Dr Natalie Mansvelt is a lecturer in the Department of Social Development Professions. Her research and community engagement interest is in the area of hunger or food insecurity among higher education students, particularly from a student-centred, humanizing and sustainable approach. In terms of research methodologies, she is experienced in participatory action research.
Natalie is currently supervising four Masters’ and two Doctoral students. She is a reviewer for the journal Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk. Her teaching focus area is on community development – she teaches this on undergraduate level and also coordinates the practical work of social work students. Furthermore she facilitates ethical service learning opportunities for international students through a short learning programme.
Designation:
Acting Head of Department/Senior Lecturer
Email:
natalie.mansvelt@mandela.ac.za
Contact Number:
0415044101
Faculty:
Health Sciences
Department:
Social Development Professions
Qualifications:
BA(SW); MA (SW); D Phil (SW)
Professional Memberships:
South African Council for Social Service Professions
Orcid ID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5167-406X
NRF Rating:
N/A
Research Interests:
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Student hunger in higher education
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Community development
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International service learning
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Participatory action research
Current non-degree Research Projects:
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Current Final Year Undergraduate/Honours Research Projects:
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Number of currently supervised Masters and PhD candidates (2023 to 2024):
Research Output 2023 to 2024:
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Nel, Hanna, Mansvelt, Natalie, & Shugu, Yolisa. (2023). Perceptions of social work students regarding the Asset-Based Community-Driven Development (ABCD) approach: a South African study. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk , 59(3), 228-247. https://doi.org/10.15270/59-3-1136
Current Research Collaborations within your Department or Discipline:
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Current Inter-Disciplinary/Multi-Disciplinary/Trans-Disciplinary Research Collaborations:
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