Department of Health Studies

Prof J Maritz

College of Human Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Department: Health Studies
Professor
Tel: 012 429 6534
Fax: 012 429 6688
E-mail: maritje@unisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • DCur (PSYCH) (UJ)
  • MCur (PSYCH) (RAU)
  • BCur (EDetADM) (RAU)
  • Dipl (Nursing, Community, Psychiatry) Midwife (ALNC)

NRF Rating

C2

Fields of academic interests

  • Research development, innovation and support
  • Coaching, mentoring and supervision
  • Mental Health

Field of Specialisation

  • Research development, innovation and support
  • Coaching, mentoring and supervision
  • Mental Health

Books

  • Maritz, J E & Prinsloo, P. Down the rabbit hole of race-gender-culture-being-faculty: Confessions, distortions and extortions. Book chapter in “Voices of Practice—New Stories of Scholarship”  Accepted for publication 2021
  • Maritz, J. E. & Prinsloo, P., 2016. THE NEW NORMAL: NOMADIC IDENTITIES AND THE FUTURE OF DOCTORAL SUPERVISION. In: C. Aitchison, E. Bitzer, R. Albertyn & M. Fourie-Malherbe, eds. Postgraduate supervision: future focus for a knowledge society. Stellensbosch: SUN, pp. 220-240.

Journal articles

  • 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.
  • 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. DOI 10.25159/2520-5293/4781.
  • 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
  • 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.)
  • 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.
  • Mothokoa, N.B. & Maritz, J., 2018, Recognition of prior learning candidates’ experiences in a nurse training programme, Health SA Gesondheid  [S.l.], 23 (0): a1080 (7 pages). http://doi.org/ 10.4102/hsag.v23i0.1080.
  • Roets, L & Maritz, J. 2017. Facilitating the development of higher-order thinking skills (HOTS) of novice nursing postgraduates in Africa. Nurse Education Today 49: 51-56.  DOI:
  • Gurunda, H & Maritz, J. 2016. Alcohol use: Views of People Receiving In-Patient Care for Mental Health Conditions. Journal of Psychology in Africa 26(5):457-462. DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2016.1219559.
  • Henrico, K & Maritz, J. 2016. Self-coaching strategies to promote health professionals’ individual wellness. The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher 28(3): 288-302.
  • Chibaya, G & Maritz, J. 2016. Illicit drug use by secondary school learners: reclaiming a life. The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher 28(3): 264-277.
  • Sibanyoni, N & Maritz, J. 2015. Health planners and selected service provider perspectives on the challenges of implementing legislation on community-based mental health services. Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery 17 (Supp): 90-105.
  • Maritz, J. E & Prinsloo, P. 2015. “Queering” and Querying Academic Identities in Postgraduate Education. Higher Education Research and Development 34 (4): 695-708.  DOI: 10.1080/07294360.2015.1051007
  • Maritz, J. E & Prinsloo, P. 2015. A Bourdieusian perspective on becoming and being a postgraduate supervisor: the role of capital. Higher Education Research and Development 34(5) 972-985. DOI=10.1080/07294360.2015.1011085
  • Jooste, K. & Maritz, J. 2015. Health Care Professionals and Family Perspectives of Youth’s Trauma: Suggestions for Coaching and Self-Leadership. The Open Family Studies Journal 7 (Suppl 1: M1) 1-10.
  • Jooste, K. & Maritz, J. 2014.  Youths’ experience of trauma: Personal transformation though self-leadership and self-coaching. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance November (Supplement 2:1), 91-106.
  • Lalloo, K., Khamisa, N., Maritz, J. & Visagie, R. 2013. Impact of organisational growth on employee wellbeing in a private higher education institution. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance November (Supplement 1), 12-22
  • Maritz, J.E.; Visagie, R.G. & Johnson, B. 2013. External group coaching and mentoring: building a research community of practice at a University of Technology. Perspectives in Education 31(4): 155-167.
  • Maritz, J. 2013. A journey through Currere: Challenging hegemonies in research education and postgraduate supervision in tertiary open and distance learning. Progressio 35(2):157-176.
  • Maritz, J.E.; Roets, L. 2013. A virtual appreciative coaching and mentoring programme to support novice nurse researchers in Africa.  African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance September (Supplement 1); 80-92
  • Roets, L & Maritz J. 2013. Challenges, opportunities and achievements of nurses’ research supervision across language borders. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance September (Supplement 1); 68-79.
  • Maritz, J.E. 2013. Taming the wild west of business coaching training: An emerging conceptual framework. Acta Commercii 13 (1); 11 pages.
  • Moagi, M.M.; Janse van Rensburg, E.S. & Maritz, J. 2013. Student nurses' experiences of the clinical psychiatric learning environment in an education institution. Journal of Psychology in Africa 23(2); 359-362.
  • Jooste, K.; Khumalo, V. & Maritz, J. 2013. Sportmen’s experiences at a somatology clinic receiving a sport message. Health SA Gesondheid 18, (1) (2013), 9 pages. doi: 10.4102/hsag.v18i1.637
  • Maritz, J.E. Visagie, R.G. & Burger, D. 2013.  Exploring research coaching and mentoring as a strategy to promote research output and manage research diversity in Private Higher Education Institutions. The International Journal of Diversity in Education 11 (3); 1-8.
  • Maritz, J.E. & Visagie, R.G. 2011. A research coaching and mentoring framework to nurture the development of emerging researchers. Acta Academia Supplimentum (2); 169-197.
  • Maritz, J.E; Poggenpoel, M & Myburgh, C.P.H 2011. Exploring teaching strategies for business coaching training programmes. Acta Academia 43(4); 152-180.
  • Maritz, J.E. & Jooste, K. 2011. Debriefing interviews and coaching conversations: Strategies to improve student reflexivity. South African Journal of Higher Education 25(2); 972-986.
  • Maritz, J.E. 2010. Nurses’ Experience of the Early Identification of Depression in the Primary Care Setting of South Africa. Journal of Psychology in Africa 20(2)257-262.
  • Maritz, J.E. 2010. Follow-up of Mental Health Care Users in the Primary Care Setting in South Africa. Journal of Psychology in Africa 20(1) 63-70.
  • Maritz, J.E; Poggenpoel, M; Myburgh, C.P.H 2009. Core competencies necessary for a managerial psycho-educational training programme for business team coaches. SA Journal of Human Resource Management 7(1); 1-8.
  • Visagie, R.G. & Maritz, J.E. 2009. Diversifying business coaching in a South African higher education context to facilitate research output. The International Journal of Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations 9 (3); 1-14.
  • Maritz, J; Poggenpoel, M & Myburgh, C.P.H. 2008. A Parent’s Experience of the Couple Relationship After Child Bereavement in South African. Journal of Psychology in Africa 18(4); 603-612.
  • Waterson,E; Harms, E; Qupe,L; Maritz,J; Manning,M; Makobe,K & Chabeli,M. 2006. Strategies to improve performance of learners in a Nursing College: Part 1. Curationis 29 (2); 56-65.
  • Waterson,E; Harms, E; Qupe,L; Maritz,J; Manning,M; Makobe,K & Chabeli,M .2006. Strategies to improve performance of learners in a Nursing College: Part 2. Curationis 29 (2); 66-76.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 Practic 16 (1), 100-114. DOI: 10.1080/17521882.2022.2094278 (Q3)
  • Nhampoca, J & Maritz, J. 2022. Early Marriage and Adolescent Pregnancy in Mozambique. African Journal of Reproductive Health (AJRH), 26(3): 114-123. 10.29063/ajrh2022/v26i3.13 (Q3) 
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Maritz, J E and Prinsloo, P. 2021. Narrating the discomfort and multiplicities of becoming faculty. Gender and Education, 33(6):692-706. doi=10.1080/09540253.2020.1860198 (Q1 
  • 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. DOI:10.7196/AJHPE.2020.v12i3.1370
  • 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.

Paper presentations

  • 8th Postgraduate Supervision Conference (16-18 March 2022), Stellenbosch, South Africa. Middling supervision: a rhizomatic map of supervision development. JE Maritz & P Prinsloo.
  • Covid-19 RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM (15 September 2021), Online/Granger Bay, Cape Town, South. Africa let a Crisis go to Waste:  CPUT Research, Innovation, Teaching and Learning in the Age of COVID-19. Paper: The voices of nurse educators during COVID-19 while continuing to develop their leadership programme. Prof Karien Jooste, Dr Regis Marie Modeste, Ms B Arries, Prof J. Maritz and Dr Dirk Bester
  • [Re]PhD2021: Reflect-Rethink-Revise = Reimagining PhD in a changing world, College of Economics and Management Sciences, PhD Symposium (6-7 October 2021), Online. Paper and Panel member: Postgraduate supervision in the post-pandemic space: collateral damage or a window of opportunity, J Maritz.
  • 6th International Coaching Conference 2021 ‘Coaching Essentials 1980 – 2050’, (17 - 19 November 2021). Online, Impact of Coaching on Students’ Wellbeing, Resilience and Goal Attainment: A Resilience Building Coaching Workshops and Artificial Intelligence Coaching Case Study , Molyn, J, Williams, K, Terblanche, N and Maritz J.

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

  • Fellow: Academy of Nursing in South Africa (FANSA)
  • Golden Key International Honour Society: Life member based on outstanding academic achievement - 2001
  • Sigma Theta  Tau International: Inaugurated on the 6th of August 2004 - full member
  • South African Nursing Council (SANC)- member
  • Vice-Principal: Research, Postgraduate Studies, Innovation & Commercialisation: Women in Research Leadership Award for EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH 2022

Projects

  • Developing professional pathways for postgraduate supervisors
  • Woman in Research: Psychoeducational support strategies for postgraduate supervisors and students.

Other

Professor Jeanette Elizabeth Maritz is a distinguished academic and researcher at the University of South Africa (UNISA), where she has made significant contributions to health studies and postgraduate supervision. Her career is marked by an impressive range of qualifications, including advanced studies in Intersectional Posthumanities, Digital Humanities, and Mental Health (Psychiatry). Prof. Maritz's expertise extends to developing psycho-socio-educational support systems for postgraduate supervisors and students, demonstrating her commitment to enhancing the academic environment. Her work, characterised by a focus on ethics, cultural diversity in health sciences, and innovative coaching and mentorship approaches, reflects a deep understanding of the complexities of higher education and mental health. Prof. Maritz's contributions to academia are further evidenced by her extensive research outputs, including numerous journal articles, conference presentations, and her role in supervising and mentoring a significant number of postgraduate students. This combination of academic rigour, innovative research, and dedication to student development positions her as a leader in her field, especially in the global south context.