Dr Lindokuhle Ubisi

Qualifications

• BA in Psychology (Unisa) (2014)
• BA Hon in Psychology (Wits) (2016)
• MA in Social & Psychological Research (Wits) (2017)
• PhD in Psychology (Wits) (2022)

Currently teaching

Module leader (2024)

• PYC 3704 Psychological Research
• PYC1513 Psychological Interventions 

Short learning programmes/generation of third stream income for the University

Programme in psychosexual development of persons with visual impairment: a lifespan approach

• DHIS11A: Psychosexual development in early childhood (birth to age 11)
• DHIS12B: Psychosexual development in puberty (ages 12-18)
• DHIS13C: Psychosexual development in adulthood and beyond (age 19 and above)
• DHIS14D: Practical application of psychosexual education

Fields of academic interests

• Sexuality of children and youth (comprehensive sexuality education in schools)
• Sexuality of persons with disabilities (sexual and reproductive health rights)
• Sexuality of non-normative genders and sexualities (gender and sexuality diversity)

Field of Specialisation

• Psychology of Sexual Minorities
• Disability & Sexuality
• Evil & Sexuality

Books

Edited books

1. Ubisi, L.M. & Lourens, H. (Eds.). The Psychosexual Experiences of People with Visual Impairment in South Africa: A Lifespan Approach. (Draft in preparation for Unisa Press).

Book chapters

1. Ubisi, L.M. (2020). Comprehensive sexuality education for learners with visual impairment. In M.M. Sefotho & R. Ferreira (Eds.), Teaching learners with visual impairment (pp. 321-345). AOSIS: Durbanville.

2. Ubisi, L.M. & Kagola, O. (Under internal review).Sexual behaviours of visually impaired learners within school premises: Teachers’ views. In Ubisi, L.M. & Lourens, H. (Eds.)., The Psychosexual Experiences of People with Visual Impairment in South Africa: A Lifespan Approach.

Journal articles

Articles from independent work

1. Ubisi, L.M. (2020). Analysing the hegemonic discourses about comprehensive sexuality education in South African schools. Journal of Education. 4(81), 118-135. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2520-9868/i81a07
2. Ubisi, L.M. (2020). Using governmentality and performativity theory to understand the role of social attitudes in young people with visual impairment access to sexual and reproductive health services. Gender & Behaviour, 18(2), 15399-15408. 

   https://hdl.handle.net/10520/ejc-genbeh-v18-n2-a19

3. Ubisi, L.M. (2021). Addressing LGBT+ issues in comprehensive sexuality education for learners with visual impairment: Guidance from disability professionals. Sex Education, 21(3), 347-361. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681811.2020.1803058
4. Ubisi, L.M. (2021). De/coloniality, disabled sexualities and anti-oppressive education: a review of Southern African literature. South African Journal of Psychology, 51(1), 175-185. 

   https://doi.org/10.1177/0081246320956419

5. Ubisi, L.M. (2021). The sexuality of disabled bodies and individuals with disability in south africa's comprehensive sexuality education scripted lesson plans. Sexuality and Disability, 39(2), 291-307. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11195-021-09676-1
6. Ubisi, L.M. (2021). Queering South Africa’s protective school policy for LGBT+ youth: The Nare Mphale case. Journal of Educational Studies, (si1), 106-138. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/ejc-jeds_v2021_nsi1_a7 
7. Ubisi, L.M. (2023). A comparative analysis between the religious and comprehensive sexuality education policies in South African schools. Journal of LGBT Youth, 20(1), 112-128.

   https://doi.org/10.1080/19361653.2021.1875282

8. Ubisi, L.M. (2023). A literature review of South African schools for the blind and their use of educational sexual models in comprehensive sexuality education. Journal of Education (University of KwaZulu-Natal), (91), 37-51. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2520-9868/i91a03 
9. Ubisi, L.M. (2023). Child sexual abuse amongst visually impaired learners: Teachers’ and hostel caretakers’ experiences. Child Abuse Research in South Africa, 24(2), 1-12.
10. Ubisi, L.M. (2023). The complexities of delivering a home-school based comprehensive sexuality curriculum to visually impaired learners. Perspectives in Education, 41(4), 435-447. 

    https://doi.org/10.38140/pie.v41i4.7082

11. Ubisi. L.M. (Under review). Teachers fostering family, care, and support for LGBT+ visually impaired learners. 

Articles from postgraduate supervision

12. Molekoa, M. T., Ubisi, L.M., Sefotho, M.M., & Ferreira, R. (2023). Full-service schoolteachers’ views of career construction for learners with visual impairment. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 23, 421–440. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-021-09510-2

13. Van Den Berg, I. & Ubisi, L.M. (Under review). Online dating for visually impaired individuals over the last 20 years: A literature review.

14. Nyathi, P.N. & Ubisi, L.M. (Under review). Gender based violence amongst black visually impaired women in intimate relationships: a review.

Articles from local collaboration

15. Ubisi, L.M., Tsabedze, W.F., & Fourie, E. (2023). Intersections of gender and sexual diversity in the career trajectories of LGBT+ individuals. African Journal of Career Development, 5(1), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.4102/ajcd.v5i1.81

16. Ubisi, L.M. & Tsabedze, W.F. (Under review). Anatomically Correct Models for Visually Impaired Learners: Teachers' Perspectives.

17. Ubisi, L.M., Kagola, O., & Ngidi, N. (Under review). Visually impaired learners engaging in same-sex and gender non-conforming behaviours: Teachers’ and hostel caretakers’ views. 

Articles from conference proceedings

18. Ubisi, L.M., Tsabedze, W.F., Kagola, O. (Under review). Education and criminal justice system’s response to teenage pregnancy in South Africa: A policy analysis.

Articles from tenders/government-related research

19. Ubisi, L.M., Mboweni, S., Silinda, F., Langa, N., Risenga, R., & Nkosi, Z. (Under review). The identification of skills needs for persons with disabilities and the role played by the post-school and training sector. 

Articles from community engagement/researcher reflexivity

20. Ubisi, L.M., Tsabedze, W.F., Mathabela, T., Mnguni, M., Masinga, N., Risenga, R., & Mdlolo, B. (Under review). "We are not blind researchers": Entering and negotiating power and privilege in schools for the blind as sighted researchers.

Articles from international collaboration

21. Ubisi, L.M., Ajuwon, P.M., & Hoke, E. (Under review). Development of peer sexuality education for visually impaired learners: Reflections from South Africa and the US. 

Paper presentations

International conferences

• 1^st annual Sex Ed Lecture Series Speaker's Retreat, Philadelphia (USA), 11-13 of August, 2023. “Sex Ed from a Multicultural Context”.
• 16th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, Seville (Spain), 13th-15th of November, 2023. “Anatomically Correct Models for Visually Impaired Learners: Teachers’ Capacity”.

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

Bursary awards

• University of the Witwatersrand's Hon to PhD 5-Year Scholarship 

College/school/departmental involvement 

• 2022 - Present: Member of Departmental Research & Innovation Committee 
• 2022 - Present: Coordinator for the Departmental Scientific Review Committee 
• 2023 - Present: School of Social Sciences' Representative for the College of Human Sciences' Disability Unit (CHSDU)
• 2023 - Present: Ethics Reviewer for the College of Human Sciences' Ethics Review Committee (CREC)

Membership in local and international associations

• 2023 - Present: Additional Member of the Executive of PsySSA’s Sexuality and Gender Division
• 2024 - Present: Member of the Mixed Methods International Research Association

Projects

External grants

• Project leader (2021-2023): NRF Thuthuka PhD-track grant: Development of a comprehensive sexuality education manual for learners with visual impairment. Value of grant: R377 660

Internal grants

• Project leader (2024-2025): Unisa Innovation Support Programme: Anatomically Correct Models for Visually Impaired Learners: Teachers’ Capacitation. Value of grant: R100 000

Community engagement/engaged scholarship/curriculum transformation projects

• Project leader (2024-2025): Views and readiness of secondary schoolteachers of visually impaired learners to use anatomically correct models during their comprehensive sexuality education lessons. Allocated budget: R106 920

Tenders/nationally-based research

• Research leader (2024): The identification of skills needs for persons with disabilities and the role that can be played by the post-school education and training sector to address skills needs. Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA). Allocated budget: R485 519 (6 months project)

Other

Patents/trademarked products for educational purposes

• 2023/4 Touch & Feel Anatomy^TM (TFA): Design and production of dolls and anatomically correct models to use during comprehensive sexuality education lessons for visually impaired learners
• 2023/4 Manual for comprehensive sexuality education for learners with visual impairment in South Africa (1st edition)