Thandiwe Letsie

The institutions of higher education where I worked for several years, exposed me to different scholarships of teaching and learning, research, donor funding and community service learning. The exposure in theory and clinical practice, forming basis for evidenced-based research, allowed me to participate in scholarly conversations transforming health care policy. On-going interaction with academic community through several platforms namely - students, peers, research reviews, local and international research collaborations, and presentation of findings at conferences, opened vast research-based opportunities locally and internationally.

The postdoctoral fellowship program in the School of Governance University of Witwatersrand improved my skills on advanced blended/hybrid teaching models - digital technology, strategic leadership, management and governance issues, academics research, community engagement, academic dialogue with civil society and politicians, and academic citizenship.

Post-Doctoral Fellow, School of Governance at University of Witwatersrand (2023-01 – Present)

Postdoctoral fellowship in the School of Governance improving skills on advanced blended/hybrid teaching models, digital technology, strategic leadership, management and governance issues, academics research, community engagement, and academic citizenship.

• Co-teaching with senior lecturers and Professors at Wits School of Governance through blended/hybrid approaches
• Designed postdoctoral fellowship research protocol for 2023-2025
• Appointed as External Moderator for Health Care entrepreneurship for master's in business administration at Wits Business School
• Attended QAPO workshop on module development at the School of Governance University of Witwatersrand in 2024
• Participated in various workshop on AI in higher education 2023-2024
• Participated in postdoctoral workshop at the School of Governance University of Witwatersrand in 2023-2024
• Attended a non-academic writing training session at the School of Governance University of Witwatersrand in 2024
• Attended a training session on management of RICA account to advance research publications for academic staff at the School of Governance University of Witwatersrand in 2024
• Attended staff meetings at the School of Governance University of Witwatersrand in 2023-2025 where different divisions of the school presented operational and strategic issues
• Attended a presentation by senior academic staff on integration of National Health Insurance
• Attended presentations of significant appointments within the school
• Participated in Pre-PhD selection workshop in 2024
• Participated in strategic planning meeting of the school 2024
• Participated in major curriculum review workshop at the School of Governance University of Witwatersrand in 2024
• Participated in blended/hybrid teaching and learning workshop at the School of Governance University of Witwatersrand in 2025
• Attended different presentations at Wits Business school and School of Governance from different speakers from civil society, business community academic and political spheres 2023-2025

Lecturer at University of the Free State (2005-01 – 2020-12)

Lecturer at the University of the Free State involved in teaching at multiple levels, clinical accompaniment, student evaluation, committee participation, and examination duties.

• Teaching at undergraduate, post-basic and post-graduate programs of the school
• Lecturing and clinical accompaniment in different programs
• Moderation at the University and Free State Colleges and Northern Cape
• Internal and external examiner for master's degree Dissertations
• On-going formative and summative evaluation for students at different programs
• Participated in the management platforms at different committees of the School and Health Science Faculty of the University of the Free State
• Faculty board membership
• Member of Grow your own Timber program academic mentorship – Lead by Dean of Faculty of Health Sciences
• Mentee of senior Management of the School under Atlantic Philanthropy grant
• Mentee of senior Management for the Association of Deans – FUNDISA
• Member of board in the Free State colleges of Nursing
• Chairing of research forums for the University and the Department of Health in the Free State
• Participating the defence panels of PhD and master's students at UFS
• Appointed as an external examiner by University of Western Cape for a doctoral student 2015
• Appointed as an external examiner by the University of KwaZulu Natal for a master's dissertation
• Appointed as an external examiner by Durban University of Technology
• Appointed as external examiner by a university of Johannesburg for a master's student
• Writing of comprehensive external research evaluation reports for master's students as part of summative evaluation
• Appointed as an external reviewer for Global Journal of Health Science
• Appointed as a reviewer for Global qualitative Nursing Research (Sage)
• Supervision of Masters and Doctoral students
• Coordination of post-basic program
• Teaching large classes
• Participating in curriculum design forums
• Developing course modules
• Participating in simulation inclined education integrating theory and practical through use of low and high-fidelity mannequins
• Participating in collaborative teaching and learning education platforms for different schools of the Health Science Faculty at the University of the Free State
• Participating in different discussions addressing transforming teaching and learning pedagogies at institutions of higher education in South Africa
• Participating in protocol review at the postgraduate program of the school
• Participating in entrepreneurial project assessment for post-basic Health Care Management program

Regional Manager at Marie Stopes South Africa (2001-01 – 2005-12)

Regional Manager at Marie Stopes South Africa managing operations and reproductive health initiatives.

Occupational Health Care Practitioner at Coca-Cola (2000-01 – 2000-12)

Occupational Health Care Practitioner providing healthcare services to Coca-Cola employees.

Part-time Lecturer at University of the Free State (1998-01 – 1998-12)

Part-time lecturer at University of the Free State.

PhD in Health Care Management Intrapreneurship – University of the Free State (2013-01 – 2013-12)

Master's Degree in Occupational & Community Health Care Nursing – University of the Free State (2000-01 – 2000-12)

Bachelor's Degree in Education (Nursing) – University of Botswana (1993-01 – 1993-12)

Advanced Program in Health Care Management – Foundation of Professional Development/Yale University (2012-01 – 2012-12)

Professional Qualification in Professional generalist Nurse and Midwife – University of the Free State (1985-01 – 1985-12)

Course in Assessment in higher education – University of the Free State (2014-01 – 2014-12)