I am a Lecturer in Urban Studies based in the Division of Urban Studies and Social Policy. My teaching ranges from postgraduate courses primarily in the planning discipline and a few social policy undergraduate courses.

I have a National Diploma and Bachelor of Technology in Town and Regional Planning from the University of Johannesburg, South Africa and a MA in International Planning and Sustainable Development from the University of Westminster. I completed my PhD in Urban Studies which focused on socio-spatial transformations in South African cities and how public space users perceive these transformations considering the apartheid legacy.

Prior to undertaking my PhD in the UK, I lived in Johannesburg, South Africa where I was employed as a professional planner at a private consultancy for over 5 years. I specialised in developing spatial planning frameworks, urban design, project management and tender preparation and management. I am registered as a Professional Planner with the South African Council for Planners (SACPLAN).

Planning Discipline Interests

• Urban transformation in developing countries
• African cities
• Sustainable urban development
• Planning theory and cities
• Space, place and the user experience

Teaching Pedagogy

• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
• Student Engagement
• Creative Pedagogies

Research groups

• Place & the Built Environment

I am interested in supervising PhD projects in related to my research interests, in particular:

• Urban, social and spatial transformation
• Planning in developing countries particularly in the African context
• Sustainable urban development
• Urban planning in cities

Course Convenor

• Contemporary Planning Systems (URBAN5081)

Postgraduate Teaching Contributions

Present

• Governance and Markets (URBAN5085)
• Contemporary Planning Systems (URBAN5081) (co-course convenor with Dr Amin Kamete - 2021/22 and 2023/24)
• Sustainable Urban Futures (URBAN5093)
• Spatial Planning Strategies (URBAN5046)
• Development Process (URBAN5037)
• Professional Practice, Ethics and Management (URBAN5091)
• Designing Places (URBAN5010)

Past

• Understanding Public Policy (URBAN5093)
• US Research Design, Methods and Ethics (URBAN5119)
• Researching Public Policy (URBAN5135)

Undergraduate Teaching Contributions

• Foundations of Welfare (SPP1A)
• Understanding Glasgow (SPP1B)

Dissertation Supervision

• REPR Programme (URBAN5054P)
• Public Policy Programme (URBAN5080P)

Award

I was awarded first place for the South African Cities Network Young Planners and Designers Competition 2020: Planning for the Future of our Cities.

Creative Output

I participated in an international collaborative partnership focusing on creative pedagogies. The output of this collaborative project was a vlog titled "Transnational Campus Conversations - Building Bridges Between Culture and Identity". The vlog was uploaded to YouTube and is available here.

Professional Memberships/Affiliations

• Professional Planner of South African Council for Planners (SACPLAN)
• Member of the Golden Key International Honour Society