Institute for Social and Health Sciences (ISHS)

Prof Jeanette Maritz

College of Human Sciences
Institute for Social and Health Sciences (ISHS)
Head
Tel: +27 12 429 0000
E-mail: maritje@uniisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • Cur (Psychiatric Nursing)- University of Johannesburg
  • Cur (Psychiatric Nursing) – Rand Afrikaans University
  • BA (Hons) Nursing Education and Administration – Rand Afrikaans University
  • Dipl.  Nurse (General, Psychiatric or Community) and Midwife – Ann Latsky College

NRF Rating

C2

Fields of academic interests

  • Mental Health
  • Doctoral/Postgraduate Education, Support and Co-curricular activities
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Post Humanism
  • Neurodiversity
  • Queer Studies

Books

Book Chapters

  1. Maritz, J E & Prinsloo, P. 2021. Down the rabbit hole of race-gender-culture-being-faculty: Confessions, distortions and extortions. (41-50) Book chapter in “Voices of Practice—New Stories of Scholarship”  PressBooks.

Journal articles

  1. Maritz, J E. 2024. ‘A Reflexive Autoethnography of Supervisory Psychosocial-Educational Support in Online Academic Family Meetings for Postgraduate Nursing Students during the Pandemic’ Cogent Education, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2024.2398831 
  2. Nhampoca, J. M., & Maritz, J. E. 2024. Early marriage, education and mental health: Experiences of adolescent girls in Mozambique. Frontiers in Global Women's Health - Women's Mental Health. 5:1278934. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2024.1278934 
  3.  Paterson L. A., Maritz J. E., 2024, ‘Nurses’ experiences of the family’s role in end-of-life care at a tertiary hospital in the Western Cape’, Health SA Gesondheid 29(0), a2565. https://doi.org/10.4102/ hsag.v29i0.2565
  4. Sigudla, J & Maritz, J E. 2023. Exploratory factor analysis of constructs used for investigating research uptake for public healthcare practice and policy in a resource-limited setting, South Africa. BMC Health Services Research, 23:1423. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-10165-8 
  5. Mpetshu, M & Maritz JE (2023). Lessons from nurses managing patients diagnosed with depression in a general medical ward during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Health SA Gesondheid, 28:2328
  6. Terblanche, N; Molyn, J; Williams, K and Maritz, JE. 2023.  Performance matters: Students’ perceptions of Artificial Intelligence Coach adoption factors. Coaching: International Journal of Theory Research and Practice 16 (1), 100-114. https://doi.org/10.1080/17521882.2022.2094278  (Q3)
  7. Nhampoca, J & Maritz, J. 2022. Early Marriage and Adolescent Pregnancy in Mozambique. African Journal of Reproductive Health (AJRH), 26(3): 114-123. https:doi.org/10.29063/ajrh2022/v26i3.13 (Q3)
  8. Maritz, J. 2021. Illuminating the Transitional Habitus of the Early Career Health Science Professional as Postgraduate Supervisor, Health SA Gesondheid. 26(0), a1660: 12 pages. https://doi. org/10.4102/hsag.v26i0.1660 (Q3)
  9. Van Schalkwyk, D, Maritz JE &. Steenkamp, RJ. 2021. Sociotechnical service quality dimensions of students and academics at private higher education institutions in South Africa. Quality in Higher Education, 27 (1): 77-98 https://doi.org/10.1080/13538322.2020.1815284 (Q1)
  10. Alemayehu WA, Maritz J, Roets L. 2021. Application of Integrated Behavioral Model (IBM) to measure intention to get early screening and treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) among HIV at- risk sub-populations in Ethiopia. African Health Sciences, 21(2). 538-546. https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v21i2.8 (Q3)
  11. Maritz, J E & Prinsloo, P. 2021. Narrating the discomfort and multiplicities of becoming faculty. Gender and Education, 33(6):692-706. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540253.2020.1860198  (Q1)
  12. Maritz, J E & Jooste, K. 2020. Developing nurse educators' research capacity in a resource-constrained environment. African Journal of Health Professions Education, 12(3):97. https://doi.org/10.7196/AJHPE.2020.v12i3.1370
  13. Foolchand, D & Maritz, J E. 2020. Experience of nurses regarding the clinical mentoring of student nurses in resource-limited settings. Health SA Gesondheid,25:1434. 8 pages. https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v25i0 . (Q3)
  14. Matlakala, C.M & Maritz, JE. 2019. Curriculum Development at Institutional Level: Reflections and Lessons Learnt. Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 12(2), 11 Pages. https://doi.org/10.25159/2520-5293/4781
  15. Henrico, K; Maritz, J E & Bezuidenhout J. 2019. Self-managing individual wellness for the health professional: a somatology perspective. Health SA Gesondheid, 24: a 1119. https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v24i0.1119 
  16. Kizza, I.B & Maritz, J.E. 2019 June. Family caregivers for adult cancer patients: knowledge and self-efficacy for pain management in a resource-limited setting. Supportive Care in Cancer. 27(6): 2265-2274. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-018-4504-7
  17. Maritz, J. E & Prinsloo, P. 2019. The (d)(t)oxic lifeworld of early career supervisors. Teaching in Higher Education. 24:4, 563-577. DOI 10.1080/13562517.2018.1498075. https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/MR3ChtN9uq8J3KwuBBDP/full?target=10.1080/13562517.2018.1498075 

  18. Meintjies, C.S. & Maritz, J.E., 2025, ‘Nurse-led social entrepreneurship as a career’, Health SA Gesondheid 30(0), a2700. https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v30i0.2700

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

  • Professor Extraordinary at the University of Stellenbosch Business School
  • Fellow at Academy of Nursing South Africa (ANSA)

Awards

  • Vice-Principal: Research, Postgraduate Studies, Innovation & Commercialisation: Women in Research Leadership Award for Excellence In Research- 2022