Department of Information Science

Stellenbosch University

Staff

Academic Staff

Dr Christiaan Maasdorpchm2@sun.ac.za
Head of Department
Programme Coordinator KISM and MIKM
Undergraduate Teaching: SI 244.
Postgraduate Teaching: BInfHons and KISM.
Research Profile:
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knowledge management; knowledge risk; organisational sensemaking

Dr Mourine Achiengachiengmourine@sun.ac.za
Undergraduate Teaching: SI 214.
Postgraduate Teaching: BInfHons and KISM.
Research Profile:
ORCID iD iconorcid.org/0000-0001-6368-8533
Google Scholar
ICT4D; information systems; digital transformation and innovation

Mr Richard Barnettbarnettrj@sun.ac.za
Programme Coordinator BInfHons
Undergraduate Teaching: OI 244 and OI 348.
Postgraduate Teaching: BInfHons and KISM.
Research Profile:
ORCID iD iconorcid.org/0000-0003-4133-4587
Google Scholar, DBLP
computational social science; social network analysis; machine learning; data visualisation

Mr Dewald Blaauwdnblaauw@sun.ac.za
Undergraduate Teaching: OI 214.
Postgraduate Teaching: BInfHons and KISM.
Research Profile:
ORCID iD iconorcid.org/0000-0002-2188-5931
cyber security and forensics; information systems management and system design; e-learning; e-business and e-commerce

Prof Aurona Gerberauronagerber@sun.ac.za
Undergraduate Teaching: OI 318.
Postgraduate Teaching: BInfHons and KISM.
Research Profile:
ORCID iD iconorcid.org/0000-0003-1743-8167
Google Scholar
formal, conceptual modelling; transformative AI; data science in information systems; design science research (DSR)

Ms Tania Gilltvh@sun.ac.za
Undergraduate Teaching: SI 144.
Postgraduate Teaching: BInfHons and KISM.
Research Profile:
ORCID iD iconorcid.org/0000-0003-2490-4402
decision-making; social systems

Prof Daniel le Rouxdbleroux@sun.ac.za
Programme Coordinator MA and PhD
Undergraduate Teaching: SI 114.
Postgraduate Teaching: BInfHons and KISM.
Research Profile:
ORCID iD iconorcid.org/0000-0001-9682-0377
Google Scholar
Research Group: Cognition and Technology Research Group
socio-technical systems; human-computer interaction; media multitasking; cognition; attention

Dr Lisa Martinlisamartin@sun.ac.za
Undergraduate Teaching: SI 348.

Extraordinary Staff

Prof Dr-Ing Norbert Gronau
Chair of Business Informatics, Processes and Systems, at Potsdam University, Germany
Teaching Profile:
industry 4.0; digital technologies; knowledge management and business processes

Prof Paul Iske
Chief Failure Officer at Institute of Brilliant Failures, The Netherlands
Professor Open Innovation at Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Teaching Profile:
combinatoric innovation; organisational learning

Prof Meir Russ
Professor Emeritus at University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, USA
Teaching Profile:
knowledge management strategy; human capital valuation methods; knowledge-based economic development

Prof Dr Gerrit Tamm
Professor of Economics, Computer Science, and Information Systems at SRH University Berlin, Germany
Director Institute of Information Systems at SRH University Berlin, Germany
Teaching Profile:
technology foresight; digital business models

Administrative Staff

Ms Mari Schmidtmdschmidt@sun.ac.za
Senior Departmental Administrator
Enquiries: informatics@sun.ac.za.