Prof Ethelwynn Stellenberg (2015)

Category: Scholar

Area: Community Nursing Science

Location: Stellenbosch University

E-mail: [email protected]

Prof Ethelwynn Stellenberg has made significant contributions to nursing, both locally and nationally. She has been actively involved in the nursing profession for the past 38 years; serving on the boards of professional organizations namely South African Nursing Association, DENOSA and was one of the pioneers of the new FUNDISA established in 2007, serving on the executive for five years. In 2014, she was a Ministerial appointee to the Board for the first Office of Health Standards Compliance. Prof Stellenberg has always been passionate about nursing and has excelled as a clinical professional nurse, both in practice and managerial positions. Academically, she transformed the Division of Nursing at Stellenbosch University into a scholarly environment, promoting the scholarship of teaching and learning, research, community engagement and clinical practice. She has also supervised many academics in achieving their master’s degrees, publishing articles, preparing them for their PhDs and boosting the research output of the Division.

Prof Ethelwynn Stellenberg is therefore recognised for her work on : Community Nursing Science.