Prof mamokgethi setati biography of alberta

Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng (formerly Setati) is the University Of Cape Town Vice Chancellor. She was previously a full  Vice Principal of Research and Innovation at Unisa.

Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng holds a PhD in Mathematics Education from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.

She is a B2 NRF-rated scientist and has been invited as a speaker and visiting professor at international conferences and universities in Australia, Botswana, Canada, Denmark, Finland, India, Italy, Kenya, Lesotho, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Senegal, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and USA.

She has won several awards for her research and community work, the latest being the 2014 CEO magazine award for being the most influential woman in education and training (Academic) in Africa and the 2011 NSTF award for being the most outstanding Senior Black Female Researcher over the last 5 to 10 years in recognition of her innovative, quality research on teaching and learning mathe