Hanekom, Susan

Susan completed a BSc Physio at Stellenbosch University in 1983. Following which, she worked as a lecturer at Stellenbosch University for a few years, before working as a clinical physiotherapist in a variety of national and international private- and state-funded hospitals. She returned to Stellenbosch University as a lecturer in 2000. Here she completed a MSc Physio (cum laude) and PhD in 2004 and 2010 respectively. She was promoted to the position of Associate-Professor in 2014, and head of Physiotherapy in 2015. The focus she has brought to her academic career is grounded in her experiences as a clinician. This is evident by the number of multidisciplinary collaborative research projects undertaken with clinicians working in private- and public-funded hospitals. The numerous papers published in national and international peer reviewed journals over the past 5 years, presentations at international and national scientific gatherings, underscores her belief that the primary role of the university is to develop and disseminate new knowledge. She is a National Research Foundation rated researcher. Susan’s research interests include critical care; cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and education. She is a member of Critical Care Society of South Africa. She has received funding from the Medical Research Council and the National Research Foundation.