• Psychology of Education

Mental health and resilience, psychosocial support, African psychology, indigenous knowledge systems, qualitative and quantitative research and digital mental health, intervention efficacy, resilience-building culturally adapted measurement tools, participatory research.

Child and youth Psychology, Social Work, Counselling, Psychological assessments, and Mental Health Intervention Design.

Ethical decision-making in cultural context: Implications for professional practice

1. UKZN – DVC Teaching and Learning Certificate of Appreciation, 30 June 2021- Distinguished contribution to the success of blended teaching and learning for the 2020 academic year during the Covid-19 pandemic
2. Dean's COVID-19 Special Recognition Awards UKZN - SAHS - 22 December 2020 - Awarded for collaborative participation in the COVID-19 Psychosocial Internship Programme
3. Scholarship award National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences  2016- 2018, Doctoral scholarship to advance studies in humanities
4. Thuthuka Research Grant; National Research Fund (NRF) 2017-2020 Post-PhD Track.
5. Bilingual isiZulu/English translating Psychological and /or Clinical concepts grant - University of KwaZulu-Natal Language Planning and Development Office 2013-2016, Translating Psychological and clinical concepts
6. National Institute for Human Social Sciences research - National Institute for Human Social Sciences, 2021/2022 Translating Psychological and clinical concepts Development of interdisciplinary terminology – psychology, criminology social work online dictionary.
7. Linnaeus-Palme teacher exchange programme for the academic year, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency   2014-2015- Teacher exchange financed by Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
8. Competitive Research Grant, Award UKZN Research Office 2012 Research grant for advancing research knowledge.
9. Pre-Doctoral Programme Award- UKZN/SANTRUST, 2010 - PhD Proposal Development Programme
10. Merit Award - Centre for Business Management of UNISA 14 May 1998 Academic Award - Indumiso College of Education

1. SASSETA Crowd Psychology for SAPS grant 2023/2024
2. Department of Science and Innovation and National Research Foundation (NRF)  DSI-NRF National Institute for the Preparedness and Prevention of Pandemics (NIP3)
3. Health and Welfare Seta - KZN Flood Disaster Relief grant 2022/2023
4. Health and Welfare Seta - Integrated Mental Health and Psychosocial Response to the Covid-19 pandemic 2020/2021
5. Situated Supported Distance Learning
6. Exploring students’ success in basic and higher education from an Afrocentric approach
7. A systematic view of child and youth development