Professor N Gawe

Professor Gawe has served on secondment as Programme Manager for Curriculum Development and Quality Assurance, for UNCFSP (United Negro College Fund), a project that was established to develop capacity in historically-disadvantaged institutions in South Africa.

She has also served in the following capacities:

• Acting Vice Chancellor: Durban University of Technology (January to July 2007)
• Special Assistant to the Principal of DUT in charge of Change Management.
• Director: Centre for Higher Education Development (CHED).
• Deputy Vice-Principal at Technikon Natal in charge of Academic Development, Library, Online Learning and Quality Assurance.
• Vice Dean, Professor and Head of the Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies at the University of Zululand.
• She has several publications to her credit on Recognition of Prior Learning, Quality Assurance and Academic Development.
• She serves on various committees both at National and Regional levels.
• Has co-authored and edited a higher education textbook: Teaching and Learning Dynamics (Heinemann, 2004. 4th edition)

Prof Gawe has been involved in a number of project evaluation and research undertakings. She serves on a number of Boards - JET Education Services, and as a Strategic Advisor for the Vulindlela Academy of the DBSA.