hutton (digital/web workshop in D&CP I&II), Pebofatso Mokoena (Drawing, D&CPII), nyakallo Maleke (Drawing and Public Interventions, D&CP III), Mitchel Gilbert Messina (Digital/web workshop, D&CPIII), Mbali Dhlamini (D&CP I).

Prof David Andrew Associate Professor Natasha Christopher Lecturer Gabrielle Goliath Lecturer Rangoato Hlasane Lecturer Prof Sharlene Khan Associate Professor Dorothee Kreutzfeldt Lecturer Bettina Malcomess Lecturer Zen Marie Lecturer Tracey Rose Senior Lecturer Joshua Williams Lecturer

Tandolwetu Yokwana Departmental Administrator

Reshma Chhiba The Point of Order, Exhibitions Coordinator, Lecturer Daniel Gray Senior Technician and Workshop Manager Thabiso Kholobeng Printmaking Technician and Printstudio Manager Godfrey Mahlangu Workshop Assistant Bongumusa Shezi Sculpture Studio Technician and Studio Manager To be appointed Photography and Digital Technician

CoMMUniCAtion

Clear lines of communication are vital for the running of the Department. Each student year group is asked to elect a student representative who will represent your interests at Departmental meetings. It is at these meetings that students have an opportunity to raise issues of concern and also participate in the workings of the Department. Alternatively, students should direct queries, suggestions and concerns to the lecturer and/or course coordinator. The course coordinator will take up matters with the Heads of Department. Where necessary, the Heads of Department will follow up with the Head of School or designated offices.

Where lecturers or course-coordinators cannot assist, and for any emergencies or personal, confidential matters, students can email Heads of Department directly.

Contact

Department Administrator

Tandolwetu Yokwana tandolwetu.yokwana@wits.ac.za | 011 717 4654 Room 314, 3rd Floor, WSOA building.

Student Liaison officer

Hamisha Bhana hamisha.bhana@wits.ac.za | 011 717 4656 Room 112, 1st Floor, WSOA Building

Heads of Department

Sharlene Khan sharlene.khan@wits.ac.za I 011 717 4637 (Postgraduate Coordinator)

Dorothee Kreutzfeldt dorothee.kreutzfeldt@wits.ac.za I 011 717 4659 (Undergraduate Coordinator)