Unlocking Sustainable Wellbeing in the Digital Age

Annelize van Niekerk, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology at the University of South Africa. She is a registered industrial psychologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and an affiliate of the Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology of South Africa (SIOPSA) and the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA). She lectures and supervises on postgraduate level and her research interests include wellbeing, leadership ethics and integrity and personnel and organisational psychology. She is author of numerous scholarly book chapters and articles, published both nationally and internationally. Prof van Niekerk is also section editor for the African Journal of Employee Relations.

Nisha Harry, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the University of South Africa, in the Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology. She is a registered industrial psychologist and counsellor with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and an affiliate of the Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology of South Africa (SIOPSA). Among her notable achievements is the Executive Dean's Achievers Award for her contributions to publication and research in higher education within the School of Economic and Management Sciences (CEMS). Her responsibilities include supervising intern psychologists, as well as master's and doctoral students. Prof. Harry has earned recognition as a researcher through her publications in both national and international journals, and she has presented her work at various conferences worldwide. Her research interests include employee wellness, positive psychology, career psychology, and organisational development.

Melinde Coetzee, PhD, is a retired professor in the Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology at the University of South Africa (Unisa). Her research primarily focuses on careers, graduate employability capacities and the psychology of retention. She has received several honorary awards for her research contributions to the subject fields. Melinde is a professionally registered industrial psychologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). She is an honorary lifelong member of the Society of Industrial Psychology, South Africa (SIOPSA) and a National Research Foundation (NRF) B-rated researcher. Prof Coetzee fulfilled the role of editor-in-chief of the South African Journal of Industrial Psychology (2013-2019) and is also the author, co-author and editor of a number of scholarly and academic books on training and development, and on career and personnel psychology. She has published in numerous accredited scientific journals and has presented numerous academic papers and posters at national and international conferences.